Popular Post webfact Posted July 24, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted July 24, 2023 A Thai doctor is urging her fellow citizens to get out in the sun, saying blood tests show most are deficient in Vitamin D. In a report by Nation Thailand, Dr Rojanaree Thitisuwan from Vejthani Hospital says 99% of people who had their vitamin levels tested were found to be lacking in Vitamin D. The doctor says most of them are people working indoors or people who choose to stay out of the sun because they don’t want their skin getting darker (a common cultural preference in parts of Asia). The latest findings back up a recent article from the Faculty of Medicine at Mahidol University. The article states that Vitamin D levels in city residents in Thailand have been found to be much lower than farmers in the northeast of the country. Full story: https://phuket-go.com/phuket-news/national-news/get-out-in-the-sun-thai-doctors/ By Peter Roche PHOTO: Thailand Discovery -- © Copyright Phuket GO 2023-07-24 - Cigna offers a range of visa-compliant plans that meet the minimum requirement of medical treatment, including COVID-19, up to THB 3m. For more information on all expat health insurance plans click here. 1 1 1 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denim Posted July 24, 2023 Share Posted July 24, 2023 Alternatively , eat foods with more vitamin D , more fish for example. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scubascuba3 Posted July 24, 2023 Share Posted July 24, 2023 They are extreme sun avoiders, Most Thai golfer i see cover their face and neck and arms and legs, basically no sun 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post jacko45k Posted July 24, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted July 24, 2023 1 minute ago, scubascuba3 said: They are extreme sun avoiders, Most Thai golfer i see cover their face and neck and arms and legs, basically no sun My Mrs walks around with an umbrella all the time... except when it rains! 1 2 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post worgeordie Posted July 24, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted July 24, 2023 The manual workers are out in the sun every day ,working , so she must mean the better off Thai's ,especially the ladies, you would think they were vampires the things they do to keep out of the sun. regards worgeordie 3 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pouatchee Posted July 24, 2023 Share Posted July 24, 2023 6 minutes ago, jacko45k said: My Mrs walks around with an umbrella all the time... except when it rains! i have a convertible and i drive with the roof up, except when it rains! 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post tgw Posted July 24, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted July 24, 2023 9 minutes ago, jacko45k said: My Mrs walks around with an umbrella all the time... except when it rains! well yes, of course ! because then the umbrella might get wet ! those farangs understand nothing. 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hummin Posted July 24, 2023 Share Posted July 24, 2023 1 hour ago, Denim said: Alternatively , eat foods with more vitamin D , more fish for example. Not enough for people who is deficient in Vitamin D, I had problems before I startet to take 3000iu daily 7 months + travelled frequently to sunny places in the wintertime when living up north. Even my diet was fish and food rich in vitamin D. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Gecko123 Posted July 24, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted July 24, 2023 (edited) Next time a Thai asks me why so many farangs prefer dark skinned Thai women, I'm going to tell them it's because they have higher Vitamin D levels. Edited July 24, 2023 by Gecko123 2 1 1 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ChaiyaTH Posted July 24, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted July 24, 2023 (edited) I believe science says that just 10 minutes a day is actually enough already, if possible during the early morning, look into the light (if sun too bright look next to it else bad too). Also seems to be the most effective for waking up your entire body and mind properly and giving a energy boost to start the day. Those ten minutes in the morning would not have a significant impact on tan too. Also it is known taking supplements isn't the same long-term, not a solution. Same issue with vegans etc. Edited July 24, 2023 by ChaiyaTH 2 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artisi Posted July 24, 2023 Share Posted July 24, 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, jacko45k said: My Mrs walks around with an umbrella all the time... except when it rains! she stays inside because you will get sick from the "germs" in the rain. Edited July 24, 2023 by Artisi 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chivas Posted July 24, 2023 Share Posted July 24, 2023 6 hours a day in the sun nothing less for the Chivas Pasty sods the Thais ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hummin Posted July 24, 2023 Share Posted July 24, 2023 6 minutes ago, ChaiyaTH said: Also it is known taking supplements isn't the same long-term, not a solution. Same issue with vegans etc. Ehm Taking supplements is better if you have problem with skin damage and high risk for skin cancer, and no different from exposure to sun. https://www.medicinenet.com/is_a_vitamin_d_supplement_as_good_as_sunlight/article.htm 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Puccini Posted July 24, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted July 24, 2023 2 hours ago, Denim said: Alternatively , eat foods with more vitamin D , more fish for example. Risk of mercury poisoning from eating Thai fish. https://ipen.org/news/arnika-and-earth-report-mercury-fish-industrial-sites-thailand 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post 2baht Posted July 24, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted July 24, 2023 16 hours ago, scubascuba3 said: They are extreme sun avoiders, Most Thai golfer i see cover their face and neck and arms and legs, basically no sun Can't have hiso's looking like rice farmers now, can we! 