Posted on 10/25/2022 9:09:23 PM PDT by ConservativeMind
A study of more than 300,000 adults in the United Kingdom has found support for a causal relationship between vitamin D deficiency and mortality. These findings suggest a need for public health strategies to maintain healthy levels of vitamin D in the population.
Low vitamin D status has been linked to increased mortality, but mortality in the context of vitamin D deficiency remains unclear. Randomized controlled trials either fail to recruit people with severe deficiency or, because of ethical reasons, are prevented from doing so.
Researchers conducted a nonlinear mendelian randomization study of 307,601 participants in the U.K. Biobank to assess genetic evidence for the causal role of low vitamin D status in mortality. The authors evaluated measurements of participants' 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25-(OH) D) and other genetic data. They also recorded and analyzed both all-cause and cause-specific mortality data. Over a 14-year follow up period, the authors found that the risk for death decreased significantly with increased vitamin D concentrations, and the strongest effects were seen for persons in the severe deficiency range. They note that recent estimates for the prevalence of severe deficiency range from 5 to 50 percent of the population, with rates varying by geographic location and population characteristics.
According to the authors, their study affirms the potential for a notable effect on premature death and the continued need for efforts to abolish vitamin D deficiency.
(Excerpt) Read more at medicalxpress.com ...
Association between vitamin D supplementation and COVID-19 infection and mortality
Interesting side note...
After the lockdown ended I got in for an annual physical. Got to the lab for my usual bloodwork and found that, for the first time in my life, a Vitamin D level test was on it. Never had one done before. Didn't ask for it. Wasn't having any issues. Asked my doc and never got an explanation for why the test was ordered. Mine was fine, BTW.
Here's what I would like to know: After March of 2020, has there been seen at any time an increase in Vitamin D level tests ordered in the US? If so, when, how many, by whom, for whom...
What did Deep State, Big Med, Big Pharma know and when did they know it?
And Rand Paul, why the hell aren't you curious? Cat got yer tongue...?
In the General/Chat forum, on a thread titled Vitamin D deficiency associated with increased mortality risk, mewzilla wrote: Update, just published modified limited hangout... Association between vitamin D supplementation and COVID-19 infection and mortality
Interesting side note...
After the lockdown ended I got in for an annual physical. Got to the lab for my usual bloodwork and found that, for the first time in my life, a Vitamin D level test was on it. Never had one done before. Didn't ask for it. Wasn't having any issues. Asked my doc and never got an explanation for why the test was ordered. Mine was fine, BTW.
Here's what I would like to know: After March of 2020, has there been seen at any time an increase in Vitamin D level tests ordered in the US? If so, when, how many, by whom, for whom...
What did Deep State, Big Med, Big Pharma know and when did they know it?
And Rand Paul, why the hell aren't you curious? Cat got yer tongue...?
I recall a blogger asking why Anthony Fauci never pushed vitamin D. The bloger said there's a video where Fauci primly states that he takes extra vitamin D3 in the Winter. So why weren't they giving away vitamin free at rest homes, post offices, medical offices, schools etc. Big bad emergency and they never told the public about it - they knew.
Where I live we have many days with no sun. No way to get 15 minutes a day of sunshine.
The problem with Vitamin D is that it is cheap (as a supplement) or free (as in sunlight).
Anything cheap can’t be effective, right? /s
I believe in the United Kingdom they were giving away vitamin D to people for free. Expressly because of covid.
CoupFlu has NEVER been about public health anywhere on the planet.
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