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Vitamin D update . . . for women . . .

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By *atEvolution OP   Couple
over a year ago

atlantisEVOLUTION Swingers Club. Stoke

Now a new study supports the theory that vitamin D – as well as some other vitamins and probiotics – could help reduce a person’s risk of Covid-19.

The study, published in the journal BMJ Nutrition Prevention & Health, examined data from more than 445,000 people from the UK, United States and Sweden who contribute to the Zoe Covid-19 Symptom Study app.

Information on infections as well as dietary supplements were collated.

Among the 372,000 UK participants, researchers found that women taking probiotics, omega-3 fatty acids, multivitamins or vitamin D had a lower risk of being infected with the virus that causes Covid-19 – with the effects ranging from 9% to 14% lower risk among those who took supplements.

No effect was observed for those taking vitamin C, zinc or garlic supplements.

The observation was not seen in men.

Similar findings were also seen in the groups from the US and Sweden.

You will hear more about this today from .gov

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By *ad NannaWoman
over a year ago

East London

Are they saying how much Vitamin D a person should be taking, and for how long?

My GP said everyone in the UK has low Vitamin D levels as we don't get much sun.

I've had 4 courses of Vitamin D in the last 6 years and on one now.

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By *atEvolution OP   Couple
over a year ago

atlantisEVOLUTION Swingers Club. Stoke

As my Mme' used to say:

'October to April go out and play'.

I think the standard dose set by the manufacturer would suffice - but daily is better than weekly.

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By *naswingdressWoman
over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)

I heard something about Finland's Covid toll being lower due to vitamin D. Can't remember off the top of my head.

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By *atnip make me purrWoman
over a year ago

Reading

In the states, they fortify milk with vitamin D. Considering that most people don't take in enough it may be a good idea to do here.

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By *atEvolution OP   Couple
over a year ago

atlantisEVOLUTION Swingers Club. Stoke


"In the states, they fortify milk with vitamin D. Considering that most people don't take in enough it may be a good idea to do here. "

I recall a study in the USA observing that some 70% of people admitted to hospital (for any cause) had Vit D deficiency.

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By *naswingdressWoman
over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)

I think vitamin D deficiency is very common - I know it's common in Australia too, unless you work outside.

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By *ittle_brat_evie!!Woman
over a year ago

evesham

My work are giving out free vitamin d supplements to combat people staying indoors more.

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By *atEvolution OP   Couple
over a year ago

atlantisEVOLUTION Swingers Club. Stoke


"My work are giving out free vitamin d supplements to combat people staying indoors more. "

Great idea.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Is it also a problem for men as much as it is fir women (vitamin d intake)

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By *iger4uWoman
over a year ago

In my happy place

Ive been taking vit for a year

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By *atEvolution OP   Couple
over a year ago

atlantisEVOLUTION Swingers Club. Stoke


"Is it also a problem for men as much as it is fir women (vitamin d intake)"

The study showed no effect on men if they take it. Sadly. I would still tell men to take it however.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Is it also a problem for men as much as it is fir women (vitamin d intake)

The study showed no effect on men if they take it. Sadly. I would still tell men to take it however."

Ok thanks

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The government/NHS have given free vit D to those on the extremley vunerable list. I was given some. I take it all the time anyway.

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By *naswingdressWoman
over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)


"My work are giving out free vitamin d supplements to combat people staying indoors more.

Great idea."

Our local mosque has been giving it out to charities to distribute.

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By *atEvolution OP   Couple
over a year ago

atlantisEVOLUTION Swingers Club. Stoke


"My work are giving out free vitamin d supplements to combat people staying indoors more.

Great idea.

Our local mosque has been giving it out to charities to distribute."

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By *ad NannaWoman
over a year ago

East London

I just read that Vitamin D3 is better than Vitamin D, because of where it comes from.

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By *tace 309TV/TS
over a year ago

durham

I've been taking vitamin D every day for years now

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By *uckslut and MCouple
over a year ago

Poole

What about us Mc1r people? We make our own. It's just one of our super powers.

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By *ed VoluptaWoman
over a year ago

Wirral.

