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How you can help boost your child’s immune system

SPRINGFIELD, Mo.- Mercy Springfield Pediatrician Dr. Laura Waters shared some helpful tips Tuesday morning on how parents can boost their child’s immune system.

Below are five common ways to do so:

Common things billed as immune boosting don’t have evidence to back that up. Vitamin C and echinacea don’t have any definitive proof that they help prevent colds. Dr. Waters says it is not recommended to have your kids on large amounts of Vitamin C without speaking with your doctor.

Even if parents do all these things, the average kid can have 7-11 colds per year for up to 2 weeks each.