Coronavirus (COVID-19) Discussion Thread

[JRPGfan]

SpokenTruth said:

JRPGfan said:

US stats:

which 60%+ in nurseing homes suffer from.
Which ~58% hospitalised suffer from.

"73% of elderly black subjects were vitamin D insufficient, compared with 36% of elderly non-Hispanic whites" - Vin Tangpricha, MD, PhD

Also deficiency isnt the same, as haveing enough.
You can be "non-deficient" and still show positive effects from getting vitamin D.

John Campbell saw a study about vitamin D on this virus, and started recammending everyone take it.
He himself takes a suppliment of it. 

If your white, and like to sun bathe / be outsides, chances are your vitamin D levels are fine.
The issue is, most of us arnt or dont live like that (esp now with the virus) we re basically just indoors all the time.
I see it as a "it cant hurt" type of thing, so yeah Im doing it too now.

You miss my point.  I didn't say people weren't deficient, only that unless you are it won't do you much good.  And the reason for that is simply absorption. As with all vitamins, the body will only absorb what it needs.  It can't store excess. 

If you or others want to take a Vitamin D supplement, go for it. 
Just understand the overwhelming majority of it will simply end up in your urine.

And while Dr. Campbell mentions Vitamin D, it's almost completely in reference to his viewer's submission photos.  His most valid point is that it would be great if we could all be tested for Vitamin D levels.  But why get tested for our Vitamin D levels? So we know if we are deficient or not.  If Vitamin D supplements were simply a valid means to protecting against Covid-19 regardless of our levels, he wouldn't suggest we should all be tested.  He'd just say take it anyway.

Again, don't get me wrong.  For those that need it, take it. But if you're already getting an adequate level (or already reasonably healthy to begin with), a supplement won't be of benefit.

We cant all just get tested for vitamin levels, now (waste of lab capacity).
Some places its like ~50% of the population that suffer from deficencies.

He does say "just take it anyways".
He himself takes it, and recammends others to "just take it".

"Again, don't get me wrong.  For those that need it, take it. But if you're already getting an adequate level (or already reasonably healthy to begin with), a supplement won't be of benefit."

The thing is so many people actually have this issue (its so common), that the reality is its easier to just say "everyone take this pill".
Those that barely lack anything, like you said it would just end up in their urine.

Imagine gathering 100 people.
Testing them for vitamin levels, and finding out 50 of them need a suppliment.
Then giveing those 50 the suppliment.

It might be easier, faster, cheaper... to just give all 100 a pill.