In this empowering episode of the Demystifying PANS/PANDAS Podcast, Dr. Elisa Song joins me to share how parents and practitioners can build ‘whole child resilience’ by prioritizing gut health, vagus nerve regulation, and integrative medicine. From food as medicine to vagus nerve magic, this episode delivers practical, science-backed strategies to support healing in children with PANS/PANDAS.
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What if you could build your child’s resilience—not just emotionally, but biologically—starting with the gut?
In this episode of the Demystifying PANS/PANDAS Podcast, integrative pediatrician and bestselling author Dr. Elisa Song shares a powerful framework for creating what she calls ‘whole child resilience.’ She dives into how gut health, vagus nerve activation, and daily lifestyle habits can transform a child’s immune system, brain function, and ability to recover from chronic conditions like PANS/PANDAS.
You’ll learn how to work with your child’s biology, not against it, using practical tools like microbiome-friendly foods, sugar swaps, vagus nerve stimulation techniques, and mindfulness. Whether your child is in the midst of a flare or you're simply looking to prevent one, this episode is packed with science-backed strategies and real-life hope.
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Dr. Elisa Song is a Stanford, NYU, and UCSF-trained integrative pediatrician, bestselling author of Healthy Kids, Happy Kids, and founder of an online holistic pediatric resource for families and practitioners. A passionate advocate for whole-child wellness, Dr. Song combines the best of conventional medicine with functional and natural therapies—from nutrition and homeopathy to herbal medicine and vagus nerve regulation. She’s helped thousands of children uncover root causes and recover from chronic illness, and she’s on a mission to change the future of pediatric care.
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Website: https://www.healthykidshappykids.com
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