Immunity is like a deposit in the bank, usually can not be experienced, once at a critical moment, the role is reflected, in the body encounters the attack of the pathogenic virus, strong immunity can help us escape the disaster, in the moment we do not know, the immune system is quietly helping us resist the disease. Doctors have also said: the most effective drug is human immunity.
Most of the time, immunity is in a stable state, and what we have to do is to maintain this stability.
Children under 10 years of age have lower immunity?
The figure below is an analysis of the fatality rates of a global pandemic influenza (relatively rare, with only 9 outbreaks in the past 300 years) and common influenza, with mortality rates highest among children younger than 10 years old and people over 65 years of age.
Comparing the immunity of different ages, we can find that human immunity is related to age changes, and the immune system of children under 10 years old is not mature, so children at this age are most likely to get sick.
In addition to the age factor, what factors can lead to low immunity in children?
1. Congenital low immunity
Medically known as immunodeficiency. Congenital immunodeficiency is mainly caused by genetic mutations. If you are not at ease, you can see a doctor to check your immune function.
2. A single type of diet causes a lack of certain nutrients
Protein is the main raw material for the composition of immunoglobulins, vitamin A can promote the synthesis and secretion of antibodies, iron and neutrophil phagocytosis function, etc., if the child is picky eater, partial eating, diet is single easy to malnutrition, is not conducive to maintaining human immunity.
3. Abuse of antibiotics
Antibiotics need to be taken under the guidance of a doctor, but some parents regard antibiotics as "treasures", and once the child is sick and cold, he will give the child antibiotics without authorization. If it is a viral cold, antibiotics cannot eliminate the virus, but will "accidentally kill" the beneficial bacteria in the child's body, increasing the risk of the child getting sick.
Where does strong immunity come from?
The human body needs balance, especially children who have not fully developed all aspects of the body, and strong immunity is the key to maintaining this balance, come and see how to make children and adults have strong immunity
1. Science movement
People who exercise regularly have stronger cardiopulmonary function and better use of oxygen. Urging children to adhere to 30 minutes of moderate-intensity aerobic exercise every day can improve immunity and help children resist pathogens.
2. Breastfeeding
For newborns, if breastfeeding is as good as possible, the nutritional composition of breast milk is balanced and contains active immune components, which can improve the baby's disease resistance.
3. Balanced nutrition
Try to achieve a balanced diet, meat and vegetarian collocation, to ensure a balanced intake of protein, fat, carbohydrates, trace elements, to avoid children's partial eating caused by malnutrition. It is recommended to fill 7-8 minutes per meal to ensure adequate energy and nutrient intake.
4. Regular work and rest
For example, when we often stay up late and are overworked, the corners of our mouths will be easily blistered, which is our immunity is reduced, and the herpes virus causes herpes to occur. What we have to do is to ensure enough rest time, which is conducive to maintaining the health of the body to prevent disease.
5. Be in a good state of mind
Being in a bad mood and stress for a long time can also hurt our immunity.
Bad emotions affect the central nervous system of the brain to release some transmitters, these transmitters are like "couriers" in our body, and the transmitters produced by bad emotions will directly affect our immunity. Therefore, we must maintain a positive and optimistic attitude in life.
In addition, we can also supplement immunization by vaccination, vaccines can provide specific antibodies to humans or stimulate the body to produce antibodies, and different groups of people can choose different vaccines.
Let's take a look at which vaccines we need to vaccinate
For children, the National Health and Family Planning Commission issued the "Child Immunization Program", which details the types of vaccines that children of different ages need to receive, and parents can choose the appropriate vaccination according to the specific situation of their children.
The following vaccines are also available for children, adults and the elderly:
HPV vaccine: China can only be 9 to 45 years old women vaccination, of which pregnant women, acute infections, immunodeficiency people use caution, according to the age can choose different price vaccination.
Influenza vaccine: There are two types of influenza vaccines, 3 valence and 4 valence, which can effectively prevent influenza, and are suitable for infants over 6 months of age and adults.
Shingles vaccine: Shingles is more likely to occur in people aged 50 years and older, pregnant women, children, people with chronic diseases or weak immunity, the most effective way to prevent shingles is to get vaccinated in advance.
Pneumonia vaccine: Children, people over 60 years of age, people with chronic diseases, and people who smoke or drink alcohol for a long time are susceptible to streptococcus pneumoniae. Children under 2 years of age receive the 13-valent pneumonia vaccine, and adults receive the 23-valent pneumonia vaccine.