Show Allergic Child Requires Plan To Alter Diet By Dy MYRTLE MEYER lElER ELDRED Mothers who give me mo only general Information about their babies must be e satisfied with general advice It t isn't enough to tell me rue that a aaby baby aby cant can't digest his bis food for Inthe inthe in the he first place that is an absurdity What I need to know Is what foods are re causing digestive difficulties I have such a letter before me The mother asks for a a. menu for tor a old month boy which I am happy to o send to her She w writes r I t e s trouble digesting though hough He SHe has his food and certain solids which solids have caused irritation of the stomach which resulted in spasms I have had difficulty always to choose hoose foods which wont won't cause him this trouble He has been constipated pat cd since a a. tiny infant Change Foods His difficulty points rather clearly to o a food sensitivity Stubborn constipation con- con i is one symptom as is chronic diarrhea or one followed by y the other These offending foods food had best beste be e changed chang d in order to furnish enough essential minerals in the diet so as to overcome the calcium deficiency which Is probably the cause of the spasms These are not directly related to the food eaten that day but indicate a shortage of calcium probably related to the meager diet the child has had for some ome time Results of Allergy Mothers better understand and recognize the more dramatic results of allergy personal food sensitivity such uch as eczema asthma hay fever hives lives etc ete and do not see in stubborn stub- stub Stubborn born orn constipation or chronic indigestion indi fruits of the same tree called Diet Dietor We Ve have a leaflet for or the Allergic Child which suggests suggests suggests sug sug- to mothers the way one food of if the same lame kind can be substituted for or another that is causing digestive diges diges- tive ive disturbances In addition the boy should have a medical checkup and no doubt will be given some calcium and some additional vitamin vitamin vita vita- mm min D so as to build up the calcium cal cal- clum dum balance and make spasms im im- im possible I |