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A comment on Vitamin D insufficiency may account for almost 90% of Covid-19 deaths. Parent comment
It is. It is not like other 'vitamins' and shouldn't even be called that way. It's a hormone. It is fat soluble, it will linger for quite a while.
> even though we know that it has effectively zero risk
Not true. https://www.health.harvard.edu/staying-healthy/taking-too-mu...
Most people don't consistently take it in high doses for it to become a serious problem. It doesn't mean it's without risks.
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It is. It is not like other 'vitamins' and shouldn't even be called that way. It's a hormone. It is fat soluble, it will linger for quite a while.
> even though we know that it has effectively zero risk
Not true. https://www.health.harvard.edu/staying-healthy/taking-too-mu...
Most people don't consistently take it in high doses for it to become a serious problem. It doesn't mean it's without risks.