Patient's question:
My 6-month-old baby, can I now start giving them complementary foods like vegetable juice? Will it affect the baby's digestive system?Doctor's answer:
It's best not to, as the pediatric digestive system is not yet fully developed. The gastric and intestinal mucosa are delicate with rich blood vessels, and the intestinal muscle wall is underdeveloped, making it prone to gastrointestinal dysfunction: the secretion of digestive glands, the acidity of gastric juice, and the content of digestive enzymes are all relatively low. Improper diet, such as eating too much, too greasy, or too cold food, frequently switching to new foods, or consuming spoiled food contaminated with bacteria and toxins, can easily lead to gastrointestinal dysfunction.