Jump to content

  • Welcome to Celiac.com!

    You have found your celiac tribe! Join us and ask questions in our forum, share your story, and connect with others.



  • Celiac.com Sponsor (A1):

    Celiac.com Sponsor (A1-M):

  • Get Celiac.com Updates:
    Support Our Content
    eNewsletter
    Donate

gluten-free/cf Calcium Supplements For Children

jello5

Recommended Posts

jello5 Apprentice
jello5
Posted

Hi

We have been gluten-free/CF for almost 1 month now. It is going well. My concern is that my children arent getting enough calcium due to the lack of dairy products. I give them the orange juice with the calcium, I put spinach in salads and omelets and even sneak it into fruit smoothies. I try to add some type of leafy green veggie into their diet almost daily. I would like to know if anyone knows of a supplement for children (maybe a multi-vitamin with calcium) or a supplement with just calcium-specifically for children.

Celiac.com Sponsor (A8):
Celiac.com Sponsor (A8):

Celiac.com Sponsor (A8-M):


taweavmo3 Enthusiast
taweavmo3
Posted

I have two different supplements that we use. I have Rhino calcium by Nutrition Now, and we also use Bluebonnet ca/mg liquid supplement. The Bluebonnet is liquid, and even though it isn't for kids.....I just half the dose, which has been approved by our ped. With a half dose, it's 600mg of calcium, 400 IU of Vit D3, and 300mg magnesium.

After doing a bit of digging around after we went casein free 2 years ago, I have read that milk actually contains a very high protein to calcium ratio, which causes calcium depletion, and no magnesium needed for absorbtion. So really, I think cutting out milk and beefing up the leafy greens puts you at a head start already! I would never have believed it if I hadn't experienced it, but cutting out all dairy has improved our health so much.

I like the liquid the best, and the kids don't mind the taste. They don't love it, but they take it. It has a higher dose of magnesium, and Vit D which I like....and it totally calms them down before bed. It is the one supplement I don't run out of anymore, it really helps with our sleep. I had always felt that it calmed me down....and then looking around online, there are a few calcium/magnesium supplements that tout the "calming" effect it has.

I think you are doing well already with the leafy greens, brocolli is another great source if your kiddo will eat it! Hope that helps.

jello5 Apprentice
jello5
Posted
  • Author
I have two different supplements that we use. I have Rhino calcium by Nutrition Now, and we also use Bluebonnet ca/mg liquid supplement. The Bluebonnet is liquid, and even though it isn't for kids.....I just half the dose, which has been approved by our ped. With a half dose, it's 600mg of calcium, 400 IU of Vit D3, and 300mg magnesium.

After doing a bit of digging around after we went casein free 2 years ago, I have read that milk actually contains a very high protein to calcium ratio, which causes calcium depletion, and no magnesium needed for absorbtion. So really, I think cutting out milk and beefing up the leafy greens puts you at a head start already! I would never have believed it if I hadn't experienced it, but cutting out all dairy has improved our health so much.

I like the liquid the best, and the kids don't mind the taste. They don't love it, but they take it. It has a higher dose of magnesium, and Vit D which I like....and it totally calms them down before bed. It is the one supplement I don't run out of anymore, it really helps with our sleep. I had always felt that it calmed me down....and then looking around online, there are a few calcium/magnesium supplements that tout the "calming" effect it has.

I think you are doing well already with the leafy greens, brocolli is another great source if your kiddo will eat it! Hope that helps.

Thank you so much for the info. That is so interesting with the sleep component of taking the calcium/vitd/magnesium. So what is it that helps with the sleep? The ca/mg or the vit D?

One of my kids is such a restless sleeper in the first place, makes me wonder if he was deficient before we even went gluten-free/cf.

taweavmo3 Enthusiast
taweavmo3
Posted

From some of the articles I've read, it's the magnesium. Low mg levels can cause restless sleep, and it brings the body's pH level to a more alkaline state, which is calming. Or something like that, lol, I'm sure a more scientific person could explain it better! But yeah, we always take it at night, and it works wonders for us.

