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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
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