Increasing Incidence of Rare Diseases in Children

Increasing Incidence of Rare Disease 

“The cost our children are paying for born in a sterilised world”. We are over protecting our children from bacteria, dirt and dust more than ever before and hence there is increasing incidence of rare diseases. We are grossly over using anti-bacterial in soaps, shaving products, wipes & hand sanitisers. Frequent use of antibiotics to kill various bacterias is also a potential hazard to our own microbiome.  Antibiotics can severely effect our immune response to the infections. [Study]

The Dirt has become a bad word for us.

Our diet, too, is probably getting devoid of the natural bacteria that make us healthy. Most of what we consume is highly processed, refined and pasteurised. This over-zealous avoidance of bacteria and viruses comes at a steep price – the rise of numerous diseases or allergies to food!

We humans are not meant to live in an isolated world, free of bacteria and viruses. As Humans are a part of the microbiome that exists in the universe inside us and outside as well. We are designed to spend time outside, play in the dirt, be active, and develop lasting immunity against potentially infectious agents.

The human gut flora is develops within the first 20 days or after birth through breast feeding and during the child’s passage through the birth canal. The kind of microbes or flora the mother carries in her GI tract is then transferred to the baby via milk. This process plays a crucial role in the development of robust immune system that gives protection against various microbes or infections throughout life.

So if the mother is deficient in beneficial bacteria, then this deficiency is passes on to the baby and sets stage for many problems.

The increasing incidence of C section delivery means a potential loss of micro biota from one generation to the other. Babies who develop abnormal gut flora have compromised immune systems. And the vaccination later on add more future problems.

Vaccinations are for children with perfectly healthy immune systems. The end result is increasing number of children with autism, digestive problems, learning disabilities and autoimmune disorders. This is all because of the lack of exposure to proper bacteria in early life.

Steps to build your child’s immunity for natural resistance against diseases are:

1. Allow your kids to play outside and get dirty
2. Allow your children to move without slippers at home
3. Don’t over use sanitary swipes, tissues, antibacterial soaps and hand sanitizers.  Regular soap and water is fine.
4. Improve the gut flora of female of child bearing age with regular use of fermented foods and/or supplemental probiotics
5. Educating mothers-to-be about their dietary impact on the new born baby’s health
6. Avoid unnecessary use of antibiotics

Read what you can do more to improve the health of your children here.