As my readers know, I was happy to have learned about the all-natural cough remedies by Zarbee’s. I have used the products several times, and recommend it to anyone with a sore throat, cough, allergies or cold. I love that it is dye-free, drug-free, suitable for children and is as safe as it is effective. If you missed my FULL REVIEW of Zarbee’s all natural cough remedies, CLICK HERE.
At a recent luncheon during BlogHer, I was lucky enough to meet new mom, Kristin Davis as well as chat with Dr. Zarbock once again.
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She, like many of us moms, felt reassured knowing there is a all-natural way to treat her own allergy related-cough and that she will be armed with a safe and effective product for her child should the need arise. Here are some of her tips for new moms:
- Eat Right: Prepare healthy meals and snacks (like brown rice) when you have a few minutes so you can throw it in the refrigerator and have something healthy on hand when you get the chance to eat.
- Go Natural: Rely on natural products you can trust, especially when you get sick. You can’t be at your best when you feel terrible! I love Zarbee’s because it’s an all natural product that helps with coughs and allergies without making me drowsy
- Make Time for Yourself : It is hectic being a mom so try to carve out some “me” time during the day – even just a minute to breathe and assess what you need so you can be at your best for your baby.
In addition to Kristin’s tips, Dr. Zarbock offers his own tips just in time for Back to School. As parents we can use these guidelines to help us make the decision to send our child to school or to keep them home. I appreciate this information as this is the first year both Big B and Lil B will be going to school (sniff!). As a former teacher, I can tell you I wish I had these guidelines to hand out to all of my students on the first day of school. I know it would have prevented a lot of absences as well as controlled the spread of infection.The Cough Conundrum – Stay Home or Safe to Go Out?
On average, a young child will have 6-10 colds per year and the virus swap is at its peak during the winter season. Below please find tips from Zarbee’s creator, Dr. Zak Zarbock, on when it’s safe for children to go to school and when it’s best for them to stay home and recover.
Red Light
Keep your child home, avoid contact with others and consider seeing your pediatrician if symptoms include:
- Fever of 101 degrees or higher
- Wheezing or shortness of breath during normal activity
- Cough that disrupts regular activities
- Constant yellow or green drainage from the nose
- Ill appearance or excessive fatigue
Yellow Light
Trust your judgment. Your child may continue regular activities unless he or she needs additional rest or is showing early signs of red light symptoms. These symptoms may include:
- Improving fever. Your child can return to a regular routine once he or she has been fever free for 24 hours, without the use of fever-reducing medications
- Sporadic cough that minimally interferes with activities
- Congestion may be present, but minimal green or yellow discharge from the nose
Green Light
While not 100%, your child is okay to return to school. Symptoms may include:
- Mild, infrequent cough that does not negatively impact daily activities
- Clear runny nose
- Active, playful, and rested
Remember, the most important way to keep children healthy and in school is by reducing the transmission of viral infections. Proper hygiene including the use of disposable tissues and coughing into the elbow should be encouraged. Frequent hand washing cannot be overemphasized. Avoid touching the mouth, nose and eyes, as they are the gateway for unwanted viruses. “I see over 30 coughing, gagging, fevering children a day and these tips are what keeps me going,” says Dr. Zarbock. And finally, when in doubt don’t hesitate to contact your pediatrician – they are there to help.
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Elderberry syrup is a great preventative measure!
Oh have not tried that yet! I love new tips!
my best go to tip is to go natural! Coughing is a natural happening and should be treated naturally.
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Hand washing is a must.
What we do to avoid coughs and colds is to eat healthy, get plenty of sleep, and wash hands regularly. If we feel a cold or cough coming on we use Astragalus.
oh have not heard of Astragalus…how do you find it? is it a powder?
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Wash your hands frequently.
A daily dose of apple cider vinegar.
Wash your hands and try and avoid sick people!
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A teaspoon of honey for cough:-)
Wash your hands often.
Definitely wash your hands!
My mom-in-law’s old time favorite is drink onion juice if you feel it coming on! grammypenny@frontier.com
plenty of sleep
wash your hands
washing your hands & vitamin C
All those mentioned will help w/ winter coming shortly..
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I always wear a hat and or scarf in the winter to keep the heat in and i like a hot water bottle on chest to relieve congestion and get healthy coughs
got a keep your hands clean
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Handwashing ! Cleanliness is so important
Have tissues and hand sanitizer available throughout the house, at school, at work, in the car.
good hygiene and i take emergen c every day to boost my immune system
washing hands and washing hands again
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Eat healthy, get plenty of fluids and take extra vitamin c.
Eat right, drink lots of water, sleep well and exercise!
my best go to tip is to wash our hands often
I make my top in the class student GET SLEEP to protect from cough
At the first sign of a cold, I drown that sucker. I drink gallons of water and
green tea, and I eat chicken soup (preferably spicy Mexican chicken soup.)
wash.. wash, wash your hands
Washing your hands is very important
antibacterial everything
We do use elderberry syrup in the virus season and wash our hands excessively.
reejen at comcast dot net
take vitamins and first sign of sickness take airborne
always handwashing!
Eat breakfast and wash hands frequently
Wash your hands and drink green tea.
Proper hand washing techniques must be followed…
washing your hands
Eat right, get plenty of sleep, avoid sick people
Washing hands regularly…and homemade chicken noodle soup
Lost of hand washing.
Got to take my vitamin C.
Take vitamin C on a regular schedule
We wash our hands often
we stress handwashing and being careful not to put dirty hands to our mouths!
hand washing and Vitamin C daily
Encourage your children to always wash their hands.
Keep those hands clean, wash them plenty of times. Send in Lysol wipes to your child’s teacher so he/she can clean the desks frequently.
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I ask my friends to please let me know if they are ill before coming over, with having a baby I don’t need the extra germs!
I like to wash my hands to avoid germs and getting sick
Washing your hands.
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We try to avoid them altogether with proper hand washing, taking zinc, vitamin c, and getting plenty of rest.
Try to get extra rest when starting to feel run down.
i dont have a different tip just to keep your hands clean and wash them a lot.
Vitamin C and hand washing