Special Dietary Needs

• Ketogenic Diet for Epilepsy

  A ketogenic diet is a strict high-fat, low-carbohydrate diet that can reduce, and sometimes stop, seizures.

• Milk Allergy in Infants

  Almost all infants are fussy at times. But some are very fussy because they have an allergy to the protein in cow’s milk, which is the basis for most commercial baby formulas.

• Nutrition Therapy and Crohn’s Disease

  Nutrition therapy is an alternative to medicines that doctors use to ease the symptoms of Crohn’s disease. It can help improve nutrition and growth, ease inflammation, and heal the gastrointestinal tract.

• Peanut Allergy

  If your child is allergic to peanuts, it’s essential to learn what foods might contain them and how to avoid them.

• Sesame Allergy

  Sesame is one of the most common foods that can cause allergic reactions. Avoiding sesame means more than just not eating it. It also means not eating any foods that might contain sesame as ingredients.

• Tree Nut Allergy

  If your child is allergic to tree nuts, it’s essential to learn what foods might contain them and how to avoid them.

• Vegetarian Diets

  Vegetarian diets have become more popular, and many parents may wonder if kids can safely follow a vegetarian diet and still get all the nutrients necessary for growing up healthy and strong.

• Vitamin D

  Vitamin D is needed for strong bones, but is hard to come by because it’s found in few foods. Here’s how to make sure kids get enough vitamin D.