Re: Five yr old - encopresis

[Guest guest]

Hi Tobias and EveryOne,

IMHO is usually fine to give a five year old child some Kombucha tea.

Since regular Kombucha tea has some caffeine in it, it may be best to

keep the amount small, especially in the beginning.

Whether or not Kombucha tea would be of benefit for your grandaughter,

I cannot say. Consider trying a small amount...an ounce once a day and

see whether or not it helps....if so, the amount could slowly be

increased. If any problems develop from taking the KT I would

discontinue it for awhile and try again later. It would be fine to put

one ounce of KT in another beverage such as juice or water if she

doesn't like the taste of KT.

It might also be helpful to give her acidophilus capsules and other

healthy bacteria such as kefir as well.

Note* This is not to be construed as medical advice or to take the

place of the advice of your medical professional.

Peace, Love and Harmony,

Bev

-- In kombucha tea , " Tobias Corner "

<tobiascorner@...> wrote:

>

> My five yr. old granddaughter has been to the doctor and she has been

> diagnosed with encopresis...(kids beyond the age of toilet teaching who

> frequently soil their underwear). They have a problem with their bowels

> that dulls the normal urge to go to the bathroom — and they can't

> control the accidents that typically follow.

> My daughter has followed dr's advice and still the problem persists.

> My question would Kombucha tea help this condition? Is a five yr old

> too young for Kombucha? And if so how much tea should she start giving

> to her daughter?

> Thanks for your input and thanks for this group. I am still ending up

> with vinigery tasting tea...so gonna start a new batch with less

> starter...The scobies are beautiful...but my reserve of tea is goin'

> quick. Hugs, Tobias...Saginaw, Michigan

>

[Guest guest]

It should be okay to give your granddaughter Kombucha.

I've heard that some children with encopresis often withhold bowel

movements, as well ... which does, in turn, dull the urge to toilet.

I know some children are being treated with a maintenance dose of

Miralax.

You mentioned a vinegar taste to your KT ... it is supposed to have a

vinegar taste to it, you know.

It's not supposed to be unpalatable - but that vinegarness is part of

what helps the KT to balance the body's PH.

>

> My five yr. old granddaughter has been to the doctor and she has been

> diagnosed with encopresis...(kids beyond the age of toilet teaching who

> frequently soil their underwear). They have a problem with their bowels

> that dulls the normal urge to go to the bathroom � and they can't

> control the accidents that typically follow.

> My daughter has followed dr's advice and still the problem persists.

> My question would Kombucha tea help this condition? Is a five yr old

> too young for Kombucha? And if so how much tea should she start giving

> to her daughter?

> Thanks for your input and thanks for this group. I am still ending up

> with vinigery tasting tea...so gonna start a new batch with less

> starter...The scobies are beautiful...but my reserve of tea is goin'

> quick. Hugs, Tobias...Saginaw, Michigan

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Tobias.

Out of curiosity I went to www.curezone.com to look at there message

forum on the subject you post about and found many hits..

If your interested I copied and pasted the page below for you, should

you go take a peak..

P-

http://curezone.com/forums/search.asp?q=encopresis & action=Search

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> My five yr. old granddaughter has been to the doctor and she has

been

> diagnosed with encopresis...(kids beyond the age of toilet teaching

who

> frequently soil their underwear).

[Guest guest]

i think KT is fine to give to your gd in small amounts and with the cautions

already offered by others. please also consider that encopresis often has both

physical and psychological causes, and you have to consider many factors in

treating it. in addition to looking into physical cures, encourage your daughter

to talk to a child psychologist who has experience working with this issue.

biofeedback is one great therapy to consider for kids that have not developed

control of their spincter muscle. sometimes children develop a blockage in their

colon, and rather than a normal bowel movement, they just have seepage around

the blockage. this usually requires medical intervention in the form of fiber,

laxatives, and possibly enemas and surgery, which can cause both physical and

psychological trauma.  sometimes encopresis is a symptom of other things going

on (including such things as a well-meaning but over-controlling parent, to

exposure to sexual

contact of some type, or just a stressful live event). sometimes it is just a

developmental delay. children that are slow to develop cognitively often are

slow to develop physically as well, so consider her developmental level, not

just her age. even if there is not a psychological cause, the problem can cause

psychological issues like low self-esteem. a good therapist can help you deal

with this in the most supportive way possible. this is not meant to scare you,

or catastrophize what is going on, i just think that the more info you have, the

better choices you can make, and the sooner you can resolve this issue, the

better off your gd will be.

bless the children

dl

 

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From: Tobias Corner <tobiascorner@...>

kombucha tea

Sent: Sunday, November 9, 2008 8:37:22 AM

Subject: Five yr old - encopresis

My five yr. old granddaughter has been to the doctor and she has been

diagnosed with encopresis.. .(kids beyond the age of toilet teaching who

frequently soil their underwear). They have a problem with their bowels

that dulls the normal urge to go to the bathroom — and they can't

control the accidents that typically follow.

My daughter has followed dr's advice and still the problem persists.

My question would Kombucha tea help this condition? Is a five yr old

too young for Kombucha? And if so how much tea should she start giving

to her daughter?

Thanks for your input and thanks for this group. I am still ending up

with vinigery tasting tea...so gonna start a new batch with less

starter...The scobies are beautiful... but my reserve of tea is goin'

quick. Hugs, Tobias...Saginaw, Michigan