What if the first signs of emotional struggle in our kids weren’t behavioral at all, but biological? In this episode of Go With Your Gut, we explore the deep connection between childhood mental health and whole-body wellbeing. I sit down with Dr. Lisa Loegering, an integrative developmental pediatrician and functional medicine physician, to talk about why conditions like ADHD and autism deserve a root-cause lens. We walk through the everyday factors that shape a child’s focus, mood, and resilience — from sleep and nutrition to screens, stress, and genetics. At its heart, this conversation reminds us that small, consistent shifts in how we support our kids can create meaningful change. When we learn to understand the whole child, healing becomes far more possible.

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