backtoschoolIt’s been a wonderful summer with the children outside all day long, getting ample doses of sunshine and fresh air, two natural immune system builders that carry them through the summer months, free of sickness. Then it seems as soon as the windows are closed with back-to-school, they come down with every little bug that comes their way! To keep them healthy at the start of the school year and beyond, take note of these wellness essentials, which are foundational at any age and of particular importance as you send your sweetie into an unavoidably germy school habitat.

Find a good, whole-food based multi-vitamin and mineral supplement. The importance of whole-food based supplementation cannot be understated, as the body only recognizes that which is natural, and excretes all that is synthetic. So you might think you’re getting all the nutrients listed on the side of the vitamin bottle, but if it is derived in a lab, you are not. If your child needs a chewable, make sure it is sweetened with stevia or xylitol, as sugar causes a suppression of the immune system for six hours after consumption.

vitdVitamin D-3 is absolutely essential to fight infections and chronic inflammation.  Children age one and older should supplement with 600 to 1,000 IU’s daily, in pill form or a suspension of liquid medium-chain triglycerides.  Preferably, take a Vitamin D-3-Vitamin K-2 blend, to ensure proper bone health.

Most of the immune system is housed in the gut, so supplement with a good probiotic. Capsules can be opened and sprinkled on food, or find a chewable that is sweetened with stevia or xylitol. If relying on yogurt for probiotics, be careful to read labels, as most of them contain up to 30 grams of sugar in a single cup. The best option is to add your own stevia to plain Greek yogurt.

Pack a small bottle of nanoparticle silver spray in your child’s back pack, to use as a chemical-free hand sanitizer and to spray in the mouth to kill viruses, bacteria and fungi.

If you follow these guidelines and your child still comes down with something, knock it out quickly at the onset by increasing doses of probiotic, Vitamin D-3 and nanoparticle silver. Also, administering oregano oil capsules will help extinguish any bug that comes their way. Happy Back to School!

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