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Integrative Pediatrics, 830 W Poplar Avenue Suite 2, Collierville, TN (2025)

12/17/2025

👂🏼What is an ear infection?!
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‼️Why kids get them so often
• Shorter, more horizontal Eustachian tubes (don’t drain well)
• Immature immune systems
• Congestion from colds, allergies, or sinus issues
• Exposure to secondhand smoke or frequent illness in group settings

🌡️Common symptoms
• Ear pain or tugging at ears
• Fever
• Fussiness or trouble sleeping
• Trouble hearing or muffled sounds
• Fluid draining from the ear (less common)
• In babies: poor feeding or increased crying when lying down
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➡️Viral vs bacterial
• Many ear infections are viral and will resolve on their own
• Bacterial infections may need antibiotics, especially if symptoms are severe or persistent
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❕💊Why antibiotics aren’t always needed
    •    Many ear infections are caused by viruses(up to 70-80 percent), not bacteria
    •    Even bacterial middle ear infections often clear on their own
    •    Overuse of antibiotics can cause side effects (diarrhea, rash) and antibiotic resistance. They can also alter the gut microbiome.
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⏰ When “watchful waiting” is used
Practitioners may delay antibiotics for 48–72 hours if:
    •    Child is over 6 months
    •    Symptoms are mild
    •    Infection is in one ear
    •    Reliable follow-up is   possible
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📞 When to call the pediatrician
• Severe ear pain
• Fever over 102°F
• Symptoms lasting more than 2–3 days
• Repeated ear infections
• Ear drainage
• Concerns about hearing or speech delays

12/10/2025

☕️🍫🎅🏼Tis’ the season for some hot coco!
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🍫One of the most popular warm drink for our kids during the Holiday season is, Swiss Miss hot chocolate. But do we really know what’s actually in it?!

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☕️Most Swiss Miss packets—especially the classic varieties—contain:

1. Sugar (first ingredient)
• The main component.
• One packet often contains 20–25 grams of added sugar, which is close to (or exceeds) a child’s entire recommended daily added sugar limit.
• Causes quick blood sugar spikes → crashes → irritability, cravings, headaches.

2. Corn Syrup & Modified Corn Starch
• Ultra-processed sweeteners and thickeners.
• These can disrupt gut balance and contribute to inflammation in sensitive kids.

3. Hydrogenated/Partially Hydrogenated Oils
• These are trans fats, even if the label says “0 g” (anything under 0.5 g can be legally rounded down).
• Linked to increased inflammation and poor metabolic health.

4. Artificial Flavors
• No nutritional value.
• Can be triggering for kids with sensory sensitivities or underlying neuroinflammatory issues.

5. Carrageenan (in some versions)
• A common thickener that can irritate the gut lining in susceptible children.

6. Processed Cocoa
• Treated at high heat, which destroys antioxidants found in natural cocoa.
• Often alkalized (“Dutch-processed”), lowering its nutrient profile even more.

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Let’s break this tend & try some healthier swaps!

‼️If you want to offer practical alternatives:

✔ Simple Homemade Mix
• Raw cacao (rich in magnesium!)
• A tiny bit of maple syrup or honey
• Real vanilla
• Oat, coconut, or raw milk

Warm, comforting, and actually offers nutrients.

✔ Store-Bought Cleaner Brands

(Lower sugar / no artificial additives)
• Clevr cacao
• Navitas cacao + milk at home
• Laird Superfood Cocoa
• Four Sigmatic cacao (caffeine-free kids version available)
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🍫What’s your favorite Holiday sweet treat with your kiddos?!

12/10/2025

🧁Happy Birthday to Kaylan!🧁
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🌟 Today we’re celebrating our incredible pediatric nurse and nurse practitioner, Kaylan! She’s the friendly voice you hear on the phone and the compassionate provider many of you already know and trust. Our nurses hold our team together 🙂.
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‼️We’re excited to share that Kaylan will soon be available to fully offer telehealth visits- bringing quality pediatric care right to your home. We are happy to be able to offer this service soon!
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📱 Text our business line to wish her a HBD! She is working today!! 901.673.4061

12/09/2025

🎄🎅🏼 It wouldn’t be Christmas time if we didn’t have a fun festive party!! We’re so lucky to have this wonderful group of ladies in our clinic. Their warmth, joy, and heart make Christmas here feel extra bright.
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12/05/2025

✨Our clinic is here for you in so many ways!
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🧩 Read below to learn about our different services we offer!!
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🎄Biomedical Autism Care

For families seeking integrative or biomedical guidance on autism spectrum symptoms. We explore the connection between nutrition, gut health, detox, immune balance, and neuroinflammation
— all tailored to your child’s unique needs.
Please select this visit if you’d like to go beyond basic symptom management and into deeper functional assessment.

🎄Gastrointestinal and Skin Health

Gut health plays a crucial role in your child’s overall well-being. A healthy gut helps with proper digestion, supports a strong immune system, and influences skin and behavioral health. Imbalances in the gut can contribute to issues like constipation, frequent illnesses, eczema, and conditions like ADHD or anxiety. By focusing on gut health, we can address the root causes of these concerns, helping your child feel better, stay healthier, and thrive both physically and emotionally. This visit is designed to assess and support your child’s gut health, improving their overall health and development.

🎄Well Visits

A well visit is a head-to-toe examination used to evaluate your child’s growth and development at regular scheduled intervals. We address your child’s medical history, milestones, and any new concerns that you may have.

