It seems next to impossible finding a vitamin or supplement that is free of everything we have to avoid.
Our pediatrician has been recommending that we give Fussy Buns a multi-vitamin and iron supplement for months now. After calling around, it seems like corn is often the sneaky ingredient. I asked the doctor if we could have the supplement compounded to be free of the allergens. She wasn’t sure and referred us to a dietitian who told me about Kirkman Labs.
Their website has a page on hypoallergenic products and allows you to search for products free of any ingredients you check. Unfortunately, when I checked all of them, nothing came back. I contacted the company who told me that iron #0280-120 is hypoallergenic and that there are many multi-vitamins available depending on whether or not we need it formulated for autism. I’m curious how supplements for autism are formulated differently than general mutli-vitamins. I’m also quite sure I couldn’t get a toddler to take an iron capsule. I’ll have to find out if the capsule can be broken up.
We’ve been using Probiota Infant Powder for awhile now off and on. It doesn’t taste bad and mixes in easily with food. I can’t say for certain that it helped, but I don’t think it hurt. I just ordered another bottle and I’m going to try being more consistent about giving it to her.
The only vitamin we consistently give her is Vitamin D. My naturopath recommended Pure Encapsulations Vitamin D3 liquid because it is corn free. All you need is 1 drop. Not a dropperful. Just 1 drop contains 1,000 i.u.
Another supplement I need to start using more is Liquid Assay Zinc. It is supposed to help with skin problems. Apparently a lot of children with eczema are deficient in zinc. Read more about the taste test here. We’ve had a lot of diaper rash and eczema flare-ups lately.
It’s definitely not always easy avoiding so many foods, but when I cheat or eat an offending food by accident I feel so badly. It’s just not worth it. The good news is that my stomach is no longer upset every single time I eat and my body doesn’t ache so much when it’s not inflamed all the time. This definitely impacts my mood and makes me happier. I also think Fussy Buns is happier when she doesn’t have a sore bottom all the time or itchy skin. I definitely don’t want to seem paranoid about every little rash she gets because I know kids sometimes just get rashes, but for us I know that a lot of our health problems are related to our diet.