Re: Question about poop?=Unchewed foods Reappear

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> Hi! I'm new to the group. I posted a brief introduction about a

> week ago. When changing my son's poopy diaper today, I noticed

> something that I think is strange and I would like to get opinions.

> My son has a very limited diet and has difficulty chewing right now

> because of dental problems that will be corrected later this month.

> Two of his back molars have to be crowned. He ate some french fries

> yesterday (one of his favorite foods). Because he is not able to

> properly chew his food, he swallows it in small partially chewed

> pieces. When I changed his diaper today, there were whole chunks of

> undigested french fries mixed in his defecation. I've noticed this

> several times in the past before I became aware of digestion issues

> affecting neurological development. Could this be normal? Or is

> this a clear sign that my son needs enzymes? And if so, which

> enzymes? Is there a particular enzyme responsible for breaking down

> starchy foods?

>

> Thanks.

> Kat REPLY: Unchewed foods will reappear in

Anyone's b.m.'s..good ol' corn on-off- the cob, for instance, but, it's more a

usual thing for these kids, they don't chew foods much. And, if they're being

fed, or helped by someone, they are more apt to not chew and swallow

chunks...due to timing of observor helper being different then the 'feedee'. As

to enzymes, they will help in more mi-nute respects and info on these can be

found on Houston Neutraceutical's home page. I'd imagine other companies that

sell enzymes for these kids also have info, I think I remember reading the pages

of Klaire labs and Kirkman's when we were working our way to Huston's products.

But doubt if anything will finish the chewing job after it's been flushed to the

intestines in whole form. Perhaps after the teeth problems are solved, it will

quit but the enzymes can help any time. Grandma Peg