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Re:NIH study offers new evidence of early SARS-CoV-2 infecti... by andruby on Tuesday June 15, 2021 @05:49PM (#27521948)
42% of the US population has a vitamin D deficiency [0]. In the HN population, that number might even be higher (extrapolating my experience with tech workers and the hours they spend outside).

I would encourage most people here to have their Vitamin D levels checked and take supplements, especially in the winter months.

[0] https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21310306/

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Re:NIH study offers new evidence of early SARS-CoV-2 infecti... by faeyanpiraat on Tuesday June 15, 2021 @05:56PM (#27522031)
Most doctors I’ve met agreed with this.

Also certain diets could have other deficiencies, like in my case I almost never eat fish so I add omega3 (DHA).

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Re:NIH study offers new evidence of early SARS-CoV-2 infecti... by driverdan on Wednesday June 16, 2021 @10:11AM (#27528672)
I agree, if it's likely your deficient you should get tested and supplement as necessary. That's my point. It should be done as part of evidence based medicine and not a random thing you decide to do with no supporting evidence.
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Re:NIH study offers new evidence of early SARS-CoV-2 infecti... by nradov on Wednesday June 16, 2021 @01:07PM (#27530865)
Ideally everyone should get periodic vitamin D level tests, and then adjust their diet, sun exposure, and supplementation accordingly. But unfortunately it's just not practical to test everyone. And also we know that a large fraction of the population is deficient, and that moderate supplement doses are generally safe. So routine supplementation is justified for most of us on an evidence based medicine basis.
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