Immunity
When the child often falls sick, the first thing that comes to the parent's mind is immunity. The question what all the parents have is "Does our child has good immune system?" The immunity is how your body is responding and fighting against the foreign bodies such as bacteria, virus.The child considered as a healthy kid if the child has good healthy immune system. If the child is constantly falls sick, then they have low immune system.
The intake of well balanced diet, a proper exercise, proper oral hygiene and the hygiene hypothesis increases the immunity.
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| HEALTHY IMMUNE SYSTEM |
How to increase the immunity in children
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| INFECTIOUS VIRUS |
The general infection is commonly caused by the virus. The virus once attacks the body, it creates the lot of immunity in your body. It means that when the same virus hits you again, then you are less prone to that particular infection. Since that particular virus creates the antibodies in your body.
Generally, the immunity comes in 2 things. They are hygiene hypothesis and healthy foods. The people assumes that immunity can be improved only through the intake of foods. But it is not the case, immunity not only improved by the intake of well- balanced diet, we should also follow a good hygiene habits and a proper exercise.
(Also Read: Healthy diet plan to fight against the COVID-19)
1.Hygiene hypothesis
The hygiene hypothesis is very important to boost up the immunity. It means that when you get expose to different infections at different parts of your life and you become immune to the virus. The healthy habits boost the immune system.
To boost up the immunity through Hygiene habits
- Do hand wash for 20 seconds
- Brush the teeth twice a day for 2 mins
- Wear the proper foot wear both inside and outside the house
- Keep your house clean and tidy
- Add little amount of salt to the warm water and do the mouth wash
Also Read on: 5 immune boosting foods
The hygiene hypothesis is very important to boost up the immunity. It means that when you get expose to different infections at different parts of your life and you become immune to the virus. The healthy habits boost the immune system.
- Do hand wash for 20 seconds
- Brush the teeth twice a day for 2 mins
- Wear the proper foot wear both inside and outside the house
- Keep your house clean and tidy
- Add little amount of salt to the warm water and do the mouth wash
Also Read on: 5 immune boosting foods
2.Outdoor play
The outdoor play help the children to increase their immunity level. The children are get exposed to different bacteria during their outdoor play. The child can get the healthy bacteria while they play outside. So encourage your child to play outside and let them get expose to the outside environment. The outdoor play not only develops the physical health but also the mental health.
3.Foods
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| FOODS TO IMPROVE IMMUNITY |
The intake of balanced healthy foods is one of the main thing to boost up the immune system. The micro-nutrient foods such as fruits, vegetables, nuts, millet that are consumed raw plays a vital role in building up the immune system. The intake of ginger water, turmeric milk and garlic milk helps in immune system development.
Foods that improve immune system naturally
FRUITS
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VEGETABLES
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DRY FRUITS
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Oranges
Sweet Lemon
Guava
Papaya
Tomato
Pineapple
Kiwi
Cranberry
Berries
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Spinach
Ginger
Shallots
Carrot
Beans
Cabbage
Broccoli
Garlic
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Almonds
Walnut
Fig |
Drink 3 litre of fluids daily. Try to drink the liquids in form of water , fresh juices, butter milk.
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The intake of well balanced diet, a proper exercise, proper oral hygiene and the hygiene hypothesis increases the immunity.
Best 3 health drink to boost up immunity
The homemade health drinks that will increase the immunity are
I. Gooseberry Ginger drink
Ingredients required
Gooseberry - 1/2 piece (50 ml)
Ginger - 1/4 piece (50 ml)
Holy Basil - 20 leaves (50 ml)
Lemon - 1/4 piece (5ml)
Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
Water - 150 ml
Preparation
- Grate the gooseberry, ginger and extract the juice
- Crush the basil leaves and extract the juice
- Squeze the lemon and extract the juice
- Add the turmeric powder, extracted juices to the water and have it
How to have it
- Take the drink twice a day
- Take 250ml of the drink for the person above 12 years
- Take 100ml of drink for the children
II. Pepper Ginger drink
Ingredients required
Pepper powder - 1/4 tsp
Ginger - 1/4 piece
Glycyrrhizha glabra powder (Athimathuram in tamil) - 1/2 tsp
Holy Basil - 10 leaves
Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
Water - 250 ml
Preparation
- Grate the ginger and extract the juice
- Boil the water with 10 basil leaves, extracted ginger juice, Glycyrrhizha glabra powder, pepper powder and turmeric powder
- Boil until the raw smell goes off
How to have it
- Take the drink twice a day
- Take 50ml of the drink for the person above 12 years
- Take 20ml of drink for the children
III. Ginger drink
Ingredients required
Ginger - 1/4 piece
Honey - 1/4 tsp
Water - 50 ml
Preparation
- Grate the ginger and extract the juice
- Add the extracted juice with the honey and have it
I. Gooseberry Ginger drink
Ingredients required
Gooseberry - 1/2 piece (50 ml)
Ginger - 1/4 piece (50 ml)
Holy Basil - 20 leaves (50 ml)
Lemon - 1/4 piece (5ml)
Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
Water - 150 ml
Preparation
- Grate the gooseberry, ginger and extract the juice
- Crush the basil leaves and extract the juice
- Squeze the lemon and extract the juice
- Add the turmeric powder, extracted juices to the water and have it
How to have it
- Take the drink twice a day
- Take 250ml of the drink for the person above 12 years
- Take 100ml of drink for the children
II. Pepper Ginger drink
Ingredients required
Pepper powder - 1/4 tsp
Ginger - 1/4 piece
Glycyrrhizha glabra powder (Athimathuram in tamil) - 1/2 tsp
Holy Basil - 10 leaves
Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
Water - 250 ml
Preparation
- Grate the ginger and extract the juice
- Boil the water with 10 basil leaves, extracted ginger juice, Glycyrrhizha glabra powder, pepper powder and turmeric powder
- Boil until the raw smell goes off
How to have it
- Take the drink twice a day
- Take 50ml of the drink for the person above 12 years
- Take 20ml of drink for the children
III. Ginger drink
Ingredients required
Ginger - 1/4 piece
Honey - 1/4 tsp
Water - 50 ml
Preparation
- Grate the ginger and extract the juice
- Add the extracted juice with the honey and have it
Immune System
The immune system is the defense mechanism to fight against the harmful germs and infectious organisms. There are two types of immunity. They are active immunity and passive immunity.Passive Immunity
When the infant is in the womb, the baby gets the mother's antibodies through the placenta. The new born babies receive the antibodies through the breastfeeding. The breastfeeding creates the strong immune system. This immunity always occur naturally.
Active Immunity
The antibodies developed in the children after the exposure of the foreign bodies such as infectious organism or harmful germs and the foreign substances such as vaccination. The vaccination is the foreign substances that develops the antibodies.
Symptoms of Low Immunity
The children who have less immunity are more prone to the infections. The child falls sick very often. The kids have cough, cold, fever, stomach ache almost every month. The below are the symptoms of the low immunity.
- Catches cold/cough frequently
- Rise in body's temperature frequently
- Underweight
- Poor digestion
- Nutritional deficiency
- Delayed healing of wounds
- Stress
Final Note
The well-balanced diet and proper hygiene practices keeps your body healthy. In order to develop immunity against the harmful infectious microorganisms follow the hygiene practices and include fiber and iron rich content foods in your diet.'Momovators' is always and forever to assist you in education, parenting and fitness.In case you have queries on the above topic, please comment below.
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Very useful info in this time.. Let us have a healthy food and hygiene prwctices to fight against the corona virus... Stay home and stay safe
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