The Aware Families Podcast
The Aware Families Podcast wants to educate parents, grandparents and kids of all ages on how to stay healthy using the principles of Functional Medicine. Episodes are hosted by a pediatric gastroenterologist and functional medicine provider (Tom Flass MD) who is trained in both conventional and functional medicine. As an experienced healthcare provider and parent, he has navigated the challenges of the modern world with his own family and patients and shares what he has learned along the way. A range of topics that impact our health are covered, including nutrition, sleep, stress and mental health, exercise and physical activity, toxic exposures, gut health, hormones and a lot more. This podcast strives to deliver real-world actionable health information to people looking to improve their lives and the lives of their families.
The Aware Families Podcast
Latest Episodes
Episode 23: Interview with Krista and Rose from Logan Fitness: Fitness and Cardiometabolic Health
Do you know where you are on the spectrum of cardiometabolic health? Millions of us are prediabetic or at risk for the other consequences of poor metabolic health, namely heart disease, cognitive decline and Alzheimer's. In light of the New Yea...
Episode 22: The Gluten Files Part 2- An Inside Look at Gluten Sensitivity
In this episode of @awarefamilies, Dr. Flass contrasts gluten sensitivity with last weeks discussion about celiac disease. How common is gluten sensitivity?What are the symptoms?How do you screen for it?What is ...
Episode 21: The Gluten Files Part 1- An Inside Look At Celiac Disease
3 million Americans currently have celiac disease, but 80% of them don't know it yet.....In this episode of @awarefamilies, Dr. Flass does an brief but comprehensive overview of celiac disease. He reviews the common and uncommon symptoms...
Episode 20: The Magic of Breastmilk for Babies & How to Choose a Good Infant Formula
In this episode, Dr Flass (a pediatric gastroenterologist) reviews why breastmilk is nature's most perfect food for babies, and how formula companies need to be continually using mother's milk as the template to create better infant formula.&nb...
Episode 19: The Functional Form of Fitness
In this episode, Brittany and Tom host another guest- Tessa Redish from Form and Function personal fitness. https://www.formandfunctionfit.com/Tessa is an exercise specialist who focuses on teaching proper form and functional...