I've had it on prescription for a few years now, as I was severely deficient. I would advise everyone to take a supplement, as the side effects of deficiency are so far reaching.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I've been taking vitamin D every day for years now"

Same

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By *andyfloss2000Woman
over a year ago

ashford

I get mine from sun! Allways out when it's out! Over winter been taking v d supplements x

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I've always taken vitamin d. I had covid, quite seriously, so it didn't help me

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I get mine from sun! Allways out when it's out! Over winter been taking v d supplements x"

I spend most of my time outside but even in the summer i didn't get enough vit D.

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By *naswingdressWoman
over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)


"I get mine from sun! Allways out when it's out! Over winter been taking v d supplements x

I spend most of my time outside but even in the summer i didn't get enough vit D."

Yeah I don't get enough vitamin D from the sun, particularly as I wear high SPF and stay out of the strongest sun

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By *atEvolution OP   Couple
over a year ago

atlantisEVOLUTION Swingers Club. Stoke


"I've always taken vitamin d. I had covid, quite seriously, so it didn't help me"

There will always be those that smoke 60 cigs a day use sunbeds every week drinks alcohol to excess and live till a 102. But the research here says it helps many others.

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By *onyMad123Couple
over a year ago

nottingham/ derby


"I get mine from sun! Allways out when it's out! Over winter been taking v d supplements x

I spend most of my time outside but even in the summer i didn't get enough vit D.

Yeah I don't get enough vitamin D from the sun, particularly as I wear high SPF and stay out of the strongest sun"

Yes I wear sunblock n fake tan due to a skin cancer scare, means we block much natural vitamin d, a loading dose of 20,000 for two weeks and regular daily vitamins as lack of folic acid not good, it can make u feel really shitty..... Here we are all down, depressed and glum, much of this is vitamin related too

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

the thing is correlation is not causation

have they checked the rest of the lifestyle profile of the study subjects? are the women at home and the men out at work for example?

i’m a women who doesn’t take vitamin d and hasn’t had covid but i never leave the house , my dad goes out to work and had it - chances are for us its nothing at all to do with gender or vitamins and everything yo do with number of interactions with other increasing probability

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By *naswingdressWoman
over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)


"the thing is correlation is not causation

have they checked the rest of the lifestyle profile of the study subjects? are the women at home and the men out at work for example?

i’m a women who doesn’t take vitamin d and hasn’t had covid but i never leave the house , my dad goes out to work and had it - chances are for us its nothing at all to do with gender or vitamins and everything yo do with number of interactions with other increasing probability"

I'm not sure the details of this in particular, but I do believe the evidence is building in general. It's a low risk low cost intervention with other benefits

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"the thing is correlation is not causation

have they checked the rest of the lifestyle profile of the study subjects? are the women at home and the men out at work for example?

i’m a women who doesn’t take vitamin d and hasn’t had covid but i never leave the house , my dad goes out to work and had it - chances are for us its nothing at all to do with gender or vitamins and everything yo do with number of interactions with other increasing probability

I'm not sure the details of this in particular, but I do believe the evidence is building in general. It's a low risk low cost intervention with other benefits"

i know there is evidence of vitamin d in general being a positive , i was more meaning this study drawing differences between how it works for women but not men

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I get mine from sun! Allways out when it's out! Over winter been taking v d supplements x

I spend most of my time outside but even in the summer i didn't get enough vit D.

Yeah I don't get enough vitamin D from the sun, particularly as I wear high SPF and stay out of the strongest sun"

I rarely wear suncream at work (except on my face), there isn't enough time to put it on. I'm usually in full sun part of the time I'm outside.

My GP said even if i was naked outside throughout the summer my body still wouldn't create enough vit D lol.

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By *litterbabeWoman
over a year ago

hiding from cock pics.

I've been taking it for about a year now, apparently it's good in lots of ways.

I probably will continue taking it forever

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By *ucka39Man
over a year ago

Newcastle

Eating your daily 5 a day whether this be fruit vegetables meat nuts seeds fish combined provides all the body needs and if it's over 5 even better people could or should understand what they are eating or not so they can balance all the natural vitamins needed to have a strong immune system this also helps organs repair if needed given amount we use that damages and taking up exercise so the body is able to filter through and it gets used...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Are they saying how much Vitamin D a person should be taking, and for how long?

My GP said everyone in the UK has low Vitamin D levels as we don't get much sun.

I've had 4 courses of Vitamin D in the last 6 years and on one now.

