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Supplements for immune support and speech delays. THIS IS NOT A SPONSORED POST. I JUST WANT TO SHARE IT WITH YOU BECAUSE IT WORKED FOR US.
I wanted to share this supplement that I SWEAR BY is Balanced Essential for our kids.
Our neurologist (our son’s neurologist) is known for being the best in the area – he helps children will all sorts of neurologic issues. He has over a year waiting list and is currently not even taking new patients, but we happened to get in four years ago when he had an opening.
He has helped us through a LOT of issues that we were dealing with with our son. He refereed us to surgeons that have been wonderful, therapists that have made a world of difference, and he even answers my e-mails when I have a quick question!
So, when our son was going down-hill, due to his poor nutrition (he could not tolerate any food and his body literally resisted it- see that story here), started having sensory issues and had a speech delay, he told us to try this vitamin supplement: Balanced Essentials.
He said that lack of nutrition and vitamins can cause all of those things.
He also told me NOT to use the store-bought chewable vitamins that everyone gets because many of them don’t get absorbed properly and they contain dyes & additives, which is not good for our children’s growing bodies and brains. I did find a chewable alternative that fit the criteria of what we needed in a vitamin (because the Balanced Essentials tastes like the vitamins they took as infants)
He also told us to start juicing, too, which we try to do daily. We bought this juicer… (because it was pretty inexpensive & does a great job)
We buy the day-old fruit at Harris Teeter or produce at Aldis, bring it home & make juice. Juicing can get expensive, but it is a quick way to get spinach and other fruits and vegetables into our kids. (Add apples and it will make everything taste good!)
Back to Balanced Essentials: it has everything that kids would be getting IF they eat a very balanced diet. (It is great for grown-ups, too)
This Balanced Essesntials has:
• 94 Vital Nutrients
• 12 Natural Vitamins
• 17 Amino Acids
• Omega 3,6,9
• 62 Major & Trace Minerals
• 10 Phytonutrient Rich Plants
I give it to all of our kids now (he told us to do 1 ounce a day per child, but please follow the directions on the bottle & check with your pediatrian first). We saw immediate results from this vitamin. Our son’s speech picked up so quickly that we were amazed- he was going to get speech therapy & after this he didn’t need it anymore. Really! (Again, his body rejected EVERY food and drink for years.
It is amazing that his body could even sustain itself). His muscles became less tense (he has something called Hypertonia- Increased muscle tone). It has been fantastic for him and for all of our kids.
It gives me a peace of mind when they only eat one bite of vegetables at dinner, instead of all of it (or 1 pea- if you are our two-year old!)
I tell everyone about it! If your child is picky or if you notice any sort of delay, this worked wonders and I order it (I currently have two bottles in our fridge- so that we don’t run out!)
I keep two in my refrigerator because I do not want to run out! It was expensive to get two bottles at once but you get MUCH more for your money because it is a big bottle and lasts for months. The kids line up to take it – our two year old calls it his “Spidermans” (Too hard to say Vitamins, I guess! haha!)
Here is our two year old modeling them for you- 🙂
I hope that this post helped you! Stay HEALTHY!! 🙂
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Hi, glad that I came across this blog. How is your son doing now? I have a 24 month old with limited to no speech. I just ordered the vitamin. Hope it works
wonderful 🙂
Thank you so much for sharing. My daughter is 4 year old with very less speech. After reading your article i ordered mine . I recieved it today. Just want to ask can i add this in milk as she is very fussy eater dont like any juice.
Thanks again for sharing your experience.Really helful
You’re welcome 🙂
Hi Becky,
I am so grateful to have stumbked across your page. My 4 yo son has a severe speech delay. i started him on the BE about a month ago after reading your blog. His mood, focus, and behavior changed within just a few weeks and he is starting to speak more words and make more effort. i started with 10 ml and gradually increased to 30 ml (1 oz) in his juice because he didnt like the taste at first. Still only takes it mixed in juice. Do you use a measuring cup for 1 oz (30ml) and do you give it all at once or only 1/2 of that twice a day? Thanks 🙂
I just give it to our kids once a day (still… it’s been several years), but I’d suggest checking with your doctor.
Hi Becky, thanks a lot for sharing. After reading you ost and the comments under it, I really found hope for my 3 years old with speech delay. I am from România and I wanted to let you lnow how far your post got. I have order it a month ago and today I have receive it. I will start using it starting tomorrow and Finger Crossed that it will give my son the boast he needs. I will checkin in pune month to share the status. Thanks a lot, once again for sharing!
Hi Becky!! I recently ordered the multivitamin for my 18 month old daughter who diagnosed with speech delay. Before I start giving it to her I wanted to make sure what did you mean by a pea size for your baby, 2.5 ml or just 5ml? Any ideas would be very helpful as my doctor isn’t interested on any vitamins out there.
Another thing is the amount of omega 3 is 3mg only? Thats what it shows on the bottle. Whereas kids can have upto 700mg each day. If I am wrong about the bottle amount then let me know. And if iam right then I will add an extra dose of omega 3 for her along with this vitamins.
Thank you. Your reply will be really appreciated.
Hi 🙂
So our doctor had told us to give him one ounce, but I’m not sure about other children. That was just his suggestion for our son. I also didn’t give him anything other than these vitamins.
I ordered it and finally received it today. My 5 year old daughter didn’t mind the taste but its mainly for my 18 month old daughter who has no words yet. Iam really hoping and praying to God so it works for her. I will also let you guys know if she improves after a month or so.
Good luck!!!
Hi I just want also to share my story with this vitamin,. I have 2 sons with 7 years of age gap. I’m so worried about my 2 child coz he’s not talking very well unlike my 1st child that at 1 year old he’s talking a lot and very well so I can really compared it. I get worried because my 2nd child 3rd year routine check up with his pediatrician is upcoming and as a mother I don’t want to hear that my child has a delay so I made a research until I came across with this article. I’ve searched where to buy this and I did at Amazon. Yes it worked for us! After 2 weeks of taking it I was surprised of the results. My son is really talking. I’m so grateful with this vitamin.
Aww- that’s awesome. 🙂 Thanks for letting me know, Kristy. 🙂
Where can I get balance essential in Nigeria
How bad is the taste? I’m trying to see if I should go with the liquid or the chewable you recommended or possibly rotate the 2. What are your thoughts?
They taste like the vitamins that you give to babies. Out of our four kids, only one likes the taste. Hope that helps!
Are you still using this vitamin? This article was post a long time ago.
We are not, but we used it until just a few years ago (so we used it for about ten years, until I felt that I could transition them to Animal Parade chewable vitamins)
My son is 4 years and 6 months but he is not speaking very well