Children's Gut Health : Building a Healthy Microbiome with Synbiotics

About this episode

Dr. Sarah Clarke and Mimi Hernandez discuss the importance of gut health in children and the role of synbiotics in building a healthy microbiome.

HOST: Dr. Sarah Clarke, DC, IFMCP GUEST: Mimi Hernandez, MS, RH (AHG) Dr. Sarah Clarke and Mimi Hernandez discuss the trending gut-first approach in holistic pediatric care. Mimi emphasizes the critical window in childhood to tend to the terrain, or landscape, of the microbiome which builds a foundational layer of health that is carried into adulthood. They discuss common childhood concerns such as eczema, respiratory conditions, diarrhea, constipation, and more. Mimi highlights clinical studies that show promising results to mitigate or resolve many of these conditions with the use of children's synbiotics, which include fiber, prebiotics, and probiotics that help a child's gut microbiome flourish. Mimi Prunella Hernandez is a clinical herbalist with a passion for research-based applications and experience in the natural product industry. She has educated students and medical practitioners in herbal medicine through various platforms, integrating traditional knowledge with scientific insights. She is currently an Herbal Therapy Liaison and clinical educator for Standard Process. She is the author of the National Geographic Herbal and coauthor of the National Geographic Backyard…

People in this episode

Host: Dr. Sarah Clarke

Guest: Mimi Hernandez

Topics covered

• children's gut health
• microbiome
• holistic pediatric care
• synbiotics
• herbal medicine

Keywords

• gut health
• microbiome
• synbiotics
• pediatric care
• herbal medicine
• prebiotics
• probiotics
• childhood conditions

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Standard Process

Books & works: National Geographic Herbal, National Geographic Backyard Guide to Edible Wild Plants

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