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| Want to Avoid the ICU for COVID? Just Take This One Little Pill |
| 2023-02-04 |
| [PJMedia] Whether or not to take a COVID vaccine and multiple boosters is a decision best left to individuals, who can assess their own risks and potential benefits better than any hamfisted government or corporate mandate ever could. But a new study published last month by the National Institutes for Health suggests "a protective role" for a tiny yellow pill that costs almost nothing. Before we go on, understand that I’m one of those crazy million-supplements-a-day people. We’ll get to that in a second, but first, let’s look at the science behind vitamin D and COVID. You can buy a year’s worth of vitamin D supplements for about $12 on Amazon. January’s NIH meta-analysis shows that taking it "results in a decreased risk of death and ICU admission." It would be fair to note that a lot of people (including Yours Truly and actual doctors and scientists) have touted the benefits of vitamin D for a long time. But this is the first time I’m aware of that the NIH has published a study of this size regarding COVID and vitamin D’s "beneficial effect in preventing acute respiratory infections and reducing their complications." "Regarding ICU admission," the study continues, "Figure 2 shows a strong association between vitamin D interventions and protective effect on ICU admission." In addition, "Figure 3 shows a significant protective effect of vitamin D administration on mortality." |
| Posted by:Besoeker |
| #5 But I was told eating eggs causes blood clots. Like the wonks have been saying since the beginning: appropriate diet, physical activity, time outside, positive attitude, BMI within tolerances, and Epstein didn't kill himself. |
| Posted by: swksvolFF 2023-02-04 10:43 |
| #4 "Alexa, is human liver a good source of vitamin D3?" tl;dr: healthy people don't get sick as often and die less frequently |
| Posted by: SteveS 2023-02-04 08:36 |
| #3 Given the typical sources of vitamin D involve animals sources, I wonder how the100% Vegans are dealing with the news ☺ ? eg. Salmon, Swordfish,Cod liver oil,Tuna fish, Dairy products, Herring and Sardines,Eggs, Beef liver, and etc. |
| Posted by: NN2N1 2023-02-04 04:52 |
| #2 D is amazing but my Doctor recommended 20,000 units. That's a bit much. Not really mentioned is the amount. |
| Posted by: Dale 2023-02-04 04:08 |
| #1 Excellent post, besoeker.. let me add 2 more pieces of the puzzle: (1) Fraiman et al study in the journal Vaccine, peer-reviewed, re-analysed Pfizer and Moderna data and found the vax carries a 1/800 risk https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36055877/ (2) Dr John Campbell breaks down how Vitamin D works against covid (and other ills such as flu) here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x5sc7G4s4CY |
| Posted by: Anon1 2023-02-04 01:34 |