About this episode

Kylah Smook interviews Dr. Elisa Song about the importance of gut health in children's overall well-being.

In today’s episode, Kylah sits down with Dr. Elisa Song, integrative pediatrician and author of Healthy Kids Happy Kids, to unpack one of the most overlooked foundations of children’s health: the gut microbiome. Dr. Song explains why gut health isn’t just about digestion, but is deeply connected to immunity, brain development, behavior, allergies, and even long-term mental health. Dr. Song breaks down why diagnoses like IBS often miss the root cause, and how symptoms like anxiety, acne, sleep...

People in this episode

Host: Kylah Smook

Guest: Dr. Elisa Song

Topics covered

• gut health
• children's health
• microbiome
• immunity
• mental health

Keywords

• gut microbiome
• children's health
• IBS
• anxiety
• behavior
• immunity

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Healthy Kids Happy Kids

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