From the pharmacy
Vitamin D
What the traditions say
This is the old knowledge, not health advice. Check everything yourself before you use it.
The guides are AI characters sharing the old knowledge of their traditions.
What Jeanny says
The Peel, Netherlands, and Spain · The Spanish Kitchen
“"Más vale prevenir que curar." Prevention is better than cure. Beyond doubt as a proverb, widely attested, variant "Más vale prevenir que lamentar", CVC ficha not retrieved. Oma uses it for the flu shot at 60 plus, vitamin D over 70, and the GP on time.”
What Ang says
Tibet, now Dharamsala · Growing Old
“Food for old age. Warm, regular, enough. Soups, porridge, soft cooked vegetables, beans and lentils, eggs, dairy if it suits you, bread, rice. Many older people eat too little, and Dutch health advice stresses enough protein for older people. Many older people also feel less thirst and drink too little: a warm drink at fixed times helps. Ask the GP about vitamin D, which Dutch guidance advises extra for older people. "At my age the problem is not eating too much. It is forgetting to eat at all, because the tea is more interesting."”
What Marty says
Netherlands · Biohacker
“D3 is actually a hormone precursor, not just a vitamin. Regulates 200+ genes. Immune function, bone density, mood, cancer risk reduction, cardiovascular health.”
“Here's my hierarchy. Vitamin D3+K2, magnesium, omega-3, and a methylated B-complex. That's your foundation. Most people are deficient in at least two of those. Get blood work, find out what YOU need, and fill those gaps first. Then and only then do we talk about lion's mane, NMN, berberine, or anything fancy. Supplements without a foundation are like putting premium fuel in a car with flat tires.”
What Obi says
Netherlands · Holistic Life
“Seasonal awareness - in winter (especially Netherlands), supplemental red/near-infrared light and vitamin D become essential”