A Few Things Parents Can Do To Prevent Their Children From Getting Sick This School Year
- Let them play in the dirt- dirt makes you grow- exposure to dirt and other microbes make our immune systems stronger.
- Hand washing is the simplest and one of the most effective ways to keep from getting colds or giving them to others.
- Good Nutrition: There is a huge correlation between adequate nutrition, immune balance and resistance to infection.
-Vitamin deficiencies can lead to decreased immunity
-Food sensitivities and allergies can cause compromised gut mucosal barrier which can lead to decreased immunity
-Protein deficiency can cause decreased cytokine production which decreases the natural immune response
-Processed foods, chemicals in foods, irritate and cause inflammation in the GI mucosa can lead to decreased immunity
Dr. Hilary Trojano
Summit Holistic Medicine