[Grampa Dave]

Many of my posting during the Corona dust ups have suggested that each day we get nature’s low cost and easy way to get Vitamin D.

Go outside without any sunshield and get a minimum of 30 minutes of sunlight a day. You can do it in two 15 minute sun breaks. If you walk during those sun breaks, you get more good results for your body at the same very low cost.

Besides getting vitamin D, nature’s way, you also get a free dose of dopamine to make you feel better about the world and yourself.

[blam]

"Besides getting vitamin D, nature’s way, you also get a free dose of dopamine to make you feel better about the world and yourself."

I take a 'high-speed' aerobic walk with my dogs each day in the woods. I've been to the same secluded park every day for more than 15 years. Also, I have an appointment Wednesday to have a Basal-cell carcinoma spot removed from my right cheek.(Ahem. The surgeon has assured me that my normal, good-looks will be unaffected)

[TADSLOS]

Good advice. Free Vitamin D and exercise, not to mention a great way to reduce stress.

[Patriot Babe]

OMG I can’t believe I’m reading this. All this make sense. You see many years ago I suffered from severe Agoraphobia (fear of leaving the house). It was getting worse that I was getting nervous in leaving my bedroom. Then one day like I heard a little voice to just walk to the mailbox. So I courage myself and stepped outside to the mailbox and stood there. Then I heard this voice say “look up”. I did and wow I felt the warmth of the sun and I bathed myself in it for a few minutes. I kept doing it every day until my Agoraphobia went away. Amazing what the warmth of the Sun can do. No medications or therapy helped but nature did.

[Boogieman]

Well, this time of year, I’d have to walk about 3 states over to get 30 minutes of sunlight day :)

[daniel1212]

Go outside without any sunshield and get a minimum of 30 minutes of sunlight a day. You can do it in two 15 minute sun breaks. If you walk during those sun breaks, you get more good results for your body at the same very low cost.

Although I read that there is so little sun in NE during the winter months (Dec-Feb), due to the angle (and season I suppose) that one gets little sun benefits. Sun goes down about 4PM (DST) in mid Dec. in MA.

[Right Wing Assault]

Around the Great Lakes, especially south and east, there are many days there is not a second of sunlight.

Cloudiest major US cities, where over half the days a year cloud covers more than three-quarters of the sky

Seattle, Washington 226
Portland, Oregon 222
Buffalo, New York 208
Pittsburgh, PA 203
Cleveland, Ohio 202
Rochester, New York 200
Columbus, Ohio 190
Cincinnati, Ohio 186
Detroit, Michigan 185