How to Raise Healthy Kids: A Functional Medicine Approach

The Dr. Hyman Show

Dr. Mark Hyman

Health & Fitness, Nutrition, Medicine

4.6 • 8.7K Ratings

🗓️ 8 May 2024

⏱️ 76 minutes

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View Show Notes From This Episode Get Free Weekly Health Tips from Dr. Hyman Sign Up for Dr. Hyman’s Weekly Longevity Journal Every parent wants to raise a healthy kid, but our modern world, industrialized diet, and increased stressors can make that goal feel confusing and difficult. The good news is that we can do so many things during a child’s life, and even before it starts, to give them the best possible chance to truly thrive in body and mind. I’m thrilled to share this in-depth conversation with pediatric Functional Medicine expert, and mom to 2 thriving children, Dr. Elisa Song. In this episode, we discuss: The disappearing act of Bifidobacterium infantis and why it matters Why preconception support is so important for optimal epigenetic programming The bloodwork Dr. Song runs when first assessing a child One nutrient that might dramatically help your sensory-sensitive child A grounded discussion around the controversial topic of vaccines And so much more! No matter how old your kids are, it’s never too late to upgrade their health with holistic approaches. I know you’ll love this episode as much as I did! This episode is brought to you by ButcherBox, Thrive Market, and One Skin. ButcherBox is giving new members two pounds of wild-caught salmon for FREE plus $20 off. Visit ButcherBox.com/Farmacy and use code FARMACY. Head over to ThriveMarket.com/Hyman today to received 30% off your first order and a free gift up to $60. Unlock your healthiest skin yet. Try OneSkin with 15% off your first purchase using code HYMAN15 at OneSkin.co today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Coming up on this episode of the doctor's pharmacy.
0:02.4	Across the board when I tell parents and kids when they're sitting in front of me,
0:06.2	if they have any sort of attention concerns, behavioral concerns, focus concerns, anxiety.
0:11.3	I mean, that so many kids are suffering from anxiety nowadays and when I tell them that 80 to 90% of the serotonin in their bodies is made by their gut
0:20.6	maker of I am right and then usually there's a pause in parents
0:24.5	and kids are like, what?
0:26.5	So that's a perfect segue into,
0:28.8	listen, let's think about all the things
0:30.3	that are happening that are disrupting
0:32.2	your gut microbiome. and so that's an
0:33.7	easier in to say let's look at the food. I'm always talking about the health
0:40.2	benefits of wild-caught salmon and it's one of the easiest ways to up your
0:43.7	intake of protein and healthy omega-3 fats. And eating it twice a week can cut your
0:48.1	risk of a heart attack stroke, high blood pressure, and high triglycerides.
0:51.1	But it has to be top- quality salmon and sadly most salmon you find
0:54.9	online or in grocery stores. The salmon is double frozen, meaning it's frozen whole,
0:58.7	thought out for processing, then refrozen before it sold to you. This process often results in lower quality fish when it comes to taste and texture.
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1:13.8	fisheries to source some of the best wild-caught sustainably harvested Alaskan salmon on the
1:18.2	planet.
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