In children there is potential for some slowing of growth and development. Occasionally it's associated with other auto-immune conditions, such as arthritis or liver problems. It ought to be managed by doctors with special expertise in children's intestinal diseases (paediatric gastroenterologists).
Venice Beach is one of many great L.A. beaches, and the only one where the lively boardwalk upstages the Pacific Ocean. The acclaimed Venice Breakwater is a favorite local surf spot, built by Abbot Kinney in 1905 to protect his amusement pier.
Ocean Beach lies on the Pacific Ocean at the estuary of the San Diego River, at the western terminus of Interstate 8. Located about 7 miles (11 km) northwest of Downtown San Diego, it sits south of Mission Bay and Mission Beach and directly north of Point Loma.