Digestion - Transit time Re: Re: Treating Reflux

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Stan recently swallowed a bell. We went to hospital, but by the time they got to him in Emergency 5 hours later it had left his stomach and was in his intestines. Doctor said to watch for it in 48 hours. It came out in 20. Very fast transit time. That means he is not absorbing much of what he eats. Does anyone else know if this is the same with their child?Juicing is great for that. I agree with Suzanne, it could be due to -- too little HCL (hydro-cloric acid). I have always said, if your child eats a carrot, and it comes out like a carrot -- they aren't digesting their food properly. (Before I started biomed, I had asked my regular Ped about it, and she was like, "sometimes that is just what happens." -- no, it doesn't when your child is digesting their food propery. It's NOT normal...(I keep having to remind myself what people consider 'normal' today, really didn't become the norm until a lot of people reported the same things...anyway..Zinc was helpful in resolving that issue for myself, along with juicing. Also, having good micro-flora in the gut also digests food. I tend to think that reflux is a multi stage problem. (And if they aren't digesting their food, then they aren't getting the nutrients they need..)So that being said, Juicing might help you a great deal. Also, using a supplement that is bio-available like the zinc monomethionine. As well as, small meals, 5 times a day. (Helps when there isn't enough HCL) -- my kids eat one large meal (breakfast) and then graze the rest of the day. Food combining also helps - like eating a little protein, with a little carb and a little fiber each time. It slows down the process of breaking it down, without spikes in blood sugar levels, so your child doesn't devour his food because he's starving. I served my kids meals on small plates so it wouldn't make me feel like they weren't eating enough. I also kept a food diary so that I could make sure they were eating/drinking enough calories for their size/body weight to ensure growing needs as well.I usually serve a large (6-8oz) juicer drink before breakfast. This helps breakdown breakfast. In the afternoon, I do another juicer drink and this helps with the grazing meals, as well as dinner. Great things to add to your juicer drink is pineapple, because it got natural digestive enzymes in it...I also use lemon,pear and apple (golden del) for the same purpose. Greens like kale, cabbage, and zuchinni also have great enzymes in them to bust up food too. Plus, it helps create the HCL your body needs.  lauraPS. I also juice for my 7 month old, WOW, had I only known this when Jimmy and Maddie were young..what a difference! >> This board has been sooo helpful to me lately - thank-you, everyone! I have another question. I think that my son, ASD, almost 5, non-verbal, lotsa other issues, etc... my be experiencing reflux. I do not want to put him on conventional meds for this - he was on them as an infant, and I suspect they may have contributed to some of his problems. What other options are there for treating reflux? Are there supplements that can help? Any advice is greatly appreciated.> > Thank-you!> > >