The following symptoms displayed chronically indicate that your child’s immune system is not effectively handling certain types of immunological assaults (infections):
- Recurrent ear infections
- Chronic runny nose or cough
- Chronic or recurrent sinus infections/strep infections
- Chronically swollen lymph nodes
- Chronic vaginal infections and/or urinary tract infections
- Chronic athletes food, ringworm or other fungal skin infections
- Chronic thrush infections
Why is my child always sick?
Your child may be experiencing immune dysregulation. Immune dysregulation can be caused by many factors, including gut dysbiosis, mitochondrial dysfunction, exposure to heavy metals or other toxins, exposure to excessive electromagnetic radiation, and even excessive vaccination. Click here to learn more about immune dysregulation.
How can I help regulate my child’s immune system?
- Green your child’s life. Try to remove environmental exposures that may be responsible for the dysregulating the immune system including:
- Household toxins (detergents, cleaners, flame retardants, paints, fertilizers, pesticides, perfumes, fragrances, PVC, BPA, etc.).
- Heavy metal exposures (lead [paint, drinking water, soil], mercury [water, air, soil, food such as fish, thimerosal, compact fluorescent light bulbs, light-up shoes, high fructose corn syrup], antimony [flame retardant cloth including most children's pajamas], arsenic [most conventionally raised chicken, some older wooden playground equipment]), etc.
- Food toxins (pesticides from conventionally grown fruits and vegetables, processed foods, artificial sweeteners, high fructose corn syrup, genetically-modified organisms]
- Electromagnetic radiation (cell phones, wireless devices, computers, WiFi, cell towers)
- Unnecessary vaccinations
- Eat a Clean Diet. Serve your children nutritious, whole, organic foods rather than processed, packaged foods. In the fruit and vegetable section of your supermarket, look for five-digit plu numbers beginning with the #9; those beginning with a #4 are conventionally grown, most often with pesticides.
- Support good gut health (cultured foods, probiotics, low-sugar and refined carbohydrate diets).
- Get outdoor exposure and Vitamin D (from sunshine)
- Encourage regular exercise
- Consider supporting energy production and cellular detoxification with appropriate mitochondrial nutrient supplements (see your integrative healthcare provider)