EP#23: Better Sleep For Kids with Dr. Alexa Torontow, ND

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Feeding Families

EcoParent Inc.

27 episodes

9 months ago

Feeding a family is tough! How do you get kids to eat better? What if people challenge your food choices? How do you work within a budget? Food affects all aspects of our children's health but life is busy, budgets are tight, and kids can be picky and frustrating around food. Our Feeding Families podcast breaks down what every parent needs to know about nourishing their kids for strong, resilient health.

Host Jess Sherman is a Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner, board certified in Practical Holistic Nutrition who helps parents use food to improve mood, behaviour, and learning in their kids. She is the author of Raising Resilience: take the stress out of feeding your family and love your life, a former teacher, and mom of three.

Jess and her guests will help you understand your child's nutritional needs and bring you inspiring food stories to help you overcome real-life food-related challenges. You'll gain clarity, new ideas, and practical strategies from this podcast, so you can nourish your kids and families, strengthen their physical and mental health, and feel confident around your food decisions.

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EP#23: Better Sleep For Kids with Dr. Alexa Torontow, ND

Feeding Families

34 minutes

1 year ago

EP#23: Better Sleep For Kids with Dr. Alexa Torontow, ND

Feeding Families is a part of the EcoParent Podcast Network.

This episode was generously sponsored by the Canadian School of Natural Nutrition & by Oak Meadow.

About the episode:
Did you know that what kids eat, and even how they eat, can affect their sleep? Not only that, but how they sleep can affect how they eat! Sleep is nourishment - our kids need quality restorative sleep for good mental and physical health. In this discussion with Dr. Alexa Torontow we offer some tips, tools, tactics, and strategy to help your kids get a better night’s sleep.

Some of what we talked about:

The connection between sleep and nutrition
Nutrients that can promote better sleep
Whether or not to offer bedtime snacks
Calming herbs and teas to support sleep in kids
Whether or not to use Melatonin as a sleep solution for kids

Guest Bio:
Dr Alexa Torontow is a naturopathic doctor who helps mothers reclaim their health and feel energized, calm, and confident. She believes that we need to stop using motherhood as a diagnosis and instead offer women better healthcare, education, and support during this transformative chapter of their lives.

https://www.instagram.com/dr.alexatorontow
https://alexatorontow.com/

Host Bio:
Jess is a Family Health Educator, nutritionist, and mother of three focused on nutrition for brain health and resilience in kids. A certified teacher, Author, Speaker, and practitioner of Functional and Holistic Nutrition, Jess is dedicated to enhancing the well-being of children who face challenges such as anxiety, ADHD, and mood disorders. Her integrative approach involves unraveling hidden stressors and deeply nourishing the body to foster resilience and optimal health. Jess's best-selling book, "Raising Resilience", and her online resources have reached a global audience, equipping parents and practitioners with practical tools to bring simplicity and joy back into family life.

Further Links for Jess:
Guide: www.JessSherman.com/anxietysupportforkids
Courses: www.JessSherman.com/learn
Book: www.RaisingResilience.ca
Membership: www.JessSherman.com/membership
Social: instagram.com/askJesssherman

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The EcoParent Podcast Network helps busy families live a healthier, greener lifestyle. Our host experts are imperfect, real, busy parents just like you who share ways to lower our collective carbon footprint and practical strategies that make a difference to your family’s health, the planet and to our children’s future. We offer raw, honest conversations and actionable advice in the following six areas: pregnancy & birth, pediatric wellness, kids nutrition, healthy home, beauty, and parenting. Join us and get inspired to live a more sustainable, healthy life!

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