The Dr. Leaf Show

Simple strategies to help improve your child's attention, anxiety, mood, and behavior + the best foods to give your child for healthy brain development (with child psychologist Dr. Nicole Beurkens)


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SHOW DESCRIPTION: In this podcast I speak with holistic child psychologist and nutrition specialist Dr. Nicole Beurkens about how to improve your children’s attention, anxiety, mood and behavior, the importance of holistic nutrition, sleep and movement for children, how to deal with parent guilt, the truth behind labels like autism and ADHD, and so much more!

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Read the show blog here: https://drleaf.com/blogs/news/simple-strategies-to-help-improve-your-childs-attention-anxiety-mood-amp-behavior-the-best-foods-to-give-your-child-for-healthy-brain-development-with-child-psychologist-dr-nicole-beurkens


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Podcast Highlights

4:25 The failure of conventional child psychology, and why a holistic approach to children’s mental health is so important

7:00 Why mental health labels don’t solve mental health problems

7:55 The truth behind labels like ADHD

10:40 What is wrong with the current psychiatric model of mental health, and why one pill won’t treat all your child’s issues

18:33 The relationship between children’s nutrition and mental health

19:30 Why parents or guardians are  often forced or pressured into giving their children psychiatric medication

23:31 Advice for a parent whose child is battling with their mental health

29:50 The importance of reading for a child’s development

32:50 How too much sugar can impact a child’s brain function and mental health

38:33 What exactly is autism, and how can you help your child if they have been diagnosed with autism?

49:56 How to help your child and teenager if they are anxious or stressed


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