Feeding Families – Details, episodes & analysis

Feeding Families is a part of the EcoParent Podcast Network.https://www.ecoparent.ca/podcasts

This episode was generously sponsored by the Canadian School of Natural Nutrition.

About the episode:
We covered a lot in season two and in this episode, we bring it all together so you can create a Culture Of Nourishment in your home. But nourishing is just half the equation as you support the health of your kids. This episode answers the question: “What if I’m doing my best to nourish my kids but they continue to struggle?” I’ll introduce you to the top stumbling blocks and how to move through them, plus most common sources of inflammation, biological stress, and irritation that could be interfering in optimal health. This episode will help you find your next step as you pursue optimal health for your kids.

Some of what we discussed:

• How to use the five nourishment needs framework to create a culture of nourishment in the home and improve the mental and physical health of your kids
• The five main sources of inflammation and biological stress load
• Why prioritizing children's physical and mental health is crucial for their well-being now and in the future
• Questions to ask when you’re considering working with any type of supportive professional

Host Bio:
Jess is a Family Health Educator, nutritionist, and mother of three focused on nutrition for brain health and resilience in kids. A certified teacher, Author, Speaker, and practitioner of Functional and Holistic Nutrition, Jess is dedicated to enhancing the well-being of children who face challenges such as anxiety, ADHD, and mood disorders. Her integrative approach involves unraveling hidden stressors and deeply nourishing the body to foster resilience and optimal health. Jess's best-selling book, "Raising Resilience", and her online resources have reached a global audience, equipping parents and practitioners with practical tools to bring simplicity and joy back into family life.

Further Links for Jess:
Guide: www.JessSherman.com/anxietysupportforkids
Courses: www.JessSherman.com/learn
Book: www.RaisingResilience.ca
Membership: www.JessSherman.com/membership
Social: instagram.com/askJesssherman

About our Podcast Network:
The EcoParent Podcast Network helps busy families live a healthier, greener lifestyle. Our host experts are imperfect, real, busy parents just like you who share ways to lower our collective carbon footprint and practical strategies that make a difference to your family’s health, the planet and to our children’s future. We offer raw, honest conversations and actionable advice in the following six areas: pregnancy & birth, pediatric wellness, kids nutrition, healthy home, beauty, and parenting. Join us and get inspired to live a more sustainable, healthy life!

About the Feeding Families Podcast:
No matter where you are, if you’re a parent I’m pretty sure you and I want the same thing - to build strong mental and physical health in our kids and set them up for a bright future. In our episodes, we break down the nuts & bolts of kids’ nutrition and bring you inspiring food stories and practical strategies so you can overcome real-life food challenges shared by parents everywhere. We want you leaving our episodes with more clarity, new ideas, inspiration, and unwavering confidence in the food decisions you make every day.

Credits:
This episode was edited, mastered, and produced by RanserSound.

Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/feeding-families--5202281/support.

Feeding Families is a part of the EcoParent Podcast Network.https://www.ecoparent.ca/podcasts

This episode was generously sponsored by the Canadian School of Natural Nutrition & by Oak Meadow.

About the episode:
In this episode, I talk with Nutritionist and athlete Melissa Boufounos about nourishing young athletes. There’s a lot of misinformation surrounding sports nutrition, even at the professional level, and poor advice sets young athletes up for injury, poor recovery, and even mental and physical illness. If you are the parent of a young athlete or are a coach, this episode is a must-listen. Melissa clears up some misconceptions about macronutrients, sugar, sports drinks, and recovery. 

Some of what we discussed:

• Why proper nutrition impacts athletic performance, cognitive function, injury prevention and recovery, and overall well-being.
• Myths and truths about sugar in the context of sports performance
• The difference between sport drinks and hydration drinks and which is best for kids
• Nutrition foundations every young athlete needs to know
• How to fuel your young athlete before and during workouts and tournaments
• What not to feed your kids after a game

Guest Bio:
Melissa Boufounos is a Certified Holistic Nutritionist and a lifelong athlete specializing in sports nutrition for young hockey players. Her coaching philosophy and programs are designed to help teen athletes optimize performance on and off the ice and avoid the mistakes that cut her own playing career short.

