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Home » Family Life » Tips to Boost Your Child's Digestive Health

Tips to Boost Your Child's Digestive Health

February 19, 2013 by Diane Hoffmaster 59 Comments

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Last Updated on March 17, 2017 by Diane Hoffmaster

Ever since my daughter was little she has had the occasional digestive complaint.  Seeing as I myself am constantly battling this issue and my dad has Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) I figure there is a little bit of genetics going on here.  Digestive health is an issue that I have discussed with her on several occasions.  She is almost a teenager now and it is important that she starts taking responsibility for her own digestive health and not rely on me to make all of her decisions for her.  There are several ways to improve your child's digestive health so that you have fewer complaints from your kids about stomach problems.  Here are a few tips that might come in handy:

Easy Tips For Digestive Health

tips for digestive health

1.  Make sure you kids get enough water.  That doesn't mean they should be drinking juice, milk and soft drinks all the time!  Good digestive health means plenty of plain old fashioned water!
2.  Get your kids moving:  Exercise is great for a child's metabolism but also helps keep the muscles of the digestive tract moving, too.  A lifestyle that is too stationary (ie too many video games and TV!) can lead to poor digestive health as well.

3.  Make sure they get enough fiber:  This is a really important one!  In order for kids to have good digestive health, they must get plenty of high fiber foods.  That includes things like fruit, veggies, whole grains, seeds, nuts, etc.  Make them fun...give kids apples with the skin on to dip in peanut butter or whole grain bread with strawberry cream cheese.

4.  Give them yogurt!  Yogurt is a great way to improve your child's digestive health because it is loaded with probiotics to help keep the gut healthy.  Make sure you find one that says 'contains live and active cultures' to see the most benefit.

5.  Give them a probiotic supplement:  Probiotics are the living organisms in yogurt that make it so good for a child's digestive health.  However, probiotics are a much more concentrated dose of living organism that is much more effective than just plain yogurt.  It is also great for kids who don't care for yogurt or are lactose intolerant and won't try the non dairy versions.

Are you trying to improve digestive health?

Diane Hoffmaster

Diane is a professional blogger and nationally certified pharmacy technician at Good Pill Pharmacy.  She has two college aged kids, one husband and more pets than she will admit to. She earned her BS in Microbiology at the University of New Hampshire  but left her career in science to become a stay at home mom. Years of playing with LEGO and coloring with crayons had her craving a more grown up purpose to her life and she began blogging and freelance writing full time.  You can learn more about her HERE.

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  1. Sacha Schroeder

    February 19, 2013 at 6:04 pm

    I learned that 70% of your body’s entire immune system is in your digestive tract.

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  2. carly d

    February 19, 2013 at 6:58 pm

    I have learned that intestinal bacteria is good for your health and activity levels

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  3. K.Pugh

    February 20, 2013 at 9:43 am

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  4. Aaron Holness

    February 20, 2013 at 3:40 pm

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  5. danielle lima

    February 21, 2013 at 5:12 am

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  6. Tonya Dean

    February 21, 2013 at 7:34 am

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  7. edq143

    February 21, 2013 at 6:24 pm

    they've been researching this for 25 years

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  8. SHANNA

    February 22, 2013 at 1:53 am

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  9. Jessamine D.

    February 22, 2013 at 5:48 am

    I learned that it helps restore the natural balance of your digestive system when you have a stomach upset plus it is an immune booster 🙂

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  10. Lee

    February 22, 2013 at 1:20 pm

    Probiotics are a great help to digestive health, restoring helpful bacteria and boosting immune system.

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  11. sandra

    February 22, 2013 at 4:24 pm

    i learned it's the #1 pediatrician recommended brand of probiotics for kids

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  12. JOHN

    February 22, 2013 at 7:03 pm

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  13. Heather Poindexter

    February 22, 2013 at 7:06 pm

    Promotes good digestion.

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  14. nichol tone

    February 23, 2013 at 1:29 am

    Just one capsule of Culturelle contains significantly more good bacteria than regular yogurt. Culturelle® Probiotic capsules guarantees a minimum of 10 billion live cells of Lactobacillus Rhamnosus GG (LGG) at time of consumption through the date on the box.

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  15. lauren p

    February 23, 2013 at 4:13 am

    i learn that the probotics help digestive health

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    February 23, 2013 at 6:22 pm

    Culturelle is the only brand in the United States to feature 100% Lactobacillus GG. Pro-bi-o-tic. The word literally means “for life.”

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  17. Leighann P.

    February 23, 2013 at 7:31 pm

    I didn't know they had probiotics for kids. And I was the person who wrote the comment in the box instead of my name. DUH!

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    February 24, 2013 at 12:16 am

    Culturelle is the only brand in the United States to feature 100% Lactobacillus GG

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  19. Mia

    February 24, 2013 at 9:05 pm

    Lactobacillus GG is a probiotic strain that supports good bacteria

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  20. Mary D

    February 27, 2013 at 10:34 pm

    70% of the immune system is in the digestive track.

