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Susan,
if this child has heavy menstrual cycles, then I highly recommend calcium d-glucurate. This is summary (actually an abstract from a pubmed publication):
Calcium-D-glucarate is the calcium salt of D-glucaric acid, a substance produced naturally in small amounts by mammals, including humans. Glucaric acid is also found in many fruits and vegetables with the highest concentrations to be found in oranges, apples, grapefruit, and cruciferous vegetables. Oral supplementation of calcium-D-glucarate has been shown to inhibit beta-glucuronidase, an enzyme produced by colonic microflora and involved in Phase II liver detoxification. Elevated beta-glucuronidase activity is associated with an increased risk for various cancers, particularly hormone-dependent cancers such as breast, prostate, and colon cancers. Other potential clinical applications of oral calcium-D-glucarate include regulation of estrogen metabolism and as a lipid-lowering agent.

She might have dysbiosis, increases beta-glucuronidase activity. Beta-glucuronidase disrupts estrogen detoxification, leading to higher estrogen levels and heavy menstrual cycles. It is my personal experience that calcium-d-glucurate reduces heavy bleeding, reduces constipation, and improves acne-prone skin.
I’ve tested a few brands, and I believe the most effective is Natrol, which also happens to be the cheapest at iherb.com.
Good luck!

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