Mummy Mag by Little Shoppers | May’12


Build Up Your Child’s Immune System


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any young children under the age of 8 years suffer with recurrent respiratory


tract infections, manifesting as sort throats, swollen tonsils and adenoids, sinusitis, cough, wheezing, difficult breathing at night, snoring and excessive mucous congestion.


Unfortunately a large percentage of these children are required to take frequent and prolonged courses of chemical antibiotics, which may in the long term, weaken the immune system and exacerbate allergies. The antibiotics work for several weeks only, it at all, and then another virus or allergy comes along to attack the immune system of your child. You feel helpless, confused and continually worried about the next infection that will surely come along.


There is no doubt that nutritional medicine can help your child’s immune system. Children under 8 years of age however should not be given tablets to swallow as they may inhale them while crying, yelling or running around and choke very quickly before your eyes. Children do not often desire vegetables and salads so that a


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“healthy diet” becomes a real power struggle; no wonder many parents just give up and feel so helpless! In such cases it is necessary to use the imagination in


Here are some strategies to get life saving immune boosters down the unsuspecting gullet of your “terrible” 3 year old.


Pass linseeds, sunflower seeds and almonds through a grinder (such as a


coffee grinder or high powered blender) so that the resulting mixture is a fine powder. This powder has a nutty sweet taste and can be lightly sprinkled upon vegetables or any food, so that your child gets a regular intake of this powder. You should aim for 1 to 2 tablespoons daily. These seeds and almonds contain valuable essential fatty acids and minerals to boost the immune system and reduce inflammation in the respiratory tract.


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Prick a 1000 mg capsule of evening primrose oil with a needle and squeeze


out the oil. Mix it into the vegetables or other mealtime foods and your child will not even notice the flavour. Daily doses range from 1000 to 2000 mg and will boost the immune system.


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Encourage your child to eat more fish and, even better, try to give one teaspoon


of cod liver oil every day, as it contains vitamins A and D and omega 3 essential fatty acids which will reduce infections.


Prepare freshly squeezed orange juice and raw vegetable juices (beetroot, carrot,


celery, spinach and apple taste quite acceptable) made with a juice-extracting machine. These juices provide vitamin C and bioflavonoids


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