4 mistakes Vietnamese mothers often make when increasing their children's resistance

Accordingly, almost every mother knows the importance of strengthening her child's resistance with vitamin C. But not all vitamin C supplements are good and not all types of vitamin C are the same. There are even many other common habits that are actually mistakes that can unintentionally harm your child's health.

Below are common mistakes mothers make when increasing their children's resistance that are recommended not to be made.

Mistake 1: Supplementing vitamin C daily will not help children's bodies build up their own resistance? Will it make children "resistant to the drug"?

Many parents are somewhat aware of the role of vitamin C in children's resistance. However, many mothers believe that if they continue to give their children vitamin C supplements every day, their children will become "resistant to the medicine". Over time, their bodies will not produce antibodies, their immune systems will weaken, and they will become dependent on vitamin C (!?).

In fact, vitamin C only supports and stimulates the immune system to work better, but does not replace the function of the immune system. And completely different from antibiotics or antivirals, vitamin C is a micronutrient that will be depleted every day through the body's activities (urine or sweat). Meanwhile, the body is not able to synthesize this nutrient. Therefore, daily vitamin C supplementation will help optimize the body's immune system without completely depending on vitamin C, without losing the body's ability to create resistance. In addition, the human body cannot produce vitamin C on its own and needs to be supplemented from the outside.

Mistake 2: Only give vitamin C when your child is sick

Many parents only focus on strengthening their children's resistance when they are sick and vitamin C supplementation will also end as soon as the child's symptoms of illness are gone.

In fact, when children get sick, the role of vitamin C will help them overcome the disease faster, but if vitamin C is supplemented daily, vitamin C also plays a role in preventing the possibility of infection for children. Therefore, mothers should supplement vitamin C daily for children to strengthen the immune barrier.

Mistake 3: Only focus on feeding children sour fruit juice

Mothers often think that sour fruits such as oranges, tangerines, lemons, grapefruits... contain a lot of vitamin C, so they force their children to eat a lot of these fruits. However, in fact, these fruits, in addition to vitamin C (ascorbic acid), also contain a lot of citric acid (citric acid). If you eat too much, it will affect the stomach, possibly causing stomach ulcers, stomach pain... Especially when children are sick, eating and drinking is more difficult than usual, the acidity in these sour fruits can easily cause children to vomit, significantly affecting the care and recovery process of children.

Mistake 4: Adding indiscriminately or too superficially

Supplementing too many nutrients at high levels at the same time is a mistake of many Vietnamese mothers that can be harmful to children's health because some nutrients will accumulate over time and become redundant. For example, excess vitamin K causes hemolysis and jaundice. Excess calcium leads to fatigue, loss of appetite, kidney stones, etc. Therefore, for all micronutrients supplemented for children, mothers need to carefully calculate the content, necessary level and micronutrient characteristics.

In contrast to the excessive mentality, many Vietnamese mothers, due to objective or subjective factors, do not pay attention to supplementing vitamin C for their children. The main reason for this is the characteristics: mothers do not have much time to be with their children, children go to school or are picky eaters, have difficulty drinking...

The immune system of children from birth to 5 years old is still very immature, especially during the transitional season, which can easily cause children to encounter health problems such as coughs, colds, viral fever, dengue fever, etc., which significantly affect the health and development of children. Therefore, vitamin C is a nutrient that mothers need to pay special attention to in order to supplement correctly and sufficiently for their children every day.

Tips for mothers on how to effectively supplement vitamin C for their children

To supplement the necessary amount of natural C, mothers can provide it through the daily diet with fruits. According to research, the C content in Acerola cherry is proven to be the highest in the world (31 times higher than in oranges, 35 times higher than in pineapples, 46 times higher than in mangoes...). Unlike conventional synthetic Vitamin C which is acidic and causes stomach upset, Acerola Cherry has a neutral acidity (pH), so it is very safe for children's immature digestive tract.

Not only is it the natural 'Queen of Vitamin C', Acerola cherry also contains a large amount of Rutin. This is a type of Vitamin P, which has the effect of enhancing capillary endurance, increasing the strength of blood vessel walls, preventing bleeding and nosebleeds. Therefore, the perfect combination of Vitamin C and Rutin in Acerola cherry will bring outstanding results: both helping to enhance resistance and protect blood vessel walls, thereby helping children stay healthy, prevent diseases, and prevent bleeding complications.