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• L-Glutamine: this amino acid is nutritive and healing to the intestinal lining. It is available in powder form and tastes slightly sweet, so it’s easy for children to take. I may prescribe 3 grams per day or more, in 2-3 doses divided through the day, for a child with IBS. • Slippery Elm: this mucus membrane-soothing herb can be taken as a tea, removed from capsules and stirred into applesauce, or it may be found in combination formulas designed for digestive tract healing. • Licorice Root Extract: deglycyrrhinated lico- rice, for the child who enjoys the taste of lico- rice, can be a pleasant-tasting way to promote a regular bowel movement and heal the mucus lining of the upper and lower digestive tract. It is available as an ingredient of powdered formulations, or in chewable form. • Aloe Leaf Extract which has had the bitter elements removed to prevent a laxative effect, is anti-inflammatory to the intestinal lining, may reduce harmful yeasts in the bowel, and provides fiber to normalize the bowel habit. It can be found as a single ingredient product in liquid form (but be sure the laxative compo- nents have been taken out), or in combination formulas. I often prescribe about 200mg per day of a concentrated extract. • Other supplements which can be helpful in rebalancing digestive tract functions include digestive enzymes, peppermint oil, fish oil, turkey, rhubarb, and magnesium.
Mind, Mood & IBS Did you know that the majority of sero-
tonin, the brain chemical that helps us to feel positive and motivated, is made in the intestine? When a child has a functional bowel disorder such as IBS, stress hormones, neurotransmitters, and toxins can profoundly disturb mood, en- ergy and mental function. Treating IBS naturally, healing the underlying causes and returning the digestive tract to the healthy, balanced state which is natural to it, often creates amazing transformations in children - from depressed, exhausted, anxious and brain-fogged to ener- getic, happy, focused and motivated. To watch this process of physical, emotional, mental, and energetic transformation take place in a child with irritable bowel syndrome is a source of great joy for everyone concerned.
Debra Gibson, N.D. practices naturopathic family medicine in her Ridgefield, CT office. She can be reached at 203-431-4443 or at drgib-
sonsoffice@sbcglobal.net. Check out her blog at
www.debragibsonnd.com. See ad on page 23.
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