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Colds and flu are like parts of a childu2019s life. According to pediatricians, itu2019s normal for babies to suffer from them a few times in the time of the whole year. They play a vital role in building their immunity. We all are born with an inexperienced immune system. A child generally primes their immunity by battling an ongoing series of germs, viruses, and other organisms.
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8 Ways To Boost Your Baby’s Immunity ByHunyhuny family Hunyhuny.com
BABIES AND IMMUNITY • Cold and flu are parts of a child’s life. • In a year it’s normal for babies to sick few times, according to pediatricians. • We all born with inexperience immune system. • Babies prime their immunity by battling an ongoing series of germs, viruses, and other organisms. • Germs and illness are inescapable, boost their immunity to handle incoming threats to their health. • For infants, breastfeeding is crucial. • Babies take all the right nutrients and vitamins through their mother, so keep yourself healthy. • Consult pediatrician beforehand for powered probiotics and vitamin D3 drop dosages and frequency for more immunity boost.
VACCINATION • It’s a very essential element, helps babies to strengthen their immune system. • The safest and most effective protection against serious diseases. • Helps immune system to recognize the germ in future contact. • Helps in fast response of immune system. • Prevent serious complications. • Third trimester pregnant women are vaccinated for whooping cough to pass the immunity to their baby. • Vaccination time for your baby; • At birth • 6 weeks, • 4 months • 6 months • And first few years of life.
SUPPLEMENTS • First and most important, always remember to consult your doctor before taking any type of supplements. • There are different types of supplements, like • Vitamin D3, • Elderberry, • Echinacea, • Vitamin C, • Fruits and Vegetable Supplement, • Zinc, and Probiotics • Provide nutrients extracted from food source or synthetically made. • Can be consume individually or in combination as immunity boost or treatment.
NUTRITION OR DIET • Turmeric: powerful anti-inflammatory and lowers fever • Citrus: contains Vitamin C • Garlic: antibacterial, antiviral, and anti-fungal (infection-fighting natural drug). • Ginger: anti-cold • Bone Broth: better to be homemade. Traditional remedy uses for sick nourishment. It builds strong bones and soothes sore throats • Almonds: Vitamin E (fat-soluble vitamin.
NUTRITION OR DIET… • Mushrooms: contains beta-glucans. It helps in strengthen the immune system and prevent infections. • Red Bell Peppers: contains twice as much vitamin C as citrus and a rich source of beta-carotene. • Broccoli: one of the healthiest vegetables, contains an abundant amount of vitamins and minerals. Like vitamins A, C, and E, as well as numerous antioxidants. • Spinach: full of antioxidants. • Yogurt, kefir: Probiotic foods.
AVOID ANTIBIOTICS UNLESS ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY • Antibiotics are prescribed more than 154 million times a year. • It’s primary function is to kill bacteria causing infection, it’s a live saver only when it’s actually needed. • Estimated 30% of antibiotic prescriptions are unnecessary. • Antibiotics not only wipe out pathogenic bacteria, kills the good bacteria in the gut microbiome too, where our 70% of immunity resides. • Why kill good bacteria when it’s not needed? • When assign by pediatrician, do question them about it as is it really necessary or your baby’s immune system can handle?
OUT WITH THE SUGAR, IN WITH THE FRUIT • You want to do only one thing to boost immune system, elimination of sugar. • Performs a major role in decreases the immune system function, as loved energy source of pathogenic bacteria. • Replace sugar with fruits or sweet made with a natural sweetener like stevia.
PHYSICAL ACTIVITY • Physical activity helps your baby to stay fit, fresh and healthy. • It helps bacteria to flush out of the lungs and airways. • Playing outside can help with getting a dose of healthy bacteria. • Always make sure your baby washes hands • after using the bathroom, • before and after every meal, • even when they are sick.
BOOST SLEEP TIME • Sleep deprivation causes the adults to get susceptible to illness by reducing natural killer cells, the same goes for children. • Sleep is very essential for infants for their healthy growth. • Baby mainly grows while sleeping. • Infants should get sleep around 16 hours a day. • For toddlers, it requires 11-14 hours. • Preschoolers need 10 to 13 hours.
BANISH SECONDHAND SMOKE • Cigarette smoke contains harmful chemicals, adverse effect on health. • Kids have less developed natural detoxification system, more susceptible than adults to the harmful effects of secondhand smoke. • Secondhand smoke greatly increases a child's risk of • SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome), • bronchitis, • ear infections, • Asthma, • Affects the intelligence and neurological development of your baby too.