"Annoyed to death, my son actually caught a cold again," the sister complained in the group.
Today's parents, as soon as they hear that their children have colds and coughs, they have a very headache and wish they could get sick instead of their children. My sister is one of them.
Every time I hear my nephew coughing, I have to complain in the group. But her mother-in-law's view of the cold is completely different, and even sometimes she feels that the child's proper cold is a good thing. It was precisely this attitude that gave my sister a lot of headaches.
Why do old people think that a cold is a good thing?
Because for the older generation, the financial ability at that time was limited, even if they were sick, they could not go to the hospital every time, so with the accumulation of experience, they became "half a doctor".
It was found that if you often have a cold, you can improve the body's immunity, you can also accumulate the experience of illness, so that when the body appears uncomfortable, you can intervene in time to avoid serious diseases.
In addition, colds are mainly caused by viral infections, which can also be used as a way to improve immunity. When the immune system is improved, the symptoms of the cold will naturally disappear and thus heal themselves. Seeing the cold phenomenon from a scientific point of view, is this really the case?
Yin Qin, deputy director of the Department of Pediatrics of the Second Affiliated Hospital of Southern Medical University, once said that occasionally one or two colds can indeed improve the body's immune system. Because when the immune system fights against the virus, the immune system will produce antibodies against such a virus, and if it encounters the same bacteria in the future, it can make defenses. At that time, if you often catch a cold, it means that your physical fitness is still relatively poor.
So who is more immune to people who are often sick and who are not sick for a long time?
Usually appropriate colds can indeed improve the body's immunity, so that the virus that invades the human body can be eliminated. After seeing that "illness can improve human immunity", everyone will feel that the immune system will be better if you often get sick with colds. However, the truth is not as simple as everyone thinks. In fact, people who often have colds can only explain that their immune systems are relatively poor and cannot resist the viruses in the body, which will lead to the symptoms of colds (illness).
Since the saying that "people who are often sick have better immunity" is not valid, why is there still a saying that "small diseases are continuous, and major diseases are not committed"?
The reason for this statement depends mainly on the patient's attitude towards physical discomfort. Some people pay more attention to physical health, usually as long as the body is slightly uncomfortable, they will go to the hospital for examination, and prescribe medicine to prevent the disease from continuing to worsen.
However, some people always feel that their physical fitness is very good, even if the body is slightly uncomfortable, it is okay, and over time the small illness will be dragged down. Therefore, there is a saying that "small diseases continue, and major diseases are not committed". It can be seen that people who have not been cold for a long time have better physical immunity.
Although the occasional cold can improve the immune system, compared to people who do not often get sick, the immune system is still slightly checked, so how to improve immunity in the face of people with poor immune systems?
How to strengthen the body's immune system?
01 Keep plenty of sleep
Maintaining adequate sleep is very helpful for improving the body's immunity. Studies have found that because after we fall asleep, the body's immune system secretes cells that resist viruses. In addition, after CCTV investigation, it was found that when there was sleep deprivation for 3 consecutive nights, the function of the immune system would drop by half
At the same time, after falling asleep, the human body will also secrete a large amount of melatonin, which can not only improve the quality of sleep, but also resist inflammation. People with acne on their faces should have a deep understanding. If the acne becomes inflamed, the inflammation of the acne will also improve after a night's sleep. Therefore, it is recommended that you sleep at about 8 hours a day.
02 Pay attention to nutritional balance
If you want to improve human immunity, you need to ensure a healthy diet and pay attention to the nutritional balance of three meals a day. Usually, you can supplement more vitamin A and vitamin C. Vitamin A can promote the synthesis of glycoproteins. If you lack vitamin A for a long time, it will reduce the resistance of epithelial cells, and the virus will take the opportunity to invade our body at this time; Vitamin C can improve the "combat effectiveness" of white blood cells in the body, and can eliminate foreign invading viruses in time.
In addition, it is also necessary to pay attention to the supplementation of zinc elements. Experimental data from the British "Evidence-Based Medicine Database" found that zinc can inhibit the disease, improve immunity, and enable patients to overcome the disease faster. Daily foods containing zinc are: lean meat, seafood foods.
03 Learn to release stress
Usually to learn to release pressure, excessive pressure will invisibly add a lot of "burden" to the body, resulting in endocrine disorders, affecting the absorption and metabolism of nutrients, and over time will reduce immunity. At the same time, excessive pressure will also affect the quality of sleep, because excessive pressure will make people in a state of tension, the body is not easy to relax, this time there will be difficult to fall asleep phenomenon. However, prolonged sleep deprivation can also weaken the immune system. Therefore, it is recommended that everyone usually learn to relax their emotions and do not give themselves too much "burden".
Summary: Through the above content, we know that it is not a good thing for children to often catch colds, so it is recommended that you newbies and mothers and fathers do not take the cold to heart.
Resources:
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[2] Once or twice a year is the healthiest cold? Doctors say so · Nanjing Daily • 2019-10-10
[3] How to improve immunity?· China Economic Net 2020-05-29
[4] Five good habits to strengthen your immune system · Reference news · 2022-05-13