Let me tell you the five most helpful to-do's I have seen parents use for their children's health, as we start a new year. These come from my twenty years'...

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...

If your baby or toddler is using reflux medicine, maybe it's time to quit. Here's why, and how. This is one of my least favorite findings in a little one's history....

Orange and purple. Pumpkins, Frankenstein, cute goblins. It's Halloween.  When I was a kid, October was my favorite month. Not only did it bring my birthday (still does), it felt like the most...

I spend hours each week researching products, recipes, and meal strategies for my very special pediatric clients. I also live in Boulder, Colorado - ground zero for foodie start ups (even...

"We tried that, and gluten free didn't work. Nothing really changed." Parents often bring that mantra into their first visit with me, as we explore nutrition pieces that might improve life...

You can make creamy delicious authentic hot cocoa that is free of major allergens like casein, whey, soy, or gluten. You can even leave out the sugar if you like,...