Child Health – Vitamin Resource

Why Vitamin K Shot is Given at Birth?

October 29, 2023October 4, 2023 by admin

Vitamin K is a fat-soluble vitamin essential for blood clotting and preventing excessive bleeding. It aids in the activation of various proteins that regulate clotting factors. Without an adequate supply of Vitamin K, newborns are at risk of a rare but potentially life-threatening condition known as Vitamin K deficiency bleeding (VKDB).

Administering Vitamin K at birth is a crucial medical procedure that plays a pivotal role in ensuring the health and well-being of newborns. IN this thorough guide we explores the significance of vitamin K, its advantages, and the rationale behind its administration soon after birth.

Sensory Hypersensitivity In Children: How To Treat And Cure It

October 6, 2022 by admin

As parents it is our duty to be aware of all situations that may affect the development of our children, however sometimes there are factors from which we cannot protect them, but what we can do is help them cope with such situations. There are situations that we do not know about our children and … Read more

How to identify and treat types of mucus in children?

January 3, 2021June 14, 2020 by admin

Mucus in children usually occurs in the rainy season and some other days of the year. This mucus is not harmful but can prevent young children from breathing, eating and sleeping properly.

Mucus in children is very common in babies and children up to 5 years old. Mucus is a defense mechanism of the body against infections. When a virus comes in contact with and inflames the airways, the answer is to produce that gelatinous material. In turn, it traps germs to be expelled outside.

It is important that parents are well informed about this condition and its treatments. This way, they will know what to do if the child loses his appetite, becomes fatigued and feels like he is choking. Although mucus is not a serious problem in itself, it could be a sign of a more complex disease.

What to do if my child don’t eat?

September 22, 2024January 22, 2020 by admin

Suddenly, your baby, who ate without problems, rejects the food. Since food is essential for the proper development of the child and to ensure their health, it is normal for you to worry and look for ways to solve this problem. A healthy son Before you start making assumptions or worrying more, you should know … Read more

Nutrition in childhood cancer

January 24, 2018December 1, 2016 by admin

The nutritional status of children with cancer is of great importance, because both cancer and its treatment can affect the child’s appetite, tolerance to food and the body’s ability to absorb nutrients.

A suitable nutrition can improve the clinical evolution, outcome and quality of life of patients undergoing cancer treatment. Recommendations during treatment may focus on eating foods high in energy, protein and micronutrients to help maintain nutritional status. The habitual nutritional advices include eating many fruit, vegetables and cereals, with a moderate consumption of meat, fatty products and milk derivatives.

Childhood Diet: Food for Growth

February 21, 2015March 16, 2014 by admin

Food plays a central role throughout our lives in the prevention of diseases, a role that is multiplied during the stage of infancy and puberty. Some nutrients are essential in the diet of the children. Proteins, carbohydrates, unsaturated fats, vitamins and minerals, to which it is necessary to add the water. What is the role … Read more

Breast milk: More benefits, strengthens the intestinal flora

February 21, 2015January 22, 2014 by admin

Breast milk is the most complete food for baby, essential for their development and growth during the first six months of life. Benefits of breast milk to which researchers have added one more, and that is to be the best shield protecting against diseases and infections.

An effect that occurs due to its role in the growth of the intestinal flora. And it is that as researchers have found Duke University, USA, in a paper published in Current Nutrition and Food Science, the development of the intestinal flora is different in babies who are breastfed. Specifically, favors greater protection to promote growth of the microbial flora in the intestinal tract. This results in better absorption of nutrients and increased protection of the immune system.

Children’s Oral Health: Prevention Tips

February 21, 2015January 16, 2014 by admin

It is estimated, according to medical data, it is estimated that one of every three children under six years of age have or had cavities in the teeth. A fact confirms the importance of continuing a series of preventive measures from childhood. Measures not only hygienic, i.e., on proper cleaning of the teeth and mouth, also diet. Cavities, or the progressive destruction of the tooth, not related to age, can appear at any stage.

It is also includes the milk teeth, because the children teeth is also vulnerable to suffer one of the most common oral health problems. Factors such as dental plaque bacteria, the degree of susceptibility of our teeth and feed (in acidic foods such as soda or ketchup or fermented carbohydrates, like candy) contribute to demineralisation teeth of teeth and thus to the onset of decay.

Atopic dermatitis in children

February 21, 2015October 31, 2013 by admin

Atopic dermatitis is a chronic disease that occurs in young children, from birth until they reach the first months of life. This is produced by a dryness in the skin resulting in it is that outbreaks of eczemas, producing inflammation, doing so the baby feel itchy and have risk of infection. The baby does not understand, want to scratch, thus making worse.

To prevent this type of disease to appear in our babies, we should seek to have a charge on it hygiene. Wash skin but not abruptly, as in the first months of life is still weak. Ensure that have well hydrated, that does not mean spend all day in the shower, but pass some wipes or so he feel refreshed. Note that prolonged bath more than five minutes might not have good consequences.

Leukemia in children: Most common cancer in children

September 22, 2024October 24, 2013 by admin

The leukemia is cancer more common in childhood. Any child can have it, from a newborn to a teenager, however, most small diagnosed with this disease are between 4 to 9 years old.

It is proved that there is a better prognosis for children between 1 to 9 years. Those with 10 or more years are at increased risk for leukemia more aggressive, not responding to treatment, and children younger than 1 year have a more delicate situation.