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[quote=Anonymous]

I think part of that is age (especially in group childcare), but I bet you can reduce some of the incidence.

RE the immune system, fwiw, my kids take:

Multivitamin
Vitamin D
Vitamin C
Fish Oil
Probiotics

Probiotics have been proven, by mainstream medicine, to help:   
 
http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/cgi/content/abstract/124/2/e172
 
&quot;RESULTS: Relative to the placebo group, single and combination probiotics reduced fever incidence by 53.0% (P = .0085) and 72.7% (P = .0009), coughing incidence by 41.4% (P = .027) and 62.1% (P = .005), and rhinorrhea incidence by 28.2% (P = .68) and 58.8% (P = .03), respectively. Fever, coughing, and rhinorrhea duration was decreased significantly, relative to placebo, by 32% (single strain; P = .0023) and 48% (strain combination; P &lt; .001). Antibiotic use incidence was reduced, relative to placebo, by 68.4% (single strain; P = .0002) and 84.2% (strain combination; P &lt; .0001). Subjects receiving probiotic products had significant reductions in days absent from group child care, by 31.8% (single strain; P = .002) and 27.7% (strain combination; P &lt; .001), compared with subjects receiving placebo treatment. 
CONCLUSION: Daily dietary probiotic supplementation for 6 months was a safe effective way to reduce fever, rhinorrhea, and cough incidence and duration and antibiotic prescription incidence, as well as the number of missed school days attributable to illness, for children 3 to 5 years of age.&quot; 
Apparently probiotics are helpful in colicky infants too:
 
http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/cgi/content/full/119/1/e124
 
http://www.naturalnews.com/030620_colic_probiotics.html

It also helps to cut back on white flour-based products and sugar, and to get plenty of fresh air and sunshine, because all of that will help with boosting the function of the immune system.[/quote]

This is great info - thanks! Turns out he has an ear infection as well. We've started him on antbiotics immediately.[/quote]

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