flu season bites.

I get the question all the time: you aren't giving your kid a flu shot?! What do you do to keep your kid from getting the flu? How is your kid never sick?

Besides the given healthy diet, healthy environment, healthy sleep, I have one word for you folks: Shaklee.

I have to say, before I started Shaklee supplements, I was a skeptic. I had a friend who would tell me about their products and I just thought, everybody gets sick. But then when I started taking them, and they changed everything in my families life, I was no longer a skeptic.

Just a few things I love about Shaklee supplements:

-They are made from food and our used in our body just like food is. Most vitamins contain synthetic chemicals, binders and fillers because that is what makes them cheaper. There are NO synthetic chemicals, binders, fillers or anything else that cannot be used in our body. Our bodies cannot recognize synthetic ingredients and are unable to use them.  For example, aspartame, found in many children's vitamins, when ingested into our bodies is converted to formaldehyde. Formaldehyde can cause allergies, cancer, immune system failings and asthma.

-Shaklee does 350 tests on each raw ingredient used in its products for pesticides, heavy metals, fungicides and any other harmful substance to ensure their products are safe.

-Shaklee users also report their children getting sick less often and for a shorter duration of time.

-Biotin is one of the essential B vitamins. It is a very expensive ingredient for manufacturers and because of that it is often left out or reduced to cut manufacturing costs. Shaklee supplements include 100%  of the recommended daily amount of biotin.

-Lactoferrin is an immune boosting ingredient found in breast milk. Shaklee's Incredivites are the ONLY children's multi-vitamin containing lactoferrin.

  

Remember,  Benji Franklin said it best..."an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of a cure."

READ ON FOR AN EXTRA BONUS AT THE END!!


When our kids get sick, as parents, we tend to want an instant cure- and alas, there is no such thing. What we can do is PREVENT these things from happening so our kids either DON'T get sick or when they do they are sick for a shorter amount of time.

I can say my daughter has never had the flu, never had a temperature, and the only sickness she had was a cold for two days. (which I added extra supplements to kick that in the rear)

Our Regimen:

 Incredivites mutivitamin -  for the system and to the whole child, a good program should always begin with a multivitamin to give a good nutritional foundation to the brain and nervous system…and this is the best.

Vita-C Chewable-(or Sustained Release, as soon as they can swallow) – essential for a healthy immune system. Take extra at onset of a cold or virus.

Optiflora- Essential for any child who has ever been on an antibiotic. ..restores essential flora in intestines where 80% of the immune system resides. .. helps keep candida yeast in check. Easy to swallow.. is the size of a pearl…encapsulated probiotics are protected from stomach acids . (my daughter could swallow it even at 9 months)

Keep Handy:

NutriFeron- Yet another recent clinical study from Cornell Medical School proves its effectiveness against flu viruses…stimulates body to produce interferon, critical to triggering immune response to germs and possibly cancer cells, according to Dr Sandra Bevacqua.

Defend & Resist Complex- Echinacea plus herbs that increase activity of white bloods cells to gobble up viruses and bacteria. Works best when taken at onset of a virus or cold … 2 to 6 a day works well . can be sucked like a lozenge. Also contains zinc.

Alfalfa Complex- natural decongestant; easily crushed and stirred into juice in sippy cups…excellent for children reluctant to eat vegetables. Also a natural deodorizer, quelling the cause of bad breath. Popular with people with arthritis and allergies.

And follow these healthy habits

• 10 hours of sleep for children; 9 for teens; 8 for adults
• Most important: Plan meals to incorporate 6 to 9 vegetables a day (tuck them into soups, spaghetti sauce, chili, casseroles & of course, salads) like celery, broccoli, zucchini, green beans, carrots
• Avoid SUGAR & baked goods – We know this is tough – but is seriously damaging to the immune system and especially the brain.  Sugar and white flour are called the anti nutrients because they deplete B vitamins & other essential nutrients.
• Maintain indoor humidity between 30 – 50% and add a few drops of Basic G when refilling to prevent bacteria & mildew. 

 The Bonus? Buy any two of the items listed above and get a FREE MEMBERSHIP! (refunded) Ends Jan 31. Email me or click the Shop Shaklee link above. Happy supplementing! Kick sickness in the behind!