Chris Gilbert, MD, Ph.D.: Gestalt Family Dynamics & Food Relationships | Raising Parents #87

Family life often gets overshadowed by busy schedules and digital distractions. But did you know that the way we interact around food can affect our family dynamics, relationships, and even our children’s well-being? This week on Raising Parents: The Parenting Science Insights Podcast, host Marie Stella consults physician Chris Gilbert, MD, Ph.D. to learn more.

Also a writer and speaker, Chris Gilbert, MD, Ph.D. is a physician who has had private medical practices in France and California, and additionally, has served with Doctors Without Borders in a number of countries across the globe. Having pioneered innovative techniques in holistic and integrative medicine, Chris Gilbert, MD, Ph.D. is the author of the mind-body medicine book ‘The Listening Cure’. In addition, Chris Gilbert, MD, Ph.D. is also a certified specialist in Hyperbaric Medicine and has served as a scuba doctor on a cruise ship and several resorts.

In this episode, Chris Gilbert, MD, Ph.D. sheds light on what it means to have a ‘gestalt’ approach to family and food, and shares examples of what it looks like in daily life. Apart from that, Chris Gilbert, MD, Ph.D. goes into detail about the various developmental stages children go through, and how parents can adapt the gestalt approach to nutrition to meet their evolving needs.

Together, Marie and Chris Gilbert, MD, Ph.D. explore various practical habits that may prove useful in reinforcing a healthy relationship with food. So, if you’re ready to transform family mealtimes and nurture deeper relationships, tune in this week for an enlightening episode packed with practical science-based tips on bringing your family closer through food!

Follow Chris Gilbert, MD, Ph.D.’s work:  Chris Gilbert, MD, Ph.D.: https://drchrisgilbert.com PsychologyToday: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/contributors/chris-gilbert-md-phd ‘The Listening Cure’: https://www.amazon.com/Give-Your-Body-Voice-Unconventional/dp/1590794370

Connect with Chris Gilbert, MD, Ph.D. via the following platforms: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DrChrisGilbertMD Twitter: https://x.com/DrChrisGilbert LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-gilbert-md-phd-2b0285ba

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