Posts tagged Infections
Vitamin D Resistance

Medical researchers have known for some time that we cannot always assume that our bodies always use vitamin D efficiently. About 25% of the population do not respond to standard doses of vitamin D3 supplementation. Many of them have healthy levels of vitamin D. A new condition has been identified called vitamin D resistance. Only a fraction are genetic in origin. Most cases are acquired during life. Some of the causes are known. This blog discusses the causes and the treatment options.

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To Lockdown and Mask or Not: A Tale of Two States

Today I am going to talk about known patterns of viral outbreaks, specifically respiratory-based infections, and how the lockdowns and mask mandates affected them. Since outbreak patterns are somewhat standard, differing mitigation strategies can be compared from region to region. If you are interested in the findings, read on.

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