How to increase children's immunity during covid-19

How to increase children's immunity during covid-19

In spring, the weather is hot and cold, warm and cold, and many babies are sick more than once.

A baby's immunity is divided into two parts, one part is given by parents and is born with it, so it is called "innate immunity."

 

The other part is acquired by the baby's own "exercise", which is called "acquired immunity".

The above two immune functions are interlinked, and they are indispensable. If they are missing, something will happen.

Babies have low immunity and often have these 4 manifestations

Is the immune system low when the baby often catches a cold and fever? 99% are not. If the baby has the following manifestations, it will indicate a weakened immune system:

How to increase children's immunity during covid-19

How to increase children's immunity during covid-19

  • Always get sick, accompanied by backward growth;
  • Every time I get sick, I can't get better on my own, and need intravenous infusion or hospitalization;
  • For each bacterial infection, antibiotics must be used for more than 2 months, but the effect is not good;
  • Every time a child gets sick, it is a serious infection, such as meningitis and sepsis.

Under normal circumstances, children under the age of 6 will catch a cold 6 to 8 times a year on average. Children who have just entered kindergarten, in winter and spring, some even get sick 1 to 2 times a month. These conditions are very common and not a manifestation of low immunity.

 

 

Take some supplements to improve immunity? nonexistent

The advertisement has been propagating that everyone can buy something expensive to improve the child's immunity, such as buying some foreign colostrum and protein powder. Are these effective? I regret to tell you that although they are expensive, they are useless.

 

 

Colostrum? It's useless.

Our National Health and Family Planning Commission stipulated in 2012 that bovine colostrum should not be added to infant formula foods, and dairy products made with bovine colostrum as raw materials should not be added. Bovine colostrum does have nutrients and many antibodies, which is the best for calves.

But...is the disease of cattle the same as that of humans? In addition, the colostrum obviously has to be eliminated before it can be given to the baby. With this elimination, the various antibodies in it are denatured, and it is useless to drink it to the calf.

 

 

What about protein powder? It's useless.

In fact, protein powder is egg white. In modern times, the protein brought by the baby's daily diet is enough. Most children consume a lot of protein, but it is difficult to absorb too much protein. Not only does it increase fat, but it also increases the burden on the child's kidneys.

 

 

What about probiotics that are on fire? It's useless.

Studies have also suggested that supplementing with probiotics may be effective in improving immunity, but the evidence is not very sufficient. We still don’t know which strains of probiotics can improve immunity, the dosage, and how long it will take. Judging from the current research, using probiotics to improve immunity is tantamount to "finding a needle in a haystack," and the effect is somewhat illusory.

 

 

Take some medicine to boost immunity? Kind of heaven

Lanjunjing, Panfusu, Pidomod... Parents who often go to the hospital are very dear to these immune drugs.

Lanjunjing and Panfaxol are lysates of many kinds of bacteria. They claim to stimulate the body to produce antibodies in small doses, but if you think about it, you know it's useless. How are bacteria made up? Sugar, protein, fat... Solubilized substances such as Lanjunjing and Panfusu are also these things.

After oral administration, these "small bacteria" have not had time to stimulate the body to produce antibodies, and they have been absorbed by the baby's intestines and stomach as daily nutrients. Taking these medicines is equivalent to adding a small meal to the child, with no other effect.

Let's talk about the pidotimod which is only sold in Italy and China (other European countries and the United States are not willing to use it, and it is exclusively for Chinese). Alas, I don't want to say it. The Chinese Food and Drug Administration ordered the drug to be changed to the label, requiring it to be marked "prohibited under 3 years of age." So when someone recommends this medicine, everyone is going to disperse it.

As mentioned earlier, the baby's immunity is divided into "innate immunity" and "acquired immunity". Boosting immunity means protecting the existing "innate immunity" and helping children build "acquired immunity".

 

 

The way to improve immunity is here

Protect "innate immunity"

 

First, protect your baby's skin.

We emphasize moisturizing, shading, and sun protection for babies. This is not because of the love of beauty! The skin is the baby's first barrier, which can resist pathogens from entering the body and cannot be ignored.

 

 

Second, eat regularly and eat in moderation.

Don't give your baby too much at one time to protect the stomach. Stomach acid can burn the disease that enters the digestive tract. If the baby's stomach is too irritated early, the pathogens from the mouth will take advantage of the deficiency.

 

 

Third, keep indoor humidity at 50% to 60% to protect the nasal mucosa.

Like the skin, the nasal mucosa is also an important barrier for babies, and proper humidity can prevent damage to the nasal mucosa. Build acquired immunity.

 

 

First, let your baby be properly exposed to pathogens

Some families are accustomed to disperse and disperse them before giving them peace of mind. In fact, cleaning the table and mopping the floor with clean water is enough.

There are a small number of pathogens in the home, which can stimulate the child's immune system in small doses, without reaching the level of illness, but also produce antibodies.

Often take your children out to get in touch with nature, but be careful not to play in crowded places, and make temporary wipes by yourself when you go out.

 

 

Second, get vaccinated on time

Vaccines have pathogenic antigenicity and can stimulate the body to produce corresponding antibodies, but they will not cause disease. It is a very important method to improve the baby's resistance. Vaccinations are recommended for both Type I and Type II vaccines, and they must be vaccinated on time.

 

 

Third, a balanced diet

If you want to have a good immune function, you must first set up the immune system. All kinds of antibodies and complements are all protein components. Various immune organs must be mature without raw materials. Therefore, nutrition is very important. Avoid providing children with a single type of food. After adding complementary foods, let your baby take in carbohydrates (rice, noodles, etc.), protein (meat, fish), fiber (vegetables, fruits), and dairy products every day.

 

 

Fourth, insist on breastfeeding

Breastfeeding is recommended to be at least 1 year old, and if you can continue to eat afterward, continue feeding.

 

 

Fifth, proper exercise

Appropriate exercise can adjust the proportion of protein and fat in the child's body, better build the immune system, and ensure 1 hour of outdoor exercise every day, which is effective.

 

 

Helping children build immunity is a steady process, and there are no shortcuts.

The so-called way to boost immunity at once is to draw cakes for mom and dad. When you hear it, please turn around and walk away!

 

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