From birth to puberty, young children build their immunity from the early capabilities they received while in the womb and from their mother’s milk
The factors that diminish their immunity are poor nutrition, infection, toxins, trauma and stress. These factors diminish cell communication within the body and in turn, compromise the body’s immunity.
Children are given prescription medications like antibiotics and steroids when they fall ill. They may not be receiving a balanced diet and may be missing out on important micronutrients for a healthy immune system. Many also do not sleep well. They catch germs and sicknesses from each other. Very often the spread of infection affects other children in class as well. Parents’ working schedules may be disrupted when they have to stay at home with a sick child.
It is in everyone’s interest that children have an optimised immune system so that they can cope with infection and develop well physically. What can be done to support children’s immune system? This topic will be covered in depth during this parents workshop.
About the Speaker
Lynette Lee is a pharmacist, originally from Sydney, Australia. She has called Singapore home for the past 50 years. She has been involved in the evolution of Singapore’s healthcare system, having held Senior Business Positions in Pfizer and was Director of Johnson and Johnson’s Pharmaceutical and medical divisions for 13 years. She has been a Consultant & Board Director for several start-ups in the health and medical arena. She was also an angel investor and CEO of Oculex Asia Pharmaceuticals, a unique drug delivery system for eye diseases. She was a partner in 2 childcare centres and thus is very familiar with the concerns of teachers and parents.
Date:15 September 2018 (Saturday)
Time: 10.00am – 11.00am
Venue: Initium Academy Gym
Ticket: FOC
Image Credit: Initium Academy
Age
For parents
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