Is horlicks a recommended drink for children?
Patient: I have 10 month old twin boys & would like to know if I can give them horlicks... They follow a healthy nutrition schedule... it includes mother s milk, formula, soup & rice & oat meal porridge. They seem to have lost weight but are healthy. They weigh approx 7.6 & 7.8 kgs Doctor: Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service.I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. An infant of 10 months weighing 7.6 to 7.8 kilograms is doing excellently well and I congratulate you for it. I as a pediatrician do not suggest using any of the health drinks till 2 years of age as they might pose a solute load on the kidneys. Even for you, my advice will be start using health drinks like what you have quoted, only after 2 years of age. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.Regards,Dr. Sumanth Amperayani