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What is it with the obsession over vitamin D on HN?
by aphextron 6y ago
What is it with the obsession over vitamin D on HN?
- freehunter 6y agoLots of recent scientific studies coming out over the past few weeks regarding vitamin d.
- emerged 6y agoI believe it's related to its potential to save tens or hundreds of thousands of lives.
- aphextron 6y ago>I believe it's related to its potential to save tens or hundreds of thousands of lives. Not just specifically with COVID-19. In general, there's at least a few front page stories a month. Google seems to confirm this: https://www.google.com/search?biw=1660&bih=865&tbs=qdr%3Ay&ei=Bs2yX9v5FoOb5gKnlbWIBw&q=site%3Anews.ycombinator.com+%22vitamin+D%22&oq=site%3Anews.ycombinator.com+%22vitamin+D%22&gs_lcp=CgZwc3ktYWIQDFAAWABgmAVoAHAAeACAAQCIAQCSAQCYAQCqAQdnd3Mtd2l6&sclient=psy-ab&ved=0ahUKEwjblLrH4IftAhWDjVkKHadKDXEQ4dUDCA0 https://www.google.com/search?biw=1660&bih=865&tbs=qdr%3Ay&e...
- belltaco 6y agoMaybe it's due to the fact that most of HN'ers have indoor jobs(or education) and typically work long hours, leading to endemic Vitamin D deficiency.