Preventing illness and kicking it when it happens are both HUGE priorities in my busy family of four. Over the years, I have established tried and true remedies and protocols. These are all backed by science, as well as my personal experience with the healing benefits of each. In this post, I will give you a full list with all my must-haves for a truly holistic family health protocol that you can reference back to again and again.
Basic Daily Preventative Measures
These include:
Probiotics
Multi-Vitamin
Additional Vitamin D
Limited sugar
30 minutes outside time daily (unless -10 degrees or winds over 30MPH)
Regular good sleep
Holistic Protocol for the First Sign of Illness & During
These include:
- Same as above but likely no outside time unless summer
(maybe just a bit of fresh air or a light walk and additional rest) - Epsom salt baths (detox)
- Herbal tea w/ lemon (my favorites are nutrient-dense and sometimes focused on a certain issue like throat care)
- Mineral heat lamp
- Echinacea tincture
- Elderberry syrup
- Honey mixed with slippery elm bark
- Vitamin A, C, and Zinc (all in liquid or powder form for best absorption)
- Magnesium Spray
- L-glutathione
- Broths and soups for most meals
- Kids Homeopathy (Aconite, Arnica, Belladonna, Chamomilla, Ferrum Phosphoricum and Hepar Sulpher usually fix everything)
Prevention & Preparation are Essential
The hard truth is that getting sick is difficult to avoid completely. This is especially true for our little ones, who need to overcome these seasons in order set the foundation for a thriving immune system. This doesn't mean we should ignore preventative measures, as they can dramatically reduce both the length and frequency of illness. It just means that we should also have a holistic health protocol in place and ready when our family needs it the most.
