Kelly Dorfman, MS, LND, offers solutions to common obstacles such as sensory issues and nutritional deficiencies seen in children who are picky eaters. Children with developmental delays and chronic health conditions are often picky eaters. Generally, neither clever recipes nor ... Read More

Healing the gut begins with Hippocrates' concept of “Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food.” Hippocrates, the Greek physician in 400 BC, also stated: “All diseases begin in the gut”. The concept has definitely been around for ... Read More

Due to soil depletion and farming practices, many of the crops grown today (even organic) are missing essential nutrients such as vitamins and minerals that they used to have decades ago. Major nutrients such as magnesium, zinc, vitamin B6 and ... Read More

Symptoms of Poor Digestion Is your child experiencing any of the following symptoms of poor digestion: Diarrhea Constipation Bloating Gas Stomach pain Stomach cramps Vomiting Nausea Reflux Heartburn Headache Pale, foul smelling or fatty stool Irritability All of these symptoms ... Read More

In this post, Kelly Dorfman MS LND discusses the use of digestive enzymes for children with developmental delays. Children diagnosed with developmental delays have a high rate of digestive pathology. Studies suggest between 58% and 93% of children with gastrointestinal ... Read More

In this blog post, Kelly Dorfman, MS, LND, explains the folic acid paradox and what can be done about it. Folic acid (or folate) is one of the most deficient and problematic nutrients in the American diet. While small amounts ... Read More

What Is Hypotonia? Low muscle tone, or hypotonia, is one of the physical problems often associated with developmental delays; nutrition and low muscle tone are intimately connected. Children can have generalized hypotonia or it may affect just specific areas such ... Read More