http://www.earthclinic.com/CURES/underweight_children.rss http://www.earthclinic.com/template_img/logo.jpg http://www.earthclinic.com/CURES/underweight_children.rss Natural Cures for Underweight Children from Earth Clinic. Sun, 14 Mar 2010 13:27:45 EDT en-us http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/underweight_children.html&name=TEDS_34402 /CURES/underweight_children.rss1 Tue, 03 Nov 2009 09:53:02 EST XH from JC, Ga, US writes: "Dear Ted, my son just turned 11 years old today but he has a bone age of 7 and body mass index of 12.5, about 1 percentile on the growth chart. The complete blood panel and comprehensive metabolic pannel all came back normal. He eats a balanced diet and is otherwise healthy and does well in school. But I am still extremely worried about his physical state. Should I? What can I do to help him? Thank you so much!" http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/underweight_children.html&name=FOOD_34408 /CURES/underweight_children.rss2 Tue, 03 Nov 2009 10:01:51 EST [YEA] Lisa from Coto De Caza, Ca writes: "natural cures for underweight children Some children have a hard time eating if food upsets their stomach. Sometimes this is due to delayed food allergies. There is an expensive blood test for this, but it is not 100% accurate, but can be a good starting point. Food elimination diets can detect them, but don't use the ones that are too restrictive. Most popular food problems: gluten (wheat), milk, eggs or egg whites, corn, soy, nuts. Lots of books on this. Celiac disease= no gluten. If your child is really underweight or short for their age, try the celiac disease blood test. The test is not 100% accurate as there are sometimes false negatives if the disease is in the early stage. Other symptoms of celiacs: stomach upsets, IBS, tooth enamel problems, skin problems.... Google for more info and symptoms. Celiac disease destroys the villi in your intestine and food/vitamins are not absorbed. Ergo, if your child is not absorbing their food, they don't grow. Once your child is off gluten, the intestines heal and food is absorbed.... weight is gained. " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/underweight_children.html&name=TEDS_34404 /CURES/underweight_children.rss3 Tue, 03 Nov 2009 09:55:20 EST Sheryl from writes: "Dear Ted, Thank you for being an active member on the earthclinic.com. So far I haven't seen any info about underweight kids. My son is 3 years old and he's been underweight since a year old..he has a low appetite and slow digestion. i can instantly tell that he has an upset stomach if he gets hiccups after eating some outside food...he rarely eats outside though... If catches common cold, he cannot get rid of it easily.I never give him antibiotics because at age 11 months, his body was resistant to most of antibiotics and had to hospitalized for diarrhea and vomiting.. He's irritable most times..and crying too..even when he's playing ....say legos and the tower of blocks collapses ...he gets very upset and starts kicking his legs and crying or yells you naughty boy... He eats most vegetables and fruits but in small quantities..i have tried homeopathy but the effect is only temporary..i have spent lots of money buying goji juice and glyconutrients..had to stop because i cannot afford it anymore.. need some economical solution .... i give him tulsi (holy basil) leaves intermittently....we are from India and beleive in holy basil.. He has no sickness and no allergies.. But I am sure he needs something for his appetite and irritable nature...he doesn't sleep much either.. Let me know if you have any more questions, to evaluate his condition. I am waiting to hear from you. Thank you"