General COVID-19 Topic

[CarlSpackler]

3 hours ago, dennyjones said:

As do I.   Of course in the land of perpetual cloudiness it wouldn't be a bad idea to do this year round!

I get plenty of sun in the late spring through early fall. 

[dennyjones]

7 hours ago, CarlSpackler said:

I get plenty of sun in the late spring through early fall. 

You live south of the Mitten!   The Great Lakes don't affect your weather as much.  While I'm being snide about the sunshine or lack there of, we do have less sunny days than most states.  In January, Weather Underground used the word "sun" 3 times the entire month and are only using "sun" 7 times in February.   

Edited February 15, 2021 by dennyjones

[NCGolfer]

13 hours ago, saevel25 said:

It's really sad that this isn't common knowledge by now. I've been making the comment about Vitamin D for a while now. 

Fauci and his crew should be talking about this every day.  If you Google "Fauci" and "Vitamin D" he talked about it once back in September.  Not good enough in my opinion.

Even getting a moderate amount of sun sometimes isn't enough.

[Ole Duffer]

-11°, six inches of snow on the ground, 6 more coming, and we have a 150-mile drive for our second shot in 3 days.

We may have to go the night before, to make sure we get there, and stay in a motel.

 

[Double Mocha Man]

47 minutes ago, Ole Duffer said:

-11°, six inches of snow on the ground, 6 more coming, and we have a 150-mile drive for our second shot in 3 days.

We may have to go the night before, to make sure we get there, and stay in a motel.

 

Be careful. Can they reschedule a few days out because of the conditions? You don't need to get the shot exactly 3 weeks or 4 weeks after the first dose.

[boogielicious]

3 hours ago, Ole Duffer said:

-11°, six inches of snow on the ground, 6 more coming, and we have a 150-mile drive for our second shot in 3 days.

We may have to go the night before, to make sure we get there, and stay in a motel.

 

just wear sunglasses and you’ll be fine!😉

[colin007]

Is there a special kind of vitamin D you need to take? Or is any vitamin D supplement from the local pharmacy good enough?

[Golfcartdriver]

I’ve been doing Emergen-C the whole pandemic.  Lots of vitamin c, zinc and vitamin d.  Add it to a big glass of water every morning.

[saevel25]

4 minutes ago, colin007 said:

Is there a special kind of vitamin D you need to take? Or is any vitamin D supplement from the local pharmacy good enough?

Unless the Vitamin D is bound to a fat source it might not be fully absorbed. That is why it is best time to take vitamins is after a meal.

I would take a mid to high quality vitamin. 

I buy my vitamins from Thorne Research. 

 

 

[Vinsk]

9 minutes ago, colin007 said:

Is there a special kind of vitamin D you need to take? Or is any vitamin D supplement from the local pharmacy good enough?

Vit D3 probably a better choice. You probably don’t need supplementation..Your calcium levels play a role as well....

[Double Mocha Man]

1 minute ago, saevel25 said:

Unless the Vitamin D is bound to a fat source...

I scotch tape it to my belly for an hour before ingesting it.  On a more serious natural supplement note I take a D3, 1000 IU's per day... to go with the D that is already in my multiple vitamin.

[Vinsk]

1 hour ago, Double Mocha Man said:

I scotch tape it to my belly for an hour before ingesting it.  On a more serious natural supplement note I take a D3, 1000 IU's per day... to go with the D that is already in my multiple vitamin.

OD.

[Double Mocha Man]

5 minutes ago, Vinsk said:

OD.

Sheesh... it's only 175% of my recommended daily dose.  Thank you for calling that to my attention.  I think I'll start cutting the 25mcg tablet in half... to go with the 10mcg in my multivitamin.

[saevel25]

2 hours ago, Vinsk said:

OD.

 

6 Side Effects of Too Much Vitamin D

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Vitamin D is very important for your health, but it is possible to get too much of it. This article explores 6 side effects of taking too much vitamin D.

Keep it under 4000 IU per day and you should be OK. 

 

[Vinsk]

7 minutes ago, saevel25 said:

 

6 Side Effects of Too Much Vitamin D

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Vitamin D is very important for your health, but it is possible to get too much of it. This article...

Keep it under 4000 IU per day and you should be OK. 

 

Well maybe ...but we don’t know what his level is. No sense in taking supplemental if there’s no deficiency.

[saevel25]

Just now, Vinsk said:

Well maybe ...but we don’t know what his level is. No sense in taking supplemental if there’s no deficiency.

Right now, I rather not take the chance. Over 40% of people are vitamin D deficient. Since winter has set in, and it is hard to get outside to get some sun. It wouldn't be a bad idea to supplement. Probably just a normal amount in a multi-vitamin is good. Something like 1000-2000 IU. 

[Vinsk]

6 minutes ago, saevel25 said:

I rather not take the chance

Fine...but having no idea what your levels actually are is taking a chance. We don’t blindly suggest supplements and go by ‘ should be ok.’ We get the levels and go from there. 

Edited February 17, 2021 by Vinsk

[Zippo]

1 hour ago, Vinsk said:

Fine...but having no idea what your levels actually are is taking a chance. We don’t blindly suggest supplements and go by ‘ should be ok.’ We get the levels and go from there. 

Huh. It's almost like you're a doctor or something...   🙂