Ep 371: How Microbiome Health Influences Child Development with Dr. Elisa Song
02/02/25 • 56 min
Calling all parents! Learn how to boost your child's health from the inside out with pediatrician and gut health expert Dr. Elisa Song. Dr. Song reveals the powerful link between gut health and childhood resilience, explaining how beneficial bacteria impact immunity, mood, and overall well-being. She shares practical tips on using probiotics and nutrition to support a thriving microbiome while addressing common concerns like picky eating and constipation. Tune in for expert insights on integrative pediatric care and simple strategies to help your child thrive naturally!
Episode Highlights:
02:01 - Dr. Song's Journey into Homeopathy
05:02 - Teaching at the Center for Education and Development in Clinical Homeopathy
07:43 - Importance of Dr. Song's Book for Parents
11:05 - The Historical Perspective on Gut Microbiome
12:59 - The Impact of Modern Diet on Children's Health
14:58 - Strategies for Restoring Gut Health
20:08 - The Synergy of Homeopathy and Nutritional Support
22:38 - The Role of Zinc in Children's Health
24:11 - Addressing Leaky Gut and Other Gut Issues
26:07 - The Importance of Sleep for Health
30:31 - The Connection Between Gut Health and Mental Health
36:26 - Understanding Butyrate and Its Importance
41:02 - What Constitutes a Healthy Bowel Motion
50:21 - Spore-Based Probiotics – Fad or Future?
About my Guest:
Dr. Elisa Song, MD, is a Stanford-, NYU-, and UCSF-trained integrative pediatrician, functional medicine expert, and bestselling author dedicated to transforming children's health. As the founder of Healthy Kids Happy Kids, she provides an evidence-based, holistic pediatric resource that bridges conventional and integrative medicine, empowering parents to help their children thrive. In her practice, Dr. Song has helped thousands of families address root causes of health concerns using a blend of conventional pediatrics, functional medicine, homeopathy, acupuncture, and herbal medicine. A sought-after speaker, she chairs A4M's pediatric education and has been featured in top media outlets, including Forbes, Healthline, MindBodyGreen, Parents, and National Geographic.
Find out more about Dr. Elisa Song
Website: https://healthykidshappykids.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/healthykids_happykids/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DrElisaSongMD#
You can purchase Dr. Elisa Song’s book by visiting:
https://www.healthykidshappykids.com/book/
If you would like to support the Homeopathy Hangout Podcast, please consider making a donation by visiting www.EugenieKruger.com and click the DONATE button at the top of the site. Every donation about $10 will receive a shout-out on a future episode.
Join my Homeopathy Hangout Podcast Facebook community here:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/HelloHomies
Follow me on Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/eugeniekrugerhomeopathy/
Here is the link to my free 30-minute Homeopathy@Home online course: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vqBUpxO4pZQ&t=438s
Upon completion of the course - and if you live in Australia - you can join my Facebook group for free acute advice (you’ll need to answer a couple of questions about the course upon request to join): www.facebook.com/groups/eughom
Calling all parents! Learn how to boost your child's health from the inside out with pediatrician and gut health expert Dr. Elisa Song. Dr. Song reveals the powerful link between gut health and childhood resilience, explaining how beneficial bacteria impact immunity, mood, and overall well-being. She shares practical tips on using probiotics and nutrition to support a thriving microbiome while addressing common concerns like picky eating and constipation. Tune in for expert insights on integrative pediatric care and simple strategies to help your child thrive naturally!
Episode Highlights:
02:01 - Dr. Song's Journey into Homeopathy
05:02 - Teaching at the Center for Education and Development in Clinical Homeopathy
07:43 - Importance of Dr. Song's Book for Parents
11:05 - The Historical Perspective on Gut Microbiome
12:59 - The Impact of Modern Diet on Children's Health
14:58 - Strategies for Restoring Gut Health
20:08 - The Synergy of Homeopathy and Nutritional Support
22:38 - The Role of Zinc in Children's Health
24:11 - Addressing Leaky Gut and Other Gut Issues
26:07 - The Importance of Sleep for Health
30:31 - The Connection Between Gut Health and Mental Health
36:26 - Understanding Butyrate and Its Importance
41:02 - What Constitutes a Healthy Bowel Motion
50:21 - Spore-Based Probiotics – Fad or Future?
About my Guest:
Dr. Elisa Song, MD, is a Stanford-, NYU-, and UCSF-trained integrative pediatrician, functional medicine expert, and bestselling author dedicated to transforming children's health. As the founder of Healthy Kids Happy Kids, she provides an evidence-based, holistic pediatric resource that bridges conventional and integrative medicine, empowering parents to help their children thrive. In her practice, Dr. Song has helped thousands of families address root causes of health concerns using a blend of conventional pediatrics, functional medicine, homeopathy, acupuncture, and herbal medicine. A sought-after speaker, she chairs A4M's pediatric education and has been featured in top media outlets, including Forbes, Healthline, MindBodyGreen, Parents, and National Geographic.
Find out more about Dr. Elisa Song
Website: https://healthykidshappykids.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/healthykids_happykids/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DrElisaSongMD#
You can purchase Dr. Elisa Song’s book by visiting:
https://www.healthykidshappykids.com/book/
If you would like to support the Homeopathy Hangout Podcast, please consider making a donation by visiting www.EugenieKruger.com and click the DONATE button at the top of the site. Every donation about $10 will receive a shout-out on a future episode.
