Episode Highlights With Dr. Elisa Song

• The state of children's health today, and why we are seeing some type of problem
• Alarming data about the rise of autoimmune disorders in children 
• Why teenagers are at the highest risk and the most rapidly rising segment of the population for autoimmunity
• What to know about antibiotic use 
• The time and place for antibiotics and what to do if kids need them
• When antibiotics can be avoided and what to try instead
• Antibiotics are the single biggest disrupter of the gut microbiome 
• Some experts think that antibiotic resistance will be a leading cause of death by 2050
• As much as 70% of antibiotic prescriptions may be unnecessary 
• Ways to recover from antibiotic use
• Six questions to ask if your child is prescribed an antibiotic
• Tips for beating ear infections in kids without antibiotics 
• What to do when your child runs a fever and debunking some fever myths
• Tips that work for cold and flu in kids including a well-studied herbal remedy

Resources We Mention

• Healthy Kids, Happy Kids: An Integrative Pediatrician's Guide to Whole Child Resilience by Elisa Song, MD
• Get Your Child Through Flu Season Naturally
• Healthy Kids Happy Kids
• Ear Oil