Author: Manisha “Mona” Dave, MD Pediatric Gastroenterologist

The ALLIS Sensor is a new device to check your food for hidden gluten. The name ALLIS comes from a combination of two words: Allergen plus Analysis The ALLIS sensor has 3 simple steps after you download the ALLIS Sensor App onto your smartphone. The ALLIS Sensor not...

The pigment that gives fruits and vegetables their bright colors, help keep your body healthy! Red for your heart Orange for your eyesYellow for immunity Green for your bonesBlue for your brainPurple for digestion In this nutrition lesson for kids, Maggie Neola, RD, talks about how all of the...

#1 School Lunch Tip: Swap that sugary drink for WATER. For children, the number one source of added sugar is not what they eat, it is what they drink! Children who drink more than 10% of their daily calories ​from added sugars are more likely to have:  higher...

After an unusual last year school, it is so exciting to see our children returning back to school in person this fall! Backpacks come in all sorts of styles, colors, fabrics and designs. Kids really look forward to showing their personality through their backpack.   Wearing a backpack...

Anxiety is defined as worry or unease about an imminent event with an uncertain outcome.  Your brain and your gastrointestinal tract are linked by a communication system in your body called the gut-brain axis. When your brain, which controls your emotions and thoughts, experiences anxiety, that...