Child Specialist

  Q. My child is very constipated. She is 5 years old. What should I do? A. Constipation is a matter of lifestyle and diet.   Children eating a lot of fast food including pizza, burger, up cakes are more prone to develop constipation. Diet containing   flour , rice and sugar promotes constipation. Noodles should be avoided too. In addition, exercise has an important role to play. Healthy exercise promotes healthy gut movement. Fruits and vegetables also prevent constipation. Constipation results in hard stools. The child finds it difficult to pass stools and tries to hold the stools. Which makes them harder. And thus a vicious cycle is set up. Laxatives are advised to soften the stool but it should be accompanied by dietary changes and exercise. Website Link - http://www.drmubinaagboatwalla.com/

  Q. My child’s tonsils are very enlarged. Should I get them removed ?? A. You should get one thing clear is that tonsils are lymphatic tissues that protect the germs from entering the pharynx. In the young age group they provide a lot of protection.. They sometimes become enlarged due to infection but can be treated with medicines. However, in no condition should they be removed. Unless and untiAgter 5 years they start to get smaller. l they become so large as to prevent swallowing. They are like the pillars of protection. Keep a good oral hygiene and gargle daily with salt water. Website Link - https://www.drmubinaagboatwalla.com/