220. Kids' Supplements: When to Start, When to Stop, What Actually Works
The Experience Miracles™ PodcastShow Notes
Dr. Tony Ebel tackles one of the most-asked questions on the podcast: when is it actually time to start supplements for your child? Using his Four Phase Healing Model as a framework, he explains why supplements can't do their job in a dysregulated nervous system, why he no longer recommends starting probiotics right away, and how to sequence supplementation safely once your child's nervous system is in a ready state. He also shares his own family's supplement routine, the story behind his end...
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