Need Recommendations for Good Probiotic for 2 Year Old

C.,

If your child will eat yogurt it's a good way to get them what they need. I used to mix yogurt with milk and give it to my duaghter because she wouldn't eat it otherwise.

Also, our doctor recommended purchasing the acidophilus bacteria poweder at a health food store that can be added to a drink or food without disrupting the childs normal diet.

I'm surprised that your doctor couldn't recommend something to you. If you aren't happy with your physcian I would change immediately. You need a good, solid relationship with your doctor and know they are there to back you up.

I too have been married almost 17 years, married to my college sweetheart!

Hang in there!

C.

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You can try FloraBears. They sell it at Whole Foods. They are little round tablets that they eat. They taste good and my son loves them. He's 5 and he's been taking them for years.

We take a great one! It's in a children's vitamin called "Might-a-mins". Love it! It is an isotonic formula so my son can drink his vitamins and be sure of getting 95% absorbed in 5-10 minutes. Let me know if you want to know more as I sell them!

S.
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When my daughter at age 2 developed yeast issues from taking antibiotics for an ear infection, my doctor recommended yogurt. Plain yogurt with fresh fruit chopped into it. The doctor also informed me that the plain yogurt could be applied to her genital area to relieve itching and correct the imbalance of bacteria. To my surprise the doctor also stated that I my self could use yogurt the same way as you would use Monistat . I was more than a bit skeptical but when the occasion arose, I tried it and was amazed. Not to mention that it was a heck of a lot cheaper!

When looking for a good probiotic, you want to make sure the friendly bacteria gets directly to the colon. I use one, and gave it to my son, when he was 4. It worked really well for him. In fact when I took the product to my pediatrician for her to look at the ingredients, she said "This is good stuff. Keep him on it." That reassured me that I was giving him something very good. Keep in mind a healthy colon is a healthy immune system.

The one I use is Shaklee's Optiflora. If you would like details on this product, you can go to www.shaklee.net/mamabear/product/80638.

Good for you to look for a natural alternative.

If you have any questions, you can reach me at ____@____.com regards,

M.

Hi, we go through our pediatrician's reccomendation. My oldest has bad yeast problems (autistic related) so we are on a probiotic from Klaire Labs. But I think he found a better (more expensive of course) kind that we will switch to next month. But really, any good little indie health food store will have workers to help you find a good one for your little one...
Good luck!
S.

I suggest the Natural (no sugar added!) Yogurt or purchasing from a Naturalpath. Some health food store helpers will end up diagnosing you and this is so wrong! They just want to sell the product. I also suggest keeping it in the refrigerator. This helps to prolong the product and keep it "active".

Also, you could even research homeopathics to see what may help your daughter after the infection. It sounds as if there is more going on that caused this. (I have a client that had the same thing happen with her daughter.) You can find some very good books even at the library if you do not want to purchase a book; but it is handy to have on hand as you only spend $6 - $8 a remedy and it lasts for a while.

(Many pediatricians, unless you are seeing one that also is a Naturalpath/ Homeopathic will not be able to help guide you to anything "Natural" to help maintain or use in conjunction with anything.)

Good Luck and I hope your daughter is feeling well soon!

There are a bunch of things you can try. Yogurt is full of those cultures you need. Let her eat some, Another thing you can do is find the powder, or just the capsules and break them up over her food. I could recommend some awesome communities on livejournal full of really good advice for fighting yeast infections. One of the suggestions i hear a lot is taking plain yogurt, and putting it right on the yeast infection (well in adults they would suggest putting it inside too, but this should help within 2 days) as well as eating as much as possible. Try to give her as much naked time as possible.

Another possible thing you could try (if the meds will be for long term) you could look into the candida diet, which could help keep the yeasties in check. There are lots of good starting places to be found with a simple search on google.

I used a powdered one called Maxi Babyophilus. It doesn't taste and you can mix it with a liquid or put directly on the tongue. Keep it in the fridge.

I highly recommend the Shaklee probiotic. Over 90% of probiotics found in health food stores do not make it to the correct part of the intestine. Shaklee has a patented system to deliver the probiotic properly. It is a very small ball, looks like a small pearl. I give this to my 6, 4, and 3 year old and they all swallow it without a problem. I am a Shaklee distributor and would be happy to tell you more. There are no other vitamin/mineral/supplement products out there that have as much scientific research behind them.

C.,
I have used one from Solaray called BabyLife. I just went to my local health food store and they helped me find one. The only thing I don't like is that it has to stay cool which makes it hard to carry around in the diaper bag. I also like the company Garden of Life, but I am not sure if they make children's probiotic. If they do it would be quality but expensive. Hope this helps a little bit. Don't give up. Probiotics are great for everyone, but many people don't know about them.
S.

Hi C.,
My daughter is 2 1/2 and has been taking an excellent probiotic since she was 18 months. She is under the care of a naturalpath and I know our naturalpath says to only buy probiotics under a really good ND (Naturalpathic Doctor) because you can then ensure that you are getting the better stuff. The one that my daughter takes is called HMF Powder and is a Genestra Brand. I would never order on the internet as I have heard horror stories but finding a really good ND who is certified and purchase through them would be your beast choice. Infact my 91/2 month old has been taking it as well and my family doctor is all for it...strengthens immune system and also helps with intestinal infections, great for yeast etc. Good luck!

Hi C.,

My name is A. and I am a certified nutrition consultant, personal trainer, and group fitness instructor. I also am a Shaklee independent distributor. In regards to probiotics, you are wise to get your child on one ASAP, as with the use of antibiotics the good baceria are destroyed. Shaklee has a guaranteed delivery system (most products do not reach the intestines so they do not work), and we have used the Shaklee product called Optiflora (pre and probiotic) on our kids since they were 6 months old. I have used it as a natural alternative for ear infections, pink eye, and at any sign of sickness. Our kids our now 2 and 4, and they have never been to the doctor for an illness. They are also on a multi-vitamin, and I give them chewable vitamin c everday. If you would like more info., please feel free to email me at ____@____.com, or call me at ###-###-####. You could also view the product on my website www.shaklee.net/avwellness.

Thanks,
A. Villarreal

I don't know a ton, but when my daughter is on antibiotics I give her acidophilous (I think I spelled it right), I bought it at a homeopathic store in Fenton.

Hello C.,

I also recommend Shaklee. My entire family is using their products. For a 2 year old, I would recommend our Citriboost.

Here is a description of Citriboost: CitriBoost provides 100% of the Daily Value of essential vitamins and nutrients, including A, C, D, B6, B12, E, and more! It also provides inulin (a prebiotic) and Lactobacillus acidophilus (a probiotic), delivering friendly microflora to promote gastrointestinal and long term colon health and a healthy immune system.* Plus, CitriBoost will make your orange juice taste less acidic and smoother to drink. It's perfect for seniors, children, and your entire family.

Let me know if you would like more information!

We have been giving our daughter probiotics since she was a year old. We buy them at our Chiropractor's office. Natural Choice Chiropractic. She only gets 1/4 of a capsule once per day. So far it has lasted a really long time and her immune system is SO great.....she hardly gets sick. I really think it is due to the awesome probiotic. Good luck! As far as a probiotic for us, we use Nutrilite Intesaflora. That is amazing too. You have to get that from a Nutrilite distributor though...send me a message if interested and I can get you the name of who we get it through!