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...such as vitamin K (especially important, as the daily ingestion of vitamin K is not normally enough to maintain adequate blood coagulation), vitamin B12, thiamine and riboflavin. In short, colon is a long organ, part of the large intestine, that absorbs water and mineral salts from the digestion of food in the lower part of the digestive tract. The remaining material, stools, are collected in the rectum and expelled through the anus. Prebiotic fibers, like...

...to a new pediatrician. The pediatrician did an upper GI test and blood work that indicated both reflux and an allergy to milk and eggs. Laura asked about Neocate, an amino acid-based infant formula that she had discovered in her research. The pediatrician agreed that Aidan should try this hypoallergenic formula. “Neocate immediately made a difference,” says Laura. Summary: It took five long months for Aidan to receive a proper diagnosis of milk and soy...

...worse. He began completely refusing to eat other than in his sleep, vomiting everything, losing weight, having horrible, acidic diarrhea up to 10 times per day and had blood in his stools. His mother again researched and discovered that the hypoallergenic formulas do contain dairy proteins even though they are very broken down and learned about elemental formula through Nutricia’s website and through moms with a group called the Reflux Rebels. Roland’s parents took him...

...Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital. Zoe stayed at the hospital for a week as doctors performed numerous tests including, blood work, cultures, CT scans and x-rays. She was also treated with antibiotics. By process of elimination, the doctors finally diagnosed Zoe with a severe milk protein allergy and told Amanda that her reaction was 1 in a million. To treat the milk protein allergy, at four weeks old Zoe was put on...

...twisters. Eosinophilic esophagitis is a condition of the gastrointestinal tract caused by an immune system gone awry. Eosinophils, white blood cells charged with fighting off parasites, mistake food proteins as foreign invaders. They flock to the esophagus to attack “invading” food proteins and remain there long after the food has passed through to Norman’s stomach. The eosinophils cause inflammation and other damage to the esophagus. The inflammatory process interferes with the body’s ability to properly...

...– often vomiting occurs 2 hours after eating a trigger food, with diarrhea following 5 hours after eating. Some children experience relatively mild symptoms, while others have such severe vomiting and diarrhea that they can become seriously dehydrated and go into shock. Diagnosing and Treating FPIES It can be difficult to diagnose FPIES because blood allergy tests only look for IgE-mediated responses. Usually a diagnosis occurs after repeated reactions. Keeping a food journal may be...

...can be a life-threatening allergic reaction to specific triggers, such as food proteins and medication. This results in hives or swelling of the throat or tongue, which can lead to constricted airways and/or a dramatic drop in blood pressure. Epinerphine is imperative when anaphylactic shock occurs and can save a person’s life. An epinephrine auto-injector contains a pre-measured dose of epinephrine. It’s injected into someone’s body during a severe allergic reaction to avoid or treat...

...that day, the first being that my son is allergic to sesame, which when ground up is called tahini. More importantly, I learned that anaphylactic reactions don’t always involve a closed airway. My little man’s body turning bright red was an outward indicator that his blood pressure was dropping, a sure sign of anaphylaxis. I could go on and on about the lessons I learned, but perhaps the greatest lesson I learned was: when in...