February 05, 2024

Episode 381: Why Naturally Nourished Kids Part 1

1 hour 5 minutes

Did you know that 5-6 million children have a current diagnosis of ADHD? What about that childhood obesity now impacts 1 in 5 children in the US and that this number has tripled since the 1970s? And that over 20% of youth worldwide struggle with anxiety? In today’s episode we are going to share with you the rising problems plaguing our children from ADHD to obesity to anxiety and depression and diabetes, we are seeing the health of Americans being impacted at younger and younger ages. In this episode we are going to connect the role of diet in these chronic conditions and how a Naturally Nourished Kids approach to eating can resolve these issues.

Yes, you read that right, we are finally talking about our forthcoming book, Naturally Nourished Kids! Learn about the staggering rates of disease in our children, how the current medical approach is misguided, and how implementing a low carbohydrate, low toxin lifestyle can make a huge difference in these conditions and beyond.

Also in this episode:

ADHD

Episode 201 Autism and ADHD: A Functional Approach

Eating Patterns and Dietary Interventions in ADHD: A Narrative Review - PMC

Obesity

Episode 328 Childhood Obesity Fueling Pharma Profits vs. Sustainable Solutions

Once-Weekly Semaglutide in Adolescents with Obesity | NEJM

Anxiety and Mood Disorders

The Anti-Anxiety Diet

Diabetes

Drivers of Metabolic Dysfunction

Excessive Carbs

Naturally Nourished Episode 239 Baby Led Weaning

Superfood Chicken Nuggets [kid approved recipe] - YouTube

Toxins in our Food System

Research to Support Our Approach

Effect of low-carbohydrate, unlimited calorie diet on the treatment of childhood obesity: a prospective controlled study

Metabolic impact of a ketogenic diet compared to a hypocaloric diet in obese children and adolescents

Diet and Glycemic Index in Children with Type 1 Diabetes - PMC

Neuroketotherapeutics: A modern review of a century-old therapy

This episode is sponsored by:

This episode is sponsored by Nutrisense, providing Continuous Glucose Monitors (CGM) that provide you with real-time glucose data and an easy to use phone app that helps you combine and visualize your glucose data with all of your daily activities as well as personalized recommendations on how to improve your health. Use the code ALIRD to save $30 off first month of subscription or purchase a unique 1 time meter at nutrisense.io/alimillerrd. Check out this episode with Kara of Nutrisense on why we find a CGM to be such an amazing tool!

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