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hlthe2b

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1. Milk is fortified with 100 IU/8 oz in this country. But as more people get little conversion from

Reply to appalachiablue (Original post)

Sun Nov 1, 2020, 02:00 PM

Nov 2020

sunlight or no exposure at all. more foods should probably be fortified. At least 600 IU is needed (current RDA) and likely more given population-based deficiencies.

I preach the Vit D message. Not only for COVID-19 but for healthy immune system in general.

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UK: Add Vitamin D To Bread & Milk To Help Fight Covid, Scientists Urge [View all] appalachiablue Nov 2020 OP

Milk is fortified with 100 IU/8 oz in this country. But as more people get little conversion from hlthe2b Nov 2020 #1

Vitamin D has been being added to milk for something like PoindexterOglethorpe Nov 2020 #2

A majority of POC can't drink milk, so adding it to flour will work much better for them Warpy Nov 2020 #3

I'm lactose intolerant too, so I agree. Buckeye_Democrat Nov 2020 #4

High five from me, milk is horrible stuff Warpy Nov 2020 #5

They realized it has more actions than on calcium uptake in the bones Warpy Nov 2020 #7

My recent ancestry (abt. last 10 generations) is mostly... Buckeye_Democrat Nov 2020 #8

Lactose intolerant I_UndergroundPanther Nov 2020 #6