It's no secret that the foundation of our health and well-being is in the intestines, or rather, in the beneficial microorganisms that inhabit it. When a child only comes into the world, his intestines are sterile. The population of the intestine by microorganisms occurs gradually and this process begins from the moment the newborn is laid out on the maternal abdomen. In a normal state, the bacteria in the intestine are in balance, working for the benefit of the person, helping them digest food and creating the basis of its immunity. But it is worth something to disrupt the protection of the body, as the balance in the intestine is broken and dysbiosis arises. The following symptoms may be indicative of a dysbacteriosis:
- disorders of stool (diarrhea, constipation);
- increased formation of gases and a feeling of bursting;
- stomach ache;
- eructation, a feeling of fullness of the stomach, nausea;
- changes in stool (liquefaction, foaminess, unpleasant odor);
- allergic reactions.
Treatment of dysbiosis in children and adults is a long and demanding approach, therefore it must necessarily be under the supervision of a competent specialist.
How to treat dysbiosis in children?
1. The first thing you need to do to treat a child's dysbiosis is to identify and eliminate the causes that caused it. Most often, guilt
- disturbance of intestinal microflora becomes:
- frequent exposure to viral infections, disorders in the endocrine system, severe trauma;
- disruption of the digestive system as a result of diseases of the digestive tract or malformations;
- intestinal infections;
- taking antibiotics;
- life in conditions of poor environmental conditions;
- stressful situations;
- violations of diet, early introduction of complementary foods in children of the first year of life, an overabundance of carbohydrates and animal fats.
2. The second step, which must be done with dysbiosis in children - is to establish proper nutrition. The diet for dysbacteriosis in children should not contain vegetables and fruits in raw form, dairy products, juices and sweet fizzy drinks. It will be very useful to introduce a rice and millet porridge, low-fat meat (chicken, rabbit) into the daily menu of the child with dysbiosis. If the child has a bad appetite, then a small amount of eaten must be reimbursed with a plentiful drink: water, tea with sugar, or rehydration solutions. Normalize the liquid stool can be using rice decoction, or tea from herbs that have a fixing and anti-inflammatory effect: blueberries, cattails, chamomile, sage, St. John's Wort.
3. In cases where one correct diet to eliminate manifestations of dysbacteriosis is not enough, the diet includes products containing dairy cultures and positively affecting the work of the intestine (bifilact, lactobacter, biolact, narine).
4. After carrying out laboratory tests and determining the microbes that caused the problem, bacteriophages-bacterial viruses-are involved in the treatment of dysbacteriosis in children, which have a specific effect, without affecting the "useful"
5. For the successful treatment of dysbacteriosis in children there should be no extra reasons for stress, so they must be protected from emotional overload, family conflicts and experiences.
6. Preparations for dysbiosis for children can be divided into two groups: prebiotics and probiotics. Since the mechanism of their action is different (prebiotics create an environment favorable for the development of beneficial bacteria, prebiotics also contain these useful microorganisms), then they should be used only after consulting with a competent specialist.