Dr. Elisa Song explains why childhood autoimmunity is rising and how gut health, mitochondria, and mindset shape kids’ immune resilience.

Dr. Elisa Song discusses the alarming rise in childhood autoimmunity and explains how the microbiome, mitochondrial health, and mindset shape immune development. She breaks down the impact of antibiotics, processed foods, emulsifiers, screen time, stress, and medication use on children’s health. The episode offers empowering, practical tools parents can use to support gut balance, immune resilience, and long-term wellness.

Elisa Song, MD, is an integrative pediatrician, pediatric functional medicine expert, and mom to 2 thriving children. In her integrative pediatric practice, Whole Family Wellness (www.wholefamilywellness.org), she’s helped 1000s of kids get to the root causes of their health concerns and helped their parents understand how to help their children thrive – body, mind, and spirit – by integrating conventional pediatrics with functional medicine, homeopathy, acupuncture, herbal medicine, and essential oils. Dr. Song created Healthy Kids Happy Kids (www.healthykidshappykids.com) as an online holistic pediatric resource to help practitioners and parents bridge the gap between conventional and integrative pediatrics with an evidence-based, pediatrician-backed approach.