A 2016 study of 800,000 children found that antibiotics or antacids in the first six months of life significantly raised the risk of eczema, asthma, and life-threatening food allergies by age four. 

Dr. Elisa Song walks through that data, plus a Finnish study of one million births linking early antibiotic exposure to anxiety and mood disorders later in life. She also covers how to spot the difference between a viral and bacterial infection, and what to ask before filling a prescription. 

This is a revisit of a conversation I had earlier this year with Dr. Song. If you want to catch the full episode, you can do it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dLeJVp0NJGg&t=1s 

"Physicians who thought that the patient in front of them wanted an antibiotic prescription were twice as likely to write the antibiotic prescription." ~ Dr. Elisa Song

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Resources Mentioned
Dr. Elisa's book, Healthy Kids, Happy Kids: An Integrative Pediatrician's Guide to Whole Child Resilience: https://healthykidshappykids.com/

About Dr. Elisa Song
Dr. Elisa Song is a Stanford, NYU, and UCSF-trained integrative pediatrician with over 25 years of clinical experience, board-certified in both pediatrics and holistic medicine. She founded Whole Family Wellness, one of the country's first holistic pediatric practices, and serves as Chief Medical Officer at Tiny Health, where she helped develop a clinical-grade microbiome test for families. She is the author of the national bestseller Healthy Kids, Happy Kids: An Integrative Pediatrician's Guide to Whole Child Resilience, and her work has been featured in Forbes, Healthline, and National Geographic.

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