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| SilverSolder:
--- Quote from: nctnico on June 08, 2020, 06:02:51 pm --- --- Quote from: Buriedcode on June 08, 2020, 05:22:38 pm --- --- Quote from: paulca on June 08, 2020, 10:35:35 am ---Can we stop saying "boost your immune system". It doesn't work like that. You don't "boost" your immune system. To do so would cause auto-immune syndromes. What you can do is make sure you are not suppressing your immune system with poor diet, alcohol, drugs, vitamin deficiency, over weight, stress etc. etc. etc. --- End quote --- Thank you. This myth simply will not die. A "boosted" immune system is an inflammatory immune system: good in the short term for dealing with infection/injury, but causes collateral damage, and in the long term can significantly damage the circulatory system. Thankfully, one cannot actually "boost" it, short of being exposed to lots of pathogens. As as you alluded to, taking a supplement isn't going to improve an immune system that is hindered by poor diet, sleep etc.. --- End quote --- This reminds me... Someone I talk to in the local swimming pool every now and then pointed me to a (what turned out to be) anti-carbohydrates video (which is utter nonsense BTW). One of the things they brought up in the video is that a shocking number of people have absolutely no clue what a healthy diet is. They showed some people who where eating food which could be best described as sweetened & salted card board. No wonder these people started to feel better when they started eating real food and not stomage filling. Another example: a while ago I read an article about a teenage boy somewhere in the UK which got permanently blind because he was only eating hamburgers. IOW: don't assume people know what they should eat to stay healthy. --- End quote --- Back in the day (60's) this was taught in school... I still remember the food pyramid, all the different groups you should eat from to stay healthy, etc. - perhaps nowadays teaching this kind of stuff would offend somebody, somewhere, so they don't do it any longer? |
| SilverSolder:
--- Quote from: EEVblog on June 10, 2020, 01:30:18 am ---I'm back to getting out of the lab for videos, going to interview someone about quantum computing! :-+ Technically their lab is still in "lockdown", so meeting somewhere else. --- End quote --- Look forward to seeing/hearing that. If ever a subject needed to be explained in a clear and sober way... this is it! |
| SilverSolder:
--- Quote from: EEVblog on June 09, 2020, 03:34:17 am --- --- Quote from: Zero999 on June 08, 2020, 10:46:17 pm ---I agree, there's probably little benefit in taking supplements, if you already have adequate vitamin D levels, but if you're in an at risk group, then it's probably a good idea, unless you've been tested and found to not be deficient. --- End quote --- The problem with relying on sufficient/deficient levels is that these levels are based on average population data etc. They don't take into account any individual persons immune and other bodily systems, not that you can really determine those to any degree of correlation anyway. And also levels change very quickly with daily changes in diet etc. Where's the data on what happens if you don't get any sun for a week and also don't happen to eat suitable foods that week, and you get whatever thing is going around. I'd be surprised is that data exists. Taking supplements even if you have been tested as having "sufficient" levels is just cheap insurance. If you can afford it, it's a no-brainer. --- End quote --- My doctor says they can clearly see it in the blood tests - pretty much everyone has Vitamin D deficiency in the winter half of the year, and are OK in summer. |
| EEVblog:
--- Quote from: bd139 on June 09, 2020, 08:30:36 am ---I would hate to be an ISP during this. This is impact of having 4 people at home rather than the usual 1... --- End quote --- I'm actually surprised our NBN here has coped with all the video demand. |
| PlainName:
--- Quote ---TP=toilet paper --- End quote --- My friend says "Duh!" and "Thanks". Thanks :) [OK, I fib - my 'friend' is actually my partner, but did say the above really!] |
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