Re: Help and Advice Please

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> My question is where can I get a good vitamin for a four year old

that is

> either chewable or that I can mix with his juice that is potent

enough to

> replace the B complex and other vitamins found in a diet containing

gluten.

> His eating habits will not support a food alone approach. Of

course, I need

> a vitamin supplement that is free of gluten, casein, and soy. I

have tried

> the Kirkman vitamins and Brainchild; however, I found that

couldn't

> tolerate a full dosage of these vitamins. Not enough of one vitamin

and too

> much of another. I also need a good liquid Calcium supplement. I

think that

> part of 's problems with the supplements we have tried are due

to the

> flavorings involved.

I buy my chewables at my health food store. Kirkman also sells a

general multi-vitamin called Everyday I think. You might consider

that one. But any children's chewable vitamin will have flavorings in

it, I think you are trying to avoid the artificial ones? You might

try your health food store to avoid artificial flavorings. Also, you

can bake calcium into pancakes and cookies and things, so if you want,

you can avoid the chewable and the liquid calcium and just buy

capsules which you can open and put into baked goods, baking does not

destroy a mineral like calcium, altho it will destroy certain

vitamins.

He still cannot swallow a pill so we need

liquid or a

> chewable. Can a pediatrician prescribe a medication to improve

digestion?

Improving digestion can be done without a prescription by the use of

digestive enzymes, if you would like to go this route rather than a

medication. I use enzymes from this url, or you can also buy other

types of enzymes from Kirkman or at your health food store.

http://www.houstonni.com/

Here is a listserv where you can learn about different types of

enzymes and their different uses for children with autism.

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/enzymesandautism