35: Bridging the Conventional-Alternative Divide through Integrative Pediatrics | Dr. Joel Warsh, MD

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Integrative pediatrician Dr. Joel Warsh, MD, has seen firsthand how the narrow perspective and overly aggressive approach of many doctors can harm patients. That's why he's on a mission to bridge the conventional-alternative divide through integrative pediatrics. Following medical school, Dr. Warsh pursued additional training in functional medicine, homeopathy, and Ayurveda, among other holistic and integrative practices. He believed that in order to be the best integrative pediatrician possible, an integrative holistic approach would be essential as a complement to his conventional training. Join me in this episode as Dr Warsh and I discuss the rise of chronic illness in children, how he incorporates multiple treatment modalities into his practice, and the proper times to use conventional medicine within the context of a pediatric setting.
What you'll learn from this episode:

• Why parents are increasingly frustrated with the current medical system
• How working with your pediatrician should be a partnership
• The reason autoimmune disease is on the rise, especially in children
• How often medication is actually necessary vs. the vast majority of illnesses that get resolved without it
• The reason he almost never prescribes antibiotics and uses them less than 1% of the time
• Why a fever isn’t usually a bad thing and what to do about it
• & So much more!

Resources:

• Dr. Joel’s Website
• Dr. Joel’s Instagram
• Raising Amazing
• How to Raise a Healthy Child in Spite of Your Doctor
• Positive Parenting Course
• Vaccine Friendly Plan
• Dr. Green Mom

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1. 35: Bridging the Conventional-Alternative Divide through Integrative Pediatrics | Dr. Joel Warsh, MD (00:00:00)

2. How Dr. Warsh found himself in the integrative medicine space (00:02:52)

3. Dr. Warsh's most common prescriptions (00:04:46)

4. The shift between over-prescribing medication to rarely prescribing at all (00:05:44)

5. Specific situations where Dr. Warsh will employ conventional medicine (00:07:46)

6. When to use antibiotics (00:08:14)

7. Dr. Warsh's take on vaccinations (00:10:17)

8. The biggest flaw in our healthcare system (00:11:55)

9. Resources for vaccines (00:13:23)

10. Reasons behind the increases in autoimmune disease (00:16:12)

11. The lack of nutrition education in conventional medical training (00:18:30)

12. What is optimal nutrition? (00:20:52)

13. Gluten consumption - good or bad? (00:23:51)

14. Small changes that have significant impacts (00:25:13)

15. Practices to reduce the toxic burden in your home (00:27:45)

16. The importance of bacteria in developing a robust microbiome (00:31:00)

17. Exercise - it's important (00:32:51)

18. Rise of anxiety in adolescents (00:35:01)

19. The link between social media & mental health disorders (00:35:35)

20. How Dr. Warsh addresses anxiety in children (00:37:33)

21. Saffron as effective as the drug citalopram for depression (00:39:02)

22. How to deal with a dismissive doctor (00:40:56)

23. How Dr. Warsh stays informed on the latest developments in healthcare (00:45:44)