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A 2-year-old male asked:
my son has rickets and his alp is quite high. as we are strictly vegan, what kinds of food can i give my 2 year old?
3 doctor answers • 6 doctors weighed in
Dr. Kristi Woods answered
Pediatrics 23 years experience
Type of rickets?: If his rickets is dietary he needs calcium and vitamin d. However there are other forms which require different treatment, and you need to know what kind.
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Dr. Jay Park answered
Pediatrics 50 years experience
Dairy products: Dairy products, egg yolk, fish, and vitamin d supplement.
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Dr. Pierrette Mimi Poinsett answered
Pediatrics 38 years experience
Vegan and Rickets: This is a challenge- there are few vitamin d enriched foods other than orange juice and some grains. A vegan diet excludes dairy, eggs, fish that are great sources of vitamin d. Sunlight exposure to make vitamin d is inadequate to treat rickets. Key to connect with a pediatrician or pediatric endocrinologist for optimal treatment.
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