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halpstonks t1_j7bccbz wrote

Reply to comment by Harkwit in Vitamin D supplements linked to reduced risk of suicide, study of veterans finds by thebelsnickle1991

some of us live places with not enough sun for our skin type and have to supplement anyway.

cmon sun

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yugosaki t1_j7c5t1l wrote

plus even if there is technically enough sun, if its not warm out we're gonna be wearing long sleeves and pants, so the actual sun to skin exposure is limited a lot.

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Mercury2Phoenix t1_j7cdqsm wrote

Or conversely, if you live somewhere super sunny & warm (like I use to live in Florida) you tend to be concerned about getting sunburns and skin cancer, so you still avoid sun (I was Vitamin D deficient (confirmed via blood work) when I lived there.)

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