<![CDATA[Too much chemicals in our milk powder and child development]]>DHA, Probiotics, Biotin, xyz in our kids milk powder. Some kiasu parents give health supplements to boost their kids IQ.


Too much DHA or Omega3/6/9 will have side effects? Heard these fish oil have certain mercury content inside.

More and more of our children have behavioural problems, some common ones are ADHD, Austism, etc. Govt is spending money to train more local professionals to deal with these.

My kid is a little hyper. Likes to disturb pple and cannot focus for long. His cousin goes around kicking pple in Macdonald for fun. Imagine, kicking adults. In school, teachers complained to my SIL. My nephew cries a lot for no reason. :?

Are all these fortified compounds affecting our children brains? :?:

My mum told me I was fed condensed milk due to poverty. No omega3/6/9, but I still top my school. Do we need fortified compounds in our babies milk? :?

Do you have experience to share? May be the Dieticians can advise.

:love:

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/topic/10455/too-much-chemicals-in-our-milk-powder-and-child-developmentRSS for NodeSat, 18 Apr 2026 20:43:11 GMTWed, 28 Apr 2010 08:31:40 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Too much chemicals in our milk powder and child development on Thu, 13 May 2010 17:16:42 GMT]]>One way of purging or getting rid of heavy metals in our bodies is to take the supplement Chlorella. I have included a link below for reading reference.


http://www.healingdaily.com/oral-chelation/health-benefits-of-chlorella.htm


Another way of reducing heavy metals is to take cilantro (a type of herb)or coriander (both plants are in the same family). As such, have included more coriander in my dishes when I cook.

Ever since I found out about the benefits of chlorella, have been giving my family the supplement since last year. We take Source Natural Yaeyama Chlorella (bought from Vitakids).

Hope the above helps!! :lol:

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/185296https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/185296Thu, 13 May 2010 17:16:42 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Too much chemicals in our milk powder and child development on Thu, 13 May 2010 10:06:20 GMT]]>

minnie2004:
Once in a while should be ok lah. If too often then maybe you'll risk gaining a lot of weight 😢

Cannot drink... diarrhea 2 times... :imconstipated:

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/184924https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/184924Thu, 13 May 2010 10:06:20 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Too much chemicals in our milk powder and child development on Thu, 13 May 2010 09:34:26 GMT]]>Once in a while should be ok lah. If too often then maybe you'll risk gaining a lot of weight 😢

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/184859https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/184859Thu, 13 May 2010 09:34:26 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Too much chemicals in our milk powder and child development on Thu, 13 May 2010 04:56:27 GMT]]>Do you think adults can drink baby/kid milk? :?

Any harm?

Just swallowed a cup of super milk, 4x DHA, Prebiotics, etc. :celebrate:

Nobody drink, I drink lah..... else wasted. :love:

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/184591https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/184591Thu, 13 May 2010 04:56:27 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Too much chemicals in our milk powder and child development on Wed, 05 May 2010 06:37:13 GMT]]>

Donkey Kong:
Do you think the contents in the formulated milk powder will worsen the conditions? ADHD or Autism.

:?

Heard sugar will cause hyperactivity. Is it true? 😞
Well, a lot of formulas have added flavours/sweeteners which doesn't do anything healthwise other than get the kids to like it and hence the parents to continue buying it.

Processed sugar can cause kids to get hyper, it doesn't cause the condition \"hyperactivity\". So of course kids who suffer from hyperactivity, we don't want to make their condition worse by giving them sugary sweet stuff that will get them even more hyped up. Sugar causes what we call a sugar high and the horror of that is that their energy level spikes up suddenly, giving them this sudden burst of energy and once it burns out, the drop in energy level is also very sudden (kinda like a balloon loosing air - whoosh!). Then all of a sudden the kids feels really REALLY tired (who wouldn't after all that bouncing around) but they don't understand why they are suddenly so drained and it makes them cranky which leaves you with a tired, cranky, uncooperative child on your hands.

As for kids with ADHD & Autism, it's not so much what is added to the formula but milk itself. Milk contains a protein called casien that these kids have trouble processing. What happens is the casien is not digested properly and leaked into their bloodstream. Blood circulates and at some point will reach the brain. The casien seems to cause some kind of chemical reaction - a sort of short circuit in the brain, and this actually causes or enhances the ADHD/Autistic behaviour.

Gluten (a protein found in wheat, barley, rye and some other grains) is another big culprit so for parents who want to help their kids with ADHD/Autism, I strongly recommend researching the GFCF Diet and giving it a try.

