Question
My child has always had a poor appetite, and other children who are smaller than him eat more than he does. He is only 75cm tall, which is rather short. I don’t want to take him for trace element tests because I feel that blood tests are terrifying for such a young child. I’m wondering, doctor, what supplements should my child take in this situation?
Answer
Based on your description, if a child has poor appetite and slow growth, it may be due to indigestion and stomach upset. To stabilize such issues, it’s important to clean out the intestines, digest vitamins, and trace elements. These issues also depend on the parents’ height and weight. If the parents’ height is ideal, the child can achieve an ideal height and weight by cleaning out the intestines, reducing internal heat, enhancing nutrition, and absorbing vitamins/trace elements. Pay attention to enhancing nutrition; it is necessary to clean out the long-standing stomach and reduce internal heat first. Only when the child’s appetite is normal can dietary therapy help with growth and development.