The Parent’s Playbook to Raising Resilient, Healthy Kids with Dr. Chris Magryta: Episode Rerun
The Root Cause Medicine Podcast
Kate Kresge
4.8 • 581 Ratings
🗓️ 8 May 2025
⏱️ 64 minutes
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Summary
In today's episode of The Root Cause Medicine Podcast, we explore various topics related to immune resilience and reducing sickness in children with Dr. Chris Magryta. You’ll hear us discuss: 1. Why kids are getting sick so often 2. How to boost immune resilience in children 3. The superfoods your child needs 4. Tips for limiting screen time and improving sleep in children 5. Nurturing a healthy gut and brain development in children Addressing allergies and intolerances in children 6. Effective parenting approaches and resources for nurturing children's health Dr. Chris has been practicing medicine in North Carolina for 24 years, viewing each child as a catalyst for improving human health. He is an Integrative Pediatrician at Salisbury Pediatric Associates and the Medical Director of Standard Process. Additionally, Dr. Chris serves as the Chairman of Children First of North Carolina and hosts Dr. M’s Women and Children First podcast, where he interviews experts on maternal and child health, focusing on upstream anthropology and root cause analysis for change.
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| 0:00.0 | Today on the root cause medicine podcast. |
| 0:03.2 | If your child does not sleep well, their immune system will be erect. |
| 0:06.3 | And we know this from study after study after study. |
| 0:09.3 | But kids in general should be sleeping anywhere from 8 to 14 hours a night depending on their age. |
| 0:18.2 | Screens have gotten in the way of this. |
| 0:19.9 | I've seen a little bit of lack of parenting around this getting in the way of this. I've seen a little bit of lack of |
| 0:21.3 | parenting around this getting in the way of this. They've seen different things disrupting a child's natural sleep, iron deficiency. Anyone who's had a child knows that if they've not had a great night sleep, what do they do? They're winy, they're cranky, they're irritable. Your immune system's part of that game as well. One of the first things I tell folks is make sure your kid gets to sleep on time. |
| 0:38.9 | Make sure that you set a boundary as a parent that you're not going to accept delayed sleep. So their immune system is constantly functioning at its best. Hello everyone and welcome back to the Root Cause Medicine Podcast. I'm your host for today, Dr. Kate Kreske and we're diving deep into how to build real immune resilience |
| 0:54.8 | in your kids not just for cold or flu season but year-round. I'm joined today by integrated |
| 0:59.8 | pediatrician Dr. Chris McGrita who brings 24 years of a clinical experience and a no-nonsense |
| 1:05.1 | nature meets science approach to parenting and pediatrics. From why your kids' immune system needs sleep so badly, |
| 1:12.6 | to how micronutrients like zinc and magnesium can help the power immune cells. |
| 1:17.6 | We're breaking it down. |
| 1:18.6 | We're also tackling things like asthma, ADHD, screen time, and more. |
| 1:22.6 | You walk away with practical tips that you can use in your kitchen, |
| 1:25.6 | in your clinic, in your home to help the kids around you thrive. |
| 1:32.1 | Before we get started though, I want to talk to you about something that comes up pretty |
| 1:35.2 | often on this podcast. |
| 1:37.1 | And that, of course, is lab testing. |
| 1:39.2 | You see, testing is one essential way to understand the root cause of an illness. |
| 1:43.8 | If you're an integrative or functional |
| 1:45.0 | medicine practitioner, chances are you're placing a ton of orders with a ton of different labs. The |
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