COVID can be fought by healthy immune systems (vitamins, etc.)

Healthy Immunity on Preventive Medicine for Combating COVID-19

Nutrients 2022, 14(5), 1004; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu14051004

by Pulak R. Manna 1,*,Zackery C. Gray 1 andP. Hemachandra Reddy 1,2,3,4,5ORCID

1 Department of Internal Medicine, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, TX 79430, USA

2 Neuroscience & Pharmacology, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, TX 79430, USA

3 Neurology, Departments of School of Medicine, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, TX 79430, USA

4 Public Health Department of Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Texas Tech U. Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, TX 79430, USA

5 Dept of Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences, School Health Professions, Texas Tech U. Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, TX 79430, USA

Vitamin Roles

Immunomodulation is influenced by the consumption of nutrients, and healthy immunity is pivotal to defending an individual from a variety of pathogens. The immune system is a network of intricately regulated biological processes that is comprised of many organs, cellular structures, and signaling molecules. A balanced diet, rich in vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants, is key to a strengthened immune system and, thus, crucial to proper functioning of various physiological activities. Conversely, deficiencies of these micronutrients, involving impaired immunity, are linked to numerous health complications, along with a host of pathologies. Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a dangerous infectious disease caused by a β-form of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and its genomic variants, which enter host cells upon binding to the angiotensin converting enzyme 2 receptors, and is associated with substantial morbidities and mortalities globally. Patients afflicted with COVID-19 display asymptomatic to severe symptoms, occurrences of which are multifactorial and include diverse immune responses, sex and gender differences, aging, and underlying medical conditions. Geriatric populations, especially men in comparison to women, regardless of their states, are most vulnerable to severe COVID-19-associated infections and complications, with fatal outcomes. Advances in genomic and proteomic technologies help one understand molecular events, including host–pathogen interactions and pathogenesis of COVID-19 and, subsequently, have developed a variety of preventive measures urgently, ranging from mask wearing to vaccination to medication. Despite these approaches, no unique strategy is available today that can effectively prevent and/or treat this hostile disease. As a consequence, the maintenance of a boosted immune system could be considered a high priority of preventive medicine for combating COVID-19. Herein, we discuss the current level of understanding underlining the contribution of healthy immunity and its relevance to COVID-19 molecular pathogenesis, and potential therapeutic strategies, in the management of this devastating disease.

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