Thursday, 8 May 2014

How to Increase Immunity in Toddlers from the age of 1 month & above & save them from frequent cold, coughs, fever, lose motions.

An average toddler may suffer from 8 to 10 colds per year, but experiencing illness helps the immune system to develop in young children. You will not be able to prevent a toddler from ever getting sick, but you can still make lifestyle choices that will help improve a toddler's immunity to viruses and infections.

Following are few recommended advices which when incorporated in your child's daily lifestyle will significantly improve the his immunity & bring down the incidents of fever :-

1) Use Suvarna Prashan :- Suvarna Prashan is a 5000 yr old preventiveAyurvedic medicine recommended for newborns from the tender age of 1 month upto 16yrs of age.Its 1 of the 16 vedic rituals incorporated in the Hindu religion. Suvarna Prashan is made from Suvarna Bhasma (Gold Ash), Bramhi, Shankhapushpi, Vacha, Amla, Baheda processed in Honey & pure cow's ghee. The medicine is prepared on Pushya Nakshatra & is given to children daily in dosage of drops as per age. The medicine when used daily shows remarkable improvement in children within 3-4 months.

2) Medicated Water :- Take 1 liter of water add to it 1/4 inch crushed raw turmeric, 1/4 inch crushed raw ginger & 7 tulsi leaves. Boil the water for 10 mins & let it cool down. Add some jaggery or honey  & then use it for drinking for the child daily. This helps to eliminate worms, gas problems & other digestive problems.

3) Steam Inhalation :- Give plain water steam daily twice a day, it helps to loosen up cough accumulated in lungs.

4) Black Raisins :- soak 10  black raisins in water & when they become soft, smash them & let the child eat it & drink the water. It helps to reliev constipation & other digestive problems.

5) Evaluate the toddler's diet. A healthy diet that includes sources of vitamin C, vitamin E, carotenoids, omega 3 fatty acids and probiotics can help strengthen toddlers' immunity.
  • Limit sugar intake. Sugar and other sweeteners can actually suppress the immune system and may also lead to hyperactivity, compromising the toddler's sleep and nap schedule.
  • Make sure to feed the toddler at least 5 2-tbsp. (29.7 ml) size servings of fruits and vegetables each day. Include fruits such as strawberries, cantaloupe, blueberries, grapefruit, oranges, guava, papaya and mango. Boost immunity with good vegetable choices including sweet potatoes, broccoli, carrots, squash, kale and spinach. These fruits and vegetables are rich in vitamins and antioxidants and help increase white blood cell count and boost antibodies, as well as natural killer cells. Natural killer cells attack microbes and cancer producing cells.
  • Add fish or fish oil to the toddler's diet. Fish is a source of omega 3 fatty acids, which increase macrophage activity. Macrophages are white cells that eat bacteria in the body. Serve cold water fish varieties such as salmon, as these provide the greatest amount of omega 3. You can feed a toddler up to 3 3-oz. (85 g) servings per week, or you can mix the oil from 1 fish oil capsule into the toddler's food per day.
  • Serve foods containing probiotics. Probiotics are healthy bacteria found in the gut. Toddlers who eat probiotic foods like buttermilk or fresh yogurt  may have increased immunity to rotavirus and urinary tract infections.
          Avoid Salt, sweets, packed foods, pre cooked & canned foods, ready to eat foods like chips & sausages, et








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