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    • Mary D

      February 27, 2013 at 10:35 pm

      *tract!

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    March 01, 2013 at 2:08 am

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    March 01, 2013 at 10:20 pm

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    March 02, 2013 at 2:56 am

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    March 02, 2013 at 8:06 pm

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    March 03, 2013 at 2:19 am

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  29. Katie K

    March 04, 2013 at 10:31 pm

    Culturelle is #1 pediatrician recommended brand

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    March 05, 2013 at 6:36 am

    the importance of probiotics in diet

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  31. Gennie Lancaster

    March 06, 2013 at 11:37 pm

    I like that it supports your immune system.

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  32. gala

    March 07, 2013 at 3:42 pm

    Found in Culturelle, Lactobacillus GG is one of the most clinically researched and proven strain of probiotic for digestive, immune and overall health.

    Reply
  33. Beth C

    March 07, 2013 at 10:15 pm

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  34. James Beck

    March 08, 2013 at 2:03 am

    I have learned that intestinal bacteria is good for your health and activity levels

    Reply
  35. Laurie Emerson

    March 08, 2013 at 3:47 am

    I learned that one capsule of Culturelle is contains significantly more good bacteria than regular yogurt.

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  36. patricia gambrell

    March 08, 2013 at 6:52 am

    #1 pediatrician recommended brand of probiotics for kids

    Reply
  37. Storm, the Psychotic Housewife

    March 08, 2013 at 3:27 am

    I learned they have 10 billion live, active cells in each capsule.

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  38. Colleen

    March 08, 2013 at 2:12 pm

    I learned that this brand is the #1 recommended by pediatricians.

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  39. Diane Cooper

    March 08, 2013 at 2:58 pm

    I learned that it is the most recommended by pediatricians. I also learned that the word "probiotic" literally means for life.

    Reply
  40. DanV

    March 08, 2013 at 3:48 pm

    I learned that Culturelle® Probiotic capsules guarantees a minimum of 10 billion live cells of Lactobacillus Rhamnosus GG (LGG) at time of consumption through the date on the box

    Reply
  41. natasha tucker

    March 08, 2013 at 4:27 pm

    I learned that 
Lactobacillus GG is one of the
 world's most studied good
 bacteria, backed by over 25 years of scientific research.




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  42. Allison

    March 08, 2013 at 5:07 pm

    25 yrs of science research

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  44. Rhonda C

    March 08, 2013 at 6:58 pm

    Pro-bi-o-tic. The word literally means “for life.”

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  45. Corey Olomon

    March 08, 2013 at 7:18 pm

    I learned that it is the #1 pediatrician recommend probiotic.

    Reply
  46. Deborah

    March 08, 2013 at 7:37 pm

    I learned that "Culturelle is the only brand in the United States to feature 100% Lactobacillus GG, one of the most clinically studied probiotic. It's proven to survive those good bacteria-gobbling stomach acids and successfully stick to the intestinal walls where it's needed most. "

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  47. susan smoaks

    March 08, 2013 at 8:01 pm

    they guarantee at least 10 billion live cells at the time of use

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  48. kelley c

    March 08, 2013 at 8:31 pm

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  49. Dawn Reid

    March 08, 2013 at 9:11 pm

    70% of your body’s entire immune system is in your digestive tract.
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  50. Fiona N

    March 08, 2013 at 10:43 pm

    I learned that "Most yogurts contain just a fraction of Culturelle’s 10 billion good bacteria cells. And most yogurts don’t contain a strain as hardy and beneficial as Lactobacillus GG. And unlike yogurt, Culturelle doesn't have all that extra sugar and calories"
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  51. Gianna

    March 08, 2013 at 10:43 pm

    Culturelle is the only brand in the United States to feature 100% Lactobacillus GG, one of the most clinically studied probiotic.

    Reply
  52. Suzie Williams

    March 09, 2013 at 12:25 am

    Many brands list the number of live cells at time of manufacture, not the number at the time of USE.

    I did not know this! This is something I will have to remember. Very sneaky!

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  53. Sus

    March 09, 2013 at 1:09 am

    Culturelle contains Lactobacillus GG,

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  54. Lora Nunn

    March 09, 2013 at 1:55 am

    Capsule contains more bacteria than regular yogurt

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  55. Claire

    March 09, 2013 at 3:53 am

    the importance of probiotics in diet

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    March 09, 2013 at 4:01 am

    After an antibiotic regimen, Culturelle can help repopulate the good bacteria, which your body needs to function properly.

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  57. Richard

    March 09, 2013 at 4:11 am

    Lactobacillus is one of the studied good bacteria.

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  58. Sue Hull

    March 09, 2013 at 4:47 am

    It supports your immune system.Boy my daughter needs this stuff.Thank you 🙂

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