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"Last week
I discussed flu prevention in
general. This week I
though I would do a health tip
on Flu prevention for kids.
Our kids
are off to school and the
germs are flying!! The
flu is hitting kids as much as
adults and the schools are a
breeding ground for all sorts
of viruses and bacteria. Then
they bring it home to us!!
Vitamin D
is good for kids too. 1000 IU
if less than 50 pounds and
2000 IU if 50-100 pounds and
over 100 pounds the dose will
vary depending on the level in
their blood but usually I give
2000-4000 IU a day. Take
Vitamin D with a meal for
better absorption.
Have them
carry some hand sanitizer in
their back pack and show them
how to use it so they don't
use too much. Have them keep
Kleenex's in their back pack
too.
If your
child has a sore throat, cough
or fever (any one of these)
then please leave them home
for a day or so to see if it
develops into anything more.
Especially if they have a
fever. They need to stay home
for 24 hours AFTER their fever
is over. Don't send them to
school with runny noses either
as that is a great way to
spread cold virus germs.
The swine
flu has been pretty mild in
most cases with people having
symptoms for 3-5 days. It
starts out with sore throat,
cough and fever and can spread
to lungs in some people. If
you have any of these symptoms
then stay home!!
The CDC has
not been taking any more flu
swabs for confirmation of
Swine flu due to the high
number they have been getting.
If anyone has tested positive
for Influenza A then they are
calling it Swine flu. Mainly
because the 'regular' flu is
not as prominent right now and
swine flu has been.
At PCC and
Whole Foods and other vitamin
stores you can get some herbal
tinctures (liquid herbs in a
bottle) for kids that are very
effective in helping keep
immune system strong. I would
go find a couple bottles of
these things and keep them
around for your kids if they
start to get sick. Most of the
tinctures will say on the
front of the bottle what they
are for ie. Immune support, or
Respiratory support, or skin
health etc. Give a couple full
droppers 2-3 times a day
in a small amount of water or
juice or something they can
get down quickly. They absorb
quickly and are more potent
than capsules.
IF you can
keep your kids healthy then
you will probably stay healthy
too!!"
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