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Working From Home - Impacts of Coronavirus
coppice:
--- Quote from: bd139 on June 07, 2020, 05:21:06 pm ---All that sunshine. Vitamin D again?
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The sun might help with vitamin D levels, but the main factor is having a warm nose. You can reduce your chances of getting many viral infections in the winter by making sure you keep your nose warm when you go out..... or in affluent parts of Asia, when the weather is hot but the air con is set to a crazy low temperature. ;)
SilverSolder:
--- Quote from: coppice on June 07, 2020, 05:24:45 pm ---
--- Quote from: bd139 on June 07, 2020, 05:21:06 pm ---All that sunshine. Vitamin D again?
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The sun might help with vitamin D levels, but the main factor is having a warm nose. You can reduce your chances of getting many viral infections in the winter by making sure you keep your nose warm when you go out..... or in affluent parts of Asia, when the weather is hot but the air con is set to a crazy low temperature. ;)
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It's not just Asians that seem to like setting the A/C to refrigerated storage levels! - what's wrong with about 24C - 25C... as long as the house is not humid you'll be comfortable and save $$$!
james_s:
--- Quote from: SilverSolder on June 07, 2020, 05:55:53 pm ---It's not just Asians that seem to like setting the A/C to refrigerated storage levels! - what's wrong with about 24C - 25C... as long as the house is not humid you'll be comfortable and save $$$!
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That's much too warm for me. I can tolerate it during the day but when I go to bed I find if the room is much over 71F/21C I have trouble falling asleep. In the summer I crank up the AC before I go to bed. Doesn't really cost much at all, during the peak summer months AC adds maybe $20/mo to my electric bill.
Buriedcode:
--- Quote from: Bud on June 07, 2020, 01:49:49 pm ---So what is the problem, it is an easy fix. Got to the nearest pharmacy and buy vitamin D.
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Because it isn't as simple as taking Vitamin D supplements = less risk of severe COVID 19. There is a link, but it could be that those who get less dietary Vitamin D also dont' get enough other nutrients that can affect outcomes. Or, it's a sign that one goes outside less, and therefore, isn't as active, that affects outcomes. Every time the media publishes a link between a nice simple food/supplement/vitamin and a risk or something, it is assumed that one causes the other. There isn't a consensus on what a "normal" blood serum level of Vitamin D should be, as it varies by an order of magnitude depending on country, or even that it is a valid measure for anything more than checking for severe deficiency (read: ricketts )
The danger is that some may believe themselves to be less likely to contract the corona-virus, or have mild symptoms if they take Vitamin D - and therefore behave less cautiously, putting themselves and others at risk.
If the past few months have taught us anything its that rushed studies, jumping to conclusions, and poor fact checking by both the media and governments leads to poor decisions and outcomes.
That said, as long as you don't take too much (like >500ui) some see it as an insurance that at worst, is just a waste of money. That and finding a brand that is trust worthy, because in most EU countries, and the US, supplements are regulated as food, and as such, have no real obligation to contain the amount of active ingredient they claim to have, and can even have far too much:
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/04/190408114319.htm
nctnico:
Recently I also read an article saying there is a correlation (but remember correlation is not equal to causality!) between low vitamin K levels and being severely affected by Covid-19. Vitamin K comes in two flavours; one kind is obtained from green vegetables and the other from bacteria in your intestines.
And Buriedcode is right to note that vitamin supplements aren't always the answer. None of them contain normal dosages; they are all way over what is necessary and some even contain unhealthy amounts. Unless you have an illness which causes vitamin shortage eathing a normal diet seems to be the best way to get all your vitamins. https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/healthy-diet
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