Is picky eating really “just a phase”?

Feeding specialist and mom Lena Livinsky says no — and this conversation may completely change the way you see mealtime struggles

.In this episode, Lena explains why picky eating is often a biological and nervous system response rather than a simple behavior problem. Drawing from both her clinical expertise and her personal journey with her son, she shares how underlying sensory, mechanical, gut health, and environmental factors can shape a child’s relationship with food.

We dive into the hidden causes behind food aversions, how to recognize red flags, and practical ways parents can create calmer, more connected mealtimes.

⏱️ In This Episode:• The emotional “lightbulb moment” that changed Lena’s understanding of her son’s eating struggles•

How to tell the difference between normal picky eating and deeper feeding issues•

Sensory processing challenges that can make food feel overwhelming or even frightening

• Hidden chewing and swallowing difficulties parents often miss•

Why posture and proper seating matter for safe eating and nervous system regulation

• Lena’s BLOOM Framework for supporting children with feeding challenges:Balanced HealthLearned Oral SkillsOptimal MicrobiomeOpen ExplorationMealtime Boundaries

• The surprising connection between sunlight, gut health, and digestion

• A powerful transformation story of a child overcoming severe food aversions and malnourishment🎙️

Resources & Links

:🌐 Website: Lena Livinsky Official Website https://lenalivinsky.com

📸 Instagram: @lena.livinsky on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/lena.livinsky/

🎧 Podcast: Lena Livinsky Podcast https://lenalivinsky.com/podcast:

❤️ Charity Mentioned:This episode supports Children’s Health Defense. If this episode reaches 100 views within 30 days, a donation will be made in honor of our guest

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What if the thing your doctor is calling a disorder is actually a brain that's working fine — just in the wrong environment?

Dr. Steve Rondeau has analyzed more than 50,000 brain scans, and his work is starting to change how a lot of clinicians, including me, think about psychiatric diagnosis.

If you've spent years collecting diagnoses, swapping medications, and wondering whether the next label will finally be the right one — this conversation is for you.

If you've spent years collecting diagnoses, swapping medications, and wondering whether the next label will finally be the right one — this conversation is for you.

My guest is Dr. Steve Rondeau, founder of Axon EEG Solutions and author of the forthcoming book Think Like a Brain. He's spent the last fifteen years asking a different question than most psychiatry asks. Not what's wrong with this person, but what pattern is showing up here, and what environment would actually fit it.

We talk about why the diagnosis-chasing loop keeps so many people stuck, the heterogeneity hiding inside labels like depression and ADHD, what he calls the Husky Phenomenon (his analogy for why your brain probably isn't broken, just mismatched to its environment), and the cases that taught him to look at the data before he looked at the diagnosis.

This isn't a conversation about replacing your doctor with a brain scan. It's about what becomes possible when objective data and a person's lived experience finally start talking to each other — and what that means for anyone who's been told their symptoms are in their head, or that they just haven't found the right medication yet.

About Dr. Rondeau

Dr. Steve Rondeau is the founder of Axon EEG Solutions and the author of Think Like a Brain. An award-winning naturopathic physician, he began his career in developmental pediatrics looking for objective biomarkers in autism — the experience that shaped his core conviction that mental health deserves the same kind of measurable data the rest of medicine takes for granted. Over fifteen years and more than 50,000 qEEG brain scans later, he's best known for what he calls the Husky Phenomenon: the idea that many of the brain patterns we label as disorders aren't broken at all, just mismatched to the environments they're being asked to function in.

Connect with Dr. Rondeau

Website: axoneegsolutions.comBook: Think Like a Brain thinklikeabrain.com

LinkedIn: Dr. Steven RondeauEmail: info@axoneegsolutions.com

What if the root cause of brain fog, chronic illness—and even autism—wasn’t just neurological… but a metabolic problem at the cellular level?

In this episode, Dr. Adam Rinde sits down with Dr. Kurt Woeller, Chief Medical Officer at Mosaic Diagnostics, to break down the critical role of mitochondria in complex chronic conditions. From fatigue and gut dysfunction to regressive autism, this conversation explores how mitochondrial dysfunction may be a hidden driver behind it all.

You’ll learn how the Organic Acids Test (OAT) provides a powerful window into metabolic health, revealing patterns that can guide targeted treatment—and why markers like succinic acid can signal deeper dysfunction.

Dr. Woeller also shares how advanced tools like the MitoSwab can uncover issues within the electron transport chain, and why healing isn’t something you can force—but something you must support.

This episode is both a deep dive into biochemistry and a grounded reminder that true healing starts with restoring balance.

• What mitochondria actually do—and why they matter more than you think
• The difference between mitochondrial dysfunction vs disease
• Early signs of mitochondrial imbalance (brain, gut, immune system)
• How the Organic Acids Test reveals hidden metabolic issues
• Why succinic acid is a key marker to watch
• The role of toxins, infections, and nutrient deficiencies
• How the MitoSwab test evaluates mitochondrial function
• Why pushing treatment too fast can backfire
• The importance of lifestyle, stress, and natural rhythms in healing

:🎯 Who This Is For

• Parents navigating autism or developmental concerns
• Practitioners in functional or integrative medicine
• Anyone struggling with fatigue, brain fog, or chronic illness
• Listeners curious about root-cause health and advanced testing

🔗 Connect with Dr. Kurt Woeller:

• Integrative Medicine Academy
• Functional Medicine Doc Talk Podcast
• Substack: drwoeller.substack.com

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