Low Tox Life 379. The Allergy epidemic in our kids: Can we fix it? Dr Elisa Song say yes.
Allergies - Nearly 1 in 5 kids has an environmental allergy today, and nearly 1 in 10 has a food allergy. While these differ from person to person in severity, they are a challenge on the mental load, in the home and even more so out and about. My good friend and one of my favourite doctors in the world - she’s SO DANG SMART - Dr Elisa Song @healthykids_happykids and I deep dive into the reason so many families are dealing with allergies and in this comprehensive show, we explore:
- The biggest factors playing into how we got here with allergies and poor gut health.
- How the gut microbiome has changed in 100 years and what species we know are critical to healthy histamine and mast cell ‘flexibility’ as we grow.
- How to be better informed when it comes to antibiotics and how to talk to your doctor
- Testing and screening options
- Therapeutics - conventional and holistic
- The SOS game vs the long game - building resilient health and regulated responses to what we eat and what we’re exposed to in our environments.
It is PACKED. I usually say go for a walk in nature, but if your reality is dealing with allergies, it’s PAPER-AND-PEN day today!
I hope it’s useful for you and people you love - share it far and wide + if you want to hear the first show we did together look up show #85 on the childhood epidemics of our times. It’s also a doozy full of practical wisdom.
And the link to pre-order Elisa’s truly excellent new book is in the bio - her work is seminal in the way she’s put everything together in here. Bravo Doc!
Alexx x
Connect with Dr Elisa on the following platforms;
Website — https://healthykidshappykids.com/
Instagram — @healthykids_happykids
Facebook — @DrElisaSongMD
Her amazing book Health Kids, Happy Kids is now available for pre-order on Amazon and Booktopia: https://bit.ly/HealthyKidsHappyKids
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