How to assess and manage your child's food and environmental sensitivities

Sara Dimerman in conversation with Dr. Paul Saunders. Over the course of this episode you will learn more about: Whether there has been a change in the kinds of foods (and environmental triggers) that children have shown sensitivity to over the years What signs and symptoms to watch for as indicators of sensitivity Whether these symptoms differ depending on the age, race or cultural background of the child The earliest age at which children show food and environmental sensitivities and what these may be attributed to Whether or not parents can take any preventative measures to minimize these sensitivities from occurring Whether certain children may be predisposed to sensitivity and why Whether it is wise to completely avoid certain foods at different stages of development or if avoidance heightens sensitivity Whether diets that are gluten free or dairy free, for example, are fads or if there is true merit to avoiding foods that contain these ingredients Where a parent can go to more properly assess their child's food and environmental sensitivities The different roles that a medical and naturopathic doctor play in assessing and helping to manage these sensitivities