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Totally anecdotal, but I started taking vitamin D supplements at the suggestion of my doctor because of my family history of colon cancer. I noticed that my acn
by jayess 9y ago
Totally anecdotal, but I started taking vitamin D supplements at the suggestion of my doctor because of my family history of colon cancer. I noticed that my acne declined significantly. I'm wondering if it has to do with the amount of time one spends outside in the sun.
- verbify 9y agoVitamin D deficiency is common in Saudi Arabia, especially among women - factors include traditional clothes, avoidance of sun, and inadequate dietary intake
- jonny_eh 9y agoDo they have more acne then?
- glibgil 9y agoNo one knows
- Cyph0n 9y agoActually, other women do... From what I saw in the UAE, Gulf women are naturally beautiful.
- oh_sigh 9y agoPlease take your fetishes elsewhere
- FuckOffNeemo 9y agoOh, I know this is sad but I found this comment hilariously blunt. So true.
- markhall 9y agoSame.
- sanjeetsuhag 9y agoI started Vitamin D supplements too, after reading several personal accounts of it being helpful. Still have not come across any good studies proving the effectiveness of taking Vitamin D supplements (TBH I also haven't tried finding any such information either).
- Robotbeat 9y agoIt seems to rate pretty high (high=credible) on this list, which I often consult because it is easy to understand and easy to click-through to the actual sources: http://informationisbeautiful.net/visualizations/snake-oil-scientific-evidence-for-nutritional-supplements-vizsweet/ http://informationisbeautiful.net/visualizations/snake-oil-s... Snake Oil Supplements? Scientific evidence for popular health supplements Showing tangible human health benefits when taken orally by an adult with a healthy diet (Mar 23rd 2017) "Vitamin D supplementation decreases all-cause mortality in adults and older individuals" http://acpjc.acponline.org/Content/pdf/ACPJC-2008-148-2-030.pdf http://acpjc.acponline.org/Content/pdf/ACPJC-2008-148-2-030.... (It's a review of randomized control trials of Vitamin D supplementation.)
- arthurpaul 9y agohttps://www.vitamindcouncil.org/in-finland-increased-vitamin-d-levels-may-have-impacted-type-1-diabetes-incidence/ https://www.vitamindcouncil.org/in-finland-increased-vitamin...
- qwerty456127 9y agoHere's the discussion and the paper on vitamin D: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=15867918 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=15867918 . TL;DR: make sure to always get at least 8000 IU of vitamin D per day (10 times the RDA) if you want to be healthy and have good bones, skin, mood, sleep, immunity and metabolism. I have also heard a rumor that recent studies suggest solid vitamin D pills are better than oil capsules. Would be nice if somebody knowing what particular study says this could share a link.
- zappo2938 9y agoI love taking vitamin D before bed. It passes me right out.
- skosch 9y agoYou must be an outlier; the consensus seems to be that it counteracts fatigue: https://www.gwern.net/zeo/Vitamin-D https://www.gwern.net/zeo/Vitamin-D
- nhylated 9y agoI think you missed the link to the discussion in your comment. Would taking 10x the RDA of Vitamin D daily have any side effects? (overdose?)
- skosch 9y agoMax "official" safe daily limit is 4000 IU currently, but the only studies I'm aware of where actual toxicity was reported started at something like 40,000 IU daily for months. Vitamin D is likely pretty safe.
- qwerty456127 9y agoI just wonder how does official data of this kind emerge if not based on any studies.
- AstralStorm 9y ago
- walshemj 9y agoVitamin D is prescribed for several skin conditions I am on 20k IU a week. And also Anecdotally I am also on imuno suppressants and touch wood haven't had a cold this winter - yay
- georgeott 9y agoSteve Gibson did some research on this topic. https://www.grc.com/health/vitamin-d.htm https://www.grc.com/health/vitamin-d.htm