Non toxic bug bite prevention

After reading all of the postings about bug bites, it's finally time to post what works for us.

We buy garlic capsules at Similares on the 25% off day, Monday.

We have been seriously playing with the timing of taking them, and have finally found what works perfectly for us.

We are on the beach at 6am daily. Without the garlic, we were each getting 3 to 6 bites, big ones, that would go away pretty quickly. Now that we each take one garlic capsule right when we get up at 5:30, we have had one bite between us in a week. Very telling.

We paddle about 7:15 daily, and used to get a few bites a week when out on the water. Now, we aren't getting any at all!!!

When happy hour rolls around, we take another one-we keep a bottle in the bar. That seems to keep us bite free all evening and through the night.

We haven't had to use spray insect repellent in months. When we did, we used the orange cap OFF that Mega Soriana sells among other places.

Good Luck!!!

After reading all of the postings about bug bites, it's finally time to post what works for us.

We buy garlic capsules at Similares on the 25% off day, Monday.

We have been seriously playing with the timing of taking them, and have finally found what works perfectly for us.

We are on the beach at 6am daily. Without the garlic, we were each getting 3 to 6 bites, big ones, that would go away pretty quickly. Now that we each take one garlic capsule right when we get up at 5:30, we have had one bite between us in a week. Very telling.

We paddle about 7:15 daily, and used to get a few bites a week when out on the water. Now, we aren't getting any at all!!!

When happy hour rolls around, we take another one-we keep a bottle in the bar. That seems to keep us bite free all evening and through the night.

We haven't had to use spray insect repellent in months. When we did, we used the orange cap OFF that Mega Soriana sells among other places.

Good Luck!!!

Sounds like a plan. Are these garlic capsules expensive? Will we reek of garlic? (Don't want to repel our friends as well). Do we have to get up at 5:30 am?

At Similares they are very inexpensive, I don't remember what they cost, but it's minimal. AJO DEODORIZADO DEL DR SIMI CAPSULAS 100 per bottle.

This is the deodorized garlic, no taste, no smell.

Absolutely! 5:30 is magical It's full dark, but over the next hour, the stars disappear, the sky gets really colorful and the day begins. Currently the sun tops the mountains right about 7:30. If you are going to seriously work out, like our dogs and we do, early is the best!

At Similares they are very inexpensive, I don't remember what they cost, but it's minimal. AJO DEODORIZADO DEL DR SIMI CAPSULAS 100 per bottle.

This is the deodorized garlic, no taste, no smell.

Absolutely! 5:30 is magical It's full dark, but over the next hour, the stars disappear, the sky gets really colorful and the day begins. Currently the sun tops the mountains right about 7:30. If you are going to seriously work out, like our dogs and we do, early is the best!

And everything's 25% off at Similares on Mondays?

Yup-every Similares, every item, every Monday to quote their website.

Can you share what strength you buy? I'm anxious to try this on my next trip to the tropics. Thanks!

The ones at Similares are 500mg.