10 Ways to Improve Immunity in Kids

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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 wellrested 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


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