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This whole concept about withholding information The first two links specifically say there is not enough information to make a full determination. Public heal

This whole concept about withholding information The first two links specifically say there is not enough information to make a full determination. Public health policy shouldn't be based on "We don't really know, but maybe?" Also it's not withholding information: Proper nutritional guidelines are published all over the place, including recommended daily intake of vitamins, and we've known pretty much from the beginning that otherwise healthy people are much safer from COVID. That seems more than sufficient to provide people with guidelines about how to stay low risk for COVID with respect to their diet. The government shouldn't have to spoon feed every detail, a little self-reliance should be expected of the population. Especially when singling out any one substance could result in unanticipated consequences.

phkahler 5y ago
>> The first two links specifically say there is not enough information to make a full determination. Public health policy shouldn't be based on "We don't really know, but maybe? They say that up front but then go on to site some rather compelling results. Then they mention some of the failures - like giving it to people who are already on deaths doorstep and not being effective. They also mention that "observational studies" are ongoing, which also suggests there is hope. >> Also it's not withholding information: Proper nutritional guidelines are published all over the place, including recommended daily intake of vitamins, and we've known pretty much from the beginning that otherwise healthy people are much safer from COVID. Nobody is reminding people of that in regard to Covid. ALL the messaging is "get the vaccine". I've said in other threads that I've had Covid, and that offers better protection than the vaccine, so why do people keep insisting that I should get it? The response (which is valid) is that it will offer even more protection, and that we should do everything we can to slow the spread. Well, if we want to do everything we can then why is "everything" restricted to just getting the vaccine? Where are the calls for people to keep in shape, lose weight, make sure they get good nutrition - in relation to preventing Covid?
- ineedasername 5y ago
  Again, the government shouldn't have to spoon feed everything. They've said repeatedly that people without underlying conditions are at less risk. They shouldn't have to put out a PSA on the food pyramid and recommended daily intake of various nutrients: literally anyone with more than a grade school education is aware of these things. Should they also be saying avoid second hand smoke to minimize respiratory problems if you get COVID? Should tell diabetics to keep their blood sugar between 70 and 120, and their A1C below 7, to avoid additional complications if they get COVID? Should they be plastering PSAs all over the news media to tell the millions of obsese people to lose weight due to COVID? No, of course not. Some things, like following established nutritional guidelines, are just obvious and it would be an overbearing nanny state to expect the government to be condescending enough to do this sort of thing.

phkahler 5y ago

>> The first two links specifically say there is not enough information to make a full determination. Public health policy shouldn't be based on "We don't really know, but maybe? They say that up front but then go on to site some rather compelling results. Then they mention some of the failures - like giving it to people who are already on deaths doorstep and not being effective. They also mention that "observational studies" are ongoing, which also suggests there is hope. >> Also it's not withholding information: Proper nutritional guidelines are published all over the place, including recommended daily intake of vitamins, and we've known pretty much from the beginning that otherwise healthy people are much safer from COVID. Nobody is reminding people of that in regard to Covid. ALL the messaging is "get the vaccine". I've said in other threads that I've had Covid, and that offers better protection than the vaccine, so why do people keep insisting that I should get it? The response (which is valid) is that it will offer even more protection, and that we should do everything we can to slow the spread. Well, if we want to do everything we can then why is "everything" restricted to just getting the vaccine? Where are the calls for people to keep in shape, lose weight, make sure they get good nutrition - in relation to preventing Covid?

ineedasername 5y ago
Again, the government shouldn't have to spoon feed everything. They've said repeatedly that people without underlying conditions are at less risk. They shouldn't have to put out a PSA on the food pyramid and recommended daily intake of various nutrients: literally anyone with more than a grade school education is aware of these things. Should they also be saying avoid second hand smoke to minimize respiratory problems if you get COVID? Should tell diabetics to keep their blood sugar between 70 and 120, and their A1C below 7, to avoid additional complications if they get COVID? Should they be plastering PSAs all over the news media to tell the millions of obsese people to lose weight due to COVID? No, of course not. Some things, like following established nutritional guidelines, are just obvious and it would be an overbearing nanny state to expect the government to be condescending enough to do this sort of thing.