Guest Links
Free Meal Timing Guide for Young Athletes: https://mb-performance-nutrition.myflodesk.com/meal-timing-guide 
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/melissaboufounos/ 
Nutrition Workshops: https://melissaboufounos.com/team-nutrition-workshops/ 
Hockey Nutrition Blueprint course: https://melissaboufounos.com/course/ 

Host Bio:
Jess is a Family Health Educator, nutritionist, and mother of three focused on nutrition for brain health and resilience in kids. A certified teacher, Author, Speaker, and practitioner of Functional and Holistic Nutrition, Jess is dedicated to enhancing the well-being of children who face challenges such as anxiety, ADHD, and mood disorders. Her integrative approach involves unraveling hidden stressors and deeply nourishing the body to foster resilience and optimal health. Jess's best-selling book, "Raising Resilience", and her online resources have reached a global audience, equipping parents and practitioners with practical tools to bring simplicity and joy back into family life.

Further Links for Jess:
Guide: www.JessSherman.com/anxietysupportforkids
Courses: www.JessSherman.com/learn
Book: www.RaisingResilience.ca
Membership: www.JessSherman.com/membership
Social: instagram.com/askJesssherman

About our Podcast Network:
The EcoParent Podcast Network helps busy families live a healthier, greener lifestyle. Our host experts are imperfect, real, busy parents just like you who share ways to lower our collective carbon footprint and practical strategies that make a difference to your family’s health, the planet and to our children’s future. We offer raw, honest conversations and actionable advice in the following six areas: pregnancy & birth, pediatric wellness, kids nutrition, healthy home, beauty, and parenting. Join us and get inspired to live a more sustainable, healthy life!

About the Feeding Families Podcast:
No matter where you are, if you’re a parent I’m pretty sure you and I want the same thing - to build strong mental and physical health in our kids and set them up for a bright future. In our episodes, we break down the nuts & bolts of kids’ nutrition and bring you inspiring food stories and practical strategies so you can overcome real-life food challenges shared by parents everywhere. We want you leaving our episodes with more clarity, new ideas, inspiration, and unwavering confidence in the food decisions you make every day.

Credits:
This episode was edited, mastered, and produced by RanserSound.


Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/feeding-families--5202281/support.

Feeding Families is a part of the EcoParent Podcast Network: https://www.ecoparent.ca/podcasts

This episode was generously sponsored by the Canadian School of Natural Nutrition: https://csnn.ca

About the episode:
In this episode Dr. Elisa Song and I discuss integrative pediatrics and the importance of gut health in raising resilient children. We talk about her new book, Healthy Kids Happy Kids, and highlight the interconnections between the gut and other body systems. Dr. Song shares the five things children can do every day to nourish the gut through diet and lifestyle changes with special emphasis on how the vagus nerve and breath influece gut health and how we can shift the microbiome in surprising ways.

Guest Bio:
Dr Elisa Song is a Stanford-, NYU-, UCSF-trained holistic pediatrician. She founded Whole Family Wellness, an integrative pediatric practice in Belmont, CA where she integrates conventional pediatrics with functional medicine, holistic nutrition, homeopathy, acupuncture, herbal medicine, and essential oils. She is also a lecturer for the Center for Education and Development in Clinical Homeopathy (CEDH), Academy for Pain Research, Institute for Functional Medicine, and Holistic Pediatric Association, among others. Her book, Healthy Kids Happy Kids is a must-read for all parents at any stage of the journey, to help them take charge of their kids’ health naturally.
Host Bio:Jess is a Family Health Educator, nutritionist, and mother of three focused on nutrition for brain health and resilience in kids. A certified teacher, Author, Speaker, and practitioner of Functional and Holistic Nutrition, Jess is dedicated to enhancing the well-being of children who face challenges such as anxiety, ADHD, and mood disorders. Her integrative approach involves unraveling hidden stressors and deeply nourishing the body to foster resilience and optimal health. Jess's best-selling book, "Raising Resilience", and her online resources have reached a global audience, equipping parents and practitioners with practical tools to bring simplicity and joy back into family life.

