In this episode of the Clinician’s Corner, we explore fundamental aspects of children’s health and well-being. We dive into everything from gut health and stress management to food education and parent advocacy – all of which are anchored with practical strategies to fully arm parents with the information they need to ensure their children are thriving.
We discuss:
- Clinical clues for dysbiosis and nutritional deficiencies
- Entry points for supporting children with food struggles
- Suggestions for specific lab tests to help identify dysfunction/dysbiosis
- Advocacy and resources for parents – including education to have informed conversations with pediatricians (e.g., effects of medications on the gut, antibiotic consequences, medical interventions, questions to ask the pediatrician)
- Educating children on food choices and teaching kids to read food labels
- Specific strategies and curriculum for supporting gut health and the microbiome (and its connection to mental health)
- Practical dietary and lifestyle strategies to help our kids with their mental health and stress management
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Timestamps:
00:00 Dr. Song created Holistic Kids, Happy Kids.
05:27 Belief in change empowers kids and parents.
12:54 Involving the whole family in dietary changes, support.
18:26 Create a healthy gut through daily habits.
25:34 Be mindful of decisions and their impact.
27:11 Teach children to make informed food decisions.
37:12 Unmanageable stress can lead to inflammation and illness.
41:20 Maintain healthy microbiome for resilient health.
44:22 Children’s heart rate variabilities are influenced by modern lifestyle, emphasizing the importance of belly breathing.
51:22 Physicians may become more open to education.
58:46 Questions for pediatricians on medication necessity.
01:03:23 Zinc is important for healing eczema in infants.
01:07:03 Gluten-free diet support for sensitive individuals.
Speaker Bio:
In 2005, the New England Journal of Medicine stated that for the first time in history, our children are expected to have shorter lifespans than us – their parents. The time to revolutionize pediatric medicine is now. Dr. Elisa Song, MD is a Stanford-, NYU-, UCSF-trained integrative pediatrician, pediatric functional medicine expert, and mom to 2 thriving children – and she is on a mission to revolutionize the future of children’s health.
Dr. Song is the bestselling author of the Healthy Kids Happy Kids: An Integrative Pediatrician’s Guide to Whole Child Resilience. Dr. Song created Healthy Kids Happy Kids (www.healthykidshappykids.com) as an online holistic pediatric resource to help practitioners and parents bridge the gap between conventional and integrative pediatrics with an evidence-based, pediatrician-backed, mom-approved approach. In her integrative pediatric practice, she’s helped 1000s of kids get to the root causes of their health concerns and empowered parents to help their children thrive by integrating conventional pediatrics with functional medicine, homeopathy, acupuncture, herbal medicine, and essential oils.
Dr. Song is chair of A4M’s pediatric education and has lectured around the world at leading integrative and functional medicine conferences and premier parenting events. She has also been featured in hundreds of top podcasts, print and online media outlets, including the Wellness Mama podcast, BloomTV, Forbes, Healthline, MindBodyGreen, National Geographic, PopSugar, Parents, Motherly, Parade, Verywell Health, and New York Post.
Connect with Dr. Elisa Song:
Website: https://healthykidshappykids.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/healthykids_happykids/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DrElisaSongMD/
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