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Random / Re: Delta Variant is here...
« on: July 31, 2021, 02:29:38 AM »
I can see your point regarding lifestyle/supplementation, but as far as I understand it the study took into account public healthcare system data, ie if one buys it online because of his/her lifestyle it wouldn't show up there. Also, some of the matched covariates include 25OHD sufficiency, demographical data, cigarette smoking, obesity, etc.

As for the reliability of cohorts, it could be argued that the effect of unknown variables, as important and unknown as it may be, tends do diminish the larger a sample is, and one of the strenghts of this study is its size. Sure, it can't imply causation, but as cautious as the authors tried to be on the conclusion, they dared to say supplementation seems to be "beneficial against SARS-CoV2 infection, COVID-19 severity and COVID-19 mortality in patients achieving serum 25OHD levels ≥ 30 ng/ml".

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Random / Re: Delta Variant is here...
« on: July 30, 2021, 03:25:30 PM »
Oh, and Carpe Diem--as your marketing consultant, I'd say despite the thought-provoking nature of most of your comments, posting a picture of a sheep is code for "I'm a dick, don't listen to me".

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Random / Re: Delta Variant is here...
« on: July 30, 2021, 11:12:20 AM »
Your post implies a causal relationship between Vitamin D and lowered SARS. In fact, that's not what the study claims.

Fair enough, let me rephrase it: "SARS-CoV2 infection numbers were 40% lower in the supplementation groups." That's good enough for me.

And congrats for actually taking the time to read and analyze the study.

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Random / Re: Delta Variant is here...
« on: July 30, 2021, 04:37:25 AM »
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Only epidemiologists care about the herd or the fact that a few million people will have their lives shortened.
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A strong immune system can not only protect an individual against illnesses, but, in the case of viruses, help to prevent asymptomatic infection (and consequently transmission) as well.

In the study linked in my previous post, Vitamin D suplementation lowered SARS-CoV2 infection numbers by 40%. Unfortunately results like this are not promoted enough.

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Random / Re: Delta Variant is here...
« on: July 29, 2021, 02:28:48 AM »
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Also, only dealing with vaccinated people insures you're dealing with people that have some common scene. In other words, I want to avoid unvaccinated people for more reasons than being safe.

In this large, population-based study conducted in Catalonia, Covid mortality rates were cut by more than half in the vitamin D (cholecalciferol or, even better, calcifediol) suplementation groups. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8285728/ (infection rates were also affected, but by smaller ammounts)

These results are not being propagandised 24/7. But, since the information is out there, I reserve the right to think that relatively educated people unaware of their 25OHD levels (which can be related to a myriad of other illnesses as well) don't exercise optimum reasoning. I'm not saying it's the only thing one should do, there is a bunch of complementary ways to promote a strong immune system.. even though I have no problem "dealing" with, for example, sedentary people who eat trash food compulsively.

Assuming scene was a typo for sense in the quote above, I have to say that the english expression "common sense" has always amazed me for how powerfully meaningful it is. I mean, in other languages something like "good sense" is used instead. But I think the term "common" is actually much more appropriate.

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Hey winged surfer, check your messages  8)

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I would consider the Swing v2, Strike, BRM W2 and the PPC.  They are all pretty light and very good wings

Being in Europe I have no easy access to Brm and PPC, and the Mantis Is 200 euro cheaper than the swing V2... have you tried It?

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Any more feedback on these? My beloved 5m swing has recently exploded and I'm on the market for a light and minimalistic wing. I can't demo and am almost pulling the trigger online, but a bit worried about the handles/mini-booms...

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Winged yesterday with cut open palms, neoprene 2mm. Ugly job, scissored it all the way to almost half of each finger. But what a difference! Cold yes, but no cramps whatsoever, managed to stay out for 2 hours.

Had also tried to widen the wetsuit forearms with bottles, but not sure how permanent that was, as it was still pretty tight.


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Thanks for the input!

Wetstuff, it happens only winging. PM sent. Thanks for the magnesium tip, but I forgot to mention I've been taking that too (magnesium citrate).

DW, good point. Now that I think of it, my wetsuit is preety tight on the forearm. I will try to stretch it doing something similar to what Jeroensurf suggested.

Jeroensurf, thanks for the input on gloves, will cut open the palm of my cheap Decathlon ones  :D

VB, those gloves seem nice. Thanks for the suggestion.

Dave, good point, but I don't think that's the issue in my case.

Bill, good points. Since in the summer I can wing with no harness for hours, I suspect the issue at hand is more related to cold, wetsuit and/or gloves. But have just ordered a harness line, which will certainly help.


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Hi all. I've been lurking here for a few months and learned a lot, great forum.

Does anyone have some tips on how to avoid forearm cramps? I never had issues with it winging in non-cold weather, but recently tried to wing a couple of times in about 7 Celsius (45F, which maybe isn't that cold for some people) and after 20 minutes could hardly hold the wing anymore. Not sure whether because of the gloves (only 2mm, loose fit) or the cold itself.

I can kite for hours with 3mm gloves and don't get cramps. The harness (which I don't use for winging yet) surely helps. But maybe holding a wing handle, and specially pumping also has a lot to do with it?

Have been stretching before and during the sessions (after wipe outs), eating potassium rich foods.. anything else to try?


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