Links for Dr Song:
https://healthykidshappykids.com/
https://healthykidshappykids.com/book/

Further Links for Jess:
Guide: www.JessSherman.com/anxietysupportforkids
Courses: www.JessSherman.com/learn
Book: www.RaisingResilience.ca
Membership: www.JessSherman.com/membership
Social: instagram.com/askJesssherman

About our Podcast Network:
The EcoParent Podcast Network helps busy families live a healthier, greener lifestyle. Our host experts are imperfect, real, busy parents just like you who share ways to lower our collective carbon footprint and practical strategies that make a difference to your family’s health, the planet and to our children’s future. We offer raw, honest conversations and actionable advice in the following six areas: pregnancy & birth, pediatric wellness, kids nutrition, healthy home, beauty, and parenting. Join us and get inspired to live a more sustainable, healthy life!

About the Feeding Families Podcast:
No matter where you are, if you’re a parent I’m pretty sure you and I want the same thing - to build strong mental and physical health in our kids and set them up for a bright future. In our episodes, we break down the nuts & bolts of kids’ nutrition and bring you inspiring food stories and practical strategies so you can overcome real-life food challenges shared by parents everywhere. We want you leaving our episodes with more clarity, new ideas, inspiration, and unwavering confidence in the food decisions you make every day.

Credits:
This episode was edited, mastered, and produced by RanserSound.


Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/feeding-families--5202281/support.

Feeding Families is a part of the EcoParent Podcast Network: https://www.ecoparent.ca/podcasts

This episode was generously sponsored by the Canadian School of Natural Nutrition: https://csnn.ca

About the episode:
We’re kicking off season two by exploring the very concept of nourishment and how parents can create “a culture of nourishment” in their families. We introduce the model of the Five Nourishment Needs; the non-negotables the body expects and needs for resilient health. We discuss why they’re each important, how they interconnect to contribute to a child's overall health and resilience, and practical ways parents can use them to create a culture of nourishment in their homes.

Takeaways:

• Nourishment goes beyond just food and encompasses various aspects of a child's well-being.
• There are five things our bodies require for good health - these are the core nourishment needs adn they’re not all about food.
• These needs are interconnected and impact a child's physical and mental health.
• Parents can create a culture of nourishment by prioritizing these needs and implementing practical strategies.

Your Host:
Jess is a Family Health Educator, nutritionist, and mother of three focused on nutrition for brain health and resilience in kids. A certified teacher, Author, Speaker, and practitioner of Functional and Holistic Nutrition, Jess is dedicated to enhancing the well-being of children who face challenges such as anxiety, ADHD, and mood disorders. Her integrative approach involves unraveling hidden stressors and deeply nourishing the body to foster resilience and optimal health. Jess's best-selling book, "Raising Resilience", and her online resources have reached a global audience, equipping parents and practitioners with practical tools to bring simplicity and joy back into family life.

Further Links for Jess:
Guide: www.JessSherman.com/anxietysupportforkids
Courses: www.JessSherman.com/learn
Book: www.RaisingResilience.ca
Membership: www.JessSherman.com/membership
Social: instagram.com/askJesssherman

About our Podcast Network:
The EcoParent Podcast Network helps busy families live a healthier, greener lifestyle. Our host experts are imperfect, real, busy parents just like you who share ways to lower our collective carbon footprint and practical strategies that make a difference to your family’s health, the planet and to our children’s future. We offer raw, honest conversations and actionable advice in the following six areas: pregnancy & birth, pediatric wellness, kids nutrition, healthy home, beauty, and parenting. Join us and get inspired to live a more sustainable, healthy life!