🎄Newborn Visits

Call us to schedule your newborn visit anytime! We would love to meet your sweet family and be there alongside this new stage of life!

🎄Sick Visits

A sick visit is typically an appointment scheduled with a practitioner because of the onset of an acute illness. Common complaints leading to acute visits include fever, earaches, coughs, skin rashes, headaches, sore throat, flu symptoms, vomiting among others. The best course of action is to call us as soon as you begin to notice symptoms. We can additionally provide school notes should your child miss school due to an acute illness.
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12/04/2025

🎄✨December can be magical — and stressful. Kids feel our emotional energy more than we realize.
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✨When we regulate ourselves, we help their nervous systems stay calm and connected. When we don’t, their bodies absorb our stress. This month, give your child the gift of your calm.
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👧🏼👶🏼Children are incredibly sensitive to the emotions of the adults caring for them. When we’re overwhelmed, tense, or rushing through the season:

✨Their nervous systems go into “alert mode”

✨They become more clingy, irritable, or emotional

✨Their sleep and appetite can shift

✨Behaviors escalate because their bodies feel unsafe
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⁉️Why?

✨Because kids “co-regulate.” This means they use our calm to find their calm.

✨So when we slow down, breathe, and regulate our emotions, we’re actually helping their bodies regulate too.

✨A regulated parent = a regulated child.

✨A stressed parent = a child whose nervous system mirrors that stress.

✨In a busy month like December, here’s what helps:

✨Build in simple moments of connection (5 minutes goes a long way)

🗣️ Say out loud: “I’m feeling stressed, so I’m going to take a deep breath.”

✨Lower expectations — kids don’t need a perfect holiday

✨Protect routines as much as possible

✨Try to notice when you’re overwhelmed and pause instead of powering through

‼️Your calm truly is one of the greatest gifts you can give your child this season. ❤️
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11/27/2025

🦃We hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving. We are so thankful for each of our families!

11/25/2025

🩺Common Signs & Symptoms
    •    Sudden sore throat
    •    Pain with swallowing
    •    Fever
    •    Red, swollen tonsils (sometimes with white patches)
    •    Swollen lymph nodes
    •    Headache or body aches
    •    Fatigue or decreased appetite
    •    In children: nausea, vomiting, or stomach pain

‼️Please note‼️
Because white patches/exudate are not reliable for distinguishing bacterial from viral, we rely on:
    •    Rapid strep test (RADT)
    •    Culture when needed
    •    Clinical presentation

🩺Treatment Approach
Strep throat requires confirmation with a rapid strep test or throat culture.
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🩺Conventional Treatment (Essential)
    •    Antibiotics are the standard of care to treat the infection and prevent complications.
Integrative Supportive Care
    •    Warm saltwater gargles
    •    Raw honey (for adults &  kids over 1)
    •    Hydrating herbal teas
    •    Adequate rest
    •    Humidifier use
    •    Warm soups & broths
When to Seek Medical Care
    •    High fever
    •    Difficulty swallowing or breathing
    •    A rash with fever
    •    Symptoms not improving after 48 hours
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🧩 Integrative care blends evidence-based medicine with supportive therapies for a more comfortable healing experience.
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11/21/2025

🎄Our office Christmas tree is up and ready for some holiday cheer! 🎄✨
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📬We’d love to fill it with Christmas cards from our amazing patient families.
Send yours to the office, and we’ll hang it proudly for everyone to enjoy. ❤️
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✨Let’s spread a little extra joy this season!!
📮830 W. Poplar Ave. Suite 2
Collierville, TN 38017

11/20/2025

👏🏼Such a hot topic for conversation. We get calls about fever all the time!
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🤒 FEVER FACTS FOR PARENTS 🤒
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Focus on:
✨ Alertness & interaction
✨ Hydration (drinking/wet diapers)
✨ Comfort & overall appearance
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Fever from a Virus
👃🏼 Often comes with: runny nose, cough, sore throat, sneezing, body aches, or tummy upset — and kids often still have little moments of play.
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Fever from a UTI
🚽 May look like: fever with no other obvious symptoms, fussiness, poor feeding/vomiting in infants, or belly/back pain and painful urination in older kids.
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Fever from Strep
👄 Often: sudden fever + sore throat without congestion/cough, painful swallowing, swollen neck glands, stomachache or headache.
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🧩 Integrative Reminder
Fever = the immune system doing its job.
Trust your instincts …if your child seems very unwell, isn’t drinking, isn’t urinating, or something feels off, reach out to your provider! We are here to help YOU! •
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11/14/2025

🤍To the pediatric nurse practitioners and devoted moms who hold our clinic together with skill, compassion, and endless love…thank you.
Your impact reaches far beyond these walls.
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11/12/2025

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🩺Most colds are mild and self-limited, but trust your instincts! It’s ok to call and schedule an appt
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1️⃣Common Signs of a Cold:

💧Runny/stuffy nose
🗣️Mild cough
🤒 Low-grade fever (1 year old)
🌫️ Humidifier for stuffy rooms

3️⃣Call Your Provider If:

🌡️High fever (>102°F) or any fever in infants 10 days or worsening

4️⃣‼️Seek urgent care if:

🔵Blue lips or face
🩻Struggling to breathe
🧠 Seizures or severe lethargy
🤒 Rash with fever

5️⃣Integrative Tips:

🚭 Keep home smoke-free
🧼 Encourage handwashing
🧴Gentle chest physiotherapy for congestion

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