The First Randomized Controlled Trial on Vitamin D and Covid-19

Re:The First Randomized Controlled Trial on Vitamin D and Co... by ravenstine on Thursday September 03, 2020 @06:08PM (#24369437)

Wouldn't it be fairly easy to separate the elderly who aren't vitamin D deficient from the ones who are? Sounds like a basic measure that could be taken.

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Re:The First Randomized Controlled Trial on Vitamin D and Co... by mixmastamyk on Thursday September 03, 2020 @07:34PM (#24370065)

All are because the skin loses its ability to generate it in old age. Supplements are the only way.

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Re:The First Randomized Controlled Trial on Vitamin D and Co... by imtringued on Friday September 04, 2020 @03:17AM (#24372532)

If the body can absorb vitamin D from supplements then it can absorb it from food as well so your statement is wrong. You can eat 2-3 eggs and you're done.

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Re:The First Randomized Controlled Trial on Vitamin D and Co... by Broken_Hippo on Friday September 04, 2020 @03:38AM (#24372651)

I don't think eggs have that much vitamin D, though. I googled: It said 2 eggs have 87iu.

To put this in perspective: I take 800iu as a maintenance dose to keep my vitamin D levels up. (I'm doing this under a doctor's supervision: I've been sick with low levels and she does blood tests occasionally to be sure). 2 eggs is simply not enough.

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