About the Feeding Families Podcast:
No matter where you are, if you’re a parent I’m pretty sure you and I want the same thing - to build strong mental and physical health in our kids and set them up for a bright future. In our episodes, we break down the nuts & bolts of kids’ nutrition and bring you inspiring food stories and practical strategies so you can overcome real-life food challenges shared by parents everywhere. We want you leaving our episodes with more clarity, new ideas, inspiration, and unwavering confidence in the food decisions you make every day.

Credits:
This episode was edited, mastered, and produced by RanserSound.

Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/feeding-families--5202281/support.

Feeding Families is a part of the EcoParent Podcast Network: https://www.ecoparent.ca/podcasts

This episode was generously sponsored by the Canadian School of Natural Nutrition: https://csnn.ca

About the episode:
As we wrap up season one of Feeding Families I want to address the elephants in the room - those feelings of guilt, shame, and not-enoughness that too often slide in alongside when we learn about nourishing our families.

We’ve covered a lot this season to emphasize the powerful force food and nourishment exert on the health of our kids. But if that sense of overwhelm is creeping in, this episode is for you.

I want to close out this year with words of encouragement and empowerment so you can confidently march into the new year with a solid plan for nourishing your family you feel good about.

Bio:
Jess is a Family Health Educator, nutritionist, and mother of three focused on nutrition for brain health and resilience in kids. She uses her training as a certified teacher, Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner, and Holistic Nutritionist to improve the lives of children with anxiety, ADHD, and mood disorders by helping their parents uproot hidden stress and nourish them deeply.

Her book, Raising Resilience, and her online resources - Calm & Clear Kids and the Resilience Roadmap - have helped families all over the world create their parenting toolboxes so life can settle down and become more enjoyable.

To learn how Jess helps families minimize symptoms of anxiety and moodiness and set their kids up for strong health, development, and resilience visit: www.jesssherman.com/coaching

Further Links for Jess:
www.JessSherman.com/biologyofbehaivor
www.JessSherman.com/anxietysupportforkids
www.JessSherman.com
www.RaisingResilienceCommunity.com
instagram.com/askJesssherman

About our Podcast Network:
The EcoParent Podcast Network helps busy families live a healthier, greener lifestyle. Our host experts are imperfect, real, busy parents just like you who share ways to lower our collective carbon footprint and practical strategies that make a difference to your family’s health, the planet and to our children’s future. We offer raw, honest conversations and actionable advice in the following six areas: pregnancy & birth, pediatric wellness, kids nutrition, healthy home, beauty, and parenting. Join us and get inspired to live a more sustainable, healthy life!

About the Feeding Families Podcast:
No matter where you are, if you’re a parent I’m pretty sure you and I want the same thing - to build strong mental and physical health in our kids and set them up for a bright future. In our episodes, we break down the nuts & bolts of kids’ nutrition and bring you inspiring food stories and practical strategies so you can overcome real-life food challenges shared by parents everywhere. We want you leaving our episodes with more clarity, new ideas, inspiration, and unwavering confidence in the food decisions you make every day.

Partnerships:
Audio magic on this episode was performed by Carlay Ream-Neal. This episode was edited by Emily Groleau.

Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/feeding-families--5202281/support.

Feeding Families is a part of the EcoParent Podcast Network: https://www.ecoparent.ca/podcasts

This episode was generously sponsored by the Canadian School of Natural Nutrition: https://csnn.ca

About the episode

In this episode Jenn and Jess tackle female hormones and teen girls. Many parents roll their eyes when the topic of teenage hormones comes up. There’s general confusion about how to help girls move through puberty and a general resignation to the idea that periods can be painful and moods are bound to be volatile. But Jenn is changing all that. She helps girls and women take control of their health and hormones by understanding the power of their bodies and their cycles. Since she uses food as an integral tool for helping people manage their hormones, we talked about how we can motivate girls to embrace their bodies and support their health as they move through the teen years. Jenn drops some golden advice for any mother trying to help their teen girls make healthy choices.

