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Yes. I won't be surprised if we eventually determine that advocating Vitamin D supplements would have been one of the most beneficial strategies we could have i
by orangecat 6y ago
Yes. I won't be surprised if we eventually determine that advocating Vitamin D supplements would have been one of the most beneficial strategies we could have implemented. But it's a "drug", and therefore "unethical" to recommend without years of studies even though we know that it has effectively zero risk.
- colechristensen 6y agoYou can overdose on vitamin D and it can have significant side effects. More or less anything that can have a positive effect on your health can have a negative effect if done wrong. If something has no possible negative effects it probably doesn’t do anything at all.
- mixmastamyk 6y agoYou can overdose on water but we still tell folks to drink several glasses a day, because most people don't get enough. That a tiny few are sensitive or go nuts with it shouldn't stop helping everyone else.
- nucleardog 6y agoI don’t think that’s really the blocker here. Vitamin D supplementation is very low risk and the risks are well known. I’ve seen at least one study that I can recall saying exactly that—the correlation is there and vitamin D is safe and basically risk free so we should be supplementing it in at least the at-risk population immediately.
- wolco2 6y agoVitamin D taken orally needs to bind with Calcium or Mg. Sun Lamps may be a better option for the at risk group.
- mixmastamyk 6y agoElderly can't produce vitamin D.
- AstralStorm 6y agoNot particularly. They tend to have faulty liver more often though preventing them from producing enough cholesterol, and need more to handle the general cell damage, so less remains in the skin to synthesize vitamin D...
- anoncake 6y agoAre sun lamps sufficient to enhance Vitamin D production? They're mainly used for their psychological effects.
- detaro 6y agoIt's typically not treated as a "drug", but as a supplement, and widely recommended even outside covid.
- outworlder 6y ago> But it's a "drug" It is. It is not like other 'vitamins' and shouldn't even be called that way. It's a hormone. It is fat soluble, it will linger for quite a while. > even though we know that it has effectively zero risk Not true. https://www.health.harvard.edu/staying-healthy/taking-too-much-vitamin-d-can-cloud-its-benefits-and-create-health-risks https://www.health.harvard.edu/staying-healthy/taking-too-mu... Most people don't consistently take it in high doses for it to become a serious problem. It doesn't mean it's without risks.