"

A medical article I read said to take vitamin D3 - 50ug (2000iu) per day every day. I use an orange flavoured spray from BS and used to take 1 spray a day as on the box but take 2 now to fit that guidance.

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By *rHotNottsMan
over a year ago

Dubai & Nottingham

I know a few medical people who all advise to have way above RDA’s, as they are super conservative and risk averse. I take 1000mg VitC and Zinc tab every day which is 1250% and 150% RDA respectively. I read a lot of anecdotal research and believe in this, and there’s no incentives to fund proper clinical trials.

On Vit-D my understanding is oral Vit-D doesn’t really work as you still need sun too to activate it. I don’t fully understand it but have always followed medical advice if those who do and get a minute or two of sun first or last thing on my skin. I never get ill so it must be working

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By *ob198XaMan
over a year ago

teleford

Sex boosts immunity but casual sex also increases your risk of contracting something... catch 22 there

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Eating your daily 5 a day whether this be fruit vegetables meat nuts seeds fish combined provides all the body needs and if it's over 5 even better people could or should understand what they are eating or not so they can balance all the natural vitamins needed to have a strong immune system this also helps organs repair if needed given amount we use that damages and taking up exercise so the body is able to filter through and it gets used..."

I still need to take vit D despite a good, varied diet and being outside a lot during the day.

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By *naswingdressWoman
over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)


"Eating your daily 5 a day whether this be fruit vegetables meat nuts seeds fish combined provides all the body needs and if it's over 5 even better people could or should understand what they are eating or not so they can balance all the natural vitamins needed to have a strong immune system this also helps organs repair if needed given amount we use that damages and taking up exercise so the body is able to filter through and it gets used...

I still need to take vit D despite a good, varied diet and being outside a lot during the day."

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I work outside, and I take a multi vit plus others every day. Not had covid.

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By *ove2pleaseseukMan
over a year ago

Hastings


"Are they saying how much Vitamin D a person should be taking, and for how long?

My GP said everyone in the UK has low Vitamin D levels as we don't get much sun.

I've had 4 courses of Vitamin D in the last 6 years and on one now.

"

What sort of vitamin D are you on and how much are you taking.

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By *eoeclipseWoman
over a year ago

glasgow


"Now a new study supports the theory that vitamin D – as well as some other vitamins and probiotics – could help reduce a person’s risk of Covid-19.

The study, published in the journal BMJ Nutrition Prevention & Health, examined data from more than 445,000 people from the UK, United States and Sweden who contribute to the Zoe Covid-19 Symptom Study app.

Information on infections as well as dietary supplements were collated.

Among the 372,000 UK participants, researchers found that women taking probiotics, omega-3 fatty acids, multivitamins or vitamin D had a lower risk of being infected with the virus that causes Covid-19 – with the effects ranging from 9% to 14% lower risk among those who took supplements.

No effect was observed for those taking vitamin C, zinc or garlic supplements.

The observation was not seen in men.

Similar findings were also seen in the groups from the US and Sweden.

You will hear more about this today from .gov"

*slaps head

Well duh having the right levels of all vitamins & minerals, a balance diet and active lifestyle....which is erm healthy is obviously gonnareduce your chances of getting seriously ill of anything & in particular viruses and bacteria as your immune system is working properly.

Key note : one body, one life, you need to keep it healthy as possible, no excuses.

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By *ophieslutTV/TS
over a year ago

Central


"Eating your daily 5 a day whether this be fruit vegetables meat nuts seeds fish combined provides all the body needs and if it's over 5 even better people could or should understand what they are eating or not so they can balance all the natural vitamins needed to have a strong immune system this also helps organs repair if needed given amount we use that damages and taking up exercise so the body is able to filter through and it gets used..."

Not all essential nutrients are in the 5 a day that you have, as hugely important as they are. Vitamin D is 1 of them, with our diets typically providing insufficient amounts. Choline is another. We typically create our own Vitamin D via skin sun exposure but this is difficult for many people, due to lifestyles. Away from the equator it also becames almost impossible to get sufficient exposure in the winter, to prevent deficiency.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

1000mcg daily vit d for last 18m..

No covid.. or just lucky

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By *ad NannaWoman
over a year ago

East London


"Are they saying how much Vitamin D a person should be taking, and for how long?