Guest Bio

Jenn is a Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner, Registered Holistic Nutritionist, Certified Yoga & Pilates Instructor and a Medical Exercise Specialist. She’s also a Bestselling author and host of the podcast The Simplicity Sessions and founder of The Audacious Woman business mentorship program for female entrepreneurs who desire to flow in the feminine energetics of alignment, alchemy and abundance without burning herself out.
Jenn specializes in women's health + hormones. As an inspired Mom of two, she understands that true wellbeing is a journey to be enjoyed, NOT a struggle to be forced. She aims to inspire, cut the B.S, and help women create more Simplicity and Ease in all they do.
Links

https://jennpike.com/
https://jennpike.com/synced
https://jennpike.com/podcast/
https://jennpike.com/thehormoneproject
https://jennpike.com/theaudaciouswoman

About the Podcast, Host and Network:

About our Podcast Network:
The EcoParent Podcast Network helps busy families live a healthier, greener lifestyle. Our host experts are imperfect, real, busy parents just like you who share ways to lower our collective carbon footprint and practical strategies that make a difference to your family’s health, the planet and to our children’s future. We offer raw, honest conversations and actionable advice in the following six areas: pregnancy & birth, pediatric wellness, kids nutrition, healthy home, beauty, and parenting. Join us and get inspired to live a more sustainable, healthy life!

About the Feeding Families Podcast:
No matter where you are, if you’re a parent I’m pretty sure you and I want the same thing - to build strong mental and physical health in our kids and set them up for a bright future. In our episodes, we break down the nuts & bolts of kids’ nutrition and bring you inspiring food stories and practical strategies so you can overcome real-life food challenges shared by parents everywhere. We want you leaving our episodes with more clarity, new ideas, inspiration, and unwavering confidence in the food decisions you make every day.

About your Host (Jess Sherman MEd, FDN-P, RHN):

Jess is a Family Health Educator and mother of three focused on nutrition for brain health and resilience in kids. She uses her training as a certified teacher, Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner, and Holistic Nutritionist to improve the lives of children with learning differences, anxiety, ADHD, and mood disorders by helping their parents uproot hidden stress and nourish them deeply. Her book, Raising Resilience, and her online resources - Calm & Clear Kids and the Resilience Roadmap - have reached families all over the world.

Links for Jess
www.JessSherman.com
www.RaisingResilienceCommunity.com
instagram.com/askJesssherman

To learn how Jess helps families minimize symptoms of anxiety and moodiness and set their kids up for strong health, development and resilience visit: https://www.jesssherman.com/coaching

Partnerships

Audio magic on this episode was performed by Carlay Ream-Neal. This episode was edited by Emily Groleau.

Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/feeding-families--5202281/support.

Feeding Families is a part of the EcoParent Podcast Network: https://www.ecoparent.ca/podcasts

This episode was generously sponsored by the Canadian School of Natural Nutrition: https://csnn.ca

About the episode:
In this episode Jess and Dana discuss the ins and outs of managing ADHD symptoms with natural strategies like food. She busts through some myths and showcases how she helps families integrate a nutrition strategy into their management plans to help their kids thrive. If you have a child with ADHD (or if you’re a parent with ADHD yourself) you’re not going to want to miss this one!

Bio:
Dana Kay is a Board-Certified Holistic Health and Nutrition Practitioner, two times international best selling author, and the CEO and founder of the ADHD Thrive Institute and the creator of the ADHD Thrive Method 4 Kids program.

As a mother of a child with ADHD, she knows firsthand the struggles that come with parenting a neurodiverse child, but she also knows the freedom that is possible once parents learn to reduce ADHD symptoms.

Dana has been featured in Forbes, Authority Magazine, Medium, Influencive, Thrive Global, and various others. She has also been a guest on multiple parenting and ADHD summits and podcasts. Her mission is to help families reduce ADHD symptoms naturally so that children with ADHD can thrive at home, at school, and in life.

