Healing Kids from the Inside Out: Gut Health, Nutrition & Preventing Chronic Illness
5 months ago
- The Childhood Health Crisis – Nearly 50% of children in the United States have a chronic health condition, including asthma, eczema, obesity, ADHD, and food allergies. Lori Ryan explains that lifestyle factors—especially diet and ultra-processed foods—play a major role in this rise. Addressing nutrition early in life can dramatically influence long-term health outcomes.
- Gut Health Is the Foundation of Immunity – About 70–80% of the immune system lives in the gut microbiome, which develops mainly during the first 4–5 years of life. Poor diets high in sugar and processed foods disrupt this balance, contributing to inflammation, digestive issues, food sensitivities, and behavioral challenges. Supporting the microbiome with whole foods, fiber, and healthy bacteria helps children build stronger immune systems.
- A Root-Cause Approach to Healing Kid – Ryan focuses on functional medicine and food-first strategies to help families improve children’s health. Her approach includes reducing ultra-processed foods, increasing whole foods, identifying nutrient deficiencies, restoring gut health, and addressing allergies or sensitivities through targeted testing and therapies such as sublingual immunotherapy.
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