The signs that your child has a weakened immune system include frequent and or recurrent infections, ear infections, skin infections, meningitis, sinus infections, bronchitis and pneumonia.
A child with a weakened immune system is more prone to get sick and much more often than kids without a weakened immune system.
Children with weakened immune systems also can get colds and flu viruses more often and catch them easier than other kids.
When a child's immune system in weakened they may also have inflammation and infection of internal organs or blood disorders like anemia or low platelet count.
The symptoms of a weakened immune system in children and adults include.
Constant feeling of Tiredness.
You easily catch Colds and Coughs.
Frequent Tummy Aches and Diarrhea.
High-Stress Levels.
Poor Wound healing or Cold Sores around the lips.
Frequent Infections.
Sudden High Fevers.
A child's immune system can be checked through blood tests.
Too much sugar intake can also lower a child's immune system.
Vitamin C, D and iron are super helpful in maintaining immune system function.
Zinc plays a key role in supporting your child's immune system while probiotics promote a healthy gut, which leads to improvements in your child's immune system.
Like adults, children can be immunocompromised because of chemotherapy, medications taken after an organ transplant, heart conditions, HIV infection, and autoimmune conditions such as lupus, rheumatoid arthritis and type 1 diabetes.