Can probiotics prevent ear infections and tonsilitis"
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?Oh, he got it from daycare.? We all know that aches, sniffles and other ailments are often traced back to fellow kids. Once your little one enters daycare or goes back to school, they seem to pass illnesses back and forth like a relentless game of tag. Bacterial infections?like middle ear infections, sore throats and tonsilitis?become especially prevalent in the colder months when close indoor contact and no personal space mean that kids are swapping fluids like Pokémon cards.Â
What causes ear infections and tonsilitis in kids"
Everything your child eats, drinks or puts in their mouth has the opportunity to introduce bad bacteria to their oral cavity. It?s a warm environment that?s ripe with the potential for that bad bacteria to displace the body?s good bacteria leading to achy, infected ears and tender, inflamed tonsils. Plus, kids aged two to four are more prone than adults to middle ear infections because their ear tubes are shorter, flatter and more horizontal which allows more bacteria to enter and block the narrow passage. In fact, it?s estimated that four out of five children will endure the painful sting of a middle ear infection at least once in their lives.Â
As parents, not only do we want to avoid sick days, we want to keep our kids as healthy as possible. So how do you combat the revolving door of playroom infections" Think about the realm of bacteria as a battleground between good and bad, then show up to the fight with a science...
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