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Not your typical conversation starter, but never-the-less vitally important for your child's health. So let's talk. Find out how to balance your child's digestive system to support the rest of his body for health and happiness!
Constipation (delay or difficulty with defecation) is quite common among children - some estimate up to 30% of children deal with it daily. Constipation can vary in presentation: infrequent stools, difficulty passing large-diameter stools, hard small stools referred to as “pebbles”, fecal incontinence called encopresis (where softer liquid feces leaks around hard impacted stool), or a combination of the above. 
Children with constipation and/or diarrhea are telling us their digestive system is “off” or imbalanced. Food protein intolerances particularly cow’s milk and gluten are often overlooked as a reason for “functional” constipation and/or diarrhea, as is a condition called intestinal dysbiosis, a microbial imbalance within the gut. 
The digestive system. Sounds like the perfect place to start for a child with constipation, diarrhea and/or recurrent tummy aches, but a bit strange for healing a child with allergies, asthma, eczema, anxiety, depression, and more. Your digestive health is key to your overall health. 
Breast-Feeding May Protect Infants From Respiratory and GI Infections. Breast-feeding until age 4 months is linked to lower rates of respiratory and gastrointestinal (GI) infections, according to a study reported online June 21, 2010 in Pediatrics.