EPI 177: Healthy Kids Happy Kids Author Dr. Elisa Song - A Warning On Antibiotics Plus How To Strengthen Your Kids Immune System & Create A Healthy Gut Microbiome

December 10, 2024 2 min read

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Show notes:

(1:31) Dr. Song’s journey into holistic pediatrics

(6:14) Understanding integrative pediatrics: Combining traditional and holistic medicine

(10:05) The dangers of overprescribed antibiotics

(15:04) How early gut health impacts immunity, allergies, and mental health

(23:58) Signs of gut imbalance in kids and how to address it

(33:36) Nutrition guidelines for kids

(39:22) How kids can regulate their nervous systems with simple techniques

(48:30) Where to learn more about Dr. Song and her book

(51:46) Outro



Who is Dr. Elisa Song?

 

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 author of the national bestseller Healthy Kids, Happy Kids: An Integrative Pediatrician's Guide to Whole Child Resilience. Dr. Song created Healthy Kids Happy Kids 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. Song:

Website: https://healthykidshappykids.com/

IG: https://www.instagram.com/healthykids_happykids/?hl=en

FB: https://www.facebook.com/Healthy-Kids-Happy-Kids-214892652189868/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/ElisaSongMD

 

Grab a copy: https://www.healthykidshappykids.com/book/

 

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