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To: mono
...15 minutes of direct sunlight when possible.

Likely for naught at this time of year:

“Sun exposure Most people meet their vitamin D needs through exposure to sunlight [5,31]. Ultraviolet (UV) B radiation with a wavelength of 290-315 nanometers penetrates uncovered skin and converts cutaneous 7-dehydrocholesterol to previtamin D3, which in turn becomes vitamin D3 [9,32,33]. Season, geographic latitude, time of day, cloud cover, smog, skin melanin content, and sunscreen are among the factors that affect UV radiation exposure and vitamin D synthesis [33]. The UV energy above 42 degrees north latitude (a line approximately between the northern border of California and Boston) is insufficient for cutaneous vitamin D synthesis from November through February [5]; in far northern latitudes, this reduced intensity lasts for up to 6 months. In the United States, latitudes below 34 degrees north (a line between Los Angeles and Columbia, South Carolina) allow for cutaneous production of vitamin D throughout the year [27].”

http://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/vitamind.asp

16 posted on 01/07/2010 2:55:55 PM PST by decimon
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To: decimon

Very good info from you. I am in the correct zone and try to get the sun around noon.


89 posted on 01/08/2010 5:16:34 AM PST by mono
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