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Apr 13, 2023Liked by Robin Whittle

I have to say this: THANK YOU SIR, cause I now have the right levels of vitamin D because of having read your articles and in that case you have improved my life in a simple measurable way. I had one of the best healthy winters ever because of getting the quantity right, helped my family and passed the message along.

A very simple message but a gift that keeps on giving!

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Apr 13, 2023Liked by Robin Whittle

Vitamin D is crucial. But it's also problematic. What's the correct dose? For how long? Many people do not have access to blood testing to measure their D level, so how do those folks keep their D levels adequate?

Everyone wears clothes and most people also wear sunscreen, so most are not getting ANY Vit D unless they are supplementing. Those who do make it a point to get outside wearing minimal clothes and no sunscreen may not be aware that if the sun angle is low, say below 40 degrees above the horizon, there's insufficient UV for the skin to manufacture D. Those living at 35 degrees latitude or higher have several months of the year when it's impossible to manufacture D in the skin because the sun angle is too low.

And finally, older people do not manufacture D in the skin as efficiently as younger people. That is, the ability of the skin to manufacture D declines with age.

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May 23, 2023Liked by Robin Whittle

That's a fantastic article you have on BI-I read every word of it. Luckily, I learned the importance of vitamin D at the beginning of Covid, so my husband and I are unvaxxed and have never gotten Covid. We're 68 and 72 now. That would be so great if Matt Taibbi would help raise awareness of vitamin D. Got my fingers crossed that he will do so someday soon.

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Apr 15, 2023Liked by Robin Whittle

Well, Robin, it's always, only and ever about the money, where business is concerned, and Musk did not get where he is without deploying competition-killing strategies. The man is mercurial and capricious, and will always operate according to his playbook of disruption/conquest/sequestration.

And thank you again for your tireless efforts.

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