Bowel Sounds: Mark Corkins, MD - Early Life Nutrition and Impact on Childhood Development

In this episode, Dr. Peter Lu and Dr. Jennifer Lee talk to Dr. Mark Corkins about how prenatal and infant nutrition impacts childhood growth and development. Dr. Corkins is Division Chief of Pediatric Gastroenterology at Le Bonheur Children's Hospital, Professor at The University of Tennessee Health Science Center, and leads the American Academy of Pediatrics Committee on Nutrition. He talks about maternal nutrition during pregnancy, the importance of breastfeeding, when to introduce solids, whether buying organic is really worth it, and more!

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