Episode #336: Integrative Pediatrician’s Tips to the First Three Years of Life with Dr. Joel Gator Warsh

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On this week’s episode, we welcome Dr. Joel Warsh aka @DrJoelGator of the popular parenting Instagram account. Dr. Joel is a Board-Certified Pediatrician in Los Angeles, California who specializes in Parenting, Wellness, and Integrative Medicine.  He is the author of Parenting at Your Child’s Pace: The Integrative Pediatrician’s Guide to the First Three Years which releases the day we air this epsiode!

In today’s episode, we discussed Dr. Joel’s new book and some of the hot topics he shares that are pertinent to modern-day parenting. He encourages parents to ask questions and tune into their instincts when it comes to raising their children! 

Dr. Joel’s refreshing approach harmoniously bridges the gap between the “right way” and the way that is right for your unique, individual child—of course, within the confines of reasonable and safe. Using the wealth of resources available to modern caregivers, this book empowers them to trust their instincts while making informed and confident choices affecting the health of their newborns and toddlers.

We discuss some controversial topics like screen time, co-sleeping, circumcision, botox during pregnancy, placenta encapsulations, and more! Dr. Joel may be a traditionally trained medical doctor, but he is known to be an outcast among his MD peers. He doesn’t shy away from talking about the stuff most doctors don’t want to talk about in hopes of reducing anxiety and fear-mongering that is all too often happening to us parents day in and day out!

Today’s podcast and his book aim to help reduce parents’ anxiety so they can truly enjoy being parents and raise their children with ease! 

Topics Discussed:

  • Why are parents more stressed than ever before
  • How to reduce parents’ anxiety and enjoy parenthood more
  • Finding the balance between real-life parenting versus relying on CDC/AAP guidelines for everything 
  • How to find an integrative pediatrician 
  • Navigating some controversial topics: screen time, co-sleeping, circumcision, botox during breastfeeding, placental encapsulation, and more.  
  • The secret ingredients to Dr. Gator’s smoothie that will benefit the entire family!

Show Notes:

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This episode’s guest

Joel Warsh aka DrJoelGator of the popular parenting Instagram account is a Board-Certified Pediatrician in Los Angeles, California who specializes in Parenting, Wellness and Integrative Medicine.  He is the author of Parenting at Your Child’s Pace: The Integrative Pediatrician’s Guide to the First Three Years which you can pre-order now and releases in August.

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