News for hackers. Stuff that matters.

A comment on Coronavirus Causes Damaging Blood Clots from Brain to Toes. Parent comment

Re:Coronavirus Causes Damaging Blood Clots from Brain to Toes by ashtonkem on Tuesday May 05, 2020 @11:29AM (#23081070)
They can be, but the oral absorption pathways are complicated. You need to be sufficient in other vitamins, I can’t remember which, in order to absorb vitamin D from your food.

Generally it’s recommended that sun > supplements, for a few reasons. But if you can’t get some sunlight supplements are not a bad choice at all.

[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Coronavirus Causes Damaging Blood Clots from Brain to Toes by subsubzero on Tuesday May 05, 2020 @12:07PM (#23081550)
> sun > supplements This is interesting, a recent article/study mentioned this, it appears that there is a link between sunlight and lower blood pressure in dialysis patients among other benefits. It would also explain why death rates/severe covid-19 in warmer climates is lower than colder climates.

https://www.outsideonline.com/2410015/sun-exposure-blood-pre...

[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Coronavirus Causes Damaging Blood Clots from Brain to Toes by __blockcipher__ on Tuesday May 05, 2020 @01:37PM (#23082591)
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5593895/

sun exposure increases nitric oxide which decreases bp

[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Coronavirus Causes Damaging Blood Clots from Brain to Toes by amalter on Tuesday May 05, 2020 @01:20PM (#23082393)
Ecuador (literally on the equator) being the catastrophic and tragic exception.
[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Coronavirus Causes Damaging Blood Clots from Brain to Toes by ashtonkem on Tuesday May 05, 2020 @12:42PM (#23081943)
Sunlight involves going outside, which we know is good for your health (barring pollution, of course).
[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Coronavirus Causes Damaging Blood Clots from Brain to Toes by __blockcipher__ on Tuesday May 05, 2020 @01:37PM (#23082585)
Also, and probably the direct mechanism of action, sun exposure doesn’t just produce vitamin d. It also increases nitric oxide levels which should reduce BP
[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Coronavirus Causes Damaging Blood Clots from Brain to Toes by seunosewa on Tuesday May 05, 2020 @01:14PM (#23082324)
——
[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Coronavirus Causes Damaging Blood Clots from Brain to Toes by _bxg1 on Tuesday May 05, 2020 @01:40PM (#23082617)
People are taking more walks and runs in my neighborhood than ever before. Social distancing != hiding indoors.
[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Coronavirus Causes Damaging Blood Clots from Brain to Toes by ashtonkem on Tuesday May 05, 2020 @02:29PM (#23083142)
Patios and yards exist, you know.
[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Coronavirus Causes Damaging Blood Clots from Brain to Toes by JulianMorrison on Thursday May 07, 2020 @07:58PM (#23109807)
Mine doesn't.
[ Parent | on HN ]