Pneumonia may indicate a deficiency of the following vital nutrients (micronutrients).
- Vitamin A. Vitamin A deficiency can cause changes in the mucosa of the respiratory tract. This involves a reduction in the ability to clean the respiratory tract, which causes an increase in susceptibility to infection and can promote pneumonia.
In the context of micronutrient medicine (vital substances), the following vital substances (micronutrients) are used for prevention (prevention).
- Vitamins A, E, B2, pantothenic acid, B6, folic acid.
- Mineral magnesium
- Trace elements iron and copper
- Since pneumonia is clustered in immunocompromised individuals, administration of vitamin C and zinc may be indicated
The above vital substance recommendations (micronutrients) were created with the help of medical experts. All statements are supported by scientific studies with high levels of evidence. For a therapy recommendation, only clinical studies with the highest levels of evidence (grade 1a/1b and 2a/2b) were used, which due to their high significance prove the therapy recommendation.
