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First off this is my first minti spot so go easy on me :)
We have a 21 month old who has been remarkably free from winter colds etc
These are our experiences which we think have played a part in not contracting colds and also fighting
them off as soon as possible.
Number one is nutrition, let the body's own immune system fight off the cold so work on building that up.
1. Cut down or cut out sugar altogether if your child is cold prone, sugar depresses the immune system
2. Cod Liver Oil. This is probably the number one supplement educate yourself on the right dose for your child, make sure you also take some 'time off' taking it say go three weeks a month and then cycle off for one week.
3. Infant probiotic - this is especially important if your child has ever had antibiotics, Natren make some great products or try using kefir.
(This is where is starts getting controversial - purely what we have done for our daughter)
4. Cut out pasteurised milk, and try to find a source of raw milk (ok you are rolling your eyes now)
5. Where ever you are in the vaccination schedule, stop. (Stick with me)
6. Check out Weston A. Price foundation for more nutrition/preventative hints.
Now ways to minimise severity and duration
1. Higher doses of Cod Liver Oil initially gradually coming back down to normal doses.
2. Olive leaf extract - Sandra Cabot has an excellent kid formulation
3. Bee Pollen - be careful of allergies, however if your child is un-vaccinated you should not have a problem
4. Foot and chest rub at night - not Vicks - speak to your aromatherapist for a formulation to serve the same and better purpose, cover the feet - we use leggings as she will always take her socks off.
5. Think about a vaporiser in the childs room
Well just a few ideas which are working for us, I know it seems counter- intuitive but avoid the mercury laced flu vaccine, there is a non-mercury alternative but it still has aluminium in it. Would you inject your child with aluminium?
Ok I hope all goes well for you this flu season
JubaTata
(May 2008) (
