Chinese Medicine for Mom & Kids with Megan Garcia | Ep 51

Tune in as Megan Garcia, pediatric acupuncturist, and I discuss how we navigate real food in the real world... with kids. We cover a range of topics like: cultural appropriation of herbs, food intros with food sensitivities, how to reduce food stress with children, sugar + exposure to sweets, sour + bitter flavors for babies, common mineral deficiencies in babies, natural deodorant, and what your body odor might mean about how your organs are functioning.

In this episode:

-Cultural appropriation of herbs

-Chinese tonic herbs/adaptogens

-Herbs + vaccinations

-Food intros with food sensitivities

-How to reduce food stress with children

-Sugar + exposure to sweets

-Sour + bitter flavors for babies

-How to transition kids to whole foods diet

-Plant-based diets with kids

-Common mineral deficiencies in babies

-Best foods for baby’s development

-Baby led weaning vs. purees

-Responsive feeding

-Dairy-free calcium sources

-Natural deodorant options

-Body odors + organ function Megan Garcia on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/megan___garcia/

Resources mentioned:

Chinese Herbs for Babies class: https://megangarcia.com/chinese-herbs-for-babies/

Cold Snap herbal medicine for cold & flu: https://amzn.to/2XLoW18

The Hashimoto’s Healing Diet Book: https://amzn.to/2UpGNZw

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Find Erin on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the.funktional.nutritionist/