Herbs for Kids During COVID

Today I will be discussing herbs, supplements, and helpful parenting tips to keep children's immune systems strong during the current COVID pandemic. Below is the dosing for the supplements based on published research: Vitamin D - Infants to 18 months - 400 IU/daily -18 months - 3 years - 600 IU/daily -3-18 years - 800 - 1000 IU/daily Brands I recommend: Carlsons, Nordic Naturals, and ChildLife D3 Drops Vitamin C - 7-12 months - up to 200 mg/daily (food sources are best) - 1-3 years - 200 - 400 mg/daily - 4-8 years - 400 - 650 mg/daily - 9-13 years - 1000 - 1200 mg/daily - 14-18 years - 1500 - 1800 mg/daily Brands I recommend: MegaFoods C Defence Gummies, 90 mg vit C per gummy, 1 gram sugar. Core Med Science Liposomal Vit C 1-3 years old - 1/4 tsp/daily, 4-8 years old - 1/2 tsp daily Stephen Buher's Herbal Formula https://www.stephenharrodbuhner.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/covid-19-2.update.txt.pdf 20-30 lbs - 1/8 tsp (12 drops) 3x a day OR 18 drops 2x day 30-50 lbs - 1/4 tsp (25 drops) 3x a day OR 28 drops 2x day 50-75 lbs - 1/2 tsp (50 drops) 3x a day OR 3/4 tsp 2x day 75-100 lbs - 3/4 tsp (75 drops) 3x a day OR 1 tsp 2x a day Antioxidant and Cardiovascular Protections Hawthorn Solid Extract by Herbalists & Alchemists (not for children under 2) - Kids under 10 - Take 1/8 tsp -1/4 tsp daily - Kids over 10 - Take 1/4-12 tsp daily Elderberry Syrup for Immune Support Bee Gardens Elderberry Syrup (not for children under 2 as it contains honey) - Kids under 5 - 1/4 - 1/2 tsp 2-3 x a day - Kids over 5 - 1/2 tsp 2-3x a day Probiotics for Gut/Mood/Immune Health Garden of Life Raw Probiotics for Kids - 3 months and older take 1/4 tsp daily and increase to 3/4 tsp daily. Add to yogurt, juice, breastmilk, or formula. Subscribe to this channel to stay up to date with new videos: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqHWmptta4uc7HThzEATBVA?sub_confirmation=1 Sign up to my mailing list to stay updated on free webinars, virtual garden and herb walks, and other free content: http://www.skyhouseherbs.com/ Say hi on social: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ashley.litecky Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/skyhouseherbs/ #SkyHouseHerbs #AshleyElenbaas