Mama Ruthies Rookie
Mama Ruthies
Posted

We use a product called Cal Mag Fizz. It is a powder you put into water and it fizzes (thus the name :) )

Archived

This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.

Go to topic listing
  • Celiac.com Sponsor (A19):


  • Member Statistics

    • Total Members
      131,542
    • Most Online (within 30 mins)
      7,748
    Carol Zimmer
    Newest Member
    Carol Zimmer
    Joined
  • Celiac.com Sponsor (A20):

  • Forum Statistics

    • Total Topics
      121.4k
    • Total Posts
      1m
  • Celiac.com Sponsor (A22):



  • Who's Online (See full list)

  • Celiac.com Sponsor (A21):


  • Upcoming Events

  • Posts

    • Jsingh
      Protein or fat?

      By Jsingh · Posted

      Hi,  I care for my seven year old daughter with Celiac. After watching her for months, I have figured out that she has problem with two kinds of fats- animal fat and cooking oils. It basically makes her intestine sore enough that she feels spasms when she is upset. It only happens on days when she has eaten more fat than her usual every day diet. (Her usual diet has chia seeds, flaxseeds, and avocado/ pumpkin seeds for fat and an occasional chicken breast.) I stopped using cooking oils last year, and when I reintroduced eggs and dairy, both of which I had held off for a few months thinking it was an issue of the protein like some Celiac patients habe mentioned to be the case, she has reacted in the same fashion as she does with excess fats. So now I wonder if her reaction to dairy and eggs is not really because of protein but fat.   I don't really have a question, just wondering if anyone finds this familiar and if it gets better with time.  Thank you. 
    • Chanda Richard
      High Cost of Gluten-Free Foods

      By Chanda Richard · Posted

      Hello, My name is Chanda and you are not the only one that gose through the same things. I have found that what's easiest for me is finding a few meals each week that last. I have such severe reactions to gluten that it shuts my entire body down. I struggle everyday with i can't eat enough it feels like, when I eat more I lose more weight. Make sure that you look at medication, vitamins and shampoo and conditioner also. They have different things that are less expensive at Walmart. 
    • petitojou
      Frequent nausea after gluten-free diet

      By petitojou · Posted

      Thank you so much! I saw some tips around the forum to make a food diary and now that I know that the community also struggles with corn, egg and soy, the puzzle pieces came together! Just yesterday I tried eating eggs and yes, he’s guilty and charged. Those there are my 3 combo nausea troublemakers. I’m going to adjust my diet ☺️ Also thank you for the information about MCAS! I’m from South America and little it’s talked about it in here. It’s honestly such a game changer now for treatment and recovery. I know I’m free from SIBO and Candida since I’ve been tested for it, but I’m still going to make a endoscopy to test for H. Pylori and Eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE). Thank you again!! Have a blessed weekend 🤍
    • knitty kitty
      Unusual bright yellow but odourless discharge

      By knitty kitty · Posted

      Yes, I, too, have osteoporosis from years of malabsorption, too.  Thiamine and magnesium are what keep the calcium in place in the bones.  If one is low in magnesium, boron, selenium, zinc, copper, and other trace minerals, ones bone heath can suffer.  We need more than just calcium and Vitamin D for strong bones.  Riboflavin B 2, Folate B 9 and Pyridoxine B 6 also contribute to bone formation and strength.   Have you had your thyroid checked?  The thyroid is important to bone health as well.  The thyroid uses lots of thiamine, so a poorly functioning thyroid will affect bone heath.  
    • Celiac50
      Unusual bright yellow but odourless discharge

      By Celiac50 · Posted

      That sounds so very likely in my case! I will absolutely ask my doctor on my next bone check coming up in March... Thanks a lot! 
×
×
  • Create New...

Important Information

NOTICE: This site places This site places cookies on your device (Cookie settings). on your device. Continued use is acceptance of our Terms of Use, and Privacy Policy.