Things Every Parent Should Know with Dr. Joel Gator PH306

Pursuing Health

Julie Foucher MD, MS

Health & Fitness

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🗓️ 19 November 2024

⏱️ 69 minutes

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Joel Warsh is a Board-Certified Pediatrician in Los Angeles, California who specializes in Parenting, Wellness and Integrative Medicine. He grew up in Toronto, Canada and completed degrees in Kinesiology, Psychology and Epidemiology and Community Health before earning his medical degree from Thomas Jefferson Medical College. He completed his Pediatric Medicine training at Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles (CHLA) and worked in private practice in Beverly Hills before founding his current practice, Integrative Pediatrics and Medicine Studio City, in 2018. Dr. Gator has published research in peer-reviewed journals on topics including childhood injuries, obesity and physical activity. He has been featured in numerous documentaries, films, summits, podcasts and articles including CBS, Fox, LA Parent, Washington Post, MindBodyGreen, and many others. He is also the founder of the Parenting Masterclass Platform Raising Amazing which can be found at RaisingAmazingPlus.com Dr. Joel Gator may be best known for his popular Instagram DrJoelGator where he offers weekly parenting and integrative pediatric support. He is a consultant for high-profile brands in the health and wellness space. Dr. Gator is married to Sarah Intelligator, an attorney, whose Holistic Divorce and Family Law practice is located in Beverly Hills. For almost 20 years, she has taught yoga throughout Los Angeles. Dr. Joel was given the nickname, Dr. Gator, by his peers after marrying Sarah Intelligator (yes that is her real last name) and the nickname stuck.You can connect with Dr.Gator via Instagram @drjoelgator.Related Episodes:Ep 305 - What Modern Medicine Gets Wrong with Dr. Marty Makary Ep 237 - Fitness, Nutrition + Motherhood with Sarah Hopping Estrella If you like this episode, please subscribe to Pursuing Health on iTunes and give it a rating or share your feedback on social media using the hashtag #PursuingHealth. I look forward to bringing you future episodes with inspiring individuals and ideas about health. Disclaimer: This podcast is for general information only, and does not provide medical advice. I recommend that you seek assistance from your personal physician for any health conditions or concerns.

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0:00.0	The foundations are what matters.
0:01.3	So that's up to you to set that standard at home, practice what you preach and do it with them, because that's what gets them most of the way there.
0:09.0	And there's no government or health system or whatever that's really going to do that.
0:12.4	I mean, hopefully over time we can push things in that direction, but that's not where we are right now.
0:16.2	And medicine's real slow to change.
0:18.0	And we do certainly live in an environment that's a lot more toxic than it ever
0:21.6	used to be. There are a lot more chemicals. The options aren't as good. So it is really up to us to
0:26.8	try to learn about some of these things and try to steer the ship in the best way that you can.
0:41.2	Hello and welcome to pursuing health.
0:45.3	I'm Dr. Julie Foucher, family physician and former CrossFit Games athlete.
0:50.6	Here I bring you information and inspiration to help bridge the gap between fitness and medicine and support your journey toward your healthiest self.
0:53.8	Thank you so much for joining me.
0:55.5	Now let's get started with this week's episode. Welcome back to pursuing health. I am very
1:04.0	excited to be here today with Dr. Joel Warsh, who is better known as Dr. Gator. He is a board
1:10.3	certified pediatrician in Los Angeles, California,
1:13.2	and he specializes in parenting, wellness, and integrative medicine. Grew up in Canada and
1:18.4	completed degrees in kinesiology, psychology, and epidemiology, as well as community health before
1:23.8	he earned his medical degree from Thomas Jefferson Medical College, completed his
1:28.3	pediatrics training at Children's Hospital of Los Angeles, and then worked in private
1:32.9	practice in Beverly Hills before founding his current practice, integrative pediatrics, and medicine
1:37.7	in 2018. He has published numerous peer-reviewed journals, journal articles.
1:44.9	He has been featured in numerous documentaries and films, Summets, podcasts, articles.
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