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Articles REAL Health Cold & Flu
Cold & Flu*
Seems hard to keep the next sniffle away. One cold after another, all season long. Stop the madness! Learn how to boost your child's immune system and shake off those colds quickly (before the next one comes knocking)!
Fever is an elevation of body temperature above normal. In children, fever is most commonly caused by a viral or bacterial infection, for example a cold, flu, or ear infection. There is no single value that defines fever though there are some generally accepted guidelines:
Moms always ask how they can better protect their children from the winter bugs. Winter is no different than summer; you keep your family healthy all year long the EXACT same way. The answer? Focus your time, effort, energy (and money) on strengthening your child's immune system.
One of the most common questions we hear from parents is "How do I strengthen my child's immune system?"Answer? Improve your child's digestive health, because 70% of your child's immune system is in his/her gut! This part of the immune system is referred to as GALT (Gut-Associated Lymphoid Tissue). While absorbing nutrition from the food we eat, our digestive system must discriminate safe nutrients from infectious or toxic intruders. To do so, the intestines rely on an effective barrier (healthy gut lining, mucus secretions and peristaltic movement) and the immune system within the gut or GALT. 
As parents, we want happy healthy children. Sometimes it seems like a fight to get our children through the cold and flu season without major battle wounds. Our suggestion is to play offensively. Strengthen your child's immune system all year long
Probiotics May Be Useful Against Colds, Flu-Like Symptoms in Children.