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05-18-2020, 08:18 PM | #31636 |
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05-18-2020, 08:51 PM | #31637 |
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I'm intrigued by the things I've read about Vitamin D deficiency being linked to fatalities. Is Vitamin D deficiency a cause, and the vulnerable populations are folks who don't get outside much (obese, diabetic, aged), or are those the reasons and Vitamin D deficiency just goes along with them?
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05-18-2020, 08:52 PM | #31638 |
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Vitamin D might be a tough one to pin down because nearly 50% of the population is deficient in it, even more so when you break down into certain segments of the population.
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05-18-2020, 08:52 PM | #31639 |
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Can't you get enough vitamin D by just sitting in the sun for 30 minutes a day?
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05-18-2020, 08:55 PM | #31640 |
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05-18-2020, 08:59 PM | #31641 |
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05-18-2020, 09:02 PM | #31642 |
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Yeah, it seems like there's a lot of confusing interactions with it. Part of the reason I find it interesting is that I read something about the 1918 influenza where patients who were kept outside tended to do better, and then the findings on this go-around seem to point at Vitamin D being related.
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05-18-2020, 09:03 PM | #31643 |
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Vitamin D from sunlight is one theory, among many, for why the common flu is so seasonal.
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05-18-2020, 09:03 PM | #31644 | |
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05-18-2020, 09:05 PM | #31645 |
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Allow 10 to 15 minutes or so of unprotected sun exposure to your arms, legs, abdomen and back. After that, follow up with good sun protection, like a 30-SPF or higher sunblock.
Choose the right time of day. "If your shadow is longer than your body height, you can't make any vitamin D," Holick says. Between 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. is the usual window for significant sun exposure, he says. He's helped develop the dminder app, which uses multiple factors – time of day, location and skin type – to recommend optimal sun exposure and provide sun-safety warnings. |
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05-18-2020, 09:05 PM | #31646 |
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Lard is high in vitamin d.
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05-18-2020, 09:06 PM | #31647 |
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05-18-2020, 09:07 PM | #31648 |
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Vitamin D: How to Avoid a Deficiency This Winter
Smart food choices: While foods containing vitamin D aren’t plentiful, there are some options you can try. Consuming vitamin D rich foods like canned salmon, milk, tuna, and mushrooms will help. Vitamin D enriched foods such as soy, yogurt, cereal, orange juice, and eggs are easy to work into your diet as well. Sun exposure: Getting a limited amount of sun exposure might also help. Check with your physician to see how much sunlight is safe. A common recommendation is about 20 minutes of sun several times a week. Incorporate this sun exposure into your day in small amounts when it’s too cold to stay outside for long. Vitamin D supplements: Nutritionists will tell you that it’s best to get your essential vitamins and nutrients from healthy food choices. But in the case of vitamin D, that might not be possible. If you are concerned your vitamin D levels might be low, talk with your physician and ask for a simple blood test to check. If you are deficient, your doctor will either order a prescription dose of vitamin D or recommend an over-the-counter supplement. |
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05-18-2020, 09:23 PM | #31650 |
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