Leaky Gut, Leaky Brain: Addressing the Underlying Causes of Pediatric Neuropsychiatric Disorders

By Integrative Practitioner Staff

Elisa Song, MD, joins Integrative Practitioner Content Specialist Avery St. Onge to discuss how understanding the underlying pathophysiology of leaky gut and leaky brain in children could inspire a new approach to treating pediatric neuropsychiatric conditions.

This episode is brought to you by the Integrative Healthcare Symposium.

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Elisa Song, MD, is a Stanford-, NYU-, UCSF-trained integrative pediatrician, pediatric functional medicine expert, and mom to 2 thriving children. In her integrative pediatric practice, Whole Family Wellness (www.wholefamilywellness.org), she’s helped 1000s of kids get to the root causes of their health concerns and empowered parents to help their children thrive – body, mind, and spirit – by integrating conventional pediatrics with functional medicine, homeopathy, acupuncture, herbal medicine, and essential oils. Dr. Song created Healthy Kids Happy Kids (www.healthykidshappykids.com) as an online holistic pediatric resource to help practitioners and parents bridge the gap between conventional and integrative pediatrics with an evidence-based, pediatrician-backed, mom-approved approach.