Links:
Free Breakfast guide for better mornings - https://adhdthrivemethod.com/better-mornings
Website: https://adhdthriveinstitute.com/
FB - https://www.facebook.com/adhdthriveinstitute
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/adhdthriveinstitute/

About the Podcast, Host and Network:

About our Podcast Network:
The EcoParent Podcast Network helps busy families live a healthier, greener lifestyle. Our host experts are imperfect, real, busy parents just like you who share ways to lower our collective carbon footprint and practical strategies that make a difference to your family’s health, the planet and to our children’s future. We offer raw, honest conversations and actionable advice in the following six areas: pregnancy & birth, pediatric wellness, kids nutrition, healthy home, beauty, and parenting. Join us and get inspired to live a more sustainable, healthy life!

About the Feeding Families Podcast:
No matter where you are, if you’re a parent I’m pretty sure you and I want the same thing - to build strong mental and physical health in our kids and set them up for a bright future. In our episodes, we break down the nuts & bolts of kids’ nutrition and bring you inspiring food stories and practical strategies so you can overcome real-life food challenges shared by parents everywhere. We want you leaving our episodes with more clarity, new ideas, inspiration, and unwavering confidence in the food decisions you make every day.

About your Host (Jess Sherman MEd, FDN-P, RHN):

Jess is a Family Health Educator and mother of three focused on nutrition for brain health and resilience in kids. She uses her training as a certified teacher, Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner, and Holistic Nutritionist to improve the lives of children with learning differences, anxiety, and mood disorders by helping their parents uproot hidden stress and nourish them deeply. Her book, Raising Resilience, and her online resources - Calm & Clear Kids and the Resilience Roadmap - have reached families all over the world.

Links for Jess:
www.JessSherman.com
www.RaisingResilienceCommunity.com
instagram.com/Jess.Sherman_RaisingResilience

To learn how Jess helps families minimize symptoms of anxiety & moodiness and set their kids up for strong health, learning, development and resilience visit: https://www.jesssherman.com/coaching

Partnerships

Audio magic on this episode was performed by Carlay Ream-Neal. This episode was edited by Emily Groleau.

Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/feeding-families--5202281/support.

Feeding Families is a part of the EcoParent Podcast Network: https://www.ecoparent.ca/podcasts

This episode was generously sponsored by the Canadian School of Natural Nutrition: https://csnn.ca

About the episode:

“Regenerating health will start when the burden of toxic chemicals begins to lift. Without addressing this underlying burden on the body, the effort to consume nutrient-rich food is simply a way to plug the holes of vitamin and mineral deficiencies caused by glyphosate.”- Kathleen DiChiara.

In this episode, Kathleen describes her dramatic journey feeding her family, how she figured out that chemicals in the food were a major trigger for her and her family’s health issues, and how she turned things around. We have a straightforward and honest conversation about food quality, making decisions about where to spend our money, the value of keeping chemicals out, and how the phrase “let food be thy medicine” might be steering us in the wrong direction.

Guest Bio:

Kathleen DiChiara is a Functional Diagnostic Nutrition® Practitioner, BioIndividual Nutrition Practitioner, Integrative Nutrition Health Coach, health advocate, and trained chef. She is the founder of Rhode to Health, Inc., an internationally-recognized nutrition educator, author, researcher, speaker, mom of three, and health advocate.

Kathleen broke into the field of nutrition when at age 35, she went from being a competitive triathlete working in capital markets at a Fortune 500 company to completely disabled. At the same time, her son was diagnosed with autism and she counted 25 chronic illnesses just in her family of 5 alone! These events served as inspiration for Kathleen’s career change and commitment to reeducation.

Her most recent award-winning book, End Chronic Disease: The Healing Power of Beliefs, Behaviors, and Bacteria explores the intersection of mindset, daily habits, and the microbiome.