Hope this info was useful. 😄

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/176377https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/176377Wed, 05 May 2010 06:37:13 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Too much chemicals in our milk powder and child development on Wed, 05 May 2010 05:33:02 GMT]]>Do you think the contents in the formulated milk powder will worsen the conditions? ADHD or Autism.

:?

Heard sugar will cause hyperactivity. Is it true? 😞

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/176140https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/176140Wed, 05 May 2010 05:33:02 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Too much chemicals in our milk powder and child development on Tue, 04 May 2010 02:22:01 GMT]]>

Donkey Kong:
My Kiasu Sister in law gives a lot of supplements to her kids. Feed them with a lot of DHA Omega3 food including Salmon. She wants them to do better than her.


Her kids both have behavioural problems... think is Austism or ADHD. Can you imagine, a 5 yr old boy, went to Macdonald, kicked 5 adults until one of the woman brought his son to confront my SIL.. :x

SIL brought kid for diagnosis. They found high content of mercury in the boy's brain. :?:

Scary right? Mercury can cause all sorts of funny diseases... no joke. 🙏 Salmon fish contains certain % of heavy metals, i think.

First of all, ADHD & Autism is not simply a behavioural problem...they are developmental disorders that can manifest in behavioural problems. Your SIL is on the right track with the fish oils...ask her to look into Gluten Free & Casein Free Diet (GFCF). Just google it there's lots of info on the web. Or she can contact me if she's interested to learn more, I'll be happy to share. My boys both have ADHD and my younger son is Autistic. They have been on this diet for 1.5yrs & it has has helped a lot.

Soy (if you have no allergy to it) or rice milk is best. Buy it commercially (see the box indicates gluten free, lactose free etc...) if you can afford it - it is expensive, or if not, make you own at home. I have recipes for both if anyone is interested.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/173902https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/173902Tue, 04 May 2010 02:22:01 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Too much chemicals in our milk powder and child development on Fri, 30 Apr 2010 04:19:56 GMT]]>I took a lot of fish oils for many years. Memory very good.


The downside of good memory: find very hard to forget things. 😢

What to do? How to forget things, esp. unpleasant things :?

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/171361https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/171361Fri, 30 Apr 2010 04:19:56 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Too much chemicals in our milk powder and child development on Fri, 30 Apr 2010 01:15:24 GMT]]>from what I know the bigger the fish, the higher the mercury content. shark is considered very big fish, that’s why the mercury content is higher…ngor fish is good for kids because it’s a ‘softer’kind of fish, meaning the meat is not as rough as some fish. batang is quite rough in texture…cod fish is also good, as it has omega-3…good for brain development…and the texture is ‘soft’’ not rough, suitable for kids to swallow…if you buy those rough meat fish, kids may have difficult in swallowing…

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/171169https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/171169Fri, 30 Apr 2010 01:15:24 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Too much chemicals in our milk powder and child development on Fri, 30 Apr 2010 01:06:05 GMT]]>

Busymom:
smurf:

he is not vain, he is quite a laid back chap but because due to health, he has to go for the stomach binding. dun think that it's good to go for such operation, after the operation, he cannot eat a lot, tiny bowl of rice can make him full and he has to eat slowly.


:oops: sorry for being presumptuous. Hope he is alright after the operation.

it's ok lah... 😄

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/171162https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/171162Fri, 30 Apr 2010 01:06:05 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Too much chemicals in our milk powder and child development on Fri, 30 Apr 2010 01:03:36 GMT]]>

minnie2004:
smurf:

he is not vain, he is quite a laid back chap but because due to health, he has to go for the stomach binding. dun think that it's good to go for such operation, after the operation, he cannot eat a lot, tiny bowl of rice can make him full and he has to eat slowly.


Does it really work? Any side effects? If not, maybe I shud ask my DH to do it then as he's plumpy since a little kid. Now his mom is blaming me for not taking care of his precious son, although she's the one who didn't instill a healthy eating habbit into him during his childhood :x
(I should probably move this to the IL thread :rant: )

I think same with other slimming methods, you have to constantly watch your diet. so far, I seen him not eating a lot now, since the stomach has been 'stapled'to be smaller. when he was young, the stomach has already been expanded (due to more feeding from young), so now that the stomach is smaller, he has to get used to eating smaller portion. and he cannot eat too fast, I dunno why. maybe can find out more from doctor?? :? sometimes, he has difficulty swallow too fast.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/171158https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/171158Fri, 30 Apr 2010 01:03:36 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Too much chemicals in our milk powder and child development on Thu, 29 Apr 2010 17:33:20 GMT]]>Wife dared not take these lower cholesterol eggs with Vit E.

