In recent years, families have found themselves navigating a new landscape of children’s health. What used to be a simple virus can leave lasting effects, such as fatigue, brain fog, or mood changes, long after the fever has subsided. Parents are noticing subtle yet troubling shifts in behavior and cognition, while clinicians are uncovering deeper roots, including disruptions in the gut microbiome, hormonal changes during growth, the hidden burden of environmental toxins, and even mitochondrial dysfunction. The resilience that so often defines childhood is being tested in complex ways, with physical, emotional, and environmental factors intertwining like never before.

In this episode, Dr. Elisa Song joins Dr. Eric Gordon to discuss how long COVID shows up in children, the emerging science around the gut-brain connection, and the role of toxins and metabolic imbalances in shaping pediatric health.

Episode Highlights

• Kids may look healthy after COVID, yet parents notice quiet shifts such as brain fog, mood swings, or loss of focus that point to deeper disruptions.
• The gut is not just about digestion; it is a command center for immunity, inflammation, and even how children think and feel.
• Puberty adds a hidden layer of complexity with hormonal changes amplifying the effects of toxins, infections, and stress.
• Mitochondria are often overlooked in pediatrics, yet dysfunction here can explain fatigue, headaches, and learning struggles.

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About Elisa Song, MD

Dr. Song is a Stanford, NYU, and UCSF trained integrative pediatrician, functional medicine expert, and bestselling author of “Healthy Kids Happy Kids: An Integrative Pediatrician’s Guide to Whole Child Resilience”. Through her practice and online resource Healthy Kids Happy Kids, she has helped thousands of families bridge conventional and integrative medicine to address root causes and support children’s long-term health.

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Here's the scenario: you've been struggling with Long COVID symptoms for months, experiencing brain fog, fatigue, and autonomic nervous system dysfunction. You've tried everything, but nothing seems to work.

For many with Long COVID, mold exposure and mast cell activation syndrome create a perfect storm for symptoms to develop and persist.

In this episode of the Gordon Medical Forum podcast, Dr. Nafysa Parpia and Dr. Jill Crista examine how hidden mold exposure triggers mast cell activation syndrome, making some people far more susceptible to severe Long COVID symptoms.

Episode Highlights

• How mycotoxins from hidden mold trigger mast cell activation and create the perfect storm for Long COVID susceptibility
• Research revealing how spike protein binding to neurological receptors may explain the symptoms of Long COVID, and therapeutic approaches targeting these receptor pathways
• Why modern building practices, EMF exposure, and antifungal resistant mold are creating unprecedented health challenges
• Why treating colonized mold in the sinuses is crucial for recovery, and how mycotoxins cross the blood-brain barrier
• Essential nutrients and enzymes needed to safely support receptor function and help dislodge spike proteins without causing cardiovascular complications

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(00:00) Mold and Immune System Influence

(07:33) Autonomic System Effects

(29:39) Environmental Toxins and Mold Management

(38:55) Fungus in the Nose Study Impact

About Jill Crista, ND

Dr. Jill Crista is a pioneering naturopathic doctor, best-selling author, devoted educator, and creative innovator. Her superpower is to make complex medical concepts digestible and straightforward for the average person. She focuses on conditions that cause injury to the brain and nervous system, including mold, PANS/PANDAS, Lyme disease, concussion, and post-COVID syndromes.

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For millions of years, humans lived in sync with the sun. But in just the last 150 years, we've fundamentally disrupted this ancient rhythm. Today, only 10% of Americans maintain what researchers call "good circadian health," as we've disrupted natural cycles from food to light to when we sleep. This disconnection has profound consequences. For people with chronic illness, this circadian disruption often becomes both a symptom and a perpetuating factor in their struggle to heal.

In this episode, Dr. Eric Gordon sits down with Dr. Eleanor Stein to discuss the transformative power of circadian biology. They explore strategies for reconnecting with natural light cycles, the critical importance of meal timing (which research suggests may be more important than what you eat), and techniques for gradually shifting sleep and eating windows.

Episode Highlights:

• How circadian biology influences every major system in the body, from metabolism to immune repair, and why it’s central to chronic illness recovery.
• Why the type, intensity, and timing of light exposure can reprogram physiology in ways indoor lighting cannot.
• The emerging science shows that when you eat may be more important than what you eat.
• How every organ has its own internal clock, and what happens when those clocks fall out of sync.
• The role of environment and genetics in shaping “night owl” and “early bird” tendencies.

About Eleanor Stein, MD, FRCP(C)

Dr. Stein is a medical doctor and psychiatrist. The course of her career and life took a sudden turn when she developed ME/CFS, fibromyalgia, and environmental sensitivities in 1989 during her psychiatry residency. Her expertise includes self-management, neuroplasticity, hormesis, mindset, and quantum biology.
Free Masterclass on how to use your body's internal clock to improve health https://www.eleanorsteinmd.ca/gordon-medical-circadian

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(00:01) - The Transformative Power of Circadian Biology

(17:09) - Optimizing Food Timing for Health

(23:43) - Harness

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