this is stupid. something about activation energy? are there any activation energy hacks?

  • @Jessica@discuss.tchncs.de
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    24 days ago

    Vitamin D deficiency as well!

    Nearly 42% of adults in the United States have a vitamin D deficiency. This figure rises to almost 63% in Hispanic adults and 82% in African American adults.

    https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/vitamin-d-deficiency-symptoms

    If your shadow is longer than you are tall, you are not getting enough ultraviolet radiation to produce vitamin D. You need about 15 minutes a day.

    Some of the symptoms are fatigue and depression

    • Psych
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      1423 days ago

      What is this shadow longer than your tall thing ? I have never heard of it lol . Can you explain how to check it or why it is a thing that happens and is real ?

      • @kambusha@sh.itjust.works
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        1923 days ago

        I think that’s saying that if you go out at sunrise/sunset, the sun is on the horizon, and so your shadow will be a lot longer. In that scenario, you aren’t getting enough UV to produce the vitamin D you need.

        • Psych
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          223 days ago

          Still I don’t understand does shadows have something to do with vitamin D ?

          • @Fermion@feddit.nl
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            323 days ago

            If you have a long shadow, the sunlight that gets to you has gone through much more atmosphere which attenuates the ultraviolet light. So at high/low lattitudes and during morning/evening hours the amount of uv that gets to the surface is much lower.

    • @BackpackCat@lemmy.world
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      323 days ago

      I found out last doctor’s appointment my vitamin d is insanely low so I started taking a supplement this week and it’s made a world of difference already! Highly recommend trying it out if you feel burnt out and low energy all the time especially if you spend a lot of time inside. Its also relatively pretty cheap all things considered which is nice.