Question
Can a 6-month-old baby drink Sanjing oral solution?
Answer
A 6-month-old baby can drink Sanjing brand gluconate zinc oral solution. Zinc deficiency in children can lead to lack of appetite, delayed growth and development, poor intelligence, and weakened immunity. The most ideal way to supplement zinc is through high-zinc foods. Since food contains less zinc, food supplements rarely have side effects. High-zinc foods include peanut oil, dried mushrooms, sesame seeds, pork liver, egg yolks, soybeans, and black fungus. Eating more pork liver and lean meat congee can increase zinc absorption, as can adding some spinach. Eating this twice a week is sufficient. It’s best to puree the pork liver and spinach before adding them to the congee when it’s almost done. Iron is most abundant in pork liver.