I’m Dr. Wendy.
i answer your questions about kids’ health.
I’m a pediatrician and mom. I answer the questions you forgot or were too embarrassed to ask your kids’ doctor. I mix the science of medicine with the reality of parenting.
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Gut Health Myths Busted: Social Media vs. Science
Social media is full of wild claims about gut health! Some health practitioners' advice might be solid, but some is questionable - and sometimes even medical doctors get it wrong. Science is always evolving, so let’s clear up some of the biggest gut health myths. Myth...
Fueling Young Athletes: Nutrition for Peak Performance
Proper nutrition and hydration are essential for student athletes. Kids are growing while also burning a high number of calories during sports, making it crucial to fuel their bodies correctly. Poor nutrition can stunt growth, and for girls, it can even increase the...
Do Kids Need Multivitamins?
Listen to the Podcast episodeIs your child a picky eater, vegetarian or only eats white foods? Then you’ve wondered what their diet is missing. Children have a natural instinct to eat just the right amount of calories to grow. Unfortunately, they don’t automatically...
The secret to getting your kids to eat better
The secret to raising a healthy eater is simple: you have to teach kids to choose healthy foods. Here are a few tips:
Latch-on: Simple solutions to common breastfeeding problems
Any mom who says breastfeeding is easy just doesn’t remember the first few weeks! At some point every new mother has difficulty breastfeeding. If you have been advised to supplement with formula, don’t give up on breastfeeding entirely. Every ounce of breast milk a...
Bedtime snacks help kids sleep
If dinner is at 5:30 p.m. it makes perfect sense that your child will be hungry again at 8:30 pm. So, go ahead and give them a bedtime snack. They aren’t necessarily trying to postpone sleep; they might just need some calories to get them through the night. Toddlers...
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