There has been buzz for years now about camel milk, and its purported benefits for autism, Crohn's disease, allergies, feeding problems and more. I've been slow to embrace this possibility,...

Got kids? You might have noticed, if they're school age, that their teachers start to get itchy, usually around fourth grade. For many traditional elementary schools, that's when the game...

Gluten-free is a big part of my pediatric nutrition practice. It has also been my life since 1998, when we pulled gluten out of my son’s diet. He was 22...

I recently saw this: "25 Healthy Snacks for Kids" from the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND). Not to be all sour grapes about it, but this seemed a tad...

Has anyone on your child's care team done lab tests, only to tell you they're all "normal" and there is nothing more to do? Or worse, you're sent to a...

Recently I attended a day-long conference about GMO foods called Seeds of Doubt. There was an erudite line up of speakers from several disciplines, and continents: Among those at the lectern...

An all too common picture in my practice is meeting a young child who is growing weakly or even presenting with failure to thrive (unable to grow above 5th percentiles),...

Mac and cheese pizza. For real. According to new research on growth, food intakes, and kids with autism, these kids tend to eat terrible diets, but this...

In my pediatric nutrition practice, moms often ask: Is it worth it to spend the extra money on organic foods and pricier supplements brands? My opinion is yes. I often...