Links:

Website: www.kathleendichiara.com

Book:
https://www.amazon.com/End-Chronic-Disease-Behaviors-Bacteria/dp/1401957110/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1643051354&sr=8-3

Private access to view the Award-Winning Documentary Film “Secret Ingredients” which features Kathleen’s story.
https://vimeo.com/379475784/963148f5ce

Article: https://thenaturalfarmer.org/article/starving-for-information/

Study on glyphosate referenced https://ehp.niehs.nih.gov/doi/full/10.1289/EHP6990

About our Podcast Network:

The EcoParent Podcast Network helps busy families live a healthier, greener lifestyle. Our host experts are imperfect, real, busy parents just like you who share ways to lower our collective carbon footprint and practical strategies that make a difference to your family’s health, the planet and to our children’s future. We offer raw, honest conversations and actionable advice in the following six areas: pregnancy & birth, pediatric wellness, kids nutrition, healthy home, beauty, and parenting. Join us and get inspired to live a more sustainable, healthy life!

About the Feeding Families Podcast:
No matter where you are, if you’re a parent I’m pretty sure you and I want the same thing - to build strong mental and physical health in our kids and set them up for a bright future. In our episodes, we break down the nuts & bolts of kids’ nutrition and bring you inspiring food stories and practical strategies so you can overcome real-life food challenges shared by parents everywhere. We want you leaving our episodes with more clarity, new ideas, inspiration, and unwavering confidence in the food decisions you make every day.

About your Host (Jess Sherman MEd, FDN-P, RHN):

Jess is a Family Health Educator and mother of three focused on nutrition for brain health and resilience in kids. She uses her training as a certified teacher, Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner, and Holistic Nutritionist to improve the lives of children with learning differences, anxiety, ADHD, autism and mood disorders by helping their parents uproot hidden stress and nourish them deeply. Her book, Raising Resilience, and her online resources - Calm & Clear Kids and the Resilience Roadmap - have reached families all over the world.

Links for Jess:
www.JessSherman.com
www.RaisingResilienceCommunity.com
https://www.jesssherman.com/biologyofbehavior
instagram.com/Jess.Sherman_RaisingResilience

To learn how Jess helps families minimize symptoms of anxiety & moodiness and set their kids up for strong health, development and resilience visit: https://www.jesssherman.com/coaching

Partnerships:

Audio magic on this episode was performed by Carlay Ream-Neal. This episode was edited by Emily Groleau.

Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/feeding-families--5202281/support.

Feeding Families is a part of the EcoParent Podcast Network: https://www.ecoparent.ca/podcasts

This episode was generously sponsored by the Canadian School of Natural Nutrition: https://csnn.ca

About the Episode:
My guest and I are tackling the topic of eating disorders and disordered eating today. Dr Lauryn Lax brings the perspective of someone who herself climbed out of a vicious cycle of eating disorders, as well as that of a trained functional medicine practitioner who helps others do the same. She talks through some proactive things parents can do in the home to prevent disordered eating, along with some of the less conventional yet effective treatment strategies to explore. She also outlines 13 early warning signs parents can look out for that might signify their child is developing disordered eating.

Guest Bio:
Dr. Lauryn is a former TV news journalist gone “health detective” who helps clients worldwide take their health back into their own hands.

As a Doctor of Occupational Therapy, Clinical Nutritionist and Functional Medicine Practitioner, Dr. Lauryn’s work is inspired by over 20 years of clinical and personal experience specializing in Gut Health, Hormone Imbalances, Toxic Mold Recovery and Disordered Eating. She is the author of 8 books and her personal story has been featured on ABC, Good Morning America, CBS, and USA Today.

https://drlauryn.com/

About our Podcast Network:
The EcoParent Podcast Network helps busy families live a healthier, greener lifestyle. Our host experts are imperfect, real, busy parents just like you who share ways to lower our collective carbon footprint and practical strategies that make a difference to your family’s health, the planet and to our children’s future. We offer raw, honest conversations and actionable advice in the following six areas: pregnancy & birth, pediatric wellness, kids nutrition, healthy home, beauty, and parenting. Join us and get inspired to live a more sustainable, healthy life!

