A 3-year-old male asked:
what can boost my 3 year old son's immune system? he has low white count <4 (leukacytes and lymphocytes, no abnormal,pathalogical cells found)?
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Dr. Christine Hom answered
30 years experience Pediatrics
Healthy diet: White cell count can drop lower with some viral infections. Keep hands clean, frequent handwashing. The white cell count changes frequently and usually returns to normal shortly after a viral infection. A healthy, well balanced diet also helps, which may include fish as a protein and fish oil source.
Answered on Sep 23, 2015
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