where we start to automatically believe the opposite of everything he and The Experts™ said during the last few years
Nice phrase. I have a copy of "The Great Influenza" by John M. Barry written in 2004. It was highly recommended by an American living in China during the start of COVID. (Interesting that 0.65% of Americans died of the Influenza, close to the number that died of COVID.)
The single most important message in the book? "governments must tell the truth in a crisis"
Dr. Fauci, and Dr. Tam in Canada, did not always tell the truth. That caused lasting harm that will take public health a life time to recover from.
I went to my doc in 2020 to get my vitamin D levels tested…my doc told me that the Saskatchewan Health Authority does not allow doctors to test for vitamin D unless there are obvious deficiency symptoms. 🙄
I RARELY utilize the system, so am definitely not a drain on their resources !
Whether or not to measure D levels, versus just go ahead and take supplements is very debatable. ie: a whole year of supplements is probably 10-30$ depending on how much you take and what brand. I think the blood test is significantly more of that.
In my perfect world of libertarian provision of medical care, this problem would be solved by people paying for a test if they want it, but not having to pay for other people's tests that they don't feel are worthwhile.
As much of I am supportive of D, I am not supportive of testing being paid for by medicare dollars. If people want to get it done (instead of just supplementing) then I think they should be able to simply pay for it themselves.
The Saskatchewan Health Authority should realize that paying for vitamin D testing is a great investment in citizens' health and will significantly reduce the overall load on the system. Please refer them to our document at CCCA-VitD.org or areyougettingenough.info.
You might inform your doc that the obvious deficiency is the number of people getting the flu and even C19 for starters.
As much as I'm supportive of D, I don't think we can confidently say that a system of testing will reduce medical system costs. As much as we like to think so, everyone gets sick and everyone dies. So at best we delay costs. This idea of prevention and reducing downstream costs is very fraught, has not worked in practice in any realm, and misses the reason why we have a medical system in the first place. It costs money but it helps people. We shouldn't have to prove that an intervention saves money to justify it. If it helps people, that is the proof that is needed.
Fauci Derangement Syndrome
where we start to automatically believe the opposite of everything he and The Experts™ said during the last few years
Nice phrase. I have a copy of "The Great Influenza" by John M. Barry written in 2004. It was highly recommended by an American living in China during the start of COVID. (Interesting that 0.65% of Americans died of the Influenza, close to the number that died of COVID.)
The single most important message in the book? "governments must tell the truth in a crisis"
Dr. Fauci, and Dr. Tam in Canada, did not always tell the truth. That caused lasting harm that will take public health a life time to recover from.
But Tam did do very helpful things, like recommend gloryhole sex. I can't imagine how bad things might have been if not for her. :-)
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Much appreciated!! Thanks so much.
FAB Cheers...I think people inBaltic areas all take D as a supplement in periods of no sun. Than ks from Ozztaaliiaa. x
I went to my doc in 2020 to get my vitamin D levels tested…my doc told me that the Saskatchewan Health Authority does not allow doctors to test for vitamin D unless there are obvious deficiency symptoms. 🙄
I RARELY utilize the system, so am definitely not a drain on their resources !
Whether or not to measure D levels, versus just go ahead and take supplements is very debatable. ie: a whole year of supplements is probably 10-30$ depending on how much you take and what brand. I think the blood test is significantly more of that.
In my perfect world of libertarian provision of medical care, this problem would be solved by people paying for a test if they want it, but not having to pay for other people's tests that they don't feel are worthwhile.
As much of I am supportive of D, I am not supportive of testing being paid for by medicare dollars. If people want to get it done (instead of just supplementing) then I think they should be able to simply pay for it themselves.
My feelings on this are directly related to a deeper philosophical issue around what we should pay for and shouldn't, which I wrote about here: https://pairodocs.substack.com/p/when-its-everyones-money-its-no-ones
Of note, at the time I was requesting it, there was info indicating problems if you took too much.
The Saskatchewan Health Authority should realize that paying for vitamin D testing is a great investment in citizens' health and will significantly reduce the overall load on the system. Please refer them to our document at CCCA-VitD.org or areyougettingenough.info.
You might inform your doc that the obvious deficiency is the number of people getting the flu and even C19 for starters.
All the best,
Kanji
As much as I'm supportive of D, I don't think we can confidently say that a system of testing will reduce medical system costs. As much as we like to think so, everyone gets sick and everyone dies. So at best we delay costs. This idea of prevention and reducing downstream costs is very fraught, has not worked in practice in any realm, and misses the reason why we have a medical system in the first place. It costs money but it helps people. We shouldn't have to prove that an intervention saves money to justify it. If it helps people, that is the proof that is needed.
This issue is a long discussion in itself.