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My 2.5 yr old is often constipated and not regular. how to establish regularity? her diet is pretty balanced on the whole.
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Diet: Constipation like that is almost invariably dietary and you should look at "balanced on the whole" it might just be the part of the diet that does notmeet the term "balanced" that is the invisible cause!
Answered 11/28/2017
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