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That’s probably a better explanation Scythian. In my case, I rarely get sick too — maybe have to stay in for a couple of days every 5 years or so — but then I grew up as an Army brat and lived in Europe for 6 years from 1977-1983. It’s likely that you have a excellent immune system and that coupled with previous exposure gives you a big advantage.

My wife doesn’t have as strong an immune system, and she’s a teacher, so she works in a communicable disease factory. Every time something gets brought into the school, she gets part or all of the symptoms.

This year, there was flu, strep, common cold, and pneumonia going around between my office and her school. I managed to dodge all of those bullets.

You sound like you have a similar immune system. You also probably grew up playing outside and getting into dirt and grass and all things in the environment, so you’re exposed to more.

I think a lot of kids today who live in air-conditioned environments and don’t spend as much time outside getting scrapes and cuts haven’t developed as robust an immune system.

I remember riding bikes, playground swings, merry-go-rounds, jungle gyms made out of pipes, dirt and grassy areas, hiking in the woods, eating wild berries, getting pricked by thorns, poison ivy, dirt clod fights, etc. I think it toughens those who are exposed to it.

You know, I was a teacher too. The first year I taught I did catch a lot (in fact, that was the last time I had flu!). But after that, completely healthy, EXCEPT I catch strep at the mere mention of the word!
BTW I let my sons play outside in the dirt. Indoors seemed like no place for healthy kids. 2 of them were sort of sickly (asthma) but they seem pretty healthy now except for seasonal allergies.

Yep, played outside all the time, did all kinds of crazy stuff too, I have three children in school, they bring alot home, but I manage to dodge it, or begin to get it and shake it off, but then I’ll do some of my natural stuff when I feel it come on like colloidal silver, olive leaf, oxygen tabs, oregano oil or whatever, and bingo, it’s gone before it takes hold. Since going with all natural things my immune system is very strong, I take all kinds of things like Amino Acids, Digestive Enzymes, Probotics, CoQ10, Vitamin C and so on ....