Q: Should my toddler take the probiotic that I ordered for me?  The infant one says for kids up to two years old, but she is 3 and a half.   With the powder, do i just mix it in with my food or a drink?  I was a little confused.

A: Your toddler can take the ProBiota 12. It is what I give my boys who are above 2 yrs old.

Give them less than your dose – give about 1/8th teaspoon for her to a 1/4 teaspoon of ProBiota 12 Powder. You can give the ProBiota powders directly to the mouth. No need to mix in food or water. You may mix in food or drink but no need as the ProBiota tastes good.
 

In health,

Dr Ben
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Hey Dr. Ben,

Great website! I will certainly forward it along.

I have a question for you. Benzophenone-4 is in a lot of the perfumed products, including almost all commercial perfumes. Could this be the ingredient that sets off my migraine? I don't have problems with other strong scents. I regularly use lavender and other essential oils. However, chemical commercial perfumes make me feel nausea and headaches are frequently the result of concentrated exposure.

My mother in law has chronic migraines and I noticed that every sink in her house has a bottle of benzophenone laden perfumed soap. What do you think?

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Hi Benzo'd Out,

If you are sensitive to it - then you should avoid it. Repeat exposures only make it worse. Chemical sensitivies are typically a sign of toxic burden. We all carry pesticides, solvents, herbicides, heavy metals - mainly in our fat - but re-exposures place that chemical into your blood stream making one react. Then it gets absorbed into your fat an...

Q: What do I use for Ringworm on the scalp on 3 children under 5 years of age?

A:  I recommend using Saprox Natural Sulfuric Antifungal Mud by Torf Spa on the scalp for all ages. Saprox wont have to be left on the scalp for as long with a little one. Apply the Saprox in a thin even layer. Let stay for about 5 to 10 minutes - until it is just about dry. Then remove the Saprox with a damp cloth.

Consider applying baby oil to the scalp after the Saprox is removed.

I highly recommend the use of a shower chlorine filter or a bath chlorine filter as well. Chlorine is damaging to proteins - and skin is made of proteins. Chlorine dries out the skin causing the skin to produce more oil thereby creating a more moist environment for fungus.

Also, Zinc status may be low. Supplementing with zinc and applying zinc topically to the scalp may prove beneficial. I prefer Zinc Liquid Mineral by BodyBio.

Feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns you may have.

In health,

Dr Ben
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Question:

HI I am looking for a broad spectrum probiotic to give my child aged three. She has no specific ailments, so this is just for general health . is she old enough to share the same probiotics we consume now?

Thanks,

Judy

Answer by Dr Ben

Hi Judy -

For your daughter aged 3, I recommend that she take ProBiota 12 Powder.

She is now able to take the same probiotics as adults.

If your daughter was aged from infant to 2 years old, I would have recommended ProBiota Infant.

Simply give your daughter about 1/2 the adult dosage. A 1/4 teaspoon contains 100 billion beneficial bacteria in 12 strains. This is the most potent probiotic that I have found.

Given that the human small intestine contains over a trillion bacteria at any one moment, it is necessary to take a probiotic that contains billions and billions of beneficial bacteria in multiple strains in order to be effective.

ProBiota 12 is also dairy free which is hard to find in a probiotic.

The taste is decent and can be easily hidden in a spo...

My daughter is three and has low muscle tone. Today I went to to a health store and the naturopathic doctor said I should give my daughter harmonized protein is it safe for a three year old?

I recommend that you visit a licensed naturopathic physician in a clinical setting for a more complete evaluation of your daughter.

Visit www.Naturopathic.org to locate a ND near your home.

Children aged three do not have much muscle tone. How did you come to the conclusion that she has low muscle tone?

Perhaps she is weak and uncoordinated? Is that what you mean?

Simply increasing protein content to a 3 yr old with low muscle tone without a thorough evaluation is not a good idea.

You are wise in asking first if giving harmonized protein to your 3 yr old daughter is safe. I commend you for that.

Protein in a concentrated form like harmonized protein may be hard on your daughter's kidneys if not given in the right dose.

The reason I highly recommend that you visit a licensed naturopathic physician to evalua...