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Simplifying the COVID Puzzle: How Two Essential Vitamins Fortify the Immune System - Research Update and Marketplace Opportunities

  • Thursday, July 29, 2021:11:30 AM - 11:50 AM

Description

Dr. Grace McComsey, VP of Research and Associate Chief Scientific Officer at University Hospitals (UH) Health System in Cleveland, Ohio, a network of twenty hospitals that serves over 1.6M patients will present the finds of a newly published study independently correlating the impact of Vitamin D and Vitamin K2 deficiency status in COVID-19 patients. This groundbreaking research elucidates the critical role of Vitamin K2 in extending the benefits of Vitamin D on immune function and K2’s independent benefits with regards to inflammation modulation and downstream ramifications of the infection.

Dr. Andrew Myers, CEO and Chief Science Officer at NutraGenetics, will expand on the marketplace opportunity to expand on the Vitamin D storyline with the synergistic benefits provided by the inclusion of Vitamin K2 in formulations for immune, cardiovascular and bone health.

This presentation will be a blend of research, translatable science and marketplace opportunity.


Speaker
Andrew Myers, ND
Co-Founder, CEO & Chief Science Officer
NutraGenetics
Moderator
Bill Giebler
Content & Insights Director
Nutrition Business Journal
Speaker
Grace McComsey, MD, FIDSA
Vice President of Research and Associate Chief Scientific Officer
University Hospitals Health System