Flu and cough are diseases that often ' haunt ' children. Although the influenza vaccine is now present, but in fact it still does not guarantee that the child can be free from the disease. This certainly makes parents should be good at looking for ways to increase endurance or system In the child's body.
According to Charles Shubin, a pediatric professor from the University of Maryland, United States, every child is born into the world with an imperfect immune system. Slowly, the ability of the body's immunity against germs, viruses, and other evil organisms will increase, especially when the child is sick.
Normally children can get sick for 8 times a year. The cause could be due to flu, cough, or ear infections.
While in the mother's womb, a baby is very protected. However, when born into the world, it will be exposed to a wide variety of bacteria and viruses. This is why babies are susceptible to various diseases. When growing up, if given the right food intake, the system will continue to strengthen. Strictly limiting or overly protective of children is not good because it will inhibit immune development. However, there are also things to be guarded and maintained at the time of their growing flowers. For, if not, the child's immunity will weaken so that they become vulnerable to illness.
The following are ways to improve the child's body endurance
1. Routine exercise
Exercise is one of the most potent natural ways of enhancing the child's body resistance. Exercise can also increase the body's killer cells naturally, strengthening the heart muscle, as well as strengthening the body's bones and muscles. So that the body automatically becomes stronger counteract the disease.
The sport in question is not necessarily the weight.. Encourage them to exercise lightly such as walking, biking or swimming. Make exercise a routine activity that must be done every day, in order to be a good habit and healthy for the child.
2. Give exclusive Breast milk
Providing exclusive breast milk is the best way to increase the child's body resistance especially in infants and toddlers. Because, breast milk contains components that are capable of enhancing antibodies and white blood cells. Exclusive breast milk can prevent ear infections, allergies, increase brain power, prevent diarrhea, pneumonia, meningitis, and sudden death syndrome.
But, in fact apparently not all moms are able to give exclusive breast milk to their children due to various obstacles. But at least, give breast milk for at least 2-3 months of age. At least they already have a ' shield ' in his body to fight the disease that comes later. But, then after passing the age mother can combine BREAST milk with formula
3. Fresh foods
It is important to consume fresh fruits and vegetables, for children only. By consuming fresh food, the immune system will increase. Many kinds of vegetables and fruits are rich in antioxidants and vitamin C. Therefore, include fruit in the daily list of diets as a substitute for biscuits and chips for your child's interlude food.
4. Avoid fast food and processed
Of course, kids love these two kinds of food, but that doesn't mean they're healthy for them. The reason, in it there are various chemicals and addictive substances that can harm the immune system. Therefore, parents are encouraged to foster healthy eating habits for their children at home.
5. Diligent hand Washing
Broadly speaking, diligent hand washing does not technically have anything to do with can increase the endurance of the child's body. However, this is a very good way to reduce stress and prevent damage to the child's immune system.
Teach the children to wash their hands with soap, both before and after meals, after playing outside, after holding pets and after doing other activities that allow them to be exposed to bacteria.
Well, given that every place they visit is not always a facility to wash hands, mother can get around with carrying hand sanitizer or wet tissue. The habit of washing hands can still be done despite being outdoors.
Not only that, according to Barbara Rich, D.D., spokesman for the Academy of General Dentistry, another way to increase the child's body power is to replace her teeth brush when she starts to get sick. Especially when flu pain, cough or related to throat disease.
A child is not able to be exposed to the same flu virus twice, but the virus can jump from toothbrush to toothbrush and infect other family members. However, if it is a bacterial infection, such as sore throat, the child can actually infect itself with the same germs so as to make it sick. This way we can simultaneously protect the child and all other family members from disease attacks.
6. Reduce antibiotics
It is common if parents often ask the doctor to write prescription medication (antibiotics) for their child in the event of a cold, sore throat or flu. In fact, these diseases only need some natural remedies or light medicines. Doctors argue that flu and most other child diseases are caused by viruses, not bacteria. Therefore, every time it hurts, the child does not necessarily need to be given antibiotics. The use of antibiotics often weakens the child's immune system.
7. Try to make the child sleep enough
Not only adults, children with less sleep will also be more easily infected with the disease. Because, lack of sleep can reduce the number of disease antidote in the body that in the long term can cause dangerous diseases such as cancer.
According to researchers Kathi Kemper, M.D. of the Center for Holistic Paediatric Education and research in Boston, normally for newborns, at least they need to sleep 18 hours a day, toddlers need to be 12-13 hours, and preschoolers need to sleep 10 hours Every day. It is important to apply, so that the child can recharge the energy and help increase the child's immune resistance.
8. Keep away from cigarette smoke exposure
Vehicle pollution and cigarette smoke are very harmful to the health of the human body, no exception to children. These harmful fumes can irritate the child's respiratory organs, thereby making them more susceptible to negative effects, such as bronchitis or asthma. It is important to remember that a cigarette contains more than 4,000 toxins that can irritate or kill cells in the body. From now on if there are family members in the home who smoke, we recommend to give understanding that the rules of smoking should only be done outside the home.
If forced to travel by public or two-wheeled vehicles, it is worth child protection by using a mask, to reduce exposure to air pollution. It is important to increase the child's immune resistance.