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D is for Debacle - The Crucial Story of Vitamin D and Human Health
Ivor Cummins gives an 82-minute presentation on the history and science of vitamin D and human health. He draws on expert interviews to argue that sun exposure and vitamin D status are linked to many chronic diseases.
Why HN readers recommended it
HN commenters point to it in vitamin D threads as a thorough walkthrough of why deficiency may matter.
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Video & recommendation details
- Creator / channel
- Ivor Cummins
- Topic
- vitamin d and health
- Format
- explainer
- Level
- general
- HN recommenders in dataset
- 3
- HN mentions in dataset
- 5
- Recommendation years in dataset
- 2017–2020
These counts and years describe the included Hacker News records; they are not YouTube views or the video’s publication date.
From the original HN conversations
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Proper supplementation (read: not what is currently recommended) of Vitamin D was found to reduce all-mortality causes (including cancer, diabetes, heart attacks, etc) by as much as 50%-70%. To get to that level of 40-50 ng/ml 25(OH)D, you need around 8,000-12,000 IU per day (depending …
mtgx on Hacker News · 2018-01
In High doses of vitamin D rapidly reduce arterial stiffnessOne of the many great videos on the subject D is for Debacle - The Crucial Story of Vitamin D and Human Health, [VIDEO]
sitkack on Hacker News · 2017-12
In The Big Vitamin D MistakeMore studies referenced here, also showing ~55 ng/ml being optimum for maximum health benefits. The current recommendations are way below that. Well worth to watch the whole video: [VIDEO]
mtgx on Hacker News · 2020-08
In Vitamin D deficiency and Covid-19 mortality [pdf]
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