Roy Nattiv, MD

As parents, we must make informed decisions regarding the health of our children. In our online Learning Lab we review and simple but important lesson How to Read Probiotic Labels Link in Bio From CFUs to strains and ingredients . Hover over the bullet points below and learn to critically examine probiotic supplement labels.

The first 1,000 days of life are crucial for brain development and food plays an important role. Here are 5 important foods to incorporate to optimize brain growth and development. The ways that the brain develops during pregnancy and during the first two years of life are like scaffolding - they literally define how the brain will work for the rest of a person’s life. #sibo #guthealth #guthealing #ibs #microbiome #braingutconnection #gutbrainaxis #men...talhealth #digestivehealth #guthealth #brainfood #kids - 6% #healthyliving #healthyfood #healthylifestyle #healthymom #activekids #nutrition #healthy See more

Yup. 2020 was a hot mess. Let’s put some of that spare toilet paper to use and flush it down! Let’s start 2021 working together to eradicate virus and bad vibes. Here’s to Health and Happiness in 2021!

Prebiotics, probitoics, synbiotics the list of gut health products grows with each passing day ! What do these terms mean and how can they be applied to improve gut health in children ? Visit our site for more pediatric gut health tips. What are probiotics? ... An oral supplement or a food product that contains a sufficient number of viable microorganisms to alter the microflora of the host and has the potential for beneficial health effects. American Academy of Pediatrics Committee on Nutrition & Section on Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition. Pediatrics (2010) See more

Merry X-Mas, Happy Hannukah, Happy Kwanza and a merry New year! Here’s to gut health in the New Year!

Gassy , bloated , spending extra time on the throne? . Here’s your list of FODMAP SAFE VEGGIES! What are FODMAPsFermentable starches and sugars Fermentable oligo-, di-, monosaccharides, and polyols, a collection of short-chain carbohydrates. FODMAPS will feed BACTERIA in your GUT (as is often seen with SIBO or bacterial overgrowth).... So what? Fermentation of these foods increases volume of liquid and gas in the small and large intestine. This increased volume contributes to symptoms such as abdominal pain , gas , and bloating , and the motility problems of diarrhea and constipation ! See more