The Flintstones

http://www.tomsguide.com/us/Rickets-...news-5628.html

Ozzidoc

And? Are you going to comment on this article or just post random links?

I glanced at it.

The current thinking in the UK medical world is that nearly every resident of the UK is Vit D deficient and could do with a supplement. Not just indoorsy kids

paulry

But of course that thinking is flawed. There are enough readily available and natural sources of vitamin D without having the need to take pill supplements.

pumpkin blossom

There was a thing on the tv here the other day saying that most people are suffering from vit D deficency due to sunblock blocking it all out. I know a few people here who have been diagnosed with it at the Drs.

paulry

I read about the sunblock side effect as well. But we can't not use sun block so the answer really does lay with our food or at a push - supplements. Something which I've just noticed is foods containing vitamin D very often also contains omega-3 fatty acids .

asher

be careful taking supplements too much vit d can be toxic over time
cereals and milk are usually fortified with vit D

Banksia

Is it a conspiracy to get muslims to get their gear off?

viviennef

well its interesting that darker skinned people are more likely to suffer from it. I am not sure that I could be bothered to monitor all my deficiencies, I am sure that I was lacking vit d in the uk and defo suffered with SAD however here I am sure I am getting way too much harmfull sunlight. both my parents had skin cancer, I think it is perhaps a more worrying side effect of lifestyle

Every environment brings with it its own negatives and you just have to try to balance your food intake sensibly and exercise. then binge drink at weekends, stress yourself to death at work and worry about having something to worry about.

actually ignore me I am not in a great mood

The Flintstones

Is it possible to block vitamin D and still get a tan?

viviennef

do you mean block the sun and not hinder the process of producing Vit D?

emelems

really?

Em x

viviennef

I am now officially confused. I dont know why you wouldnt want Vit D. I am prob reading this all wrong - will discuss with that crazy stone age family tomorrow.

emelems

lmao! maybe! seriously doubt we will have a conversation that might even hit on such issues! I am thinking.. why on earth would anyone NOT want Vit D to grow the old bones.. works exceptionally well with Calcium you know!!

Em x

paulry

There's a theory kicking about that fair skins in Europe and North Asia are the result of natural selection. Those with fairer skins produced more vitamin D and went on to have healthy children whereas those with darker skin were more inclined to have rickets with a side effect being it's more difficult to give birth. Apparently dark skinned people need to spend 6 times as much time as fair skinned to produce the same amount of vitamin D. It seems plausible.

asher

sunscreen above factor 8 blocks vit d