Increase body resistance

Green vegetables are prone to losing a large amount of vitamin C during storage, soaking, washing, cooking...

Therefore, it is necessary to regularly eat one or two types of fresh fruit every day. When resistance shows signs of decline, the doctor may prescribe vitamin C supplements as an effective and necessary solution to improve the situation.

Flu with fever, rhinopharyngitis, bronchitis, asthma, rash, pink eye… are diseases that are easy to get when the weather changes. Low temperatures make viruses grow stronger than bacteria.

To “fight” bacteria, the body can be supported by antibiotics. Meanwhile, fighting viruses depends almost solely on the body’s resistance. Thus, the best way to avoid infection is to strengthen the body’s resistance every day.

When infected with pathogens, people with good resistance will not get sick or will have mild illness and recover quickly. People with weak resistance will be attacked by pathogens quickly, sometimes with bacterial superinfection or severe complications.

When malnourished, lacking protein or micronutrients such as vitamin A, vitamin C, iron, zinc, etc., the body's resistance will decrease. A common symptom of decreased resistance is being susceptible to colds.

Symptoms of the flu or viral respiratory infection may begin with sneezing, runny nose, watery eyes, sore throat, dry cough with little phlegm, possibly accompanied by fever, chills and a fairly typical symptom is body aches.

Children with the flu often cry, wheeze, have poor appetite, and play poorly. Some cases will pass very quickly within a few days, but it can also last 7-10 days, or even up to three weeks.

Young children are often exposed to many types of bacteria and viruses in the home and school environment. In a collective environment, the possibility of spreading infectious diseases is very high. Especially when the weather changes, the child's resistance is "challenged" even more. Young children have weak resistance so they are very susceptible to disease.

It is necessary to take care of the body's immune system with a reasonable diet, increased exercise, adequate sleep, a hygienic lifestyle, vaccination, and use of supportive medication when necessary.

Breastfeed your baby for at least the first six months and continue for 18-24 months to enjoy the valuable source of antibodies in breast milk.

Whether children or adults, the diet must have enough energy with nutrient groups, especially nutrients that help increase resistance such as protein group (each main meal needs to eat 30-50g of meat or 70-90g of fish or shrimp, one-two eggs or a piece of tofu), focusing on vitamin C (300g of vegetables and 200g of fresh fruit per day), vitamin A (meat, fish, liver, eggs), iron (meat, fish, liver, blood), zinc (oysters, clams, meat, fish ...).

It should be noted that green vegetables are prone to vitamin C loss during storage, soaking, washing, cooking, etc. Therefore, it is necessary to regularly eat one or two fresh fruits every day. When resistance shows signs of decline, the doctor can prescribe vitamin C supplements as an effective and necessary solution to improve the situation.

The normal requirement for vitamin C is 100 mg/day. When the body is infected, the need for vitamin C can increase several times. Patients can take high doses of vitamin C for a short time. The maximum dose is 1 gram of vitamin C per day. It is important to note that taking vitamin C for three to five days will help the body increase its resistance.

In the cold season, you should take a warm bath, keep your body warm with warm clothes, towels, socks, blankets, avoid drafts... Protect your body from the risk of viral infection (isolate sick people, wear masks, glasses, do not share personal items, do not be near sick people) and wash your hands with soap before eating and drinking. Regular exercise for 30-45 minutes in the morning and afternoon will be very helpful for people with sinusitis, chronic pharyngitis...

People who play sports regularly will have very few infections, not to mention constipation, high cholesterol, osteoporosis, high blood sugar, obesity, etc. are also well controlled. You need to go to bed early and get enough sleep to keep your body healthy. Staying up late and playing at night will seriously reduce your resistance and make you susceptible to infections such as sore throat, tuberculosis, etc.

According to Alobacsi.vn