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We will not be alone together on the way to accompany our children.
A few days ago, my daughter’s classmate The mother came to me in a hurry and said that when she was giving her baby daughter a bath, she found that the breast on one side of the child seemed to be developing. She asked me what was going on and what should I do?
The judgment "precocious puberty in children" suddenly popped up in my mind, and I suggested that she do a test related to sex hormones. In order to complete the screening, I also suggested that she take a liver function test (to determine the liver's metabolism of estrogen ability/bile acid secretion level), and thyroid function test (to rule out autoimmune diseases );
Yesterday, the mother of the child sent a test report. As expected, the 7-year-old girl already had follicle-stimulating disease. Abnormally elevated levels of genitin FSH , indicate a tendency to develop precocious puberty. If no intervention is taken, the girl's menstrual period will be reported in advance .
At the same time, judging from the FSH/LH ratio , 1-3 is relatively normal , and the child's ratio is 5.2. indicates insufficient ovarian reserve function, and the usual dietary nutrition is somewhat lacking!
※ What is precocious puberty in children?
Precocious puberty is when boys appear before the age of 9 and girls before the age of 8. secondary sexual characteristics are present. The prevalence rate in girls is higher than that in boys.
Both boys and girls experienced rapid growth in height and weight;
girls showed specific symptoms of pubic hair, armpit hair, breast development, and menstrual cramps;
boys showed long beards, development of pubic hair, increased testicular volume, and increased penis growth. thick.
※ The impact of precocious puberty on children
Growth and development: Short stature
Secondary sexual characteristics: Sexual development and behavior are advanced
Psychological growth: The emergence of secondary sexual characteristics will cause psychological burden and some anxiety in children. Emotions such as fear and inferiority may even produce psychological distortions.
The reason for precocious puberty is: Due to the increase in sex hormone levels and the activation of sex hormone receptors, some potential factors will cause this physiological imbalance!
With the continuous improvement of people's living standards, inappropriate nutritional intake such as sweets, junk food, big fish and meat in the diet is increasing, which leads to obesity in children. Obesity is an important cause of premature puberty in children.
Obese children have a large number of fat cells in their bodies. There is a kind of aromatase in the fat cells, which can convert sex hormones into estrogen. Increased estrogen levels will not only lead to precocious puberty, but also further promote obesity.
Obesity is one of the causes of precocious puberty in children: Adipocyte aromatase can convert testosterone into estrogen.
So will thin children develop precocious puberty? Of course!
Every parent will do their best to provide a variety of food for their children. In today's abundant material world, wanting their children to eat more and eat well is the most basic desire of parents.Thinness is just because the child's digestive function is weak and the absorption is poor. If the child's diet is unreasonable and nutritious, even if the material is rich, eating too much or eating the wrong food will still cause various problems, including precocious puberty in children!
The first thing to bear the brunt is exposure to exogenous hormones
※ Long-term exposure to exogenous estrogen
In addition to increased levels of sex hormones, activation of sex hormone receptors can also lead to precocious puberty.When exogenous substances present in various toxins sex After hormones and environmental hormones enter the human body, sex hormone receptors can be activated and cause precocious puberty.
✔ Food (such as bee pupa , pollen, royal jelly , etc.);
✔ Drugs (such as long-acting contraceptive pills, some antitussive and asthma drugs);
✔ Cosmetics (such as breast enhancement cream);
※ Long-term exposure to environmental hormones
Environmental toxins will pretend to be normal hormones in the human body, such as estrogen, androgens , etc. People also call organic compound toxins in the environment "environmental hormones" , also known as " Environmental hormones”. According to statistics, humans have produced more than 4 million compounds, heavy metals and industrial waste, such as food contamination, the detection rate of pesticides in fruits and vegetables is very high, these pesticide residues will be eaten into the body, breeding processes The abuse of antibiotics is repeated, and some plasticizers, preservatives, additives in women's cosmetics, children's toys, children's learning supplies, various household detergents, etc. are all sources of environmental hormones.
Exogenous hormones can affect the synthesis, release, transport, conjugation and metabolism of cytokines, leading to reproductive abnormalities.
Similarly, the environmental hormones we live with day and night can impersonate the body's normal estrogen and enter cells, starting the synthesis, release, transport, and metabolism of hormones, thus affecting reproductive development.
So what should we do if we discover precocious puberty in children?
※ Solutions for children with precocious puberty:
✔ Balanced nutrition: Reduce high-carbohydrate and high-fat diets to avoid obesity ;
✔ Eat more fresh, organic vegetables, fruits, nuts and grains, and eat seasonal foods;
✔ Reasonable exercise to control weight: Exercise promotes growth and reduces the occurrence of precocious puberty.
Let’s take a look at the improved nutritious breakfast that the classmate’s mother gave her baby daughter. Isn’t it very appetizing?
Staying up late leads to a decrease in the secretion of growth hormone and melatonin, while growth hormone and melatonin inhibit the secretion of estrogen in childhood. .
✔ Ensure adequate sleep and sleep rhythm;
✔ Children should sleep 8-10 hours a day and do not stay up late.
※ Reduce the intake of environmental hormones
✔ Drink clean water
✔ Do not eat processed foods
Reduce exposure to cosmetics and application
✔ Do not use plastic tableware
✔ Children’s daily washing products should use natural plant products as much as possible
✔ Reduce chemical added products (Most of the unknown compounds in the packaging formula are additives)
✔ Reduce exposure to second-hand smoke
✔ Pay attention to the home environment (Do not over-clean and over-use washing products)
※ added The body's clearance of environmental hormones
✔ Hormones in children are metabolized by the liver. During the metabolism process, fresh vegetables, fruits, and high-quality proteins are involved in the liver's transport function.
✔ For intestinal health, it is very important to keep the stool smooth every day, because some environmental hormones will be excreted into the intestines through bile metabolism and excreted from the body together with the feces.
✔ Drinking clean water, exercising and perspiration can also help eliminate environmental hormones.
Children's Health Prevention is better than cure. A healthy lifestyle is the top priority in preventing premature puberty in children!
The above is the high-quality experience of accompanying children carefully compiled by Jiajia Master of Nutrition ~
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