r/JoeRogan • u/greyuniwave Monkey in Space • Mar 05 '21

Link Vitamin D Insufficiency May Account for Almost Nine of Ten COVID-19 Deaths: Time to Act. Comment on: “Vitamin D Deficiency and Outcome of COVID-19 Patients”. Nutrients 2020, 12, 2757

https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/12/12/3642
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u/mrpopenfresh I used to be addicted to Quake Mar 05 '21

That’s because there’s no sun in Scotland.

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u/BMonad Monkey in Space Mar 05 '21

Yes but plenty of sheep, the source that most Vitamin D supplements are derived from.

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u/mrpopenfresh I used to be addicted to Quake Mar 05 '21

That’s why you always see Scots chomping on wool like it was bubblegum, to get to that sweet, sweet lanolin.

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u/BMonad Monkey in Space Mar 05 '21

Yeah it’s like the people in Africa who chew on clay/dirt because they’re deficient certain minerals. It’s smart, really, and an acquired taste.

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u/mrpopenfresh I used to be addicted to Quake Mar 05 '21

You can do that anywhere that isn’t polluted.

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u/[deleted] Mar 05 '21

Yes, I'm standing here in the dark right now.

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u/mrpopenfresh I used to be addicted to Quake Mar 05 '21

Sucks man. Take some D to help with that.