Monthly Archives: February 2012

Allergy to dairy in kids with reflux

Lately, more and more babies are prescribed pharmaceuticals like Prilosec for their reflux symptoms. In Naturopathic Medicine, when we see chronic reflux in a child we think food intolerance. The most common food offender is cow’s milk. I find when … Continue reading

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Allergies and Probiotics

Probiotics are supplements containing beneficial live bacterial strains. (I like to think of them as our “good gut bugs”) Studies suggest that they aid in the prevention and treatment of allergic diseases by altering the gut ecosystem. A 2005 study … Continue reading

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