Child Health Guide: Holistic Pediatrics for ParentsThe number of children taking prescription drugs for every type of ailment has reached epidemic proportions. Child Health Guide offers sensible alternatives to this disturbing trend, providing the information parents need to make informed decisions about natural healing for their children and the integration of natural treatments into their children's medical care. The book covers the prenatal period through infancy, toddlerhood, and into middle childhood, with emphasis on extended breastfeeding, co-sleeping, a natural foods diet, avoidance of toxic chemicals, limited use of vaccines, and treatment of health problems with homeopathic medicines and herbs. Child Health Guide respects parents' choices while providing persuasive arguments for building a healthy immune system by avoiding conventional drugs and stressing natural methods. Using an educational and informative tone, the book discusses preventive medicine, the causes of poor health in children, and common foods and chemical exposures that can contribute to chronic illness. It also provides nutritional interventions that strengthen immunity and promote healing. |
Contents
The Basics | 3 |
Nutrition Principles | 17 |
Healthy Decisions | 57 |
The Vaccine Controversy | 85 |
From Birth through Early Childhood | 95 |
Your New Baby | 121 |
Four to Nine Months | 145 |
The Toddler | 163 |
The SchoolAge Child | 173 |
Managing Acute Illness | 207 |
Treating Common Symptoms | 215 |
References | 257 |
Appendices | 267 |
Websites | 274 |
Professional Associations and Referral Directories | 280 |
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