My GP said everyone in the UK has low Vitamin D levels as we don't get much sun.

I've had 4 courses of Vitamin D in the last 6 years and on one now.

What sort of vitamin D are you on and how much are you taking."

No idea. Its what my GP prescribed.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ha2mLz-Xdpg

For anyone thats interested this is prob the best video to explain all about Vitamin D

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Cheapest vit d..lidl..99p

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Vit d3, on amazon I get the highest concentration myself and take daily

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By *irty_DeedsMan
over a year ago

Teesside


"Eating your daily 5 a day whether this be fruit vegetables meat nuts seeds fish combined provides all the body needs and if it's over 5 even better people could or should understand what they are eating or not so they can balance all the natural vitamins needed to have a strong immune system this also helps organs repair if needed given amount we use that damages and taking up exercise so the body is able to filter through and it gets used..."
Unless your chomping down a lot of spinach and kale, I doubt you are getting close to enough vitamin D from veg. I know of no fruits that contain it either.

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By *eoeclipseWoman
over a year ago

glasgow

many foods are fortified with vit d such as eggs and most cereals now.

i.e. they are put under UV light to induce it. Sunbed users also get exposure, SAD lights help some and getting outside & moving as much as possible with moisturised skin to prevent burning (allergic to suncream ironically & skin burns because it dehydrated and the burn is what kicks off cancers, keep it moisturised, just a standard one does)

the vit D you can get in tabs isn't the same as the vit D from the sun, vit d3 is what gets prescribed and overdosing on vit D is possible with tabs and leads to calcifications in the heart so get a blood test to check to check your levels before piling in loads thinking your doing good for yourself. I adjust when to take my prescribed vit d, by weather patterns and mood patterns, these are good to learn.

excess harms regardless of means or intent.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"In the states, they fortify milk with vitamin D. Considering that most people don't take in enough it may be a good idea to do here. "

Milk leaches Calcium from the body, better off eating canned Sardines (with the bones)

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I just read that Vitamin D3 is better than Vitamin D, because of where it comes from.

"

Precisely, and you need 10000 iu daily BUT you absolutely MUST take Vitamin K2 alongside Vit D3 supplements

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By *irldnCouple
over a year ago

Brighton


"I think vitamin D deficiency is very common - I know it's common in Australia too, unless you work outside."

The Slip Slap Slop campaign needed a caveat to take some vit D supplement.

We all so paranoid about skin cancer now we slap on the sun block but need a bit of rays!

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By *naswingdressWoman
over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)


"I think vitamin D deficiency is very common - I know it's common in Australia too, unless you work outside.

The Slip Slap Slop campaign needed a caveat to take some vit D supplement.

We all so paranoid about skin cancer now we slap on the sun block but need a bit of rays!"

Given the rates of skin cancer in Australia, I'd chance the rickets

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By *irldnCouple
over a year ago

Brighton


"I think vitamin D deficiency is very common - I know it's common in Australia too, unless you work outside.

The Slip Slap Slop campaign needed a caveat to take some vit D supplement.

We all so paranoid about skin cancer now we slap on the sun block but need a bit of rays!

Given the rates of skin cancer in Australia, I'd chance the rickets "

True enough

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By *naswingdressWoman
over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)


"I think vitamin D deficiency is very common - I know it's common in Australia too, unless you work outside.

The Slip Slap Slop campaign needed a caveat to take some vit D supplement.

We all so paranoid about skin cancer now we slap on the sun block but need a bit of rays!

Given the rates of skin cancer in Australia, I'd chance the rickets

True enough"

My parents' GP prescribes 20 minutes outside a day, lol. Won't do here. I take my pills

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By *imi_RougeWoman
over a year ago

Portsmouth

Most people in the UK are VitD deficient.

I take 5000iu daily, with 500K2 and 500 magnesium (different types)

You MUST take the co factors with high doses.

Soft gels are usually best.

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By *arkus1812Man
over a year ago

Lifes departure lounge NN9 Northamptonshire East not West MidlandsMidlands

I am using Vitamin D3 10000 IU as I am having to take a medication Amiodarone Hydrochloride.

The use of this medication means that I have to protect my skin from sunlight at all times, and even cover up on bright cloudy days.

Hence no Vitamin D from natural sources.

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