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People with low levels of Vitamin D may be more likely to catch coronavirus and die from COVID-19 infection, study suggests
Daily Mail ^ | 5/1/2020 | Joe Pinkstone

Posted on 05/01/2020 12:46:18 PM PDT by Ragnar54

A preliminary study has found tentative evidence suggesting low levels of vitamin D may make it more likely an individual will die after contracting coronavirus.

(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Culture/Society; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: chinavirus; coronavirus; covid19; vitd
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This is consistent with similar studies on Vitamin D and influenza
1 posted on 05/01/2020 12:46:18 PM PDT by Ragnar54
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To: Ragnar54

Wonder if low levels of zinc are a risk factor...


2 posted on 05/01/2020 12:49:52 PM PDT by mewzilla (Break out the mustard seeds.)
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I came down with the flu in early March. At least they said it was the flu and I wasn’t eligible for testing. I tried the Vitamin “D” Hammer and was fine within 36 hours. Fastest I’ve EVER gotten over the flu, Kung or otherwise. Now that the latest criteria includes many of my symptoms, I’m not so sure and give odds I test positive for antibodies. If I can ever get that test.


3 posted on 05/01/2020 12:51:55 PM PDT by NonValueAdded ("Sorry, your race card has been declined. Can you present any other form of argument?")
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To: Ragnar54

I take vitamins C and D because I’m an old fogey.


4 posted on 05/01/2020 12:52:12 PM PDT by Theophilous Meatyard III
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To: Ragnar54

Serves them right. It’s 6 dollars for a bottle of vitamins


5 posted on 05/01/2020 12:53:29 PM PDT by dp0622 (Radicals, racists dloont point fingers at me I'm a small town white boy Just tryin to make ends meet)
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To: NonValueAdded

What is the Vitamin “D” Hammer? Thanks


6 posted on 05/01/2020 12:54:33 PM PDT by cazmandeuce
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To: Ragnar54

This is their plan.

Kill off the elderly and the vulnerable first.

Then kill off the rest of us who have “Cowering in Place” for the last 2.5 months.

Staying indoors is MURDER on your immune system.

Great job Deep State.


7 posted on 05/01/2020 12:56:40 PM PDT by HypatiaTaught
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To: dp0622

It’s actually free to get vitamin D as long as you aren’t chained in a dark dungeon - sunshine is all that is needed.


8 posted on 05/01/2020 12:57:24 PM PDT by impimp
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To: Ragnar54

Well we were all deficient for decades because GOVERNMENT SCIENTISTS and EXPERTS kept telling us that more than 400 i.u. per day would kill us.


9 posted on 05/01/2020 12:57:44 PM PDT by Buckeye McFrog (Patrick Henry would have been an anti-vaxxer)
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People with low levels of Vitamin D may be more likely to catch coronavirus and die from COVID-19 infection, study suggests

So the little dictator governors force everyone to stay indoors which ensures no one receives Vitamin D, unless you're taking supplements.

10 posted on 05/01/2020 12:57:50 PM PDT by Flick Lives (The real virus is the MSM)
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To: cazmandeuce

Vitamin D is the wonder Vitamin , it Hammers EVERYTHING , I think ,LOL


11 posted on 05/01/2020 12:59:50 PM PDT by butlerweave
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To: impimp

Another reason to open the beaches!!


12 posted on 05/01/2020 1:00:13 PM PDT by muskah
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To: impimp

That’s it folks - Sunshine and lots of it especially now.


13 posted on 05/01/2020 1:01:52 PM PDT by Son-Joshua (son-joshua)
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To: Ragnar54

I read a piece in the WSJ by a researcher from MIT saying that he thought one of the reasons for the higher death rate among black Americans is Vit D deficiency. Darker skin is adapted for protection against the sun in a high-sun area; lighter skins need get as much sun as possible in low sun areas, so whites can naturally get more of it in northern latitudes. Vitamin d is created in response to sunlight, among other things, and has a lot to do with the immune system.

He also felt that one of the reasons for an elevated rate of diabetes among blacks was Vit D deficiency. Apparently there is some research indicating that diabetes is an autoimmune disease and people whose I’m,une systems are weaker are more susceptible to it.

The researcher was Indian (dot not feather) and is a 3 on something called the Fitzpatrick Scale, which measures skin pigmentation and is used by cosmetic companies, etc. most American blacks are a 4-5. The researcher takes about 3000 IU of Vit D a day, and he said darker skinned people should take up to 5000.

Also, I’d bet many nursing home patients, including white ones, get very little sun and probably have low Vitamin D levels.


14 posted on 05/01/2020 1:02:14 PM PDT by livius ( ,)
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To: mewzilla

The body doesn’t store zinc.


15 posted on 05/01/2020 1:02:41 PM PDT by proust (Justice delayed is injustice.)
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To: cazmandeuce

Hit it with 50000 IU per day or more, for 3-4 days.

I’ve done as much as 150000 IU in one day


16 posted on 05/01/2020 1:03:13 PM PDT by SecAmndmt (Arm yourselves!)
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To: impimp

People with poor diets and health don’t always synthesize it via skin

Get a blood test


17 posted on 05/01/2020 1:04:21 PM PDT by SecAmndmt (Arm yourselves!)
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To: Ragnar54

This post from 2006 has allowed many Freepers to take large doses of D3 to prevent the precise respiratory problems Covid 19 presents. We have Blam to tank for this great effort

Go to walmart and buy 5,000 unit gelcaps and take one every day. It is cheap and will certainly do no harm

https://www.foxbusiness.com/technology/california-lab-coronavirus-vaccine-3-hours


18 posted on 05/01/2020 1:05:31 PM PDT by bert ( (KE. NP. N.C. +12) Progressives are existential American enemies)
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To: impimp

I live in Phoenix. Walk outside to get the mail. Done, for the year.


19 posted on 05/01/2020 1:06:09 PM PDT by riri (If people still dropping, most aint shopping.)
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People with "fill in the blank"may be more likely to catch coronavirus and die from COVID-19 infection, study suggests

Sorry but I'm done with this constant bogus fear mongering, I'm living my life free..........

No mask, no gloves and F' you if you dare challenge me on it.

20 posted on 05/01/2020 1:06:10 PM PDT by Hot Tabasco
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