Join my Homeopathy Hangout Podcast Facebook community here:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/HelloHomies
Follow me on Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/eugeniekrugerhomeopathy/
Here is the link to my free 30-minute Homeopathy@Home online course: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vqBUpxO4pZQ&t=438s
Upon completion of the course - and if you live in Australia - you can join my Facebook group for free acute advice (you’ll need to answer a couple of questions about the course upon request to join): www.facebook.com/groups/eughom
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Ep 370: Homeopathy Primer - The New Home Prescribing Manual for Every Household - with Abby Beale
"Homeopathy Primer" is not just a book; it's a treasure trove of knowledge for every home! In this episode, Abby Beale reveals how this guide can simplify your homeopathic journey. Explore the features of Homeopathy Primer, including its user-friendly layout, the innovative red, orange, and blue dosing method, and the inclusion of tissue salts. Abby emphasizes the importance of knowing when to seek medical help and how this book empowers parents to take charge of their family's health.
Episode Highlights:
02:37 - How a 90-Minute Consultation Changed My Son’s Health
04:39 - The Magic of Homeopathy for Children
06:13 - Overview of Homeopathy Primer
13:08 - When to Seek Medical Help
19:41 - A color-coded system for dosing homeopathic remedies based on urgency
22:44 - The Importance of Acute Prescribing Skills
24:52 - Inclusion of Tissue Salts in the Book
28:15 - Pricing and Value of Homeopathy Primer
30:38 - Where to Purchase the Book
32:08 - Affiliate Program and Community Support
About my Guest:
Abby Beale is a nationally certified classical homeopath who sees clients in her office in Northampton, MA as well as over the internet via Skype and Zoom. She became aware of homeopathy when her son was 9 months old and had repeated ear infections. One visit to a homeopath and one remedy later, her son didn’t have another ear infection. She began studying in earnest in 2003. She believes that homeopathy is the most awesome healing modality on the planet. Abby is a consummate educator and has recently published a new book called Homeopathy Primer: Getting Started with Homeopathy with the help of 35 other experienced practitioners, students and home users. She truly loves to educate consumers about the power of homeopathy.
You can buy the book here and save $20 with the code hangout20:
https://homeopathyprimer.com/products/homeopathy-primer-release-edition-july-2024
If you would like to support the Homeopathy Hangout Podcast, please consider making a donation by visiting www.EugenieKruger.com and click the DONATE button at the top of the site. Every donation about $10 will receive a shout-out on a future episode.
Join my Homeopathy Hangout Podcast Facebook community here:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/HelloHomies
Follow me on Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/eugeniekrugerhomeopathy/
Here is the link to my free 30-minute Homeopathy@Home online course: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vqBUpxO4pZQ&t=438s
Upon completion of the course - and if you live in Australia - you can join my Facebook group for free acute advice (you’ll need to answer a couple of questions about the course upon request to join): www.facebook.com/groups/eughom
Next Episode
Throwback Thursday - Ep 96 - Sane Asylums - Jerry Kantor
Jerry Kantor is the author of several books and today's episode focuses on his new book - "Sane Asylums - the success of Homeopathy before Psychiatry lost its mind."
• Examines the success of homeopathic psychiatric asylums in the United States from the 1870s until 1920
• Focuses on New York’s Middletown State Homeopathic Hospital for the Insane, which had a treatment regime with thousands of successful outcomes
• Details a homeopathic blueprint for treating mental disorders based on Talcott’s methods, including nutrition and side-effect-free homeopathic prescriptions
In the late 1800s and early 1900s, homeopathy was popular across all classes of society. In the United States, there were more than 100 homeopathic hospitals, more than 1,000 homeopathic pharmacies, and 22 homeopathic medical schools. In particular, homeopathic psychiatry flourished from the 1870s to the 1930s, with thousands of documented successful outcomes in treating mental illness.
Revealing the astonishing but suppressed history of homeopathic psychiatry, Jerry M. Kantor examines the success of homeopathic psychiatric asylums in America from the post–Civil War era until 1920, including how the madness of Mary Todd Lincoln was effectively treated with homeopathy at a “sane” asylum in Illinois. He focuses in particular on New York’s Middletown State Homeopathic Hospital, where superintendent Selden Talcott oversaw a compassionate and holistic treatment regime that married Thomas Kirkbride’s moral treatment principles to homeopathy. Kantor reveals how homeopathy was pushed aside by pharmaceuticals, which often caused more harm than good, as well as how the current critical attitude toward homeopathy has distorted the historical record.
Offering a vision of mental health care for the future predicated on a model that flourished for half a century, Kantor shows how we can improve the care and treatment of the mentally ill and stop the exponential growth of terminal mental disorder diagnoses that are rampant today.
Find Jerry here: https://vitalforcehealthcare.com/
Purchase the book here:
https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Sane-Asylums/Jerry-M-Kantor/9781644114087
https://www.amazon.com/Sane-Asylums-Success-Homeopathy-Psychiatry/dp/1644114089 (and write a review!)
https://homeopathic.com/product/sane-asylums-the-success-of-homeopathy-before-psychiatry-lost-its-mind-jerry-m-kantor-l-ac-cch-mmhs/
If you would like to support the Homeopathy Hangout Podcast, please consider making a donation by visiting www.EugenieKruger.com and click the DONATE button at the top of the site. Every donation about $10 will receive a shout-out on a future episode.
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