Constipation is NOT normal! Miralax is NOT a cure!

If we had a penny for every time a parent came to us saying that they were told by their previous pediatrician that constipation is normal and just to take Miralax…or better yet, see a GI specialist… 💰

What they don’t tell you is that Miralax has a black box warning against its active ingredient PEG3350. ⚠️
This ingredient can cause significant neurological symptoms and alter the gut microbiome, which was proven in mice studies. We will let you research Miralax more on your own, but needless to say, we would never recommend or prescribe this to a patient, and we strive to get the patient off of this medication ASAP when they come into the office.

🔬 After analyzing over 500 stool tests in my career so far, we tend to see the same common problems. Inflammation, malabsorption, dysbiosis, or imbalance and bacteria/fungal overgrowth.

🤢 An unbalanced gut microbiome overrun with toxins and inflammation makes way for digestive issues like constipation to set in. Constipation stretches the rectum and causes lack of peristalsis. 😫 This is very uncomfortable for the child and this is why we take this very seriously and work hard to quickly reverse these symptoms.

🍕 If your child’s diet is full of fast food, fried foods, processed foods, lunch meats, white bread, snack foods like chips, pastries, and sweets, they may not have a healthy gut and may be left feeling sluggish. Looking at diet, water intake, and activity levels are good places to start when trying to determine causes of digestive issues