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Priscilla10
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Germs stay away!!
When your kids are sick (or even just generally speaking), do any of you ladies take vitamins or supplements that help your immune system to avoid getting sick yourself ? And do they work?
Ha, I'm sure you all know--mommy can't get sick!
Thx!
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MaZz
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Germs stay away!!
I swear by airborne (or the knockoff versions)... And for me, it does work... If I do get sick, its usually a very short lasting cold...
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| Posted 1/3/13 10:24 AM |
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NervousNell
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Re: Germs stay away!!
Posted by MaZz
I swear by airborne (or the knockoff versions)... And for me, it does work... If I do get sick, its usually a very short lasting cold...
This 100%
Even the store brands of it work awesome.
You have to catch it early though.
First sign of a cold coming- take it 3 times a day.
It knocks it out awesome
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| Posted 1/3/13 10:30 AM |
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Priscilla10
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Re: Germs stay away!!
Thanks!!
Quick question--do you only take it when your feeling sick? Or just when everyone around you is sick?
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| Posted 1/3/13 11:15 AM |
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MaZz
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Re: Germs stay away!!
Posted by Priscilla10
Thanks!!
Quick question--do you only take it when your feeling sick? Or just when everyone around you is sick?
I take it when i start to feel like i might be coming down with something... all it is is a huge dose of vitamins so either way, it wont really hurt ya
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| Posted 1/3/13 11:20 AM |
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NervousNell
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Re: Germs stay away!!
Posted by MaZz
Posted by Priscilla10
Thanks!!
Quick question--do you only take it when your feeling sick? Or just when everyone around you is sick?
I take it when i start to feel like i might be coming down with something... all it is is a huge dose of vitamins so either way, it wont really hurt ya
Same.
Once in a while I will take it if DD and DH are sick - to prevent it.
But usually not
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Melmel821
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Re: Germs stay away!!
I've used zicam and it always seems to help. I never get colds as bad or as long as DH. I take vitamin C when people around me are sick.
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| Posted 1/3/13 11:59 AM |
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melbalalala
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Re: Germs stay away!!
I increase my neti potting to 2x a day and take Zinc when DD is sick.
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| Posted 1/3/13 12:05 PM |
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wo0shply
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Germs stay away!!
i do all of the above, zicam, netipot, washing hands, disinfecting that can be touched by LO and DH, lots of fluids.
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| Posted 1/3/13 12:08 PM |
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alli3131
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Germs stay away!!
I have been lucky. DS gets colds all the time since he is in daycare. I have only had 1 cold in his short year!
I do not do anything special.
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| Posted 1/3/13 12:21 PM |
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petvet
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Re: Germs stay away!!
I haven't been so lucky. DS is in daycare and has had 4 colds since starting. I have had (and am currently on) my 3rd :(
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Hofstra26
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Re: Germs stay away!!
Posted by NervousNell
Posted by MaZz
I swear by airborne (or the knockoff versions)... And for me, it does work... If I do get sick, its usually a very short lasting cold...
This 100%
Even the store brands of it work awesome.
You have to catch it early though.
First sign of a cold coming- take it 3 times a day.
It knocks it out awesome
Unfortunately I am pregnant now and it's not recommended but normally I do the same thing as above..........and I use Zicam too. Works great!
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| Posted 1/3/13 6:16 PM |
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MaZz
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Re: Germs stay away!!
Posted by Hofstra26
Posted by NervousNell
Posted by MaZz
I swear by airborne (or the knockoff versions)... And for me, it does work... If I do get sick, its usually a very short lasting cold...
This 100%
Even the store brands of it work awesome.
You have to catch it early though.
First sign of a cold coming- take it 3 times a day.
It knocks it out awesome
Unfortunately I am pregnant now and it's not recommended but normally I do the same thing as above..........and I use Zicam too. Works great!
I used it during my pregnancy. Ob had no problem with it and baby turned out a-okay 
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Teach723
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Re: Germs stay away!!
I take prenatals when I feel like I'm getting sick. Those things kept me so healthy when I was TTC.
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| Posted 1/3/13 11:05 PM |
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Hofstra26
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Re: Germs stay away!!
Posted by MaZz
Posted by Hofstra26
Posted by NervousNell
Posted by MaZz
I swear by airborne (or the knockoff versions)... And for me, it does work... If I do get sick, its usually a very short lasting cold...
This 100%
Even the store brands of it work awesome.
You have to catch it early though.
First sign of a cold coming- take it 3 times a day.
It knocks it out awesome
Unfortunately I am pregnant now and it's not recommended but normally I do the same thing as above..........and I use Zicam too. Works great!
I used it during my pregnancy. Ob had no problem with it and baby turned out a-okay
Really????!!! That's good to know.........three colds, strep throat, and a round of bronchitis later I would LOVE to be able to cut the next illness off at the pass. Thx!!!! 
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| Posted 1/3/13 11:33 PM |
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lcherian
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Re: Germs stay away!!
Here's some ways that I try to boost my immune system naturally:
1. Avoid sugar as much as possible since it weakens your immune system. As soon as you feel sick, cut it out completely, along with dairy(increases mucus production).
2. Drink a green smoothie daily.
3. I take a few slices of ginger, steep them in hot water and drink with a few squirts of fresh lemon juice.
4. Take a walk outside to get some sun. sunlight helps your body to produce vitamin d which is necessary to fight off illness.
5. if you start feeling sick, drink a mixture of water, raw honey with lemon. The raw part is important, as the processed kind found in grocery stores is not as potent. This is the kind I use:
Raw honey
6. During cold and flu season, you could take a tbs of elderberry juice a day to boost immunity. Or one you start getting sick, take it a few times a day to shorten the duration.
7. Eat fermented foods to strengthen your gut. A healthy gut = a strong immune system. If you can't eat fermented foods, you could take probiotics.
Probiotics Elderberry juice
Message edited 1/4/2013 8:33:15 AM.
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Priscilla10
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Re: Germs stay away!!
Posted by lcherian
Here's some ways that I try to boost my immune system naturally:
1. Avoid sugar as much as possible since it weakens your immune system. As soon as you feel sick, cut it out completely, along with dairy(increases mucus production).
2. Drink a green smoothie daily.
3. I take a few slices of ginger, steep them in hot water and drink with a few squirts of fresh lemon juice.
4. Take a walk outside to get some sun. sunlight helps your body to produce vitamin d which is necessary to fight off illness.
5. if you start feeling sick, drink a mixture of water, raw honey with lemon. The raw part is important, as the processed kind found in grocery stores is not as potent. This is the kind I use:
Raw honey
6. During cold and flu season, you could take a tbs of elderberry juice a day to boost immunity. Or one you start getting sick, take it a few times a day to shorten the duration.
7. Eat fermented foods to strengthen your gut. A healthy gut = a strong immune system. If you can't eat fermented foods, you could take probiotics.
Probiotics Elderberry juice
Great tips, thanks you so much!
And thanks to everyone else as well.
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