What to do if your child's immunity is reduced? Try this

Immunity is a defense mechanism that can prevent and treat diseases. A child’s decreased immunity will increase the probability of getting sick, so many parents do not know what to do if their child’s immunity decreases. In view of this situation, parents must pay attention to their children's diet.

1. Reasonable nutrition and more protein and vitamins. Protein is the main component of immune cells and antibodies. Once protein is lacking, the immune function will be weakened. Vitamin C can stimulate the body to produce interferon. Supplementing with sufficient vitamin C can increase antibodies, eliminate viruses and bacteria, and thus enhance immunity. Other nutrients such as carotene and folic acid, vitamin B12, niacin, pantothenic acid, iron, zinc and enzymes are also related to immune ability.

2. Vaccination Vaccination is an effective way to resist germs. Early and effective vaccination can prevent the occurrence of infectious diseases that are most harmful to newborns, such as tuberculosis and hepatitis B.

3. Breastfeeding Breast milk contains more immune active substances than formula. It can provide all the nutrients needed by newborns: protein, fat, lactose, vitamins, iron, and especially breast milk contains anti-infection antibodies (immunoglobulins) and active anti-infection white blood cells, bifidobacterial factors, lysozyme, etc. They can enhance the immune function, prevent the growth of harmful bacteria, and reduce the chance of infection in babies.

4. Neonatal massage Massage is a gentle stimulation of the newborn's skin senses, which causes a series of positive reactions in the nervous, endocrine and immune systems throughout the body. It can promote the secretion of gastrointestinal hormones, help increase the child's appetite, promote food digestion, absorption and excretion, and accelerate weight gain. While massaging, the baby's muscles throughout the body are also activated, making the body develop more robustly.

5. In addition, skin stimulation has direct and indirect effects on enhancing immune function, which is beneficial to the healthy physical and mental development of newborns. In order to enhance the resistance of newborns and reduce the chances of infection in babies, in addition to balanced and adequate nutrition, promoting breastfeeding, vaccinations, and actively and effectively strengthening physical fitness, it is also very important for the baby's caregivers to develop the good habit of washing hands frequently and improve ventilation in the room.