More and more pediatric healthcare systems are incorporating acupuncture for pain management and other purposes.

Pediatric gastroenterologist Dr. Maria Mascarenhas with the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia counts among her many specialties culinary medicine. On this episode, we talk about her passion for this relatively unknown but vitally important sliver of health care.

This pediatric podcast talks about the benefits and dangers of carbohydrates, fats and proteins. It also explores the use of food to prevent and treat several medical conditions; what we should do with conflicting food advice; and how to think critically about the latest diet fad or nutritional product.

In this podcast episode produced by Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Dr. Mascarenhas defines a modern approach to integrative health and how it can play a complementary role in primary care. She discusses the three categories of integrative health as designated by the NIH, how primary care providers can stay up to date on new integrative therapies, and current services offered at CHOP.