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First off: There are no secret at-home cures for COVID-19. There is no evidence that taking vitamin C supplements, for example, is of any use
The main symptoms include:
Sneezing
Runny or blocked nose
Red, itchy, watery eyes
Wheezing and coughing
Red, itchy rash
Worsening of asthma or eczema symptoms.
But if you’re already healthy, most supplements may not do much to improve your health or stave off death. “There’s no clear evidence to suggest benefits of dietary supplement use for many popular or common health outcomes,” says Zhang.
In some cases, supplement use could even be harmful. A 2015 study published in the New England Journal of Medicine found that there are an estimated 23,000 emergency department visits every year in the U.S. for adverse events related to the use of dietary supplements, many involving cardiovascular issues from weight-loss or energy products. “
Despite what you've been told, it can't cure you, and it may even make you feel worse.
Here are five supplements that can be dangerous if taken too often
Vitamin C is Best Received From Your Food
Vitamin C is another supplement that you are better off getting through actual food rather than a pill. "Too much vitamin C can turn the famous antioxidant into a pro-oxidant (which damages body cells), not to mention the diarrhea," says Bethany Thayer, MS, RDN.
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