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Start Early: Practical Ways to Support Your Child’s Immune System Before School Starts By Annie DePasquale, MD — Board-Certified Family Medicine Physician and Founder/CEO Collaborating Docs
Back-to-school season is the perfect time to tune up healthy habits. Think of your child’s immune system like a team: sleep, nutrition, movement, and handwashing are the starters; smart supplementation can be the bench that helps you through the long season. Here’s how vitamins D and C, elderberry, and a probiotic can fit into a simple, safe routine—plus what to watch for. Vitamin D: the quiet powerhouse Vitamin D helps immune cells communicate and may reduce the risk or severity of some infections. Because kids spend much of the day indoors (and sunscreen, rightly, blocks UV), vitamin D is the supplement most children are likely to need. Vitamin C: best…
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Best Supplements for Pregnant Women
Best Supplements for Pregnant Women For pregnant women, your diet is the main source of nutrients for your growing baby. That’s why it’s super important that you maintain a healthy diet during pregnancy. By doing so, you can lower your risk of birth defects, miscarriage, and long list of other medical concerns for you and your little one. Particularly for pregnant women, there are some vitamins and minerals that are more important than others. You can track your intake of these vital nutrients using a pregnancy health tracking app. The following supplements are recommended for expectant moms to promote a healthy pregnancy. Folic Acid Folic acid is a B vitamin that…
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