How to supplement children's iron deficiency anemia?

Iron deficiency anemia is also a very common disease. It is also a type of anemia. Many children will have this disease. Iron deficiency anemia is caused by iron deficiency in the child's body. If the child's body lacks iron, the consequences for the child are very serious. Children's iron deficiency anemia also needs timely treatment. So how should children with iron deficiency anemia be supplemented?

Generally speaking, using traditional Chinese medicine to treat anorexia in children is a very good choice. The doctor only needs to apply the external medicine "Kawei San" developed according to the experience and characteristics of Dong Tingyao, a master of Chinese pediatrics, to the navel of the child, allow the medicine to be absorbed through the skin acupoints, and then combine it with pricking the "Sifeng" acupoints to treat anorexia, which not only avoids the pain of taking medicine for the child, but also reduces the burden on the child's spleen and stomach. Of course, if the symptoms are more severe or accompanied by other symptoms, you may want to take some Chinese herbal decoctions for conditioning. Anorexia should be curable after 1 to 3 months of treatment.

How much zinc is appropriate for children? The normal daily requirement is: 3 mg for children under 6 months old, 5 mg for children 6 to 12 months old, 10 mg for children 1 to 13 years old, and 15 mg for children over 13 years old. If you want to supplement zinc, you must do so under the guidance of a doctor. The dosage should be less than 0.5 mg per kilogram of body weight per day, and it may be safer to take the medicine for less than two months. Do not take it blindly. How should children supplement zinc after being diagnosed with zinc deficiency? The dosage and duration of medication should be determined based on the cause and severity of the zinc deficiency. The efficacy of the medication should be observed during the medication period to adjust the treatment plan. This is safer and will not lead to excessive zinc supplementation. In addition, parents should also be careful not to buy zinc-added foods as supplements and take them for a long time, as this will result in excessive zinc intake. The foods we eat daily that contain more zinc include oysters, pancreas, liver, blood, lean meat, eggs, whole grains, walnuts, peanuts, watermelon seeds, etc. Generally, vegetables, fruits, and grains contain zinc. As long as the diet is arranged properly, zinc deficiency will generally not occur. These foods are rich in zinc: lean beef, pork, lamb, chicken hearts, fish, oysters, egg yolks, skimmed milk powder, wheat germ, sesame, walnuts, oyster beans, peanuts, millet, and radish.

Animal foods generally contain much more zinc than plant foods and are easier to absorb. Oysters have the highest zinc content, and other shellfish are also rich in zinc. Mothers can stew some seafood soup for older babies, such as scallops, conchs, clams, etc. Animal livers also have high zinc content. Chop duck liver or chicken liver into small pieces and add egg yolk to make a pureed complementary food, which is more suitable for younger babies. For babies who don’t like to eat meat, common vegetables and fruits also contain zinc, and nuts such as peanuts, walnuts, and chestnuts are also the best choice for vegetarian babies to supplement zinc.

There are many causes of zinc deficiency, the main ones being: (1) Insufficient supply. Zinc is mainly supplied by food, mainly animal food such as egg yolks, lean meat, fish, animal offal and milk. Among plant-based foods, only beans and nuts contain zinc, so long-term vegetarians are prone to zinc deficiency. The mother can supply zinc to the fetus, with the highest amount supplied in the last three months of pregnancy. A quarter of the zinc in a mature infant is stored in the liver at birth. The zinc stored in the liver is important for the growth and development of the infant after birth. However, the zinc content in the liver of an immature infant is less than that of a mature infant, which can easily cause growth retardation in the immature infant after birth. When children have an infection and fever, their need for zinc increases, and at this time they often have a poor appetite, which can easily lead to zinc deficiency in children who are not zinc deficient. (2) Malabsorption. Zinc is absorbed in the small intestine after ingestion. Infants and young children are most susceptible to diarrhea. Diarrhea reduces the absorption of zinc in the intestine, so children who often suffer from diarrhea are prone to zinc deficiency. Children who have undergone small bowel resection due to intussusception or other reasons are more likely to be zinc deficient. Cereals contain phytates and high amounts of fiber, which can hinder zinc absorption. Children who are fed with cow's milk are more zinc deficient than those who are breastfed because the zinc in cow's milk is not as easily absorbed as that in breast milk.

These foods can improve children's zinc deficiency, and zinc deficiency in children is a disease that deserves great attention. Although this disease is not serious, it has a great impact on the child's body. If it is not treated in time, the child's body will gradually weaken, and it will also affect the child's physical development. The child's developmental delay, poor development, etc. will also affect the child's treatment, so the child should be treated quickly.