Dr. M’s SPA Newsletter Volume 16 Issue 10 – Covid 6 Years Later

Dr. M’s SPA Newsletter Volume 16 Issue 10 – Covid 6 Years Later

Author: Dr. Chris Magryta, "Dr. M" April 28, 2026 Duration: 8:55
Covid 6 Years Later What Should We Remember The COVID Post-Mortem: What We Missed (and What We Still Can Fix) We ran the largest public health experiment of our lifetime. We failed. Not everywhere. Not always. But in the places that mattered most, children, truth, and upstream health, we got it wrong. And if we don’t name it clearly, we’ll do it again. The First Mistake: Forgetting the Child When the world shut down, we told ourselves it was temporary. Two weeks. Flatten the curve. Regroup. Then two months became a season. A season became a year. For some kids, it became a disappearance. Over 230,000 children vanished from the school system across 21 states. Not lost like keys. Lost like opportunity. Lost like trajectory. And here’s the uncomfortable truth: The kids who disappeared were not the kids with options. The well-resourced adapted: Private schools Learning pods Reliable internet Parental support They bent. Some even thrived. The vulnerable? They absorbed the shock. Education lost → structure lost → nutrition lost → safety net lost. and more.... Dr. M

In a world overflowing with health advice, it can be difficult to find clear, trustworthy guidance, especially for mothers and families. Dr. M's Women and Children First Podcast cuts through the noise with grounded, evidence-based conversations. Hosted by Dr. Chris Magryta, a physician known to his audience as Dr. M, this show delves into the intricate science behind maternal wellness, childhood development, and lifelong family health. Each episode focuses on translating complex medical and nutritional research into practical, actionable steps. You'll hear discussions that span from prenatal care and infant nutrition to managing family fitness and navigating common childhood ailments, all through a lens of preventive medicine. Dr. M brings both professional expertise and a relatable perspective to topics that matter most to parents and caregivers. The goal is to empower you with knowledge, helping to build a foundation for resilient health from the very beginning. Tune in for a thoughtful exploration of how modern science can inform age-old wisdom about raising healthy children and supporting mothers. This podcast is a resource for anyone seeking to make informed decisions, offering depth and clarity on the journey through parenthood and pediatric health.
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Dr. M’s SPA Newsletter Volume 16 Issue 18 – Autism and Microbiomes [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 13:03
Autism and Diagnosis Metabolites and Phenotypes In a brand new paper entitled. “Elevated Microbially-Derived Metabolites in Autism: A Possible Diagnostic Screening Test for a Distinct ASD Phenotype,” Dr. Flynn and collea…
Dr. M’s SPA Newsletter Volume 16 Issue 17 – Processing Death [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 14:18
DEATH or Better Yet, Live for Today Recently, there has been more death and morbidity in my life than usual. There is no easy way to discuss this topic. Death is finite and simultaneously infinitely painful for the survi…
Dr. M’s SPA Newsletter Volume 16 Issue 15 – Virus and Food [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 8:12
Should You Feed A Viral Illness? This Nature news article discusses emerging evidence that eating may acutely enhance immune responsiveness, particularly through effects on T cells, the learning part of the adaptive immu…
Dr. M’s SPA Newsletter Volume 16 Issue 14 – The Adult Chair [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 9:43
The Adult Chair, the Adolescent Chair and the Child's Chair The Adult Chair by Michelle Chalfant is a practical framework for emotional maturity, self-awareness, and healing old patterns that unconsciously drive adult be…
Dr. M’s SPA Newsletter Volume 16 Issue 13 – Birth Order [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 14:00
Birth Order Birth Order Is Biology, Not Birthright - so says a new paper in MedRxIV (Kramer et. al. 2026) Here is a short field guide to how sequence shapes the immune system, and maybe the brain in children. We’ve treat…