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Q. Why does my toddler get diarrhea when he drinks orange juice?
Dr. Zibners' Answer:
Thanks Amanda from CA for sharing your kid’s issue with citrus. It’s rather an odd one, since we usually expect juices that are very high in sugar, such as apple, pear or prune to cause diarrhea. High sugar content causes water to be pulled into the bowels and can cause diarrhea. However, orange juice is higher in fiber and lower in sugar so it is weird that his only problem is with OJ. I would want to know if other citrus juices cause the same problem or if he can tolerate apple juice without difficulty. It may be that his little system just doesn’t like it.
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