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I want to start giving my 2 year old probiotics. He has exema and it flairs whenever he eats sugar. I don't give him sugar, but he ends up getting it sometimes at Grandma and Grandpa's and then he is TERRIBLE the next day and has a flair.
So, does anyone know how to get them to take it?
Can you open the capsule and put it in a little bit of apple juice (no sugar added) I dont know if this will kill the good guys.
I put my son's right into his
I put my son's right into his goat milk in the am. I open up the capsule and dump it right in. I don't think it kills the good guys. My naturopath told me to do it that way. I think putting it in any liquid would be fine.xoBecky
goats milk
where do you get goats milk? I have tried to find it at health food stores a few times with no luck
trader joes.....i will
trader joes.....i will probably start getting it raw from the raw milk co-op I joined last year but I am just afraid his little colon might not handle it well.it is in a purplish-pinkish and white carton in the fridge section by the milk. there is a goat face on the front. :) maybe ask if you dont see it. they should carry it. my jewel also has it but it's slighty more $.he also really likes the goat cheddar from whole foods that is sold in a bar shape around 7.99 that goes on sale quite frequently for 3.99. other goat cheeses he has not liked. it's like saran wrap (clear on the top and black on the bottom of the bar. it also comes in goat mozarella that he will eat too.Becky
mix it in yogurt
Mix it in yogurt and give it to them in a spoonful... My kids eat it right up. I would be concerned that the acid in the apple juice will kill the bacteria, so stay away from it. Maybe when going to grandma and grandpas, send your son with "healthy" sweets and just tell your parents he is allergic to artifical sweetners, colors etc. These allergies do really exist.
probiotics
My kids like probiotics in unsweetened applesauce. Put half a probiotic in a small amount of applesauce. Serve half of the applesauce in the morning and the other half at night.
apple sauce or yogurt
I've checked with Natren and they told me apple sauce or yogurt works well. They also said to refrig what they don't eat and try to eat it within 24 hrs. I mix my kids in yogurt. Double the benefit. I mix it in very well because it can taste grainy. My son (4) is very suspicious of anything being added to his food. I wouldn't let your son see you mixing it in. My son LOVED yogurt. He would ask for it 3 times a day. Then he came in the kitchen one morning and saw me mixing in the powder. He went on a yogurt strike that lasted for weeks. Just in time for flu season! He's finally asking for it again. I won't make that mistake again.
Thanks!!!!!
I used Yogurt and it worked GREAT! Has anyone tried those chewable kind? I see on I herb they have one by NOW. It has no sugar in it. They are only 10.00, but I am not sure if they really help. It so hard to trust Probiotic companys
waste of money
They may not have sugar but not much benefit either. I use a powder for my son by a company called UAS Laboratories. They have a powder that is made for children. It's called DDS - Junior. It's 1/4 tsp daily but you can increase this if they are ill or HAVE to take antibiotics. You can read about the company online under the same name. I have called them several times and they have always answered the phone and are very helpful. You should be able to special order it thru Whole Foods. UNFI is the distributor. You are doing your child(ren) a great deed by starting them on probiotics early in life. They really do make a hugh difference! Tammy