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09 Jun Does Your Child Have Allergies?

Posted at 09:20h in Allergies, Cancer Prevention, Digestive Disorder, Endoscopy, Eosinophilic Esophagitis, Flu, Heartburn, Nutrition, Walk With a Doc

If your child has asthma, eczema, or environmental allergies, then it is possible that your child may also have eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE). Children with EoE commonly have other allergic diseases. EoE is becoming an increasingly recognized cause of difficulty swallowing solid food as well as...

06 Jun Understanding Celiac Disease

Posted at 09:50h in Allergies, Celiac Disease, Child Health, Constipation, Diarrhea, Digestive Disorder, Endoscopy, Events, Failure to thrive (FTT), Food Allergy, Gluten Disease, Nutrition, Ulcerative Colitis, Walk With a Doc

Celiac disease (also known as CD, celiac sprue, or gluten intolerance) in children tends to have digestive disorders that may result in growth problems. Celiac disease prevents the body from absorbing essential nutrients (nutrient malabsorption) resulting in diarrhea, weight loss, abdominal distention, failure to thrive,...

03 May When Your Child Has the Runs

Posted at 09:32h in Allergies, Celiac Disease, Diarrhea, Digestive Disorder, Endoscopy, Flu, Gastroenterology, Infection, Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD), Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Nutrition, Viruses

Diarrhea is an increase in the looseness (usually runny or watery) and frequency of bowel movements per day. Diarrhea that lasts less than one week is considered to be acute diarrhea, while diarrhea lasting longer than four weeks is called chronic diarrhea. Most acute cases...

12 Apr Food Allergies in Children

Posted at 09:42h in Allergies, Diarrhea, Digestive Disorder, Endoscopy, Food Allergy, Nutrition

Food allergies occur when a child's body reacts to a specific food as if it were a harmful substance. The immune system sends antibodies to fight off the food allergen. The antibodies release chemicals, such as histamine, which trigger symptoms, creating an allergic reaction. In...

04 Apr What Is Failure to Thrive?

Posted at 09:46h in Acid Reflux, Allergies, Celiac Disease, Child Health, Diarrhea, Digestive Disorder, Endoscopy, Failure to thrive (FTT), Flu, Infection, Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD), Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Nutrition

Failure to thrive (FTT) or poor weight gain refers to a condition in which an infant or child does not gain weight at the expected standard of growth. FTT is not a disease, but rather a sign that a child is undernourished. Because FTT typically occurs...

Allergies

09 Jun Does Your Child Have Allergies?

06 Jun Understanding Celiac Disease

03 May When Your Child Has the Runs

12 Apr Food Allergies in Children

04 Apr What Is Failure to Thrive?

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Allergies

09 Jun Does Your Child Have Allergies?

06 Jun Understanding Celiac Disease

03 May When Your Child Has the Runs

12 Apr Food Allergies in Children

04 Apr What Is Failure to Thrive?

Phone 972-265-8222

Fax 972-265-8224

Hours Monday - Thursday: 8am to 4pm Friday: 8am to Noon

Address 13192 Dallas Pkwy, Ste 610 Frisco, TX 75034

Phone
972-265-8222

Fax
972-265-8224

Hours
Monday - Thursday: 8am to 4pm
Friday: 8am to Noon

Address
13192 Dallas Pkwy, Ste 610
Frisco, TX 75034