Work indoors all Day? Try Vitamin D supplements....

Posted by trevelyan on Friday May 16, 2008 @10:11AM
from the theglobeandmail.com dept.

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20080515.wvitamind_study0515/BNStory/National/home

I'm not a medical expert, and don't know how much this story is circulating in the US, but there has been a lot of heightened attention to it in the Canadian press recently. Since I'd imagine most of us likely work indoors and at computers, thought the article might be relevant.

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Re:Work indoors all Day? Try Vitamin D supplements.... by giardini on Friday May 16, 2008 @10:55AM (#191833)

A very recent study finds that:

1. ingested vitamin D is immunosuppressive

2. low blood levels of vitamin D may be a _result_ of the disease process and

3. Supplementation may make the disease worse.

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/01/080125223302.ht...

So PI 9 is on point: we should go out in the sun. And you can't wear sunscreen and get vitamin D from the sun.

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Re:Work indoors all Day? Try Vitamin D supplements.... by PI on Friday May 16, 2008 @10:37AM (#191808)

to put it simply Vitamins do not work. Why not have a walk into town at lunch time?

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