10 Ways to Improve Immunity in Kids

It’s that time of year where we get sick a lot. You watch your kids playing and enjoying in winters along side with runny nose and coughs. You sometime feel helpless when you see your kid putting his finger in their mouths or rub his eye and you are speculated if getting sick is just the only outcome of the season

Nutrition and food play an important role in building your child’s immune system and thus protecting them from cold, cough and fever. There are various food that have exact nutrition that helps in building your child’s immunity, so when they are exposed to germs, they are ready to fight.

Here are the 10 ways to build immunity in children

Breastfeed your baby

Colostrum present in the mother’s milk is really essential for building baby’s immunity. Many researchers have proved that babies who breastfed for six months have a better immune system and less infected to cold, cough and allergies

Stick to Vaccination Schedule

Make sure that vaccination schedule advised by the paediatrician is seamless and the child gets the required dosage on time. This is important for all children, especially those with asthma and other chronic health issues.

Serve a Balanced Diet

Motivate your child to eat rainbow, include vegetables and fruits of all the season. Inlude apple, banana, cauliflower, brinjal, pepper , fruits and vegetables rich in antioxidants. Citrus fruits like ornage, pineapple are rich n Vitamin C and helps in boosting immunity. Green leafy vegetables like spinach, fenugreek are rich in iron an increase the production of WBC and antibodies.

Maintain a healthy digestives system

About 70% immunity lies in the intestine hence taking care of intestine is the most important thing to build immunity. Apart from eating well-balanced diet , one must including Probiotics in their diet. Probiotics are living organism that helps in increasing good bacteria and decreasing bad bacteria thus keeping your digestion better.

Get adequate sleep

Make sure that your child gets 10–14 hours without any interruption. An active and well-rested child can fight with infections and have better immunity.

Motivate them to stay active

Exercise plays a huge role in overall fitness. Make sure that your child involves in physical activity which further boost the immunity of kids.

Make hygiene a habit

Good hygiene helps you in fighting with infection and germs. Adopt simple habits like washinh hands in short intervals. Motivate your child for regular hand washing and sanitizing

Avoid antibiotics

Antibiotics not only kill bad bacteria it also kills good bacteria. Hence, give your child whenever necessary as it may hamper its immune system. Consult your perdiatrician before giving them any medicine.

Don’t smoke in front of your child

Passive Smoking is very dangerous for kids. The smoking toxins in it can kill healthy cells. Children breathe at a faster rate than adults, and inhale more smoke. Hence never smoke in front of your kids

Take your child for morning walk, ask them to play with pets, allow them to run barefoort in grass and get a little dirty. A little exposure to dust, teaches the body to adapt and diversify the healthy bacteria in the body. However, make sure that they wash hands when they come indoor