29: Childhood Behavior & Preconception Care with Pediatric Naturopathic Doctor, Ari Calhoun

The Primal Kitchen Podcast

Mark Sisson & Morgan Zanotti

Fitness, Entrepreneur, Sisson, Parenting, Health, Wellness, Weightloss, Primal, Paleo, Nutrition, Health & Fitness

4.4 • 717 Ratings

🗓️ 9 May 2022

⏱️ 67 minutes

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Summary

This week, Morgan discusses childhood neurodevelopment conditions, autoimmune conditions, and the journey through motherhood from preconception all the way until early toddlerhood with Perinatal and Pediatric Naturopathic Doctor & mama herself, Dr. Ari Calhoun. Inspired by her own personal journey with mental illness & health issues, it led her down the rode to take a deeper dive on childhood neurodevelopment and women's care using a holistic approach. Dr. Calhoun has spent an extensive amount of time studying childhood disorders such as ADHD, autism, autoimmune conditions, and anxiety/depression & helps parents use an integrative approach to manage symptoms and impower them to understand risk factors while not fearing everything and everything. Listen in as they go through everything from reducing your toxin exposure while pregnant, essential nutrients during pregnancy, and important baby first foods to try!

For more resources from Dr. Ari, check out her blog: www.kithandkinwellness.com

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0:00.0	The first food that I fed my daughter was a piece of steak.
0:02.3	We gave her a piece of steak and just let her suck out the juices because that is what the body really needs at six months of age.
0:11.6	Hey, everyone.
0:12.6	I'm Morgan, co-founder of Primal Kitchen and host to the Primal Kitchen podcast.
0:16.3	Today I'm sitting down with perinatal and pediatric naturopathic Dr. Ari Calhoun. Using her research background,
0:23.2	Dr. Calhoun turns complex information into tangible steps for patients, parents, and children alike.
0:28.2	She believes in a comprehensive multi-system approach, which includes exploration of environmental
0:32.8	toxicity, gut health, nutrient balance, underlying infections, and prenatal and early life environment.
0:39.5	She is the founder of Kith and Kin Wellness, a private naturopathic medical practice in San Diego,
0:44.4	where she has helped patients and their children struggling with infertility, behavioral issues,
0:49.1	such as ADHD, anxiety, sensory processing disorder, and speech therapy.
0:54.1	Before we get into it, a brief reminder that any and all opinions and views shared by hosting
0:58.5	guests on this podcast are the speaker's own and do not represent the view of Primal Kitchen
1:02.2	or its affiliates or parent company.
1:04.7	Hello, how are you?
1:06.3	Hi, I'm great.
1:07.3	It's so good to be on here.
1:08.6	No kidding.
1:09.1	It's so good to chat with you again. So for those listening, we have actually consulted on some stuff for my own kids. And I was just so
1:14.8	impressed. I feel like I've talked to a plethora of functional medicine MDs and naturopathic
1:20.8	doctors and MDs. And I am very rarely walking away from an appointment being like, damn, that chick knows her shit.
1:28.1	And after I talked to you, I was like, she has to come on the podcast.
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