Coronavirus - Part Two.

[Becky B 31]

Everyone should take a Vitamin D supplement between November and March anyway.

 

The  (frail) elderly are more at risk of deficiency as they are less likely to get outside at all, and many frail elderly are already on Vit D supplements...

 

[El Cid 212]

52 minutes ago, Longcol said:

It is fairly recently that there has been shown to be a link between vitamin d deficiency and hospitalisations due to covid.

 

NICE knew about it in September 2020, I am guessing they were not the first organisation/country to realise.

 

https://www.nice.org.uk/advice/es28/chapter/Key-messages

 

Diseases associated with a vitamin D deficiency include certain types of cancer (breast, prostate, colon and ovaries). It has also been associated with increased risks for fractures, heart disease, type 2 diabetes, autoimmune and infectious diseases, asthma and other wheezing disorders, myocardial infarction, hypertension, congestive heart failure, and peripheral vascular disease.

 

France, Australia, Canada and the Nordic countries, to name just a few, have fortified some foods with vitamin D for many years.

 

https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/lifestyle/food-drink/1291402/should-vitamin-d-be-added-to-bread-and-milk/

 

Did you know we should all consider taking a daily supplement of 10 micrograms of vitamin D each day? More info here: https://bit.ly/2UWt5Py

[catmiss 12]

On 28/11/2020 at 12:27, PRESLEY said:

I hope when they go to the shops, there will be discounts galore for them,  even though the majority of us have been restricted in our daily routines, but  the Elderly, the Vunerable have lterally been  and still are living in fear for their lives, all the key workers should get consessions as well. 

I think the local shops, bars, restaurants etc. need all the spending they can get, I’m happy with free Vitamin D😀.  Classified as ‘extremely vulnerable to the virus’ but normally, with medication, fairly fit, well and independent I just get a bit fed up of being written off by those who think this group should carry on shielding indefinitely 

[PRESLEY 1,222]

2 hours ago, catmiss said:

I think the local shops, bars, restaurants etc. need all the spending they can get, I’m happy with free Vitamin D😀.  Classified as ‘extremely vulnerable to the virus’ but normally, with medication, fairly fit, well and independent I just get a bit fed up of being written off by those who think this group should carry on shielding indefinitely 

This group are at a high risk,  best to be safe than sorry.

[Thirsty Relic 206]

On 28/11/2020 at 21:28, Becky B said:

Everyone should take a Vitamin D supplement between November and March anyway.

Funny how I remember each time the press interview someone very old and ask about longevity, 3 things come up - positivity, contact with other people and alcohol (usually a nip of something before bed).  I've never heard of Vitamin D, or any other vitamins.

 

Perhaps they should not only encourage more contact with others for the elderly (yes, I know plenty of charities etc encourage that), but also a dram at bedime.....

[petemcewan 27]

Possible use of  a PI in the treatment of Cov-19 .

 

https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04321096

 

Let's hope it doesn't get pushed of the stage by the big Vax companies .

Edited November 30, 2020 by petemcewan

[nightrider 13]

On 28/11/2020 at 20:51, Longcol said:

It is fairly recently that there has been shown to be a link between vitamin d deficiency and hospitalisations due to covid.

 

https://www.pulsetoday.co.uk/news/clinical-areas/respiratory/more-than-80-of-hospitalised-covid-patients-have-vitamin-d-deficiency-study-suggests/

 

My dearly beloved first mentioned this (not the article but some preliminary findings) a couple of months ago and promptly bought us a years supply of vitamin d tablets.

I think the link has been known for donkeys years. We still don't know if vitamin D prevents disease though. Correlation is not causation. No harm in taking it in case, and anyway for other reasons we all should be taking it during Winter.

[sedith 19]

Minister says scotch egg counts as 'substantial meal' under Tier 2 rules

https://f7td5.app.goo.gl/whbgQ7
 

[Becky B 31]

16 hours ago, Thirsty Relic said:

Funny how I remember each time the press interview someone very old and ask about longevity, 3 things come up - positivity, contact with other people and alcohol (usually a nip of something before bed).  I've never heard of Vitamin D, or any other vitamins.

 

Perhaps they should not only encourage more contact with others for the elderly (yes, I know plenty of charities etc encourage that), but also a dram at bedime.....

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/vitamins-and-minerals/vitamin-d/

 

My dad's GP once told him that if he had a fever, paracetamol would bring his temperature down, but so would a pint of beer 😆

[despritdan 241]

3 hours ago, sedith said:

Minister says scotch egg counts as 'substantial meal' under Tier 2 rules

https://f7td5.app.goo.gl/whbgQ7
 

They are if you have them with salad and chips.

[francypants 441]

33 minutes ago, Becky B said:

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/vitamins-and-minerals/vitamin-d/

 

My dad's GP once told him that if he had a fever, paracetamol would bring his temperature down, but so would a pint of beer 😆

I know which I'd rather have .........  bottoms up  + cheers  !    🤣

[Baron99 775]

Nina, who is a freelance producer, isn't sure yet if she'll be vaccinated in the future. But she thinks the amount of information around makes it harder to understand the science behind the vaccines.

 

"There are quite a lot of opinions flying around on Twitter, Instagram and TikTok. I think people are very easily influenced by that," she says.

 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-55128817

 

Well turn to the 'adult' news channels then rather than ill informed / uninformed ignoramuses on social media. 

Edited December 1, 2020 by Baron99