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A lot of this is over my head, but I feel like I see this about Vitamin D for insert disease here all the time
by TheHypnotist 7y ago
A lot of this is over my head, but I feel like I see this about Vitamin D for insert disease here all the time
- tomhoward 7y agoWell yeah, it’s pretty well established that Vit D deficiency causes a lot of problems in the body. The issue is whether supplementation is really an adequate substitute for natural sources like sunlight and dietary intake.
- 1996 7y agoIt makes me wonder, what other vitamins are we also deficient in? (or the recommended doses are seriously "off")
- tomhoward 7y agoYep, several - certainly A and B’s for many people. Not so much C as it’s a common one to supplement and is more common in the diet anyway. Modern diets/lifestyles are just so much lower in these nutrients, or less amenable to absorbing/utilizing them properly, e.g., due to inflammation. Chemicals in the air, water and food like mercury and lead, as well as fertilizer chemicals like perchlorate cause problems with nutrient availability and utilization too.
- mrfusion 7y agoWait until you find out about magnesium!
- voisin 7y agoTell us more!
- erosenbe0 7y agoIt is quite well established that Vitamin D supplementation is effective in resolving deficiency for otherwise healthy, non geriatric children and adults. However, when it comes to other populations you would have to consult the literature or a doctor to determine the efficacy of supplementation. Also, supplementation for non deficient individuals lacks long term evidence supportive of utility. Although many think it holds promise as an agent that reduces all cause mortality.