Re: Giving supplements, etc

[Guest guest]

Some parents have found it better just to stop trying to trick the

kids and instead make supplement taking a non-negotiable part of

their daily routine. As you can already see, he'll start refusing

things he normally eats if he suspects you've been messing with

them. That is not a great trend to start.

It is tough; especially when the kids aren't able to swallow pills.

The sheer number of supplements we often use on a daily basis is

enough to make ME irritable!

What are you trying to give him? Some supplements are better

disguised in certain foods. I don't blame him for refusing protein

powder... I don't particularly care for it.

Pam

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> How you all give kids supplements, etc. My son is kind of hard to

> trick, does not even like taste of protein powder. If he feel

taste of

> supplements, we does not even like to take things that he ussually

likes

> Thanks for all suggestions

> Natalia

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[Guest guest]

I mix 5 opened capsules, CLO and pycnogenol in 2 ounces of berry

juice, 1 ounce of pear juice and 1 ounce of water along with 1/2 t.

of sprinkle fiber in a small covered container and shake it up until

as smooth as possible, then using a bulb syringe, I put the contents

into a 4 ounce juice box that I reuse twice a day and my son sips it

during the course of the morning/early evening. I don't trick him,

it's just his juice and I tell him there's lots of good vitamins and

minerals in there and it hasn't been a problem. He also takes zinc,

Nystatin and 6 drops of a homeopath that I give in a 2 teaspoon

syringe twice daily that he just takes like a trooper. It is very

challenging at times for all concerned to get all the supplements

down. What works for one child/family doesn't work for all. Good

luck!

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> How you all give kids supplements, etc. My son is kind of hard to

> trick, does not even like taste of protein powder. If he feel

taste of

> supplements, we does not even like to take things that he ussually

likes

> Thanks for all suggestions

> Natalia

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[Guest guest]

I used to give nasty tasting supplements in POM juice or other

pomegranite juice mix. Also, Naked and Odwalla fruit shakes hide

things well. It doesn't take much of this juice. Perhaps just mix

all of this in a shot glass of strong juice like POM and make him

take it instead of trying to fool him. He's going to become a real

clever little detective.

You might try a liquid milk thistle. I don't remember that one being

hard to mask. Interesting he doesn't mind the oils; usually that

texture is so offensive! POM is great at hiding dirt-like probiotics.

How old is your son? If you ordered DMSA in 25 mg capsules, I would

just bite the bullet and teach him to swallow pills. It made my life

SO much easier when that skill was mastered. We are still only able

to swallow 25 mg size caps, but it really helps. Messing with

missing doses of a chelator due to resistent kids isn't good.

I wish you luck. Some of these things might get easier as you

chelate and your child progresses.

Pam

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> > trick, does not even like taste of protein powder. If he feel

> taste of

> > supplements, we does not even like to take things that he

ussually

> likes

> > Thanks for all suggestions

> > Natalia

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[Guest guest]

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> How you all give kids supplements, etc.

I taught my kids to swallow capsules

http://www.danasview.net/capsules.htm

Until then, I mixed everything into peanut butter and honey. They

knew they had no choice but to eat it. They also knew that none of

their regular food would be " tainted " .

Other mixing ideas here

http://www.enzymestuff.com/discussionmixing.htm

Dana

[Guest guest]

I open the capsule and mix the contents with water, then give it from

a small medical syringe (without the needle, of course). My son is a

picky eater, so i never know whether he would or would not eat or

drink smth and mixing with food was just a waste of time and supps. My

method is a bit tough but at least i know for sure that he really had

all the supps.

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> How you all give kids supplements, etc. My son is kind of hard to

> trick, does not even like taste of protein powder. If he feel taste

of

> supplements, we does not even like to take things that he ussually

likes

> Thanks for all suggestions

> Natalia

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[Guest guest]

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> How you all give kids supplements, etc. My son is kind of hard to

> trick, does not even like taste of protein powder. If he feel taste of

> supplements, we does not even like to take things that he ussually likes

> Thanks for all suggestions

> Natalia

Hmm, I don't necessarily have to do this with my brother (since he is

17 and swallows capsules just fine) but I did come up with a few ideas

to make supplementing more fun. I make goodies like chocolate mousse

or jello (I use fruit juices + agar-agar), open up capsules of

supplements into them, mix well and you can't even tell they're there.

So, for the 6.pm supps, I give him a little treat.

You can mix supplements into anything, just remember that it's wiser

to only put minerals into foods you take to the oven.

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