Today I was poking around on a vitamin website to see if I could take advantage of a $10 off $50 order by stocking up on some calcium supplements we need for Benj. Since he is dairy-free he doesn't get the calcium he needs from food sources. Even though he drinks soy milk and eats his leafy greens better than any kid I've ever seen, he doesn't have the benefit of calcium-rich cheeses, sour cream, and sauces, etc. that help many kids get the calcium they need (1000mg for a child his age--isn't that crazy??). Multivitamins provide only a tiny fraction of the RDA.
Anyway, the wonderful nutritionist I worked with earlier this year had recommended a particular calcium supplement that she found to be corn-free. I looked it up on this website and was pleased to find I could get it for 41% off the retail price. However, when I reviewed the list of ingredients it appears they have changed their formulation and the first ingredient on the list is corn-derived fructose. I searched ingredient listings for over an hour and found exactly *zero* calcium supplements that are safe for Benj to take. Bummer.
I guess we will be trying to add lots more leafy greens, tofu, and oranges into our diet. Hmm...I wonder if Benj would eat sardines?
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Maybe you can get Benj to eat eggshells? I bet that would go over better than sardines -- yuck!
Hello Kiersten,
I am not a nutritionist, but perhaps children can take the contents of these capsules, mixed into soft food like applesauce.
http://www.vitacost.com/Twinlab-Calcium-Citrate-Plus-Magnesium/?pd_section=pr
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Kathleen M.
Kathleen,
Thanks so much for your comment. I never would have thought of breaking open a capsule. That's a great idea! I will ask our nutritionist what she thinks about this. I know she wanted him to get approx. 500mg of calcium from supplements, so he would need to take 2 of these capsules daily. I'm wondering about the magnesium, if that would give him too much.
The funny thing is, the website you gave is the same website I was on earlier today. If you order regularly from them you might want to know that they are running a $10 of $50 deal right now. (Use the coupon code PC19AZ.)
Thanks again for your kind words and great suggestion!
Blessings, Kiersten :)
Oh, Kiersten, what a nightmare!!! When do you realize he had a corn allergy?
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