My Child Will Thrive Podcast

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How the Wahls Protocol treats all chronic autoimmune conditions - With Dr. Terry Wahls Mar 19, 2020

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Dr. Terry Wahls is an Institute for Functional Medicine Certified Practitioner and a clinical professor of medicine at the University of Iowa where she conducts clinical trials. In 2018 she was awarded the Institute for Functional Medicine’s Linus Pauling Award for her contributions in research, clinical care and patient advocacy. She is also a patient with secondary progressive multiple sclerosis, which confined her to a tilt-recline wheelchair for four years. Dr. Wahls restored her health using a diet and lifestyle program she designed specifically for her brain and now pedals her bike to work each day. She is the author of The Wahls Protocol: A Radical New Way to Treat All Chronic Autoimmune Conditions Using Paleo Principles, Learn more about her MS clinical trials by reaching out to her team: MSDietStudy@healthcare.uiowa.edu. Pick up a copy of her research papers at https://terrywahls.com/researchpapers/ and a one-page handout for the Wahls™ Diet at https://terrywahls.com/diet/SHOW NOTESHow Dr. Terry Wahls created a diet and lifestyle protocol to benefit her brain, mitochondria and brain cells after being diagnosed with MS, and subsequently change the dogma around MS research (02:55)What is autoimmunity and what types of diagnosis outside of MS are tied to autoimmunity (11:50)How the Wahls Protocol addresses the environment in order to redeem health (17:00)How to approach dietary changes (20:20)Dr. Terry Wahls explains how to keep costs low and still eat organic and well (26:20)Why anyone can implement the Wahls Protocol (35:20)What has changed in the last 5 years since Terry Wahls started talking about this approach (36:18)The new and revised edition of "The Wahls Protocol" book (38:30)Resources - Visit www.mychildwillthrive.com/how-the-wahls-protocol-treats-all-chronic-autoimmune-conditions

How Learning To Cook Can Empower Your Child With Katie Kimball Feb 27, 2020

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Katie Kimball, the national voice of healthy kids cooking, is a blogger, former teacher, and mom of 4 kids who founded the Kids Cook Real Food eCourse. Her blog, Kitchen Stewardship helps families stay healthy without going crazy, and she’s on a mission to connect families around healthy food and teach every child in America to cook.SHOW NOTESWhy Katie created the blog Kitchen Stewardship (1:08)Strategies around helping kids eat healthier in general (3:36)Reasons why some parents are not teaching their kids to cook and the importance of taking the time to teach your kids to cook early (7:40)Strategies to help your kids take charge of their own health (10:00)Why cooking is more than just kitchen work (17:20)Tips to supercharge dinnertime and make use of the limited time properly (24:35)An overview of the Kids Cook Real Food e-course (27:42)Where can people find the Kids Cook Real Food eCourse and the Kitchen Stewardship blog (37:10)Resources - www.mychildwillthrive.com/how-learning-to-cook-can-empower-your-childKitchen Stewardship: https://www.kitchenstewardship.com/Kids Cook Real Food eCourse: https://kidscookrealfood.com/childthrive

What is neuroplasticity and how it gives us hope - Tara Hunkin Feb 13, 2020

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Join Tara as she discusses neuroplasticity, and how it gives us hope!Learn about:- What neuroplasticity is- How the brain is "retrainable"- What neurons are and their function- The difference between negative and positive neuroplasticity- How to move past setbacks and leverage the power of neuroplasticityLink to the full post on website - https://www.mychildwillthrive.com/what-is-neuroplasticity-and-how-it-gives-us-hope

Entrepreneurship as an act of radical self-care Jan 28, 2020

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Faith Clarke is an intuitive strategist and new venture specialist, author, academic nerd, design thinker and outlander junkie. She helps disruptive, eclectic business infuse their core DNA into their team so that they can catalyze social change from the inside out. She especially loves to do this with special needs family-run businesses who create space for people with special needs.Faith is also the author of Parenting Like a Ninja, an autism mom’s guide to professional productivity which is an Amazon bestseller and reflects her own journey with the crazy chaos of special needs parenting, and the need to harness energy and be productive. She believes entrepreneurship is a perfect, mental and psychological health choice for many special needs parents, and offers the opportunity to do business differently while creating more of what our communities need. She is also the host of Disrupt and LEAD, a podcast showcasing courageous entrepreneurs with complex family lives who navigate daily chaos and create more of the change they want to see in the world.She is currently helping her younger 2 children (Simonne, 18, Zachary, 15) with their first project: Inspiraction, a creative art company that offers illustrations and stories in art that inspire. In addition, her son Jaedon, 20, with non-verbal autism, wants to write a book about his experience with anxiety.Show NotesFaith Clarke's perspective on entrepreneurship and her journey with her children and business (05:18)Creating a business that allows you to feel happier and escape from the grip of panic and anxiety (11:20)Why following what's good for you can be financially good for you (18:30)What questions to ask yourself when deciding what kind of business to start (26:45)Is it possible to find joy in your business that already exists, or do you need to start fresh? (32:12)Where to find Faith Clarke to learn more! (36:55)Resources -Melody of Autism - https://melodyofautism.com/Parenting Like a Ninja - Faith Clarke (Amazon) - https://amzn.to/37s4c34My Child Will Thrive Website Podcast Link: https://www.mychildwillthrive.com/ entrepreneurship-radical-self-care

How Retained Primitive Reflexes Impact Brain Function at Any Age Jul 08, 2019

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Dr. Peter Scire has dedicated his academic and clinical career over the past 15 years to working with complex neurological disorders in both adults and children.

Beyond the Label: A Holistic Approach to Mental Health - Dr. Christina Bjorndal Jul 01, 2019

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Dr. Christina Bjorndal, ND, is an authority in the treatment of mental illnesses such as depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, and eating disorders.

How screen time is impacting your child's behaviour and what you can do - Dr. Nicole Beurkens May 16, 2019

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How screens and technology impact our children’s health and why it is critical for parents and children to regulate their screen time.

A Few Lessons About the Power of Neuroplasticity Feb 15, 2019

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A Few Lessons About the Power of Neuroplasticity by Tara Hunkin

How Mindset Can Be your Child's Superpower Feb 04, 2019

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How Mindset Can Be your Child's Superpower by Tara Hunkin

Self care: How to achieve peak health and lasting fat loss with Jason Seib Oct 02, 2018

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Self care: How to achieve peak health and lasting fat loss with Jason Seib by Tara Hunkin

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