ASK THE EXPERT -- Prevacid for Acid Reflux in Children

ASK THE EXPERT -- Prevacid for Acid Reflux in Children
Our expert, Dr. Bryan Vartabedian, is a pediatric gastroenterologist and assistant professor of pediatrics at Baylor College of Medicine/Texas Children's Hospital in Houston, TX. He is the author of Colic Solved. Each month, he will answer selected reader questions about GERD and infants, children, teens and their parents. If you want to submit a question, write a SharePost here.   Q: Six months ago, my 8-year-old daughter started...

Sleep Solution for Infants and Toddlers: ComfyLiftBed

Sleep Solution for Infants and Toddlers: ComfyLiftBed
The ComfyLiftBed is an innovative sleep solution for tired children and worn out parents. I met with Horacio Rubio, the owner of the Positional Therapy Pillow Company to learn more about his products. Rubio knows a great deal about acid reflux from his own personal experience with acid reflux and from creating products for infants to adults with reflux and respiratory symptoms.   What is the ComfyLiftBed?    The...

A Pain Free Thanksgiving

A Pain Free Thanksgiving
When I think about Thanksgiving, thoughts of indulging in large quantities of food with friends and family usually come to mind. But if you are living with acid reflux this can be a recipe for pain and discomfort. So if you or someone you love is living with acid reflux and hoping to have a pain free Thanksgiving, I am going to provide a stomach-friendly menu that hopefully everyone can give thanks for.   (The following recipes are based...

Sleep Solution for Infants and Toddlers: ComfyLiftBed

Sleep Solution for Infants and Toddlers: ComfyLiftBed
The ComfyLiftBed is an innovative sleep solution for tired children and worn out parents. I met with Horacio Rubio, the owner of the Positional Therapy Pillow Company to learn more about his products. Rubio knows a great deal about acid reflux from his own personal experience with acid reflux and from creating products for infants to adults with reflux and respiratory symptoms.   What is the ComfyLiftBed?    The...

ASK THE EXPERT -- Prevacid for Acid Reflux in Children

Our expert, Dr. Bryan Vartabedian, is a pediatric gastroenterologist and assistant professor of pediatrics at Baylor College of Medicine/Texas Children's Hospital in Houston, TX. He is the author of Colic Solved. Each month, he will answer selected reader questions about GERD and infants, children, teens and their parents. If you want to submit a question, write a SharePost here.   Q: Six months ago, my 8-year-old daughter started... Read more...

Dr. Eisner Answers Your Questions About Acid Reflux

Dr. Eisner Answers Your Questions About Acid Reflux
I recently reached menopause and was started on hormone replacement therapy and have noticed an increase in heartburn. Is there any relation?   It has long been known, that when women are pregnant, they have an increase in symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux symptoms. While some of this is due to the increase in intra-abdominal pressure related to the growing fetus, there is even an increase during the first trimester. This is felt to...

ASK THE EXPERT -- Prevacid for Acid Reflux in Children

ASK THE EXPERT -- Prevacid for Acid Reflux in Children
Our expert, Dr. Bryan Vartabedian, is a pediatric gastroenterologist and assistant professor of pediatrics at Baylor College of Medicine/Texas Children's Hospital in Houston, TX. He is the author of Colic Solved. Each month, he will answer selected reader questions about GERD and infants, children, teens and their parents. If you want to submit a question, write a SharePost here.   Q: Six months ago, my 8-year-old daughter started...

Colic Solved -- A book from Dr. Bryan Vartabedian

Colic Solved -- A book from Dr. Bryan Vartabedian
Dr. Bryan Vartabedian, pediatric gastroenterologist at Texas Children's Hospital in Houston, is author of the book Colic Solved: The Essential Guide to Infant Reflux and the Care of Your Crying, Difficult-to-Soothe Baby published by Ballantine/Random House in 2007. HealthCentral.com talks to him about his book and what is has for parents of infants and children with acid reflux. HC: Explain your motivation for writing this book. ...

Don't Trust Your Child to an Adult Gastroenterologist

Don't Trust Your Child to an Adult Gastroenterologist
Would you trust your accountant to change the brakes on your mini-van?  Probably not.  And so too shouldn't trust your child to an adult gastroenterologist.  Here's why: They're not trained to treat children.  Children are remarkably different creatures from adults and the effect of digestive disease on growth, nutrition and development requires specific training.   So what if there isn't a pediatric...

Dr. Latimer: A Tribute

Dr. Latimer: A Tribute
Our beloved pediatric gastroenterologist, John Latimer, MD passed away last week. It is such a great loss and our family is deeply saddened. He guided our family through the worst of the reflux years and we will never forget him.   I clearly remember our first meeting when my daughter Rebecca was three years old. We had already been through the revolving door of a big city teaching hospital where we saw a new resident and doctor each...

Dr. Eisner Answers Your Questions About Acid Reflux

I recently reached menopause and was started on hormone replacement therapy and have noticed an increase in heartburn. Is there any relation?   It has long been known, that when women are pregnant, they have an increase in symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux symptoms. While some of this is due to the increase in intra-abdominal pressure related to the growing fetus, there is even an increase during the first trimester. This is felt to... Read more...

Pollywog Baby: A Wedge is Born

Annette Cottrell is just like you and me-she never intended to be a Reflux Mom until the day her son was born. On her website, www.pollywogbaby.com Annette tells her story: “When my first son was born, his reflux brought my life to a complete standstill. I was so miserable trying to console and comfort him and so overwhelmed with barf and postpartum depression that I spent every ounce of energy and every spare moment researching... Read more...

An Acid Reflux Diet for Teens

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Another Acid Reflux Friendly Meal Idea Part II

Another Acid Reflux Friendly Meal Idea Part II
Last week I provided you with a dinner menu that could be easily modified for someone with acid reflux disease. This week, I am sharing a menu for a warm and soothing breakfast that can also be easily adapted for someone with a sensitive stomach.   Homemade Granola A dear friend of mine runs a Bed and Breakfast and taught me this recipe. I use the modified version below all of the time for my son with acid reflux disease - it travels...