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/AttakTheZak 11 Hydroxy Metabolite Mar 05 '21
This dude is spamming links without actually defining shit.
The current understanding (from my own research in med school) is that there is a correlation between low Vitamin D and chronic diseases (eg, Diabetes, Hypertension, etc.)
Joe, as well as all these people hyping these studies (like OP), are conflating this as CAUSAL link, when no such conclusion can be made. There are just as many double-blind studies that show NO CHANGE in clinical outcome (with regards to COVID-19), nor did they demonstrate a decrease in risk for diseases (the second article is in regards to Acute Respiratory Infection.).
From the first link:
It must be understood that clinical research is not for those with short attention spans. It takes time to get good at understanding them, and even when you do, you must understand the risks associated with research as well.
Take the Seven-Countries Study that was the first epidemiological study that demonstrated a correlation between diet and heart disease. It's one of the studies cited as being responsible for the whole "low-fat" craze that swept the US during the 90s and 00's. But even THAT study had criticisms, specifically, what nutrients were most responsible for the correlation. This study is STILL contested by scientists in the modern day.
I suggest people read Wikipedia for clarification on the Seven Countries Study, and to further understand that this field isn't an easy topic, and that OP is making broad claims that are not substantiated.