Comments on: Kids’ Use of Heartburn Drugs Surges http://www.vanguardneurologist.com/kids-use-of-heartburn-drugs-surges/ A Blog by David Perlmutter, MD, FACN, ABIHM Mon, 12 Jul 2010 14:39:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Anne http://www.vanguardneurologist.com/kids-use-of-heartburn-drugs-surges/comment-page-1/#comment-11177 Anne Sun, 07 Oct 2007 01:32:10 +0000 http://renegadeneurologist.com/kids-use-of-heartburn-drugs-surges/#comment-11177 It is sad that instead of dietary change, the child is put on a medication with serious side effects. Instead of looking for foods that may be causing the distress, doctors use a bandaid to cover up the symptoms. Another side effect of medications that lower stomach acid is poor absorption of nutrients. One common cause of stomach problems that is often overlooked is wheat. Dr. Ford in New Zeland is a pediatritian who has found in his practice that 1 in 10 children react to gluten(wheat, barley, rye). These children do not always have celiac disease, but removal of gluten improves their digestive symptoms. http://www.glutensensitive.com/ It is sad that instead of dietary change, the child is put on a medication with serious side effects. Instead of looking for foods that may be causing the distress, doctors use a bandaid to cover up the symptoms. Another side effect of medications that lower stomach acid is poor absorption of nutrients.

One common cause of stomach problems that is often overlooked is wheat. Dr. Ford in New Zeland is a pediatritian who has found in his practice that 1 in 10 children react to gluten(wheat, barley, rye). These children do not always have celiac disease, but removal of gluten improves their digestive symptoms. http://www.glutensensitive.com/

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