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Best way to boost a child's immune system?

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Aimsmum · 12/11/2004 10:44

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nasa · 12/11/2004 11:24

definitely go for a probiotic but not those yougurt things which are pretty rubbish but buy proper powder and mix into milk or yogurt. IT was recommended to me by a nutritionist after my 3 year old had cold after cold after cold. Brilliant stuff
here
It's the top one in the list.

alibo · 12/11/2004 14:14

this could answer my thread on continous colds in babies, where can you buy this from??

tabitha · 12/11/2004 14:34

What about eccinachea (sp?) - it worked wonders for us when ds had 'one thing after another'.

nasa · 12/11/2004 14:37

alibo - go to the link - you can buy it online from here or lots of other online 'health' stars

Aimsmum · 12/11/2004 15:33

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nasa · 12/11/2004 15:57

aimsmum - I would give BioCare a call and check - I can't remember which one it is but it really worked for my DS - forgot to say that you hvae to give it every day for 2-3 weeks before you will notice any difference.

contact details for biocare
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also if you just google (on google.co.uk) 'buy biocare' you'll find lots more info about it

tabitha · 12/11/2004 16:06

aimsmum,

ds was about 2 1/2 when he started taking it. We got in a tincture (I think that's the right word) and we dissolved a few drops of this into either water, milk or juice or whatever. We got it from a herbalists (Napiers in Edinburgh - they may do mail order, will try to get their website address for you)

tabitha · 12/11/2004 16:09

This is it here

Aimsmum · 12/11/2004 16:22

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Aimsmum · 15/11/2004 18:19

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NatureDoc · 15/11/2004 22:17

Try Banana or Strawberry Acidophilus Plus by Biocare for the probiotic for a 4 year old and Vitaforte Banana (vits and mins) - both fab, easy to add to milk or cereal or yog.......take probiotic for 1 month after antibiotics - the multivit can be taken long term. Echinacea is good to prevent infections but not so good during illness.

Aimsmum · 16/11/2004 16:01

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