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Chinese Medicine for Mom & Kids with Megan Garcia | Ep 51

Chinese Medicine for Mom & Kids with Megan Garcia | Ep 51

The Funk'tional Nutrition Podcast · Erin Holt

March 7, 201959m 31s

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Show Notes

Tune in as Megan Garcia, pediatric acupuncturist, and I discuss how we navigate real food in the real world... with kids. We cover a range of topics like: cultural appropriation of herbs, food intros with food sensitivities, how to reduce food stress with children, sugar + exposure to sweets, sour + bitter flavors for babies, common mineral deficiencies in babies, natural deodorant, and what your body odor might mean about how your organs are functioning.

In this episode:


-Cultural appropriation of herbs


-Chinese tonic herbs/adaptogens


-Herbs + vaccinations


-Food intros with food sensitivities


-How to reduce food stress with children


-Sugar + exposure to sweets


-Sour + bitter flavors for babies


-How to transition kids to whole foods diet


-Plant-based diets with kids


-Common mineral deficiencies in babies


-Best foods for baby’s development


-Baby led weaning vs. purees


-Responsive feeding


-Dairy-free calcium sources


-Natural deodorant options


-Body odors + organ function Megan Garcia on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/megan___garcia/


Resources mentioned:


Chinese Herbs for Babies class: https://megangarcia.com/chinese-herbs-for-babies/


Cold Snap herbal medicine for cold & flu: https://amzn.to/2XLoW18


The Hashimoto’s Healing Diet Book: https://amzn.to/2UpGNZw


Work with The Funk'tional Nutritionist https://www.thefunktionalnutritionist.com/services


Find Erin on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the.funktional.nutritionist/