The 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.
關於作者:
Dr. Randall Neustaedter has practiced holistic medicine for
more than thirty years in the San Francisco Bay Area, specializing
in child health care. He is a licensed acupuncturist and Doctor of
Oriental Medicine, as well as president of the Holistic Pediatric
Association www.hpakids.com, author of the The Vaccine
Guide, and the father of five children. Visit his website,
www.cure-guide.com, to register for a free newsletter with
pediatric updates.