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Why My Father Is Getting Infected Easily?
my 72 yr. old father has had bacterial infecton about a year ago(thrush). It seems he gets infections easier now.
for 3 weeks off and on. he has had the stomach flu with diarreah and vomiting. went to ER over weekend severly dehidrated.urine and stool sample can back negative. white blood cells elevated...was told to drink water and eat activia yogert. Do you have any other suggestions?
for 3 weeks off and on. he has had the stomach flu with diarreah and vomiting. went to ER over weekend severly dehidrated.urine and stool sample can back negative. white blood cells elevated...was told to drink water and eat activia yogert. Do you have any other suggestions?
Fri, 4 Jul 2014
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At the 2 extremes of age (children and the elderly), the immune system is impaired or not as strong as the other age groups.
This increases the risk of infections occurring.
The probiotics in the activia would help to boost his immunity. Eating a wide range of fruit and vegetables would also help because he would be exposed to different minerals and vitamins.
It would also be important to keep as active as possible.
I hope this helps
At the 2 extremes of age (children and the elderly), the immune system is impaired or not as strong as the other age groups.
This increases the risk of infections occurring.
The probiotics in the activia would help to boost his immunity. Eating a wide range of fruit and vegetables would also help because he would be exposed to different minerals and vitamins.
It would also be important to keep as active as possible.
I hope this helps
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