Jan 2, 2020 | Autism & ADHD, Constipation, Food Allergies & Sensitivities, GMO & Organic, Growth & Feeding, Infection, Illness & Nutrition, Uncategorized
I’ve been in pediatric nutrition practice for some 20 years, but these health and nutrition myths just won’t quit. They can keep kids sick when they could be enjoying better health. Here are 7 myths I encounter week after week. They’re powerful... 
Sep 5, 2019 | Autism & ADHD, Constipation, Food Allergies & Sensitivities, FPIES, GMO & Organic, Growth & Feeding, Infection, Illness & Nutrition
How do you get your kids a decent lunch at school? You’re over the top with beautiful Bentos, containers, and boxes for all the best snacks and sandwiches you can think of, you’ve tried every healthy power bar, fruit, carrot sticks, rolled up turkey,... 
Apr 25, 2019 | Autism & ADHD, Constipation, FPIES, Growth & Feeding
Functional medicine is all about resolving the root cause for chronic conditions, by giving the body tools to repair and heal itself beyond just prescription drugs to mask symptoms. The idea is to be well to potential, not just un-sick. But there’s a problem,... 
Dec 5, 2018 | Autism & ADHD, Constipation, Food Allergies & Sensitivities, Growth & Feeding, Infection, Illness & Nutrition
Everyone has heard about probiotics – but how do you know which are friendly and helpful, and which are UN-friendly and detrimental? Not all probiotics are all friendly, all the time. The microbes in probiotics vary in the sorts of tasks they do for us –... 
Oct 7, 2018 | Autism & ADHD, Constipation, Food Allergies & Sensitivities, FPIES, GMO & Organic, Growth & Feeding, Infection, Illness & Nutrition
Healing leaky gut is one of the most requested tasks in my pediatric nutrition practice. Many parents are surprised to hear me say that it is possible to repair leaky gut in children of all ages. But what really works? There is a lot of buzz about dietary approaches,... 
Sep 30, 2017 | Autism & ADHD, Constipation, Food Allergies & Sensitivities
I’ve helped kids with autism use nutrition supports, including gluten free diets, since 1998. Some twenty years later, it still isn’t a standard of care to get a thorough nutrition screening with an autism diagnosis, and it definitely should be. It’s...