SARS-CoV-2 Coronavirus (COVID-19)

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  1. tochatihu

    tochatihu Senior Member

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    Weeell, bacteria are neither fauna nor flora, if one wants to go there. They are 'just' microbiota, apparently lacking a name with better flourish.

    Transfloration? Seems to conceal more than reveal.

    Transmicrobiotification? Oh please no.

    Transfaunation is poetic; even musical. Afternoon of a transfaun. Debussy. Dun no where I'm going with this so

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    Some may find the subject to be one where a little concealment is devoutly to be wished.
     
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    Trollbait It's a D&D thing

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    Bacteria are flora, and the eukaryotes in the microbiota are fauna. It's a description that someone used long ago, and has become shorthand for distinguish between the two.
     
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    It is a well designed study that addresses low and normal vitamin D levels. A very typical supplement level is 2000 IU, which in many people is not even enough to reach what is called sufficient. I take 50,000 IU D3 per day, and have since about 2008. One might suspect that taking 25 times as much of a substance might have a larger effect. At least, that's what my endocrinologist suggested.

    What I have noticed since starting on the high dose D is that vaccines are irrelevant for me. I haven't had a vaccine in over 50 years. Before the high D I did get sick occasionally. Since the high D I've had exactly one instance of a two day sickness. Last flu I got was immediately following a flu vaccine.

    Here's a link to an article that discusses the history of vitamin D.

    https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0960076018306228?via%3Dihub
     
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    i had vitamin d deficiency a few years ago. supplement brought it up near the max range.
    still, covid almost killed me. too many factors involved, but that doesn't mean everyone shouldn't have their level checked.
    unfortunately, there isn't agreement on correct level
     
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    ...but those miraculous shots work so well. :rolleyes:
     
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    they work very well. i am still here, thanks to the amazing work done by government, universities, hospitals and pharma
     
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    Yep...only caught it three times myself. :ROFLMAO:
     
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    My brother suggested having my vitamin levels checked on my next, annual bloodwork. I'd rather have some metrics than just "take this pill and call me in the morning.'

    Bob Wilson
     
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    ETC(SS) The OTHER One Percenter.....

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    Donald Trump welcomes your thanks! :ROFLMAO:
    Operation Warp Speed - Wikipedia

    BTW....
    I ate a Big Mac when I was 20.....and I'M STILL HERE!

    THANK YOU McDonalds!!! :)

    PS: I also got the shot once but only because my beloved company was threatening to fire me if I didn't.
    I've had the 'Vid three times since the shot......and I STILL HAVE 'Covid Nose.'

    If the $cience behind vitamin D is still un$ettled after over 100 years, and if America had WRITE A NEW LAW 25 years ago after they force-vaccinated soldiers and sailors then WHY are we so willing to keep fighting over this?
    Judge: U.S. Can't Force Vaccines - CBS News

    TDS Sufferers may want to check the date on the story above.... ;)
    I take vitamins and some supplements daily.
    I get vaccinated against things like the (other) flu as recommended......with the exception of the 'vid shot because I AM NOT SATISFIED that that juice is worth THAT squeeze.

    Remember....the MMR vaccination had 10 years of pretty serious longitudinal data before it started to become accepted as a 'safe and effective' vaccine.
    WHY?
    Well....in part because the Polio vaccine rollout was......'problematic.'


    Bottom Line:
    You do YOU!
     
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    some things won't wait. of course, for those that believe all the deaths were fake, it doesn't matter
     
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    :eek:...what? You mean we're still going to die?
     
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    i guess so :)watch
     
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    Trollbait It's a D&D thing

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    I'm blaming the kidney stone on a vitamin D supplement.
     
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    Hey, remember when NOT having any covid symptoms was one of the symptoms? And remember when folks were being fired for not getting the jab, including around 8,000 members in the Armed Forces? And remember Biden opening up the borders and letting in around 20 million people with NO requirements to get the covid jabs or anything else?
    Sounds like a really bad horror movie, actually....
     
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    Operation Warp Speed was approx USD$ 10 billions investment in vaccine development and deployment. About USD$ 8 billions for other things like ventilators and Personal Protective Equipment. It was a great success for controlling COVID impacts in US, and as a domestic effort, did not apparently interfere with other similar national and international programs.

    New Trump Presidency has essentially gone the opposite way, disabling CDC, NIH and HHS domestically, and US support for WHO and other international health efforts. Historical overview when written cannot consider one of these without the other.
     
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    My opinion...there was the Fauci variable that has since been removed from the equation...with a full pardon from President Biden...for anything he "may have" done wrong.
     
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