August 22, 2020 - Issue: Vol. 166, No. 149 — Daily Edition116th Congress (2019 - 2020) - 2nd Session

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                 VITAMIN D SUPPLEMENTATION FOR COVID-19

  (Mr. GROTHMAN asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. GROTHMAN. Madam Speaker, at this time when the coronavirus is 
going on, I realize a lot of energy is expended as we work toward a 
possible vaccine, but I would like the Centers for Disease Control to 
bring up two other topics which may be helpful, though not quite as 
expensive.
  One is three universities--Trinity in Dublin, Harvard, and 
Northwestern University--have shown that Vitamin D can do a lot toward 
lessening the damage of COVID.
  Madam Speaker, 40 percent of Americans suffer from a lack of vitamin 
D, and you can get enough vitamin D--in addition to going outside, if 
you are not staying inside too much--you can get it at your local 
drugstore.
  I wish the Centers for Disease Control would spend more time 
publicizing this, as 40 percent of Americans are short of vitamin D.
  I also wish they would spend more time dealing with fenofibrate, 
which in Israel they are looking at. Perhaps this common 
anticholesterol can also save a lot of lives as we await the vaccine.

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