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Study now says not to bother with Vitamin D supplements....

posted 11 years ago by PrometheusTree64
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Oh, really? Is this why there was a recent move to turn Vitamin D into a prescription medication ---- because "it doesn't work"?

Well, in fact, it wont work at the abysmally-low levels given consistent with the outdated RDA.

But this paragraph says it all:

"The researchers also conducted what’s called a "futility analysis," which analyzes the likelihood that future studies will provide enough evidence to overturn the findings in this study. They concluded future vitamin D studies would likely not sway the results to show the pills were beneficial against fighting disease."

In other words: don't bother ever researching this again. The results wont matter.

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/vitamin-d-supplements-wont-protect-against -disease-in-healthy-adults-review-finds/

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[–] daz365 11 years ago

Yes, isn't science fantastic.

All your questions are answered in the link you've provided, unfortunately you have either not read it or are too scientifically illiterate to understand it.

Try reading again carefully.

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[–] PrometheusTree64 11 years ago

I knew you'd be the first one on this thread to validate the study. As you're determined to always keep everybody honest --- the honesty which comes from "evidence" (as your siggy points out).

Dress lightly, daz. Your pro-HFCS, anti-Vitamin D agenda (supported, of course, by your respect for "evidence") reveals your fate.

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Non-sequiturs are delicious.

[–] daz365 11 years ago

one has to have a lot of nerve, and disregard for the intelligence of their peers and the public, to try and claim smth like that.

It's not a claim! It's an analysis based on the evidence and it's no different to saying about any science experiment that if you follow the same protocol you will get the same result.

Futility studies are a useful tool to direct resources and research in the right direction, but anyone who disagrees is free to try and prove it wrong.
It's how science works.

"A wise man proportions his belief to the evidence"
David Hume

[–] PrometheusTree64 11 years ago

daz365 is very biased on what "evidence" he considers evidence.

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Non-sequiturs are delicious.

[–] Sitcom_Sally 11 years ago

It notes it won't help in those who don't have a D deficiency. Most people do have a deficiency because they don't eat enough or get enough sun without sunscreen. I've had mine tested and had a severe deficiency. Once I took a course of high levees of D for eight weeks (and continue a maintainance dose) I felt like a new person.

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[–] Chihuahua-tership_Down 11 years ago

I haven't read the entire article, but is there anything in it about necessary dietary fat in order to absorb vitamin D? I have read that people who follow a diet that is too low in fat intake can have vitamin deficiencies, specifically Vitamins A, D, E, and K. Taking supplements would be a waste of time/money if they're not getting enough dietary fat to absorb them (good fats such as those in nuts and seeds, or olive oil or avocado are all good choices).

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[–] !!!deleted!!! (58935640) 10 years ago

Most people do have a deficiency because they don't eat enough or get enough sun without sunscreen.

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