What an Integrative Pediatrician Wants you to Know About Raising Healthy Kids with Dr. Elisa Song

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In this week’s episode of IMPACT, we had a conversation with the inspirational Dr. Elisa Song. Dr. Song is an integrative pediatrician and a pediatric functional medicine expert. She has been doing this for over two decades now and it’s safe to assume that she is a powerful force in the integrative pediatric community. Today, she is here to talk to us about how to raise our children to grow up to live healthy and meaningful lives.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Dr. Song discusses how she became involved with integrative pediatric care, how Swanson’s TV dinners changed the way we view food, the rising sugar epidemic, and more. Dr. Song also speaks about everything we need to know about the gut microbiome, what vitamins most kids are deficient in, and suggests vital elements to maintain immune health.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">As we start to pick up the pieces after a long pandemic and the catastrophe it has left in its wake, we must begin to think about the psychological toll it has had on our children. And continuing to feed them foods with artificial colors and ingredients will only worsen things. Make sure to make time for cooking healthy home-cooked meals and monitor what your kids’ minds are consuming as well. </span></p> <p class="p1"> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Tune in, take notes, and begin taking charge of your family’s well-being!</span></p> <p class="p1"><br /> <br /></p> <p><strong>KEY TAKEAWAYS</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[4:39] Dr. Song’s introduction to integrative pediatric care</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[8:09] Proper education for physicians in school regarding nutrition</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[11:14] In 1953 Swanson invented the TV dinner that changed the way we view food</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[13:57] Addressing the issue of rising glo