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Re: Prune juice for constipation

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In a message dated 97-10-21 23:33:27 EDT,  writes:

> Do any of you use prune juice for the constipated infant.  If so:
>  l)  What strength do you mix?
>  2) How much per day?
>  3) What is the youngest age you have used it with?
>  4)  Dark vs. Light Karo or no Karo?
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I use it for older kids, and occasionally for older infants--over 6 months.
 I usually advise 4 to 6 ounces per day.  Karo syrup works well for
infants--I use it for any age--the light doesn't work, only the dark one.
 The way it was explained to me is that the light is more refined, thus
removing a lot of the non-absorbable carbohydrate which is what makes it
work.

Moshe Adler, MD