Sorry if everyone is sick of seeing/hearing/reading about GAS. I wanted to offer an alternative thread for people to post ways to potentially prevent children getting poorly.
I must admit that I’m very anxious about it and the way I’m attempting to deal with it is to be proactive. It allows me to feel like I have a small element of control. I understand that none of the supplements etc may have any bearing on a child’s likelihood of getting ill, but for my own mental health, it’s worth a shot.
Besides the obvious (prioritising sleep, reducing sugar, reducing stress), does anyone have any supplements/foods that they swear by?
According to Medical Medium, foods that kill or prevent strep are:
Celery Juice
Bananas
Berries
Spinach
Onion
garlic
cayenne pepper
ginger
turmeric
raw honey
oregano
thyme.
I personally give my children Sambucol, vitamin D, a probiotic and use fluoride free toothpaste.
When DS used to get monthly bacterial tonsillitis (so, strep), the probiotics and the fluoride free toothpaste stopped it.
Anyone else?