Evidence from observational studies is accumulating, suggesting that the majority of deaths due to SARS-CoV-2 infections are statistically attributable to vitamin D insufficiency and could potentially be prevented by vitamin D supplementation [...]
I take a multivitamin that claims to have 125% of my daily vitamin D, does anyone know if this is legit or if I need some other special form of vitamins?
I have no hard knowledge on this, but health subreddits ala /r/nootropics have been crazy for vitamin D forever. I've never heard of anyone doubting that the regular vitamins don't supply it right (whereas there's more scrutiny of the specific formulations of fish oil or magnesium).
Getting it from food is always better than from pills, but that's obviously more bothersome.
There're a bunch of nutrition scientists (Joe Rogan had one on a few times) who think we should be taking ~3x more vitamin D than what the current recommendation is - don't think they've proven their point, but that's one view out there.
There's another hypothesis that the human body is served best when it develops its own vitamin D by exposure to the sun - i.e., you don't just need vitamin D for health, you also need the exercise of making it on your own.
Vitamin d works as a hormone in the body. Which is why ideally supplementation would be monitored by an endocrinologist who has tested your levels. Treating vit d deficiency is a whole thing and the dosage the doctor gives you is very high, like "can fuck your body up" high.
Whoremoans in my body? Why, I never! ...No, you make great points. I was gonna add myself that supplements are unfortunately barely regulated, so it's basically you vs. whatever the profit-seeking market tells you.
But the public information on this topic is shit. On the one hand, most people who're not malnourished are fine in terms of vitamins. On the other hand, a healthy diet is hard to achieve in practice and most people get relatively little time outside, so vitamin supplementation is appealing. You can find seemingly well-researched sources supporting either point of view - where's the truth?
And monitored by an endocrinologist? Who has the time or the money for that?
Can't believe you're surprised. They call it vitamin d. Are you gay? Why would you want a d in your body. They put it in beverages and cereal to turn the frigging kids gay
And monitored by an endocrinologist? Who has the time or the money for that?
It's a thing we people who live in countries with free healthcare do after health scares. It's fucked that you can't
That doesn't sound healthy. Are you sure it's no a more rational 25% instead? Safe vitamin d supplementation is 2000 IU a week. Be careful of hypervitaminosis.
There are different types of vitamin d you can buy and some of them still require you get sunlight to properly synthesize it. You can look up online which type you're taking.
Trader joe's sells 5000 IU pills. If you take risks that may expose you to covid-19, vitamin d is a relatively safe way to try and get an edge over it.
I take a multivitamin that claims to have 125% of my daily vitamin D, does anyone know if this is legit or if I need some other special form of vitamins?
I have no hard knowledge on this, but health subreddits ala /r/nootropics have been crazy for vitamin D forever. I've never heard of anyone doubting that the regular vitamins don't supply it right (whereas there's more scrutiny of the specific formulations of fish oil or magnesium).
Getting it from food is always better than from pills, but that's obviously more bothersome.
There're a bunch of nutrition scientists (Joe Rogan had one on a few times) who think we should be taking ~3x more vitamin D than what the current recommendation is - don't think they've proven their point, but that's one view out there.
There's another hypothesis that the human body is served best when it develops its own vitamin D by exposure to the sun - i.e., you don't just need vitamin D for health, you also need the exercise of making it on your own.
Vitamin d works as a hormone in the body. Which is why ideally supplementation would be monitored by an endocrinologist who has tested your levels. Treating vit d deficiency is a whole thing and the dosage the doctor gives you is very high, like "can fuck your body up" high.
Whoremoans in my body? Why, I never! ...No, you make great points. I was gonna add myself that supplements are unfortunately barely regulated, so it's basically you vs. whatever the profit-seeking market tells you.
But the public information on this topic is shit. On the one hand, most people who're not malnourished are fine in terms of vitamins. On the other hand, a healthy diet is hard to achieve in practice and most people get relatively little time outside, so vitamin supplementation is appealing. You can find seemingly well-researched sources supporting either point of view - where's the truth?
And monitored by an endocrinologist? Who has the time or the money for that?
Can't believe you're surprised. They call it vitamin d. Are you gay? Why would you want a d in your body. They put it in beverages and cereal to turn the frigging kids gay
It's a thing we people who live in countries with free healthcare do after health scares. It's fucked that you can't
I ain't gay! I just swallow a little D on the side. Cheers for good healthcare!
it's part of our culture, white guys get more D
I take~400% a day. But I'm white and don't go outside.
That doesn't sound healthy. Are you sure it's no a more rational 25% instead? Safe vitamin d supplementation is 2000 IU a week. Be careful of hypervitaminosis.
There are different types of vitamin d you can buy and some of them still require you get sunlight to properly synthesize it. You can look up online which type you're taking.
Supposedly new research proves that healthy adults can take like 10,000 IU/day no problem...
Thing is that there's no need to and most supplements are a scam to get money from ignorant people
Trader joe's sells 5000 IU pills. If you take risks that may expose you to covid-19, vitamin d is a relatively safe way to try and get an edge over it.
They're Kroger-brand "Complete Multivitamins" with 25 mcg (1000 IU) of vitamin D