😞

She worried about extra-chemical inside these eggs. Therefore, there are 2 kinds of eggs in the fridge. :celebrate:

Sometimes the chicks are hatched..... 😢 cannot finish eating.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/171110https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/171110Thu, 29 Apr 2010 17:33:20 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Too much chemicals in our milk powder and child development on Thu, 29 Apr 2010 16:58:14 GMT]]>

Donkey Kong:

Do you go for low cholesterol, Vit E, Omega3-fortified eggs?
Cost more.... may be good for old folks... :celebrate:
Yup, sometimes. Depends on my mood at that point in time 😄

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/171098https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/171098Thu, 29 Apr 2010 16:58:14 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Too much chemicals in our milk powder and child development on Thu, 29 Apr 2010 16:56:08 GMT]]>

Busymom:
dimsum:



For egg, DS eats kampong eggs while daddy and mummy eat the cheapest eggs available on the rack.

Where do you get kampong eggs from?

I bought from NTUC. I believe all major supermkts sell them. The packaging will indicate \"Kampong chicken eggs\". One brand is Chew's Eggs. Currently, I am residing overseas and I buy organic eggs.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/171097https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/171097Thu, 29 Apr 2010 16:56:08 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Too much chemicals in our milk powder and child development on Thu, 29 Apr 2010 16:29:58 GMT]]>

Busymom:
dimsum:



For egg, DS eats kampong eggs while daddy and mummy eat the cheapest eggs available on the rack.

Where do you get kampong eggs from?

Do you go for low cholesterol, Vit E, Omega3-fortified eggs?
Cost more.... may be good for old folks... :celebrate:

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/171092https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/171092Thu, 29 Apr 2010 16:29:58 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Too much chemicals in our milk powder and child development on Thu, 29 Apr 2010 16:28:17 GMT]]>

minnie2004:
dimsum:

Just to share, I did some googling and this website categorises fish from highest mecury level to lowest mercury level. Hey, salmon is classified under lowest mecury level! Code fish is under lower mercury level.

http://www.americanpregnancy.org/pregnancyhealth/fishmercury.htm

That was what I thought too. I remember big deep sea predator fish like shark and tuna tend to have higher mercury levels. So I was kind of surprised to hear salmon has high mercury as I believe most of the fresh salmon sold in the market is farmed.

Sea water is polluted with heavy metals. Therefore, salmon affected, including those fish oils. GNC salmon supplement more expensive becoz the source of salmon is more trusted. According to the GNC staff.

Those cheaper fish oil or salmon, from unreliable sources, can have higher content of heavy metals. The price difference quite a lot.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/171090https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/171090Thu, 29 Apr 2010 16:28:17 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Too much chemicals in our milk powder and child development on Thu, 29 Apr 2010 15:04:07 GMT]]>

dimsum:


For egg, DS eats kampong eggs while daddy and mummy eat the cheapest eggs available on the rack.
Where do you get kampong eggs from?

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/171018https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/171018Thu, 29 Apr 2010 15:04:07 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Too much chemicals in our milk powder and child development on Thu, 29 Apr 2010 14:57:28 GMT]]>

minnie2004:



Here's some info on sakura chicken: http://www.agri-biz.com/cocode-80020820-dirid-95-prodcode-80020820p1-prodname-SAKURA+CHICKEN-ProductDetails_MG.aspx
I think they use some special kind of chicken feed so the chicken don't get sick so easily hence no need to inject antibiotics.
Thanks! I showed my maid the picture of the product. She said she sometimes buy the sakura chicken also. Ha ha, I don't even know... have just told she now can only buy sakura chicken and sakura eggs! :lol:

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/171007https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/171007Thu, 29 Apr 2010 14:57:28 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Too much chemicals in our milk powder and child development on Thu, 29 Apr 2010 14:53:22 GMT]]>

dimsum:

sorry ah busymom, my memory's failing. Can't rem. the name of the thread. I tried searching for it but to no avail.
Never mind, thanks anyway.

dimsum:
Just to share, I did some googling and this website categorises fish from highest mecury level to lowest mercury level. Hey, salmon is classified under lowest mecury level! Code fish is under lower mercury level.
http://www.americanpregnancy.org/pregnancyhealth/fishmercury.htm

