Certainly every parent wants her child is always free from any disease. Therefore, the main thing that should be a concern is keeping your child's immune system.
The immune system of children not yet developing perfect, so vulnerable was exposed to the disease. However, as a parent there are several ways that you can do to improve the immune system of the child.
The following are some ways that you can do to boost your child's immune system.
1. serve more fruits and vegetables
Carrots, green beans, oranges and strawberries are food sources containing phytonutrients. Studies show that foods rich in phytonutrients may protect your body from chronic diseases such as cancer and heart disease, as adults. Try to let your child eat fruit and vegetables every day.
2. Increase the sleep time
Studies conducted in adult shows, that lack of sleep can make the body more susceptible to disease. This is because when you're sleep-deprived, happens the reduction of natural killer cells, which were the weapons of the immune system to attack cancer cells and microbes.
According to Kathi Kemper M.D., Director of the Center for Holistic Pediatric Education and Research at children's Hospital, the same thing could also happen in children.
Newborns need to sleep about 18 hours a day. Meanwhile, when entering the age of a toddler, a child is in need of 12-13, while preschoolers need time to sleep about 10 hours.
3. Breastfeed your baby
BREAST MILK contains antibodies that are useful for improving the immune system. A study also shows that BREAST MILK can increase your baby's brain power and help protect it from diabetes and cancer in the future. Breast milk flowing for a few days after the birth of a very rich and useful antibodies to fight disease.
Therefore, the American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that mothers breastfeed her child for a year. If this is hard for you to do, try breast-feeding for at least the first two to three months to strengthenthe immune system of your baby.
4. Exercise together
Research suggests that exercise can increase the number of natural killer cells in adults. This activity also can benefit children. To familiarize your kids exercise, be a good role model in maintaining health.
"Work out with them. Don't just encourage them to go out and play, "said Renee Stucky, Ph.d., Clinical Assistant Professor of physical medicine and rehabilitation at the University of Missouri Medical School. Family fun activities including horse riding, climbing, swimming, and playing ball.
5. Keep your child's body hygiene
The easiest way to reduce attacks on the immune system of the child is to always keep it clean. You should give special attention to the cleanliness of their before and after doing an activity.
Biasakanlah children carry paper towels to clean up the grime quickly.This is done so that children have a habit of washing your hands. In order to make the process of applying this habit runs good, let them choose a towel and SOAP to taste them.
Keeping the immune system is an attempt to provide protection against bacteria and viruses. Keep keep immune that your child does not suffer health problems worse.
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