With the approach of seasonal flu every parent wants as much as possible to protect your child and yourself. To counter the impending viruses, you need a strong immune system, but the means to improve all choose different: some prefer to Kalinka-Malinka, honey, lemon and ginger, the other - treatment with immunomodulatory drugs. Today, we try to understand how effective and safe artificial intervention in the human immune system.
What is immunomodulators
Called immunomodulators drugs that affect the immune system. They are divided into two groups: one influences increase the body's natural defenses and help as much as possible to strengthen the immune system. Thanks to these drugs in the human body begin to act much faster substance, destroying a variety of toxins and viruses. Another group focused on immune suppression. But improving immunity and reduction of using immunomodulators is not endless - only to the level of the physiological norm. Therefore, they must be prescribed by a doctor-immunologist for a well-defined system.
Unfortunately, not all parents possess such information and give children immunomodulators OTC and in unlimited quantities, not knowing that they can harm the body.
The harmful immunomodulators
Group of drugs involved in the stimulation of immunity, has a direct influence on the structure of DNA. That is, a person who does not have a compelling reason for the correction of the natural body defenses, "thanks" to the uncontrolled and prolonged use of such drugs cause risks serious damage to the body, expressed as the reverse reaction - exhaustion Immunity.
In other words, no need to proceed to strengthen the immune system by immunomodulators at the first sign of a cold, because of the risk of addiction to components contained in these preparations, and the body simply stops himself to fight even a minor cold, not to mention the more serious diseases.
There are diseases in which absolutely can not take these drugs:
• Berger's disease
• primary cirrhosis
• Addison's disease
• Sjogren's syndrome
• multiple sclerosis
• Some types of asthma
• diabetes
• autoimmune hepatitis and other autoimmune diseases
Particular controversy among doctors call destination immunomodulators children. But the supporters and opponents of the issue still has several points of contact:
• the most spectacular stimulator of immunity in children up to 1.5 years is breast milk, by means of which transmitted secretory antibodies from mother to child, protects the baby from bacteria and viruses;
• artificial immunomodulators should only be used in immunology purpose, because they have direct impact on the child and uncontrolled use may cause side reaction;
• Can be used during illness without doctor's prescriptions natural immunomodulators such propolis and honey (if no allergy), onion and garlic, ginger, lemon, rose, echinacea, aloe;
• immunity the baby should be formed independently, including, and by overcoming the various SARS species for which actively produce antibodies (subject to certain rules treatment)
In some cases, prescribe immunomodulators
• frequent colds (greater than 7-9 times per year), in which the disease ends with complications;
• no increase in diseases temperature (namely at a temperature above 38,5 and just begins to produce immunity);
• that a child has a food allergy;
• immunodeficiency states;
The most important thing to remember for parents: the line between the normal functioning of the body and lowered immunity is very thin. Therefore, your task:
• Avoid as much as possible the natural way to raise immunity crumbs from birth;
• remember that the incorrect application of artificial immune modulators entails irreparable harm to your baby;
• the possibility of obtaining a positive result at the correct application of the system of this group of drugs under the strict supervision of a doctor who will take into account all indications and contraindications, as immunomodulators do not cure the disease, and help the body to fight it, in parallel with other drugs or on stage alone rehabilitation.
And remember: any immunomodulators - is first of all medications. And drug treatment should be prescribed only by the doctor. Be careful in choosing the means for the treatment and stay healthy!