This is consistent with the info i found from other websites too. Ok, will continue to feed him salmon. 😄 My mum said threadfin fish (ngor fish) is good for young children. I am not sure why.
Thanks for the link. Only thing is, the fish that we buy from the market, I actually don't know their name... :lol:

Ngor fish - that was what my mom bought in the past too.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/171000https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/171000Thu, 29 Apr 2010 14:53:22 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Too much chemicals in our milk powder and child development on Thu, 29 Apr 2010 14:46:17 GMT]]>

smurf:
he is not vain, he is quite a laid back chap but because due to health, he has to go for the stomach binding. dun think that it's good to go for such operation, after the operation, he cannot eat a lot, tiny bowl of rice can make him full and he has to eat slowly.

:oops: sorry for being presumptuous. Hope he is alright after the operation.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/170989https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/170989Thu, 29 Apr 2010 14:46:17 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Too much chemicals in our milk powder and child development on Thu, 29 Apr 2010 14:45:24 GMT]]>

minnie2004:

It's not kampong chicken, which I checked is in fact not exactly \"kampong\" (i.e. free-range). So I expect they're also raised the same way as the regular chicken.

Here's some info on sakura chicken: http://www.agri-biz.com/cocode-80020820-dirid-95-prodcode-80020820p1-prodname-SAKURA+CHICKEN-ProductDetails_MG.aspx
I think they use some special kind of chicken feed so the chicken don't get sick so easily hence no need to inject antibiotics.
thanks for the info! Very happy to read \"No Growth Hormones, No Antibiotics\" from the weblink! Kampong chicken eggs are quite expensive! So mebe it's \"Less growth hormones, less antibiotics\"?

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/170988https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/170988Thu, 29 Apr 2010 14:45:24 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Too much chemicals in our milk powder and child development on Thu, 29 Apr 2010 14:33:57 GMT]]>

dimsum:
Just to share, I did some googling and this website categorises fish from highest mecury level to lowest mercury level. Hey, salmon is classified under lowest mecury level! Code fish is under lower mercury level.

http://www.americanpregnancy.org/pregnancyhealth/fishmercury.htm
That was what I thought too. I remember big deep sea predator fish like shark and tuna tend to have higher mercury levels. So I was kind of surprised to hear salmon has high mercury as I believe most of the fresh salmon sold in the market is farmed.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/170981https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/170981Thu, 29 Apr 2010 14:33:57 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Too much chemicals in our milk powder and child development on Thu, 29 Apr 2010 14:23:35 GMT]]>

dimsum:
I am quite suaku. 1st time heard of sakura chicken. Do you mean kampong chicken? For egg, DS eats kampong eggs while daddy and mummy eat the cheapest eggs available on the rack.

It's not kampong chicken, which I checked is in fact not exactly \"kampong\" (i.e. free-range). So I expect they're also raised the same way as the regular chicken.

Here's some info on sakura chicken: http://www.agri-biz.com/cocode-80020820-dirid-95-prodcode-80020820p1-prodname-SAKURA+CHICKEN-ProductDetails_MG.aspx
I think they use some special kind of chicken feed so the chicken don't get sick so easily hence no need to inject antibiotics.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/170971https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/170971Thu, 29 Apr 2010 14:23:35 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Too much chemicals in our milk powder and child development on Thu, 29 Apr 2010 14:15:02 GMT]]>

Busymom:
dimsum:



I read about this too....and I recalled in another thread, some mummies said their girls start having period really young (ate alot of chicken).

Really, what thread is that? Must go and read up.

Is it only chicken, what about pork or other meat? Personally, I hardly eat chicken these days, even though it is white meat and supposedly more healthy...

sorry ah busymom, my memory's failing. Can't rem. the name of the thread. I tried searching for it but to no avail.

apparently, poultry has higher level of those growth hormones injection as compared to cow/pigs.
Busymom:

Other fish like cod fish? I think pork should be ok, right?
Just to share, I did some googling and this website categorises fish from highest mecury level to lowest mercury level. Hey, salmon is classified under lowest mecury level! Code fish is under lower mercury level.
http://www.americanpregnancy.org/pregnancyhealth/fishmercury.htm

This is consistent with the info i found from other websites too. Ok, will continue to feed him salmon. 😄 My mum said threadfin fish (ngor fish) is good for young children. I am not sure why.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/170960https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/170960Thu, 29 Apr 2010 14:15:02 GMT