Were I not retired I certainly would be.
I do hope you are back at work since you are so lucky as not to be vulnerable to the virus. The country needs people like you who either won't catch it or would not suffer much if they did, to do their duty and return to work.
Excellent news of a new trial on the benefit of VitD (in the form of calcifediol) on ppl admitted to hospital with Covid.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0960076020302764
small trial, but truly impressive results. Hopefully someone will now fund a proper large scale trial.
Although nothing is stopping any of us supplementing in the meantime.
if you want John Campbell’s discussion on it (and another study) then here is the vid.
I have already encouraged all my family and friends to take plenty of VitD3 since it first hit the headlines in relation to Covid. I will circulate this video too, just in case they have trailed off in taking them.
Nor is mine and nor will it be the age of a substantial number of the dead.But my average age isn't 84 though...and my personal "underlying condition" isn't really one any more so....
I'm going for a couple more decades too but don't expect anyone to look out for me.
Plus I'll have to really go some to find anyone to infect me where I live..
in the “sick anyway” group you seem unconcerned about
If you can’t produce Vit d well that makes taking it as a supplement even more important surely?Chronically high levels of insulin i.e. insulin resistance blocks the production of Vitamin D so just taking a supplement in itself may not help the average type 2 who remains insulin resistant
this is a good primer on Vitamin D and metabolic health.
Eat plenty of cholesterol rich foods and get out in the sun what remains of it!
Chronically high levels of insulin i.e. insulin resistance blocks the production of Vitamin D so just taking a supplement in itself may not help the average type 2 who remains insulin resistant e.g. takes drugs to control their diet.
Missing my point. I’m not saying you’re sick. I’m saying people dismiss those with underlying conditions (which technically at least includes you) as not counting somehow when assessing risks of covid. You may not feel you belong in that group. Maybe you don’t. But I’m quite certain there’s a certain percentage of people that are being counted in that group that would equally have not thought themselves in it either. In fact your technical inclusion in that group makes my point even more thoroughly that we cannot dismiss those people as having a foot in the grave already.What am I "sick" with though?
Blood sugars are fine.. weight slightly over.. HbA1c lower than "normal" I'm metabolically healthy, get lots of sun whenever feasible.
Sorry but I refuse to be a victim here.
What am I "sick" with though?
Blood sugars are fine.. weight slightly over.. HbA1c lower than "normal" I'm metabolically healthy, get lots of sun whenever feasible.
Sorry but I refuse to be a victim here.
Technically maybe but in reality no I don't have any underlying conditions .... maybe I'm not getting what you are trying to say for which my apologies but...I’m saying people dismiss those with underlying conditions (which technically at least includes you)
More like life generally?anyone's opinion will always be relative to THEIR perceived risk.
More like life generally?
Does it define “underlying condition”. I couldn’t see it. This saying much the same as most other reports in that most of the dead were not perfect specimens of health and were mostly old.
“Underlying conditions“ can be a very long way from almost dead or serious long term additional complications.
You, and I, have an underlying condition so we would be written off as “Well they weren’t healthy anyway so they don’t count” despite not being in our 80’s. Personally I would hope for a few more decades yet of relatively good health if I can avoid a bad dose of covid in the meantime.
This is a bit scary..
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/20...nts-covid-19-tests-twice-amid-concerns-false/
If there's no consistency across labs then maybe the local "outbreaks" are just differences in processing..
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I think he is saying that the vitamin d production is a marker of a healthy metabolism so just upping your numbers may not help much IF you remain metabolically vulnerable. Rather like reducing your ldl by taking a statins does nothing to prevent primary heart disease.If you can’t produce Vit d well that makes taking it as a supplement even more important surely?
Possibly even supplements don’t overcome the issue that caused lack of production/synthesis with regards to covid vulnerability, but we don’t know that yet. So far the evidence is lower vit d levels correlate with poorer outcomes. Supplements address those lower levels.I think he is saying that the vitamin d production is a marker of a healthy metabolism so just upping your numbers may not help much IF you remain metabolically vulnerable. Rather like reducing your ldl by taking a statins does nothing to prevent primary heart disease.
I am taking a Vit E3 and k2 supplement too but my feeling is my best long term bet is the low carb diet plus sunshine.
You and I are both diabetic. Well controlled/in remission/ recovered whatever. But diabetic nonetheless. We therefore technically fall into the category of underlying conditions as will others that feel perfectly healthy. That is my point.Technically maybe but in reality no I don't have any underlying conditions .... maybe I'm not getting what you are trying to say for which my apologies but...
given that the first thing a DN does is put type 2 diabetics on a low fat diet, and fat is needed to help with absorption of vitamin D, I can see a problem right there.Possibly even supplements don’t overcome the issue that caused lack of production/synthesis with regards to covid vulnerability, but we don’t know that yet. So far the evidence is lower vit d levels correlate with poorer outcomes. Supplements address those lower levels.
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