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I don't find this evidence convincing. Your first link just lists health benefits of vitamin D, and discusses how different ethnicities absorb it differently, w

I don't find this evidence convincing. Your first link just lists health benefits of vitamin D, and discusses how different ethnicities absorb it differently, which I don't want to dispute. The second link just states that minority populations are more at risk without making any link to vitamin D. This is, at best, a correlation (in fact, I'm not even sure the data does go that far) and implies no causal mechanism. Sure, if vitamin D is healthy, which it probably is, do go outside and get some more (though do beware of sunburns). As it stands right now, I haven't heard of any claims linking this to Coronavirus yet, though. What's more problematic is the claim that you should "get vitamin D to boost your immune system". Even if that worked (I don't believe it does), you don't want to necessarily boost it because that might lead to bad consequences. [1] In fact, people have died from covid19 in part due to the immune system overreacting. [2] [1] https://www.health.harvard.edu/healthy-eating/what-can-you-do-to-improve-your-immune-system https://www.health.harvard.edu/healthy-eating/what-can-you-d... [2] https://www.newscientist.com/term/cytokine-storm/ https://www.newscientist.com/term/cytokine-storm/

lpah4all 7y ago
The more melanin a person has the less D their skin makes per same time of exposure. That explains the minority differences. My wife's son is a doctor. He specifically told us to take D supplements, but not the kids. That you are willing to even argue this is detrimental to society because you are obviously too stupid to know how stupid you are, which involves a lot of "I don't really know but I'll just spout off my misinformed opinions that could affect someone else's life." Having low D levels indicates an immune system that is not functioning at its best. You should excuse yourself from these conversions with an apology, but your ego probably can't do that, can it?
- Tainnor 7y ago
  First of all, "my wife's son is a doctor" is not evidence. Second, of all, your inflammatory tone is unwarranted and adds nothing of value. It would be better if you actually looked at the sources and referenced those in your critique. Of course, it would also be good if you didn't misconstrue my argument, e.g. I neither claimed that there are no vitamin D absorption differences between ethnicities, nor that low levels of vitamin D aren't a problem; low levels of any vital nutritional element are a problems. I did state that I haven't yet seen evidence of a direct link from increased (i.e. more than average) vitamin D intake to a lower probability of being infected with or being seriously affected by covid19.
  - lpah4all 7y ago
    Dunning & Kruger. I know where you are on the spectrum and I know you are not in the group you think you are. My wife's son's medical advice is the result of his being an ICU Pulmonary physician. He is giving the best advice a top doctor at a top hospital can give. But you have provided ample evidence you're an idiot, so you've got that going for you. And my tone is absolutely warranted because you're an idiot giving medical opinion. If you want to do humanity a service, destroy your keyboard.
Zenst 7y ago
Sure it's a correlation, in much the same way SAD syndrome more prevalent the further North you go. But some things may well have better papers or links, I was just pointing out what seems to be logical - however - watch this please: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GCSXNGc7pfs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GCSXNGc7pfs A Doctor who has been doing a fair and most excellent overview with a critical mind upon this whole COVID-19 from early on and focused upon evidence. He covers things in a way that may hold more gravitas to that aspect. One of the many useful reference links from that video that I think covers all this fair and square. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32252338 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32252338
- Tainnor 7y ago
  Thank you for the link. I was not aware of any such suspected connection, now I know better. The abstract concludes that " randomized controlled trials and large population studies should be conducted to evaluate these recommendations". This seems to indicate that the finding is still quite preliminary (the study is rather new), so in that light it doesn't surprise me that it isn't a general recommendation yet.

lpah4all 7y ago

The more melanin a person has the less D their skin makes per same time of exposure. That explains the minority differences. My wife's son is a doctor. He specifically told us to take D supplements, but not the kids. That you are willing to even argue this is detrimental to society because you are obviously too stupid to know how stupid you are, which involves a lot of "I don't really know but I'll just spout off my misinformed opinions that could affect someone else's life." Having low D levels indicates an immune system that is not functioning at its best. You should excuse yourself from these conversions with an apology, but your ego probably can't do that, can it?

Tainnor 7y ago
First of all, "my wife's son is a doctor" is not evidence. Second, of all, your inflammatory tone is unwarranted and adds nothing of value. It would be better if you actually looked at the sources and referenced those in your critique. Of course, it would also be good if you didn't misconstrue my argument, e.g. I neither claimed that there are no vitamin D absorption differences between ethnicities, nor that low levels of vitamin D aren't a problem; low levels of any vital nutritional element are a problems. I did state that I haven't yet seen evidence of a direct link from increased (i.e. more than average) vitamin D intake to a lower probability of being infected with or being seriously affected by covid19.
- lpah4all 7y ago
  Dunning & Kruger. I know where you are on the spectrum and I know you are not in the group you think you are. My wife's son's medical advice is the result of his being an ICU Pulmonary physician. He is giving the best advice a top doctor at a top hospital can give. But you have provided ample evidence you're an idiot, so you've got that going for you. And my tone is absolutely warranted because you're an idiot giving medical opinion. If you want to do humanity a service, destroy your keyboard.

Zenst 7y ago

Sure it's a correlation, in much the same way SAD syndrome more prevalent the further North you go. But some things may well have better papers or links, I was just pointing out what seems to be logical - however - watch this please: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GCSXNGc7pfs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GCSXNGc7pfs A Doctor who has been doing a fair and most excellent overview with a critical mind upon this whole COVID-19 from early on and focused upon evidence. He covers things in a way that may hold more gravitas to that aspect. One of the many useful reference links from that video that I think covers all this fair and square. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32252338 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32252338

Tainnor 7y ago
Thank you for the link. I was not aware of any such suspected connection, now I know better. The abstract concludes that " randomized controlled trials and large population studies should be conducted to evaluate these recommendations". This seems to indicate that the finding is still quite preliminary (the study is rather new), so in that light it doesn't surprise me that it isn't a general recommendation yet.