Friday, October 19th, 2018, News
Sucrose Intolerance Tips: Does your student-athlete have sucrose intolerance? See these important tips to fuel your student athlete's success. ... READ MORE
Bathroom Horror Stories from People with Food Sensitivities
Friday, September 28th, 2018, My Story
Has eating out at a restaurant or going to a friend’s house become a stressful event? Imagine needing to know where the closest bathroom is at all times. Imagine an uncontrollable urge causing a humiliating accident. One of the many symptoms of congenital sucrase-isomaltase deficiency (CSID) is a severe and urgent need to have a… READ MORE
Cauliflower Fried Rice
Thursday, September 27th, 2018, Recipes
This delicious healthy side dish looks like a colorful bowl of confetti. With the substitution of riced cauliflower for the rice and chopped tomatoes for the sugary carrots, this is a perfect dish to accompany any meal. Plus you can add any number of vegetables to suit your taste, including red, green, and yellow peppers, and zucchini… READ MORE
Explaining Sucrose Intolerance to My Child’s Teacher
Friday, September 7th, 2018, My Story
My son Jarrod is in first grade and has sucrose intolerance. I was devastated when I heard about what happened at school yesterday. Upset and withdrawn after school, he finally told me at bedtime that he had diarrhea during recess and had to change clothes in the nurse’s office. The other kids were teasing him,… READ MORE
White Pizza Frittata Recipe
Friday, August 31st, 2018, Recipes
A frittata is almost one of the most heavenly dishes you can make. According to “The Kitchen Project” website, what began as a lowly egg and potato dish in Persia moved to Spain where it transformed itself into a layered Spanish tortilla and on to France where more eggs and fancy ingredients were added and… READ MORE
How to Pack the Perfect Picnic
Friday, August 24th, 2018, News
Summer is officially here with longer days, blossoming flowers, and warmer weather. One way to soak up the fresh air is by spending some time out in nature with a picnic. Whether you’re a beach bum or love the mountains, here are five simple picnic ideas for you, including healthy low-sucrose foods your whole crew… READ MORE
Editorial Advisory Board
Dr. Jaya Punati, MD
Children’s Hospital, Los Angeles, CA
Dr. Punati is a board certified pediatric gastroenterologist in the Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition at The Children's Hospital of Los Angeles. She is the director of the pediatric gastrointestinal neuromuscular and motility disorders program and also participates in national multicenter research studies and committees.
She has been named to the “Best Doctors in America" list. Her main clinical focus is in pediatric gastrointestinal motility disorders, including chronic intestinal pseudo-obstruction, Hirschsprung’s disease, gastroparesis, and chronic refractory constipation and encopresis. She specializes in manometry testing, including esophageal and gastric colonic anorectal testing.
Dr. Punati is also an assistant professor of clinical pediatrics at USC Keck School of Medicine.
Enrique Hernandez-Sanchez, MD
Pediatric Gastroenterology
Dr. Hernandez-Sanchez graduated from the La Salle University School of Medicine and University of Miami School of Medicine. Dr. Hernandez-Sanchez finished his fellowship at Mattel’s Children’s Hospital at UCLA. He specializes in pediatric gastroenterology at Gastro Health in south Florida. Dr. Hernandez-Sanchez is affiliated with West Boca Medical Center and is also a member of the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation of America and North American Society of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition (NASPGHAN).