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IMPROVING IMMUNITY


Natural Ways to Keep Kids Well by Kathleen Barnes


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or most parents, back-to-school season also signals the start of cold season, which for some kids, can


stretch out for months. Kids’ immune systems, like their brains, need to be educated and strengthened, which might explain why young children are likely to experience two or three colds a year, says Dr. Lawrence Rosen, a holistic pediatrician practicing in New Jersey and chair of the American Acad- emy of Pediatrics Section on Comple- mentary and Integrative Medicine. Here are some great strategies to keep kids healthy and bolster their im- mune systems throughout the year. Manage stress: Stress is probably


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the biggest challenge to a child’s im- mune system, says Rosen. “Stress plays a big role in immune health. It literally impacts us on the cellular level. Studies repeatedly show that kids get sick more frequently when they are stressed out.”


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“Give your kids some down time,”


Rosen advises. “Don’t schedule every minute of their time. If you are a compul- sive scheduler, then schedule quiet time.” Sleep is a vital component of immune system health, he points out. “Most children need at least eight hours of sleep a day and teenagers may need as much as 10 hours.” Eat right: Eliminating sugar com- pletely from a child’s diet is a huge step toward better health and building a strong immune system, says holistic Pediatrician Debby Hamilton, of Boul- der, Colorado.


In California, a Loma Linda Uni-


versity study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition shows that eating or drinking eight tablespoons of sugar (about the amount in two, 12-ounce soft drinks) can: n Reduce the ability of white blood cells to fight off infection by 40 percent.


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