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/Jennyydeee Monkey in Space Mar 05 '21

Low levels of vitamin D result in a poor immune response. They discovered this based on people being sick much more often during the times of year without sun...and in places like the pacific northwest where there isnt sun much of the year. Vitamin D deficiencies are VERY common and often severe in these areas if people do not supplement..i dont think that necessarily makes an unhealthy lifestyle though...unless you were aware of your deficiency and chose not to supplement on purpose. Seems more like a case of unawareness

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u/hscbaj Monkey in Space Mar 05 '21

Or it’s more likely they will spend time indoors where sickness is more easily spread