Children’s Colds and Flus can be Reduced with One Ingredient
When a child’s body has to work overtime to defend itself against illness and germs, while trying to digest that hamburger from lunch (digestion 
takes more energy than anything else from the body), chances are their immune system won’t be strong enough to fight off that cold or flu that is circulating the classroom. Probiotics is a supplement that is not only safe for adults and children, but even babies. It is one of the few supplements that I actually recommend to a baby under 6 months – generally for colic, colds, sinuses, gas, and digestion.
As parents, we normally don’t think about giving our kids any preventative supplements, rather we wait until they are already sick. A daily dosage of the acidophilus strains Lactobacillus and Bifidobacterium is a great way to prevent the likelihood of your children catching colds and the flu. However, if they do come down with any “bugs”, taking probiotics before and during sickness can reduce the symptoms dramatically. It is especially important to give kids probiotics during the winter months when everyone is coming down with colds, etc. Probiotics should not just be given when they get sick but works as a great preventative!
Here are some interesting reports from health researchers, validating the importance of Probiotics for kid’s immune systems:
· Researchers at Danisco, a world leader in food ingredients and enzymes, recently reported that through their research, Probiotics, specifically Lactobacillus and Bifidobacterium strains, have proven to help reduce the incidences of cold and flu-like symptoms in children by 50%. They wrote that, “Daily probiotic dietary supplementation during the winter months was a safe effective way to reduce episodes of fever, rhinorrhea, and cough, the incidence of antibiotic prescriptions, and the number of missed school days attributable to illness”.
· According to an article published in Pediatrics, “A combination of the two strains was linked to reductions in fever incidence by 73%, a reduction in the occurrence of runny noses by 59%, and drop in the incidence of coughing by 62%.”
*My Recommendations: For preventative, daily dosage of a powdered acidophilus (tasteless and dissolves in liquids) is great. Jarrow makes a great powdered Baby Dophilus, along with Child Life, Renew Life, Garden of Life, and more. If they are sick, having digestive issues, or sinus problems, try 1-2 Tbsp of BioK (raw, high potency acidophilus) daily.
“Probiotics” has become quite the buzz word lately. Every product that contains any strain of acidophilus makes sure to call it out, such as yogurt and Kombucha Tea. What are probiotics and why are the various strains, such as Lactobacillus, so important? Basically, probiotics are the friendly flora, or good bacteria, that support the normal colon ecology for digestion, absorption, elimination, and prevention of yeasts, bad bacteria, viruses and parasites. Simply put, they are the soldiers which keep our stomach, intestines and colon clean and happy. If the entire digestive area is clean and healthy, most likely the rest of the body should be working optimally, ready to fight off any foreign invaders.
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