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Having witnessed as a new parent the religious zeal of healthcare professionals about Vitamin D I couldn't but wonder how come did our ancestors even survive wi
by fishnchips 11y ago
Having witnessed as a new parent the religious zeal of healthcare professionals about Vitamin D I couldn't but wonder how come did our ancestors even survive without buying these supplements ;)
- mkaziz 11y agoThey didn't. The mortality rate for kids used to be insanely high.
- dllthomas 11y agoThey likely also got more sun.
- seivan 11y agoOur ancestors didn't spend all day in an office and only got to go home when it was dark outside. In a country like Sweden, you might not get sun when you go to work and home again. So spending all day outside hunting might have given you enough. I feel better with Vitamin D, especially during the winter. Was also some research on how Somalians developer autism because of a severe lack of sun in Sweden: http://www.thelocal.se/20110328/32862 http://www.thelocal.se/20110328/32862
- DanBC 11y agoChildren used to play in full sun with no sun screen and minimal clothing. Now they have UV blocking clothing and regularly applied sun block. Slip slop slap. Children used to play outside. Now they spend a lot less time outside.
- GFK_of_xmaspast 11y agoRickets used to be a hell of a thing https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rickets https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rickets