137: A Holistic Rx for Keeping Your Whole Family Healthy with Dr. Madiha Saeed, MD

Dr. Madiha Saeed, MD, is one of most joyful, inspiring people I know! I have no doubt you all will agree once you’ve met her on today’s podcast. She’s a mom and also a board-certified integrative holistic family physician. Online, Dr. Madiha is known as Holistic Mom MD and she specializes in making healthy living easy to understand and put into practice right in your home.

I love Dr. Madiha’s approach because it’s so practical and doable … take a listen and let me know if you agree!

The Holistic Rx from Dr. Madiha Saeed

If you’re wishing you could make an appointment, you’ll be glad to know Dr. Madiha recently published a book every mom should read called The Holistic Rx: Your Guide to Healing Chronic Inflammation and Disease. I had a chance to read it and it’s awesome. She explains so many chronic conditions kids and parents deal with today and explains step-by-step how to deal with each one.

In This Episode You’ll Learn

• how to teach kids to care about growing a healthy mind and body
• an easy-to-understand explanation of what inflammation actually is (and how to heal it)
• practical ways to keep damaging hormones at bay
• tips for bargain shopping even when stocking a real-food, nutrient-dense pantry
• how Dr. Madiha handles sugar in her house (I can relate!)
• a simple explanation of methylation, a key detoxification process
• how environmental triggers turn on our genetic weaknesses (and ways to turn them off)
• the 4 areas to examine when healing disease — spiritual, sleep, social, stress
• scientifically backed benefits of a positive outlook (and how to foster it for free)
• the simple practice that can help your whole family learn gratitude
• stress management techniques that work for kids
• baby steps to get your whole family on a healthier path
• and more!

What would you ask Dr. Madiha? Have any tips for simplifying healthy living with a family? Please let me know your thoughts in the comments or leave me a review on iTunes. I read each and every comment, and my guests often do too and might answer your questions!

Resources We Mention

Learn more about Dr. Madiha Saeed at HolisticMomMD.com

• The Holistic RX: Your Guide to Healing Chronic Inflammation and Disease by Dr. Madiha Saeed

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