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Is Horlicks A Recommended Drink For Children?
I have 10 month old twin boys & would like to know if I can give them horlicks... They follow a healthy nutrition schedule... it includes mother s milk, formula, soup & rice & oat meal porridge. They seem to have lost weight but are healthy. They weigh approx 7.6 & 7.8 kgs
Mon, 2 Nov 2015
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An infant of 10 months weighing 7.6 to 7.8 kilograms is doing excellently well and I congratulate you for it. I as a pediatrician do not suggest using any of the health drinks till 2 years of age as they might pose a solute load on the kidneys. Even for you, my advice will be start using health drinks like what you have quoted, only after 2 years of age.
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Dr. Sumanth Amperayani
I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.
An infant of 10 months weighing 7.6 to 7.8 kilograms is doing excellently well and I congratulate you for it. I as a pediatrician do not suggest using any of the health drinks till 2 years of age as they might pose a solute load on the kidneys. Even for you, my advice will be start using health drinks like what you have quoted, only after 2 years of age.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Sumanth Amperayani
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