Blog Description
Healthy Gut Healthy Mind
This blog shares clear, evidence-informed pediatric digestive health education developed, reviewed and maintained by Dr. Mohammad Hussein for parents and caregivers.
It is written to help families understand common symptoms, recognize red flags, and know what questions to ask.
What you will find here
- Practical parent-friendly guides (symptoms, causes, “what you can do at home”)
- Red flags (when to seek urgent or emergency care)
- Digestive topics across infancy, childhood, and adolescence
- Nutrition and growth topics when relevant
How to use this blog
1) Browse by body system (recommended)
If you are not sure where to start, use the system grouping page to find posts by topic.
2) Browse the full blog feed
If you want the newest posts, open the blog page and scroll.
3) Use Categories and Tags
Many posts include Categories and Tags so you can explore related topics.
Safety disclaimer
This website is for general educational purposes only.
It does not provide medical advice and does not replace a visit with a qualified clinician.
Seek urgent or emergency care immediately if your child has any of the following:
- Trouble breathing, blue lips, or severe lethargy
- Severe or worsening pain
- Persistent vomiting, dehydration, or inability to keep fluids down
- Blood in vomit or stool, black stools, or large-volume bleeding
- New jaundice (yellow eyes/skin), confusion, or severe weakness
- Any symptom that worries you as a parent/caregiver
If your child is very unwell or you are unsure, err on the side of seeking urgent care.
Contact
If you would like to contact Dr. Mohammad Hussein’s office for an appointment, referral, or question about services, please ** Email Dr. Hussein’s Assistant Elizabeth Gray at: Elizabeth.Gray@pedsgimind.ca
In the email subject, please write: New Assessment Appointment with Dr. Hussein
Important: This appointment is completely online as Dr. Hussein is currently working overseas. This service is not covered by OHIP
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Yoga
Thursday, December 25, 2025 in Blog Description
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🧘♀️🌿 Yoga for Kids with Belly Pain and Stress Tummy A parent-friendly guide to gentle movement for the gut–brain connection ✅ What this is: Gentle yoga (movement + breathing) can reduce stress response, improve constipation-related discomfort, and …
Wilsons Disease
Thursday, December 25, 2025 in Blog Description
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🧒🟡🧬 Wilson’s Disease in Children: A Parent-Friendly Guide ✅ Wilson’s disease is a genetic condition where the body cannot get rid of extra copper, so copper slowly builds up—especially in the liver and sometimes the brain and eyes. With early …
Why Is My Child Not Growing? A Practical Guide for Parents
Thursday, December 25, 2025 in Blog Description
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📏🌱 Why Is My Child Not Growing? A practical, parent-friendly guide to poor growth (newborn → teen) Parents often worry: “My child is not growing.” Growth is one of the best overall indicators of health—but not all “small” children have a medical …
Vomiting in Children: What’s Normal, What’s Urgent, and What to Do (Newborns → Teens)
Thursday, December 25, 2025 in Blog Description
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🤢 Vomiting in Children (Newborns → Teens) Common causes by age, dehydration signs, red flags, and what to do today ✅ Quick note: Vomiting is common in childhood. Most cases are caused by a short viral illness—but the risk changes by age. In newborns, …
Vegetarian
Thursday, December 25, 2025 in Blog Description
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🧒🥦 Vegetarian Diets for Kids: Safe Growth, Key Nutrients, and Meal Ideas (Parent-Friendly Guide) ✅ A vegetarian diet can be healthy for children when it’s planned well. The main goal is: enough calories + protein + iron + vitamin B12 + vitamin D + …
Upper Gastrointestinal Study
Thursday, December 25, 2025 in Blog Description
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🧒🩻 Upper Gastrointestinal (Upper GI) Study in Children: A Parent-Friendly Guide (Barium swallow / Upper GI series) ✅ An Upper GI study is an X-ray test that looks at how liquid moves from the esophagus → stomach → first part of the small intestine. …
Ulcerative Colitis
Thursday, December 25, 2025 in Blog Description
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🔴🧒 Ulcerative Colitis in Children: A Parent-Friendly Guide ✅ Ulcerative colitis is a type of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) that causes ongoing inflammation in the colon (large intestine). It leads to symptoms like bloody diarrhea, urgency, belly …
Tubes Nasogastric
Thursday, December 25, 2025 in Blog Description
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🧒👃🧪 Nasogastric (NG) Tubes: Daily Care, Safety Checks, and Troubleshooting (Parent-Friendly Guide) ✅ An NG tube is a soft tube that goes through the nose into the stomach. It’s commonly used for short-term feeding, hydration, or medicines, especially …
Tubes Gastrostomy
Thursday, December 25, 2025 in Blog Description
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🧒🧷 Gastrostomy Tubes (G-Tubes): Types, Care, Troubleshooting (Parent-Friendly Guide) ✅ A gastrostomy tube (G-tube) is a feeding tube that goes directly into the stomach through a small opening in the belly. It can be used for nutrition, hydration, …
Tube Feeding Enteral
Thursday, December 25, 2025 in Blog Description
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🧒🧃 Enteral Tube Feeding in Children: A Parent-Friendly Guide (Nutrition delivered through a feeding tube using the digestive system) ✅ Enteral tube feeding means giving nutrition through the gut using a feeding tube when a child cannot safely or …