For children
Especially children, whose immune system is not yet fully developed, often have to fight with a flu (influenza) during the winter months. In addition, in kindergarten or elementary school the probability of a transmission of the influenza virus is very high since the children often play with each other in a very confined space with heating air and do not always pay attention to appropriate hygiene. In order to prevent influenza in children, one should especially pay attention to a balanced diet.
Daily fruit and vegetables strengthen the immune system.Above all vitamin C, which is contained for example in apples, strengthens the immune system and helps the child to arm itself against a flu virus. In addition it should be paid attention to the fact that the child comes regularly to fresh air to play there. Fresh air and exercise are very important for a strong immune system and for preventing an influenza virus infection.
It is also important that the child is always dressed warmly enough and can quickly get rid of thick clothes when he or she comes into a warmed up room to avoid sweating and then return to the cold air. The prevention of children with the help of vaccination is highly controversial, because every vaccination puts a strain on the child’s body. Prevention with alternative means such as Schüssler salts or with the help of homeopathy are more recommended.
Or one can protect the child from influenza with the help of simple household remedies. A pregnancy is something very beautiful, but it is a great strain on the body. Therefore, the body is also immunocompromised during this time and thus more easily susceptible to infections such as an infection with the influenza (flu) virus.
To prevent infection with the virus, a woman can take various measures during pregnancy. On the one hand, she should ensure a balanced diet with sufficient fruit and vegetables, and after consulting her doctor, zinc supplements can also be taken to strengthen the immune system. In addition, during pregnancy too large crowds of people should be avoided as the risk of infection with viruses such as the flu virus is very high.
Also during pregnancy it is important to make sure that there is enough exercise in the fresh air and to strengthen the immune system during a visit to the sauna followed by a cold water bath. For pregnant women, a flu vaccination is often recommended as a preventive measure, but this vaccination only protects with a probability of 60-70% and only with the real influenza A virus and not with a mutated variant. Therefore, prevention through a healthy lifestyle is also more important during pregnancy.