Many patients write to us asking whether to see a neurologist or orthopedist for herniated discs. This is an excellent question, to be sure, and my experiences over the years have changed my opinion as to the ideal answer.
Just because you CAN introduce honey at 12 months doesnât mean that you SHOULD â and after 12 months of carefully avoiding sugary foods in your little oneâs diet, thereâs no reason to start giving them now! Now, there IS research to support the fact that certain types of honey do have some redeeming features.
When can my baby eat honey? Although honey seems like a wholesome and natural food to give your infant, don't do it until after she's at least 12 months old. Honey can contain spores of a bacterium called Clostridium botulinum, which can germinate in a baby's immature digestive system and cause infant botulism, a rare but potentially fatal illness.