Expert advice to aid first line management of FGIDs
Health Care Professionals can help parents accept non pharmacological approaches to manage most FGIDs. Our experts are here to help educate and facilitate guideline recommended management.
In this video
Dr Thomas Ludwig, Principal Scientist, Digital Innovation at Danone Nutricia Research, advocates the importance of nutritional advice and parental reassurance as best practice in the management of functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGIDs) in infants.
He also discusses
- The prevalence of colic, constipation and regurgitation in infants
- The impact of FGIDs on the whole family
- The role of Health Care Professionals in the management of FGIDs
This video serves to educate Health Care Professionals on the guidelines in place for treating FGIDs in infants and the risks involved in relying on medication as the first solution.
About Dr Thomas Ludwig
Dr Thomas Ludwig is the Principal Scientist, Digital Innovation at Danone Nutricia Research. He joined Danone Nutricia Research in 2009 with a focus on Gut Biology, Paediatric Gastroenterology and Precise Nutrition.
Dr Ludwig was educated at the University of Munster and, prior to joining Danone Nutricia Research, he conducted research in cellular and molecular physiology at Yale University. He is a member of the European Society for Paediatric Gastroenterology Hepatology and
Nutrition and the European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, and has published more than 50 scientific articles, reviews and chapters on digestive physiology, biophysics and molecular biology.
Dr Ludwig’s recent area of specialisation is the impact of colic, functional constipation and regurgitation during infancy on families and health care systems.