Pandemic
Retired Black Surgeon is on Global Mission to Educate how Vitamin D3 can Help Combat COVID-19 By Jeffrey McKinney
DR. LESLIE RAY MATTHEWS has devoted much of his life—and spent $3.5 million of his own money—to research and uncover the benefits of Vitamin D3. Matthews has been in the news lately talking about statistics that show 80% of people who have died from COVID-19 were Vitamin D3 deficient. The deaths included those who were vaccinated and unvaccinated. Yet the international award-winning surgeon and retired doctor says that does not have to be the case for millions of people. Now, Matthews is on a global mission to inform how doses of Vitamin D3 can help prevent the contraction of COVID and minimize the symptoms related to the devastating sickness. Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top infectious diseases expert, is a fan of two supplements to improve immunity—vitamin C and vitamin D. He takes both daily. “If you’re deficient in vitamin D, that does have an impact on your susceptibility to infection,” he stated. Matthews hopes people of color get the message. For instance, he says 97% of African Americans are Vitamin D3 deficient. That compares worldwide to 50% of the population. He noted Vitamin D3 reduces chronic inflammation. It can help many people with ailments like heart disease, strokes, cancer, autoimmune diseases, joint and muscle pain, and upper respiratory tract infections. It has been reportedly proven that if you have enough Vitamin D3, your immune system will be stronger and that can help you fight off COVID-19. So, why aren’t more people with COVID-19 related problems taking it? 50
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“The reason more people are not taking Vitamin D3 is due to a lack of public awareness of its relevance and intensity,” Matthews says. Based in Atlanta, Matthews retired in 2019 as a full professor of clinical surgery at the Morehouse School of Medicine. He was a trauma and critical care surgeon at Grady Memorial Hospital. A medical professional for over 30 years, he is a double-board certified general trauma surgeon. He has made multiple presentations before the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services. He has earned many accolades, including induction as a member of the Royal Society of Medicine, joining Charles Darwin and Sigmund Freud and others in the elite global organization whose members have made extraordinary accomplishments in the medical field. BLACK ENTERPRISE connected with Matthews via email to get his expertise on Vitamin D3. BE: It was estimated this month that 70 million eligible Americans remain unvaccinated, potentially providing more firewood for the highly transmissible Delta variant. Why does that make it more urgent for people to consider taking Vitamin D3 now? The coronavirus pandemic will not be cured by vaccination. Vitamin D3 is necessary for a healthy immune system that can fight off any infection, whether it is viral, bacterial, fungal, or parasitic. Vitamin D3 deficiency is incompatible with a healthy immune system. What makes Vitamin D3 such a vital health problem combatant? Vitamin D3 is an anti-stress hormone. It is a DAWN
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