Enzyme question

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My son (3) has UC and my husband and I have been thinking lately about

how ever since he started eating solid foods (late, at 18 months) he

would just chew and chew and chew, he rarely swallowed much of

anything. And always has wanted too much in his mouth at a time, no

matter how many times we remind him to swallow what's in his mouth

first. Now at age 3 he still does this, sometimes chews something for

2 hours before spitting it out. He of course swallows food now, but he

never outgrew the excessive chewing thing. So we are wondering if this

is somehow related to a lack of enzymes problem, or related at all to

his UC? Does anyone have any experience with this type of thing?

Thanks,

Levi (3): UC, SCD for a few months

and Eleanor (4 1/2): healthy kid