3 Easy Ways to Keep Your Child Healthy this School Year

"Back-to-school" is often synonymous with runny noses and coughs. But it doesn't have to be! 

Here are a few tried and true methods for boosting your kids' immune systems...

1. Give a daily probiotic.  Probiotics have been shown to reduce occurrence of fever, cough, colds, and the need for antibiotics. Kids under 12 can take a powder, chewable, or liquid form, and older children can take an adult dose capsule.

2. Use a saline nasal rinse. A quality nasal rinse kit can significantly reduce the number of upper respiratory infections in children. Although this process might be difficult with kids under the age of 4, older children usually have no  problem with using a nasal rinse.

3. Give a daily dose of Vitamin D3. Vitamin D3 is known to help support a healthy immune system. Children who spend time outdoors during the summer months normally get a good amount of Vitamin D3 from sunshine but time outside is significantly reduced with the start of school. Beginning in the fall, consider supplementing to ensure a healthier immune system in your little ones!