<<<How about air analysis? Does that cost the same as blood testing?>>

afaik,  vitamin d levels aren't assessed in hair analysis but i don't
know.  i haven't looked.


>

<<
> Those who are cautious about melanoma say the worst exposure is between
> 10am & 4pm. It's also generally the serious sunburns in early childhood
> that increase the risk of melanoma.>>

right, but for a person with my skin tone, we're talking about 25 min
midday.



<<How about 10-15 min 2-3 times a week before 9am or after 5pm? I live in
> Arizona. I used sunscreen on babies or just avoided the sun during the
> middle of the day. They didn't get burns until they were older & out of
> my
> reach, swimming at a friend's house.>>

i wish i had time to transmit all of this info but i just don't.  the
info is out there.   10-15 min 2-3x a week before 9 or after 5 doesn't
come close except for maybe very pale people living very far south

<<None of my kids (1 briefly BFd, 2 excl BFd 6 mos & cont'd into
toddlerhood)
> had rickets >>

right.  but rickets is *end stage* D deficiency.  there's a large
serious area between optimal D levels and rickets.  it was enough to
prevent rickets, but you won't know if it's enough for optimum health
until, well, until you know.



<<But those 2 had LOTS of sun exposure from baseball, swimming, band &
drum
> corps rehearsals, boating & camping on a lake, etc.>>

right.  i'm thinking about my sisters kids - one is extremely fair and
she probably gets what she needs maybe even 9 mos a year in michigan.
extremely fair - can't get any sun exposure without a burn so she's very
cautious.  her middle child is darker and tans well.  he is very active
in sports and probably also gets enough d maybe 6 or so mos per year.

her other child  probably has some level of d insufficiency  and it'll
come out over time.

I didnt' have rickets but I was a loooooong way off from optimal D
levels.

katherine in atl

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