Soft Signs
Soft signs such as chronic constipation, ear infections, acid reflux and colic often precede more serious chronic health conditions such as autism, asthma and allergies.
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Symptoms in Babies
In this blog post, Maria Rickert Hong explains why symptoms in babies such as colic, acid reflux, chronic ear infections, low muscle tone and cradle cap are red flags for development. Soft Signs in Babies Do you have an infant ... Read More
Cradle Cap Main Info Page
What Is Cradle Cap? Cradle cap, “infantile seborrheic dermatitis”, is a collection of odd patches of a thick, yellowish, oily, greasy, scaly, dry, crusty skin condition that can soon develop on your baby’s scalp shortly after birth, for seemingly no ... Read More
Acid Reflux in Children
In this blog post, Kelly Dorfman, MS, LND writes about non-pharmaceutical ways to address acid reflux and GERD in children. What Is Acid Reflux? Pediatric Gastroesophageal Reflux Disorder (GERD) is a diagnosis I have encountered in my practice with increased ... Read More
Ear Infections and Autism
Kelly Dorfman MS LND discusses the relationship between ear infections and autism in this post. Many years ago, a group of parents and professionals discussed concerns about the emergence of a regressive autistic-like syndrome, later named Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD), ... Read More
Acid Reflux in Babies: Another Red Flag
In this blog post, Maria Rickert Hong descibes the journey she took in understanding how medications weren't helpful in the long term for her sons' acid reflux and what she did instead. Both of my sons had acid reflux as ... Read More
Failure to Thrive: Red Flags All Over the Place
In this blog post, Maria Rickert Hong descibes the frustration she felt at having her son's multiple red flags repeatedly dismissed by pediatricans and other doctors. Red Flags Some of the first red flags I had from my older son ... Read More
Soft Signs and Symptoms
Common Chronic Symptoms in Children (and What They Mean!) It is perfectly healthy and normal for children to exhibit symptoms on occasion. This is not a concern. All children exhibit occasional temper tantrums, hoarding of toys, constipation, hyperactivity, and many ... Read More
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