Yes, well he is one who is outside every chance he gets. He’s either playing frisbee or on the lake fishing. His friends are giving him heck on FB for that, but he swears that he and his friends are safer doing that than being inside. That really could be the reason why he hasn’t gotten sick.
https://www.esrl.noaa.gov/gmd/grad/solcalc/azel.html
‘solar elevation’ above 50 deg makes D3.
The more above 50 the more D3.
After 20 min you’ve maxed out the ability to make D3 for about a day.
So, 20m on each side. Flip like bacon and try not to double expose (so you don’t burn).
If he’s not too modest to go shirtless or too ‘eaten by skeeters’, that would be ideal for D3. 20 min would do the trick.
Really, all of us are in the sun whenever we can right now. I used to garden early morning, but now I put on a tank top and garden after 10 am on sunny days. As gross as it sounds, I do not fully shower until the next day to give my skin time to absorb/convert.
I cannot take vit d3 supplements. I may be allergic to cholecalciferol, I am allergic to wool and lanolin. But the fish oil messes with me too. So I rely on the sun
We also, as a family, take these:
https://www.vitacost.com/hyperbiotics-pro-dental-probiotics-for-oral-health
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28236205/
” S. salivarius K12 may have a role in reducing the occurrence and/or severity of secretory otitis media (SOM) and also in prevention of streptococcal and viral pharyngotonsillitis in children.”
We haven’t had a cold or further strep throat infections since we’ve begun using these.
We brush our teeth, rinse, gargle with baking soda, rinse and then place one of those in a cheek pocket just before going to sleep and let it melt over time while we sleep.
Also prevents morning breath!
And my gum pockets have improved as well.