Natural Immunity for Kids

One thing I’m learning on a whole new level as a mom with two toddlers ages 1 and 2, is that young kids have a thing for touching EVERYTHING and putting their hands in their mouths and their noses. They also know no boundaries so in a house with two toddlers, one persons germs quickly becomes everyone's germs. If one comes down with something, we’re all going down.

My two year old has had his fair share of snotty noses and for the longest time, when he would get sick it would last 2-3 weeks and be pretty miserable and with a kid his age about all you can give them is Zarbee’s Cough Syrup and a humidifier. Doctors might offer antibiotics but I hate to continuously pump his system with that at such a young age.

I’ve finally discovered a product that I can give my whole family to build our immune systems and to help him and all of us fight viruses better. That product is bovine colostrum and it’s almost identical to human colostrum that babies receive from their mothers immediately after birth before the mothers milk comes in. Being a food that was intended for a babies first meal to jump start their immune system and give them complete and perfect nutrition I feel more confident giving my family colostrum over any other vitamin, supplement or medication. There are 172,000 studies proving that colostrum is nature’s most complete natural whole super-food. Now knowing this I can’t imagine not incorporating this into our diet. It is the best thing for our health and contains all of the nutrition our bodies need.

This week my son ironically got sick while I was working on this blog post about how great these products are for immunity. He’s only been on colostrum for a couple of months now but I was amazed at how quickly he bounced back. He woke up Monday coughing, wheezing, congested, tired and ended up with a fever of 102.9. It was scary but he slept a lot and the next day was so much better. The fever and wheezing were gone and his energy was coming back but he was still a little snotty. Our whole family increased the amount of colostrum we were taking and he got through that sickness faster than I’ve ever seen him get over something and no one else in our family got sick! This just made me even more of a believer in colostrum!

My 2 year old gets 1 or 2 colostrum pineapple chewables every day. He begs for them because they are so yummy! They naturally contain all of his vitamins, and even minerals, probiotics, antibodies to a lot of sickness and diseases, and proline rich polypeptides (a natural anti-inflammatory only found in colostrum). The chewables come in strawberry flavor and pineapple and they include an added 169% of your vitamin C.

My daughter is a little young for the chewables as she is only 1 year old, so she has about 1/2 tsp of powder mixed into her food every day. The colostrum has been amazing for helping alleviate constipation for her and we really have not had issues with her getting sick. I am trying to wean her and she does not like the taste of whole milk. It's been a challenge getting her to drink it but then I realized she's getting all of that nutrition and more through the colostrum so I probably don't need to stress the whole milk. This is such a relief to me knowing that she is naturally getting the total nutrition that she needs through colostrum.

Colostrum not only builds the immune system and gives the body the nutrition it needs for healing starting with the gut, but it is also awesome for providing energy and focus. It even has a calming effect on the central nervous system that helps in calming anxiety. I can’t think of a better treat to give to your child before heading off to school. It will be amazing for their immune system, help to fill their tummies and curb their appetite until lunch, help them to focus and have mental clarity in class, and even help to calm any nerves they might have.

Anovité has another product that we just ordered for ourselves that will certainly come in handy with young kids as well. This is their First Defense Hand Sanitizing spray. It is alcohol-free and water-free and has coconut oil in it so rather than drying out the hands, it actually moisturizes them. This sanitizer uses an FDA approved santitizing agent that is safe and kills 99.99% of germs and bacteria. This spray can be used on hands and surfaces. I hate dried out hands in the winter from cold weather and overuse of hand sanitizer. The cracks you get with dry hands actually puts you at a greater risk of contracting a viral or bacterial infection. Aside from it being hydrating, I am just happy to have a natural sanitizer that I feel safe using on my children. It comes in a small spray bottle too so its perfect for throwing in the diaper bag or book bag to take on the go.

I am so thankful I’ve found these products to help keep my kids healthy and strengthen their immune systems. Being cold and flu season and with kids back at school, now just might be the best time to get your child started on colostrum and to get a safe and moisturizing sanitizer for them and maybe even yourself!

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