Oct 14, 2025 | Blog, Functional Medicine, Pediatrics
Today at lunch, my son didn’t want to eat. Not because he wasn’t hungry, but because he didn’t like the leftovers. It made me stop and think about something simple but important — why it’s probably a good rule for life that we eat leftovers, even if we don’t love...
Oct 15, 2022 | Pediatrics
Reasons to seek medical attention: Your child has a severe symptom, such as difficulty breathing, shallow breathing, significant fever, altered mental status, significantly poor oral intake, low urine output Your child’s illness is not getting better in the...
Feb 7, 2020 | Direct Primary Care, Pediatrics
Background Iron deficiency in babies is a somewhat controversial topic in pediatrics. Breastmilk is relatively low in iron, so breastfed babies are more likely to have “iron deficiency anemia” than their formula-fed counterparts. It is for this reason that...
Aug 30, 2016 | Blog, Functional Medicine, Pediatrics
Background information: Why a Dysfunctional Gastrointestinal System May be the Cause of Your Symptoms Infants and Toddlers present additional challenges when addressing gastrointestinal dysfunction. Firstly, they often do not have the skills or development to...
Aug 27, 2016 | Blog, Pediatrics
Traditional Purees vs Baby Led Weaning Traditionally, babies are fed exclusively with pureed foods and are gradually escalated through the stages of pureed food (see below) until they are ultimately able to tolerate finger food. Recently; however, we have seen a rise...
