“My passion has always been prevention,” says holistic pediatrician Dr. Ana Maria Temple. All three of her children suffered from a series of ailments, for which medicines weren’t helping. Once she eliminated sugar from their diets, their ailments quickly cleared up and she realized the importance of holistic healing. A major component of this, which she discusses at length in her book “The Holistic Baby Manual,” is diet. Quick guidelines like “If you can’t read it, don’t eat it,” and “if there are more than five ingredients, put it back” will help parents navigate the sometimes daunting business of food selection. So many ailments lead back to the gut. Other considerations include environmental factors like stress management, and a healthy family dynamic. 

 

Another major component of the holistic approach is allowing the body to use its natural defenses to heal itself. Doctors, she says, have led us to be afraid of fevers and ear infections, rather than seeing them as nature’s natural course. She explains how to navigate these symptoms with natural rememdies rather than immediately introduce unnecessary medications that can lead to bigger problems in the long run. 

 

Dr. Ana Maria includes much of her useful advice in her online resourve, “The Holistic Baby Manual.” 

 

Join the discussion to hear Sasha and Dr. Ana Maria discuss the topic of immunizations, the shocking number of chemicals still allowed in our food, and the panacea that is breast milk.

 

Quotes

• “It is never the one thing. The human body and the human environment is very complex, it’s like a giant puzzle, and you need all the pieces to figure it out. When we hyperfocus on the one thing we miss the big picture.” (17:54-18:09 | Dr. Ana Maria)

• “The parental mindset is that whatever we feed our children is going to manifest in their wellness.” (23:51-23:57 | Dr. Ana Maria) 

• “Children don’t listen to what we say. They watch everything we do.”(28:28-28:32 | Dr. Anna Maria)

• “We are not living longer. We are dying longer.” (30:13-30:15 | Dr. Ana Maria)

• “The body keeps count of all the things that we do that are not good for it.”(31:59-32:03 | Dr. Ana Maria)

• “So it is putting in the effort now, so we don’t have to deal with chronic disease later. Prevention is so much cheaper and it’s so much easier to do than reversing chronic disease.”(51:44-51:58 | Dr. Ana Maria)

Stats

• “Baby yogurt carries 10 grams of added sugar.” (26:03-26:08 | Dr. Ana Maria) 

• “All these food colorings, they’ve never been tested in children before they were put into food. They were then given grandfather clause, so there are over 10,000 food chemicals that were grandfathered in.”(28:46-29:01 | Dr. Ana Maria)

• “One of the popular misconceptions out there is that it’s ok for nursed babies to poop once every seven days, when in fact that’s not ok.” (35:02-35:12 | Dr. Ana Maria)

• “Miralax is not our friend. Miralax is FDA approved for children 17 years and older, however it’s prescribed to children as young as 18 months.”(36:15-36:26 | Dr. Ana Maria) 

 

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*Other Episodes Mentioned on The Momologist™:

Season 1, Episode 15: Elderberry Health Benefits for Families with Stephanie Rickenbaker 

 

—Connect with Dr. Ana Maria Temple—

 

The Holistic Baby Manual:

https://www.integrativehealthcourses.com/courses/the-holistic-baby-manual-a-parent-s-guide

 

Website:

https://www.dranamaria.com

 

Other Resources Offered By Dr. Temple:

A Holistic Guide For Parents  https://www.integrativehealthcourses.com/courses/ihc-pediatrics-manual

 

Lunch and Breakfast eBooks https://www.integrativehealthcourses.com/bundles/lunch-breakfast-guide

 

Eczema Transformation Course

https://ana579a94.clickfunnels.com/sales-page1612377953863

 

Dr. Temple’s Book:

Healthy Kids In An Unhealthy World: Practical Parenting Tips for Picky Eating, Toxin Reduction and Stronger Immune Systems

 

IG: @dranamariatemple

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChlrBGRcBXhz0Tqm2gDm3NQ

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