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Over 100 Scientists and Doctors Call for Increased Vitamin D to Combat Covid-19

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Re: Over 100 Scientists and Doctors Call for Increased Vitamin D to Combat Covid-19

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Post by neom »

tmcw wrote: post #4

Hacker news is fixated on the Vitamin D hypothesis. 142 posts in the last year, many hitting the front page.

It could also be that many of us have seen studies over the past few years about the general issues with Vitamin D deficiencies, so, in addition to the recent studies; it doesn't seem like such a leap that something as simple as increasing Vitamin D could benefit covid protection/recovery.

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Post by shock »

incrudible wrote: post #10
waterhouse wrote: post #8

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Well, is it wrong? And programmers seem more likely to spend their time indoors, and therefore more likely to be vitamin-D-deficient without supplementation.

I was tested severely deficient. Didn't have any obvious symptoms either.

Sleeping well? Were you waking up refreshed in the morning?

Re: Over 100 Scientists and Doctors Call for Increased Vitamin D to Combat Covid-19

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Post by tasogare »

mark-r wrote: post #7
tmcw wrote: post #4

Hacker news is fixated on the Vitamin D hypothesis. 142 posts in the last year, many hitting the front page.

The HN crowd is fascinated by simple but effective "hacks". This appears to be one.

Do we have an idea of low the death rate of covid is when the vitamin D deficiency is fixed?

Re: Over 100 Scientists and Doctors Call for Increased Vitamin D to Combat Covid-19

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Post by incrudible »

shock wrote: post #12
incrudible wrote: post #10

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I was tested severely deficient. Didn't have any obvious symptoms either.

Sleeping well? Were you waking up refreshed in the morning?

Not exactly. However, I've been taking Vitamin D for a while now and I can't say that feel "more refreshed".

Re: Over 100 Scientists and Doctors Call for Increased Vitamin D to Combat Covid-19

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Post by jupiter90000 »

incrudible wrote: post #9
jupiter90000 wrote: post #5

Worth a read, more in depth analysis of some of these studies: https://liorpachter.wordpress.com/2020/11/17/mathematical-an...

I have doubts about some of these "mask wearing" studies too. I'm still wearing a mask. I'm still taking Vitamin D. These are low-risk interventions. I'm not going to wait for some p value to get smaller to take action.

Nothing is stopping anyone from doing what they think makes sense to them -- scientific studies should still be just that though, following sound principles to be able to draw realistic conclusions. If we use flawed studies to convince others that something is true, that doesn't seem fine to me.

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Post by kurthr »

incrudible wrote: post #9
jupiter90000 wrote: post #5

Worth a read, more in depth analysis of some of these studies: https://liorpachter.wordpress.com/2020/11/17/mathematical-an...

I have doubts about some of these "mask wearing" studies too. I'm still wearing a mask. I'm still taking Vitamin D. These are low-risk interventions. I'm not going to wait for some p value to get smaller to take action.

I'm not sure what aspect of the "mask wearing" you doubt, but I don't have much doubt in the germ theory of disease, and I've been suggesting wearing a mask since Feb, because it works against just about every communicable respiratory disease from bacteria to virus (or pollen or asbestos). I'd recommend eye protection for COVID as well, because the eyes (along with the lungs) appear to be a higher risk aerosol entry point than the stomach through the mouth.

Whether vitamin D has any effect is still very much unknown.

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Post by Exmoor »

tmcw wrote: post #4

Hacker news is fixated on the Vitamin D hypothesis. 142 posts in the last year, many hitting the front page.

As someone who first learned that healthy Vitamin D levels were known to decrease respiratory illness severity (regardless if they help with COVID) I have mixed feelings about the repeated front-page posts. On one hand, I think it's useful information to know. On the other hand, it starts feeling a little weird. Like that person you knew in high school who claimed that some marijuana product cured basically any illness. It feels like it makes it lose credibility.

Re: Over 100 Scientists and Doctors Call for Increased Vitamin D to Combat Covid-19

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Post by bpodgursky »

mark-r wrote: post #7
tmcw wrote: post #4

Hacker news is fixated on the Vitamin D hypothesis. 142 posts in the last year, many hitting the front page.

The HN crowd is fascinated by simple but effective "hacks". This appears to be one.

The rest of the world is fascinated by simple but effective "hacks" like wearing a mask. There are a lot of simple hacks that end up being real.
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