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IV vitamin C and vitamin E was found to lower the mortality rate in those with critical illness at the 28 day mark.  This study showed the safety and efficacy of IV vitamin C and vitamin E in those critically ill.

High dose IV vitamin C beneficial in viral illnesses.  This is a case study article, but it discusses how viral illnesses are associated with low vitamin C levels and how high dose vitamin C therapy benefits the immune activity against viral invaders.

Mycotoxins deplete glutathione production and this depletion of glutathione is a portion go the toxicity/ill effects related to mycotoxins.  This article also points to evidence that glutathione can actually be employed in the treatment of mycotoxin related conditions/illnesses.

Vitamin D deficiency found more prevalent in those children with critical illnesses; and with greater severity of illness.

low T3 (thyroid) seen in those with severe illness

inflammation and critical illness associated with low TSH, low T3, elevated rT3 and low T3:rT3 ratio.

Glyophosate found to be increased in the urine of animals and humans eating GMO food products.  Interesting association that "ill" humans had higher urinary glyophosate levels.  What is defined as "ill" is left to be determined. But clearly, glyophosate is not the innocent product that we have told it was.

effects of systemic illness on thyroid function: elevated Reverse T3 and low free T3

Vitamin levels decreased in critically ill.

British scientists said on Thursday (December 30) they would be studying whether higher doses of a cheap and widely used steroid called dexamethasone could work better for patients with severe Covid-19 compared to the standard low doses. Last year, the same scientists conducting the large trial, dubbed RECOVERY, showed that dexamethasone was able to save the lives of Covid-19 patients in what was called a "major breakthrough" in the coronavirus pandemic. They had found that a 6 mg daily dose of dexamethasone, which is used to reduce inflammation in diseases such as arthritis, cut death rates by around a third among the most severely ill Covid-19 patients in hospitals. "Given how quickly the Omicron variant is spreading, we can expect to see patients admitted to hospital with severe Covid-19 for a while to come," said Peter Horby, an Oxford University professor co-leading the trial.

critical illness is associated with low TSH, reduced T3, and increased rT3 production.  Inflammation is critically involved in this process.  This study from JCEM shows how unreliable TSH and T4 are.

vitamin D deficiency found highly prevalent in children with critical illness

Decreased pulse amplitude and Testosterone in ill men.  The addition of dopamine for vascular effects worsened these findings.

Another ill conceived conclusion by the authors.  IF you are going to study something, know everything about it.  They authors make a major statement about vitamin D, yet they seem to understand a basic understanding of vitamin dosing.  The authors stated that dosing 2,000 IU of vitamin D in those with levels < 50 provided no benefit.  That is of course correct, because 2,000 IU daily won't hold any levels stable, let alone increase levels to 70-80 where they need to be.  The authors of this study are stuck in the traditional RDC thinking here. What is interesting is that low vitamin D was associated with CVD, MS, dyslipidemia, inflammation, glucose dysmetabolism, infections, mood disorders, decline in cognition, impaired physical functioning, and all-cause mortality,  But, vitamin D supplementation is only good for bones.  The authors of this study make a mockery of medicine.

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Influenza is a highly contagious, respiratory illness that affects people from all age groups and geographic backgrounds. In temperate regions, it occurs mostly in the winter months. There is no clear seasonal pattern in tropical climates. It varies in its severity from person to person. Sometimes, it presents as a mild, temporary infection. Other times, it can cause complications like red urine and ultimately lead to death. Influenza causes approximately 375,000 deaths worldwide each year.

Elevated rT3 as a part of non-thyroid all illness syndrome

Meta-analysis finds that vitamin C shortened ventilation time by 25% in critical ill.

Septic patients have lower vitamin C levels and respond less to typical dosing due to inflammaiton

Septic illnesses found to be associated with suppression of TSH centrally in the HPA axis. The cytokines found to be elevated were IL-1beta, TNF-alpha, and IL-6.