Is it time to seek nutritional guidance from our pediatrician?
Nutrition is vital for supporting the growth and development of your child’s body and brain. Of course, ensuring your child is eating right isn’t always as easy as you might assume. From being short on time to picky eaters, our Pasadena, CA, board-certified pediatrician Dr. Allyson Self-Stoico knows how to provide you with helpful nutritional guidance and tips to ensure your child’s diet supports their health and wellbeing.
You’re Concerned About Your Child’s Current Diet
Whether you’ve been letting the fast-food window do a lot of the cooking lately, or your child refuses to eat healthy foods, there are many reasons parents turn to our pediatrician for nutrition guidance for their child or teen.
We can go through your child’s medical history and thoroughly assess their health to provide personalized nutrition that fits their needs. We can offer tips on everything from meal planning and recipes to getting your picky eater to eat more of the foods they should eat (and less of the ones they shouldn’t).
Your Child is Overweight or Obese
Childhood obesity is a serious and common issue in the US. The CDC reports that 1 in 5 children and teens are obese. Suppose you are concerned about your child’s weight. In that case, this is another reason to bring them into our office to receive personalized nutritional guidance from our medical team that can help them plan a healthier lifestyle to help them lose weight and maintain better health.
Your Child Isn’t Getting the Nutrients They Need
It can be difficult to ensure that your child gets all the nutrients they need from their diet. There are so many factors to consider, some of which we don’t have control over. Of course, regular bloodwork can let us know if any vitamin or nutrient deficiencies could be impacting their health or causing problems such as fatigue and headaches and help them get their diet back on track with proper supplementation.
Your Child Has Unique Health Problems
From developmental disorders and ADHD to autism spectrum disorder and food allergies, these conditions require unique nutritional guidance and treatment plans from our team. We can map out your child’s tailored nutritional plan so that you know exactly what foods they should consume and which ones to avoid. We want to make sure your child’s current diet supports their health.
A to Z Pediatrics and our Pasadena, CA, team can provide your child or teen with customized nutritional guidance. We can help you encourage healthier eating habits for your child and family. To learn more, call us at (626) 389-AtoZ (2869).