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He wasn't saying high intakes of vitamin D would prevent or treat COVID-19, he was alluding to a belief that vitamin D deficiency reduces the chances of recover
by pmachinery 6y ago
He wasn't saying high intakes of vitamin D would prevent or treat COVID-19, he was alluding to a belief that vitamin D deficiency reduces the chances of recovery from COVID-19. Obviously to correct vitamin D deficiency people require high intakes.
It's not good for people to be just advising "eat vitamin D" though.
People should consult a doctor to determine a) to what extent they are deficient (or not), and b) that they have no health issues that make taking vitamin D dangerous.
- teknopaul 6y agoDisagree. Its your own job to get all the vitamins you need each day. "Get outside more", is temporarily bad advice: "eat vit-d instead" is temporarily good advice. Your doctor has more important things to do.
- pmachinery 6y agoI'd love to hear all the more important things a doctor has to do than check whether someone needs a potentially dangerous supplement and that it isn't going to harm them.