About the Feeding Families Podcast:
No matter where you are, if you’re a parent I’m pretty sure you and I want the same thing - to build strong mental and physical health in our kids and set them up for a bright future. In our episodes, we break down the nuts & bolts of kids’ nutrition and bring you inspiring food stories and practical strategies so you can overcome real-life food challenges shared by parents everywhere. We want you to leave our episodes with more clarity, new ideas, inspiration, and unwavering confidence in the food decisions you make every day.

About your Host (Jess Sherman MEd, FDN-P, RHN):

Jess is a Family Health Educator and mother of three focused on nutrition for brain health and resilience in kids. She uses her training as a certified teacher, Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner, and Holistic Nutritionist to improve the lives of children with learning differences, anxiety, ADHD, autism and mood disorders by helping their parents uproot hidden stress and nourish them deeply. Her book, Raising Resilience, and her online resources - Calm & Clear Kids and the Resilience Roadmap - have reached families all over the world.

Links for Jess
www.JessSherman.com
www.RaisingResilienceCommunity.com
https://www.jesssherman.com/biologyofbehavior
instagram.com/Jess.Sherman_RaisingResilience

To learn how Jess helps families minimize symptoms of anxiety & moodiness and set their kids up for strong health, development and resilience visit: https://www.jesssherman.com/coaching

Partnerships:
Audio magic on this episode was performed by Carlay Ream-Neal. This episode was edited by Emily Groleau.

Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/feeding-families--5202281/support.

Feeding Families is a part of the EcoParent Podcast Network: https://www.ecoparent.ca/podcasts

This episode was generously sponsored by the Canadian School of Natural Nutrition: https://csnn.ca

About the Episode:

There is now robust research on how microbes impact our health and wellbeing. But as research has exploded, so has confusion about what to actually do. Do we need probiotics? Certain food? Does it really matter all that much? What should we do after antibiotics? Lorene breaks down what every parent needs to know about their child’s microbiome including some of the most recent research on why it’s so important, and simple ways you can support its health. You’ll be delighted at how she simplifies such a complicated topic!

Guest Bio:

Lorene Sauro has been a holistic nutrition professional for 22 years and a food professional for 30 years. She is a food developer, acclaimed speaker, and published author. Frustrated by the lack of common sense when it comes to the discussion of food and health, Lorne works to help the public find the food and health solutions that are right for them, and also provides support to professionals to help them have more answers for their clients.
She founded the Functional Microbiome Program, the Functional Hormone Balance Program, and the Inspired Learning Hub - a webinar series for practitioners that provide them with the latest research about food and the wellness industry.
She is the co-founder of the Canadian Holistic Nutrition Conference and the Canadian Association of Holistic Nutrition Professionals (CAHN-Pro), and she has helped hundreds of holistic nutrition students and graduates with their educational and professional needs. In 2017 Lorene received the CSNNAA Lifetime Achievement award for her work in the industry.

Links
www.thedigestersdilemma.com
https://www.instagram.com/lorene_sauro/

Dairy study discussed: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/10408398.2014.967385

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About your Host (Jess Sherman MEd, FDN-P, RHN):

Jess is a Family Health Educator and mother of three focused on nutrition for brain health and resilience in kids. She uses her training as a certified teacher, Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner, and Holistic Nutrition professional to improve the lives of children with learning differences, anxiety, ADHD, autism and mood disorders by helping their parents uproot hidden stress and nourish them deeply. Her book, Raising Resilience, and her online resources - Calm & Clear Kids and the Resilience Roadmap - have reached families all over the world.

Links for Jess
www.JessSherman.com
www.RaisingResilienceCommunity.com
https://www.jesssherman.com/biologyofbehavior
instagram.com/Jess.Sherman_RaisingResilience

To learn how Jess helps families minimize symptoms of anxiety & moodiness and set their kids up for strong health, development and resilience visit: https://www.jesssherman.com/coaching

Partnerships:

Audio magic on this episode was performed by Carlay Ream-Neal. This episode was edited by Emily Groleau.

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