Fantastic article and as someone that recently got COVID, i am grateful i had read this early enough. I got away with only 2 days of symptoms, no loss of taste symtom or any other left over. Plus ivermectin of course and the FLCCC protocol.
As a Queenslander (with Scots ancestry and skin pigmentation), I have resisted the idea that I might need supplemental Vitamin D - until I had a blood test last November. Even then, it took me until recently to figure out that the 69 nmol/L level of my test results - technically within normal range - was at best considered moderate, and in fact equivalent to about 27.5 ng/ml (the use of these 2 different measurement options still confuses me!)
And it wasn't until I read Dr David Grimes' blog that I came to understand that as you age, your skin no longer produces enough enzyme to synthesise adequate Vitamin D from sunlight, even for those living in the sub-tropics and getting a fair bit of sun exposure all year round.
However, I am thinking that COVID is not the only illness we need to protect against, and for those who have this information ahead of time, the most sensible strategy is not to try to get hold of a supply of either calcifediol or cholecalciferol (D3) to stockpile for future need, but to start supplementing immediately - perhaps with a high dose initially to boost blood levels quickly in the first instance, but anyway, to take preventative action.
Fantastic article and as someone that recently got COVID, i am grateful i had read this early enough. I got away with only 2 days of symptoms, no loss of taste symtom or any other left over. Plus ivermectin of course and the FLCCC protocol.
I've been looking for this exact information for a couple months now. Thank you SO MUCH for providing it and for all the links, as well.
Thank you Robin for your thorough explanation. Now we need to get the word out to doctors.
Very useful and practical information!
As a Queenslander (with Scots ancestry and skin pigmentation), I have resisted the idea that I might need supplemental Vitamin D - until I had a blood test last November. Even then, it took me until recently to figure out that the 69 nmol/L level of my test results - technically within normal range - was at best considered moderate, and in fact equivalent to about 27.5 ng/ml (the use of these 2 different measurement options still confuses me!)
And it wasn't until I read Dr David Grimes' blog that I came to understand that as you age, your skin no longer produces enough enzyme to synthesise adequate Vitamin D from sunlight, even for those living in the sub-tropics and getting a fair bit of sun exposure all year round.
http://www.drdavidgrimes.com/2021/12/covid-19-and-vitamin-d-strong-evidence.html
However, I am thinking that COVID is not the only illness we need to protect against, and for those who have this information ahead of time, the most sensible strategy is not to try to get hold of a supply of either calcifediol or cholecalciferol (D3) to stockpile for future need, but to start supplementing immediately - perhaps with a high dose initially to boost blood levels quickly in the first instance, but anyway, to take preventative action.
I think that calcitriol is of some use. See Grimes - http://www.drdavidgrimes.com/2021/09/ & the RCT referred to - https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34508882/
Oi Robin,
I was surprised to learn the efficacy of vitamin D3 is dependent on the manufacturer. Not all bottles of D3 are the same!
Which brands in AUSTRALIA do you know that people use, that you would use or recommend to your loved ones?