Guest guest Posted April 7, 2004 Report Share Posted April 7, 2004 I've found that a scoop of flaxseed meal in my kids morning oatmeal really gets things moving. Adequate fluid intake is really important as well. Peace, Katie -- " progressive7862 " <allens717 Tue, 06 Apr 2004 23:38:12 -0000 ><html><body> > > ><tt> >This may be the wrong place to look for this info, since a veg*n <BR> >diet is so healthy and high in fiber and good stuff, but I need some <BR> >sort of supplement for my 5 year old. He had a brain hemorrhage when <BR> >he was an infant and as a result has some hydrocephalus. It doesnt <BR> >seem to have affected his intelligence at all, but there may be some <BR> >physical issues (most minor, like not being able to skip). Since he <BR> >started on solid food, he has had problems with constipation--he's <BR> >had a hemorrhoid for quite awhile. No matter what kind of diet I <BR> >give him, he tends to have LARGE BM's and have the 'roid. I've been <BR> >giving him " gummi bear " type fiber supplement, which if given <BR> >consistently, keep his poop softer and lessen or do away with the <BR> >hemorrhoid, but they have a lot of sugar, and of course, gelatin. <BR> >I'm hoping someone knows of a veg*n option, otherwise I'll have to <BR> >keep him on these. I've tried the stuff you mix in drinks, but I <BR> >can't get it into him, although I've never tried it in a smoothie, <BR> >just juice.<BR> >Sorry, I was silent for a long time, now I am peppering you all with <BR> >questions just about every day. I'll try to contribute more than <BR> >just questions, but I'm still fairly new at this, and you all know <BR> >so much!! Thanks a bunch for all the help you've given me!<BR> ><BR> >Peace,<BR> >Laura in VA<BR> ><BR> ><BR> ></tt> > ><br><br> ><tt> >For more information about vegetarianism, please visit the VRG website at <a href= " http://www.vrg.org " >http://www.vrg.org</a> and for materials especially useful for families go to <a href= " http://www.vrg.org/family.This " >http://www.vrg.org/family.This</a> is a discussion list and is not intended to provide personal medical advice. Medical advice should be obtained from a qualified health professional.<BR> ><BR> >edical advice. Medical advice should be obtained from a qualified health professional.<BR> ><BR> ></tt> ><br><br> > ><br> > ><!-- |**|begin egp html banner|**| --> > ><table border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=2> ><tr bgcolor=#FFFFCC> ><td align=center><font size= " -1 " color=#003399><b> Sponsor</b></font></td> ></tr> ><tr bgcolor=#FFFFFF> ><td align=center width=470><table border=0 cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0> <tr> <td align=center><font face=arial size=-2></font><br><a href= " http://rd./SIG=12ch69pkr/M=291630.4786521.5933964.1261774/D=egrou\ pweb/S=1705042054:HM/EXP=1081431598/A=2072415/R=0/SIG=11thh7ako/*http://www.netf\ lix.com/Default?mqso=60178432 & partid=4786521 " alt= " " ><img src= " http://us.a1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/a/ne/netflix/yhoo0404_b_300250A.gif " alt= " click here " width= " 300 " height= " 250 " border= " 0 " ></a></td></tr></table> </td> ></tr> ><tr><td><img alt= " " width=1 height=1 src= " http://us.adserver./l?M=291630.4786521.5933964.1261774/D=egroupweb\ /S=:HM/A=2072415/rand=359897323 " ></td></tr> ></table> > ><!-- |**|end egp html banner|**| --> > > > ><!-- |**|begin egp html banner|**| --> > ><br> ><tt><hr width= " 500 " > ><b> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 8, 2004 Report Share Posted April 8, 2004 Laura, I'm sorry to hear of what you two have been through! Do you have a health food store near you? The first thing I would suggest is to go in and talk to them. They may have some ideas. I would consider trying a smoothie. Try different flavors - mixed berry or punt butter chocolate or something. Are you vegan or vegetarian? Some of the protein drink mixes are vegan (nutribiotic's rice protein, naturade's veg protein) and some contain only bee pollen (nature's plus spirutein). Also I would throw into the blend: flax seed oil, some sort of greens (spirulina, chlorella, barley, wheatgrass), and prunes (if dried, then without sulfates) or prune juice. Sweeten with brown rice syrup or xylitol if you don't use honey. Flax seed oil is a very effective laxative. I hide it in my son's food - not that he dislikes it since he's grown up eating it, but I hate it so it's more for me, not him, that I hide it! But that way if your son doesn't like it it's easy to get into him, and I'm talking small doses here, like a teaspoon in a whole meal. Or 2 tsp in a small smoothie. Greens are also available as tablets that are pretty good, at least, my son's been eating them for a few years - don't know if yours will. I use a vegan one by Nature's Plus (Kid Greenz, I believe). Others contain something like honey or bee pollen, I think. You might also want to get him on probiotics. There are kid versions, but they can take adult ones too, the only difference being the dose listed on the label. Or if it's a chewable, to make it kid friendly. Nature's Way has chewables, but the cherry (not the orange) contains carmine, which is crushed beetle juice. Powders are easy though (check ingredients for casein!) because they have no taste and can be mixed into juice or water, although it'll turn the water cloudy, so again, it'll depend on your son. Finally, you might consider homeopathics. Many are in a lactose base (if they're pellets), so that may be a consideration. The constipation remedies will probably contain coffea cruda, that's coffee in homeopathic dilutions. HTH. Keep up posted. Doh -------- " If you're going through Hell, keep going. " ~Winston Churchill. > " progressive7862 " <allens717 > Fiber supplement > > This may be the wrong place to look for this info, since a veg*n > diet is so healthy and high in fiber and good stuff, but I need some > sort of supplement for my 5 year old. He had a brain hemorrhage when > he was an infant and as a result has some hydrocephalus. It doesnt > seem to have affected his intelligence at all, but there may be some > physical issues (most minor, like not being able to skip). Since he > started on solid food, he has had problems with constipation--he's > had a hemorrhoid for quite awhile. No matter what kind of diet I > give him, he tends to have LARGE BM's and have the 'roid. I've been > giving him " gummi bear " type fiber supplement, which if given > consistently, keep his poop softer and lessen or do away with the > hemorrhoid, but they have a lot of sugar, and of course, gelatin. > I'm hoping someone knows of a veg*n option, otherwise I'll have to > keep him on these. I've tried the stuff you mix in drinks, but I > can't get it into him, although I've never tried it in a smoothie, > just juice. > Sorry, I was silent for a long time, now I am peppering you all with > questions just about every day. I'll try to contribute more than > just questions, but I'm still fairly new at this, and you all know > so much!! Thanks a bunch for all the help you've given me! > > Peace, > Laura in VA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 8, 2004 Report Share Posted April 8, 2004 You used the term veg*n, so I'm assuming you are eating dairy? My daughter had the same problem when we were lacto/ovo. But as soon as we stopped feeding her dairy, the problem disappeared! Bonnie - I need some sort of supplement for my 5 year old. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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