Life affords no greater responsibility, no greater privilege, than the raising of the next generation. - C. Everett Koop 5–12 years old: The Nutritional Needs of Our School Children Starting school: Age five is a very demanding time for the immune system. Now developed enough to operate efficiently and create antibodies to any viruses it encounters, it will come under great pressure due to stress- a key immune system enemy....
Birth to 6 months : Mother’s milk provides virtually all the protein, carbohydrates, and fat your baby needs to be healthy. It contains many substances for the baby’s strong immune system: antibodies, immune factors, enzymes, and white blood cells. These substances protect your baby against a wide variety of diseases and infections, not only while he is breastfeeding, but in some cases long after he has weaned....
An immune army protects the body's boundaries and, once these have been penetrated, employs a plethora of strategies to protect your child from infection. In order to develop and thrive, your child's immune system needs to be nourished by the nutrients it requires to function efficiently. The key immune-boosting nutrients and their STAR food sources are . . ....
Within each of us is an amazing, incredibly complex, interactive network of protective cells, tissues and organs to help fight all forms of diseases. They are programmed to protect and defend us against attacks from bacteria, microbes, viruses, toxins and parasites that would love to invade our bodies. These are the true super heroes we call the Immune System....
