“We as parents can influence our children’s biology down to the cellular and genetic level,” says Dr. Madiha Saeed, known as Holistic Mom, MD on social media, and author of the book “The Holistic Rx for Kids.” The key is providing them with a holistic lifestyle, the foundation of which is proper nutrition. Eliminating junk and increasing clean, nutrient-dense food in children not only eliminate a number of increasingly common autoimmune disorders and skin issues, but behavioral issues as well. 

A major reason for the nutrition and behavior connection is the power of junk food to create chronic inflammation, which, Dr. Madiha says, is the root of nearly all ailments, most notably mood and the ability to make good decisions. Other major factors in a holistic approach to health are proper sleep, meditation, and an attitude of gratitude. These changes, in turn, make parenting so much easier, and therefore parents experience a marked decrease in stress.

On this episode of The Momologist, hear Dr. Madiha explain why the first 1000 days of a child’s life are so crucial, how important it is to choose organic and how to do your best to choose it despite it becoming increasingly difficult, and why children will happily embrace these healthy implementations when they understand why they’re doing it. 

Quotes

• “As I was learning holistic medicine I was implementing it in my kids and I thought, ‘Oh, my God!’ I went from temper-tantrum children to children you could actually talk to, and on a regular basis, as real human beings.” (11:31-11:43 | Dr. Madiha) 

• “Studies have shown that behavior and inflammation are intimately connected.” (26:55-27:00 | Dr. Madiha)

• “Food is the single most powerful tool that will influence our children’s minds, bodies and behaviors.” (32:46-32:53 | Dr. Madiha) 

• “We’ve got to give these kids enough credit. If they can learn all those complicated things in school, they can learn what happens when you put food in your body.” (34:22-34:28 | Dr. Madiha)

• “The GMO stance is the reason I really focus on the organic, because if we as mothers knew what GMO actually is, we would stay a hundred feet away from it.” (47:21-47:34 | Dr. Madiha)

Stats

• “The first thousand days of life are the most important for optimal brain development.” (20:35-20:43 | Dr. Madiha)

• “90% of the growth of the human brain occurs in the first five years of life where millions of these brain connections are being formed, unformed, and then reformed.” (22:21-22:33 | Dr. Madiha)

• “Diabetes type two has doubled in children during this pandemic doubled in children during this pandemic.” (31:37-31:45 | Dr. Madiha)

• “The United States department of agriculture tests almost 7,000 kinds of produce and finds that pesticide residues on 75% of them with 146 different pesticides that can be found on different ones.” (44:48-45:06 | Dr. Madiha)

• “6 in 10 at middle schoolers and then 7 in 10 high schoolers are not getting enough sleep. So studies have shown that almost half of the children at 52% are not getting the recommended 9 hours like that they need.” (58:25-58:37 | Dr. Madiha)

 

NOTABLE LINKS

The Prescription Rx for Kids by Dr. Madiha Saeed:

https://www.amazon.com/Holistic-Rx-Kids-Parenting-Changing/dp/1538152150/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3PABVMPBB5QWX&keywords=the+holistic+rx+for+kids&qid=1654618781&sprefix=the+holistic+rx+for+kids%2Caps%2C88&sr=8-1

 

EWG Dirty Dozen:

https://www.ewg.org/foodnews/dirty-dozen.php

 

EWG Clean Fifteen:

https://www.ewg.org/foodnews/clean-fifteen.php

 

The Holistic Kids’ Show Podcast:

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-holistic-kids-show/id1534757503

 

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