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That’s why I’m taking quercetin, zinc, Vit C and magnesium every day before eating. I’m actually kinda not worried about if I get sick, as strange as it sounds.

Same here, with the addition of D3 and K2 (D3 for the immune system benefits, and K2 to help the body load the calcium broken loose by D3 into teeth and bones instead of arteries and organs). And I use the zinc that has a touch of copper in it to stave off the copper depletion effect of long term zinc usage. I haven't had more than a sniffle in years. If people would spend their money on nutritional supplements instead of disposable masks, maybe we'd be done with this p[l]andemic by now.

D3 is really the key. Everyone visiting their doctor for annual labs should demand a test of D levels. (Not usually included in standard blood tests for glucose, A1C, TSH, cholesterol, etc.) You really want your D levels between 40-60 and it's harder to accomplish than most people realize. I had mine checked last June and I was taking 8,000 iu of D3 daily for over a year. My D level was 46, which surprised me (I was shooting for 55-60.) So I have since upped intake to 10,000 iu daily and will test again in January. Five years ago, my D was tested at 18 and I was coming down with every cold, flu and sinus infection that I came in contact with. Anything below 25 is going to be an immunity issue.

You can also request that your Zinc levels be tested. Mine were shockingly low last June (.01), so my doc immediately put me on a Zinc supplement.

I've been an advocate for D supplementation for years now and had convinced my mother to start taking additional D. Her last levels were around 35. She recently learned that she had come into contact with several other people (her bridge group and brunch buddies) who had tested positive for C19. She's elderly and highly at risk, yet when she was tested (after being in contact with these friends repeatedly), she came up negative, thank God. Not sure if the D sups had anything to do with it, but it sure is strange that 4 out of 5 of her friends all tested positive and she and one other person were negative. I'd like to know if she has antibodies.

I take vit D2 every Saturday as medication, not a supplement. Would I still have to worry about my arteries getting clogged if I don’t take anything to metabolize it?

I’m 35 if it matters, but am on cholesterol medication because bad diet.