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Thanks for pointing that out, there have been major issues with drawing overly-broad conclusions based on studies pertaining to a specific demographic, before s
by smitherfield 9y ago
Thanks for pointing that out, there have been major issues with drawing overly-broad conclusions based on studies pertaining to a specific demographic, before studying the general population.
For example, omega-3 fish oil became one of the most popular supplements since a 1970's Danish study showing it helped prevent heart attacks ... among the Inuit, whom it turns out are the only group that produce the enzymes needed to metabolize fish oil.[1]
That said this is far from the first or only study showing health benefits to vitamin D supplementation.
[1] https://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/22/science/inuit-study-adds-twist-to-omega-3-fatty-acids-health-story.html https://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/22/science/inuit-study-adds-...
- rrauenza 9y agoThanks! Maybe this explains why it gives me a 24 hour stomach ache! (although not all brands?!)
- mindcrime 9y agoThere's more research on fish-oil / omega-3's than just that one study though. See: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19609891 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19609891 for example.