The Wellness Mama Podcast

Research Every Parent Should Know with Dr. Martin Makary

Katie Wells/Dr. Martin Makary Episode 864

Episode Highlights With Dr. Marty Makary

  • What we need to know about allergens and our kids
  • Why we are seeing an epidemic of allergies in kids that isn’t happening in other parts of the world
  • Where the misinformation about peanut allergies came from
  • The basic concept of immune tolerance that experts ignored and why early exposure can be helpful
  • What we need to know about responsible antibiotic use in our kids
  • Adopting a more informed and balanced understanding of health for our kids' sake
  • Research-backed best practices around childbirth when possible
  • How skin-to-skin contact with mom immediately after birth can even improve the brain of the baby
  • What to know about nutrition and the things we accept about raising kids that are worth questioning 
  • The data about screen usage and added sugar in kids and when these become safer for kids' brains

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