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcmj Posted July 24, 2023 Share Posted July 24, 2023 Thaw Thais are very racist towards their dark skinned counterparts. I have seen it so many times. Even my son stopped swimming and playing in the pool because he was getting teased for his darker skin. Sad. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted July 24, 2023 Share Posted July 24, 2023 16 hours ago, scubascuba3 said: They are extreme sun avoiders, Most Thai golfer i see cover their face and neck and arms and legs, basically no sun Can't have dark skin, that wouldn't do. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glegolo18 Posted July 24, 2023 Share Posted July 24, 2023 16 hours ago, worgeordie said: The manual workers are out in the sun every day ,working , so she must mean the better off Thai's ,especially the ladies, you would think they were vampires the things they do to keep out of the sun. regards worgeordie I dont know if you´re correct??? I live in Chaiyaphum, Isaan that is. And here EVERYBODY, no matter who really, stay away from the sun. No matter if they are rich,. well off´s or farmers or house-wifes. Even the farmers cover up themselfs... They have these bandanas (?) wrapped round their heads. Longsleeved shirts, and always long pants, and on top of that almost always gloves..... This is NOT a fashion-thing among the well-offs´, this is a fashion-thing among the whole thai population almost.... It is terrible to see on some of them, their blue blood-venes on their legs showing... Like we said back home when I was young, they look like they either spent long time in jail, or being sick and indoors for a long time, or both.... Sad thing is that as a falang I expect to find these beutiful girls with their copper-coloured skin here, instead I find the very same skin (or even worse) that I find home in falang-land..... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glegolo18 Posted July 24, 2023 Share Posted July 24, 2023 16 hours ago, Hummin said: Not enough for people who is deficient in Vitamin D, I had problems before I startet to take 3000iu daily 7 months + travelled frequently to sunny places in the wintertime when living up north. Even my diet was fish and food rich in vitamin D. May I ask, what kind of problem do you mean you develop with lack of Vitamin D??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Callmeishmael Posted July 25, 2023 Share Posted July 25, 2023 47 minutes ago, glegolo18 said: May I ask, what kind of problem do you mean you develop with lack of Vitamin D??? Rickets. Occasionally I see older people with severely bowed legs. It could be osteoporosis, but I wouldn't be surprised if it was rickets from avoiding the sun when they were young. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klauskunkel Posted July 25, 2023 Share Posted July 25, 2023 1 hour ago, glegolo18 said: May I ask, what kind of problem do you mean you develop with lack of Vitamin D??? Vitamin D Benefits: Avoid/Improve Arthritis Symptoms Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nausea Posted July 25, 2023 Share Posted July 25, 2023 17 hours ago, ChaiyaTH said: "I believe science says that just 10 minutes a day is actually enough already, if possible during the early morning," Not too early, the sun has to be at a 50 degrees+ angle to generate significant Vit D; this equates to roughly 10am -3pm in Thailand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bizboi Posted July 25, 2023 Share Posted July 25, 2023 Looks like skin cancer gone the same way as COVID- just a thing of the past!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hummin Posted July 25, 2023 Share Posted July 25, 2023 5 hours ago, glegolo18 said: May I ask, what kind of problem do you mean you develop with lack of Vitamin D??? Depressed, powerless, low hormones, pain in body/ joint pain, back pain especially, The older you get and untreated, depressed and low testosterone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulikens Posted July 25, 2023 Share Posted July 25, 2023 Nuts! The sun shines so much in Thailand yet they still don't get enough sun to actually be lacking in vitamin D. it's not surprising though considering what they do to avoid the sun. Such strange people. I understand if you don't want to sit in the sun all day but even just going to the 7-11 they cover up like they will evaporate if their skin even catches a glimpse of the sun. JESUS! a couple of mins in the sun won't kill you and obviously is good for daily dose of vitamin D. And they way they live as well its nuts. windows and curtains always shut. God forbid the sun shines through. the way they are in their rooms you'd think they was all on the run. windows and curtains shut all the time and never go out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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