Healthy Child, Whole Child,9780062737458

Healthy Child, Whole Child

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ISBN13: 9780062737458
ISBN10: 0062737457
Format: Hardcover
Pub. Date: 2001-06-14
Publisher(s): HarperCollins Publications
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Summary

From colic and infections to asthma and viral illnesses, presents advice and information for raising healthy children, drawn from both conventional and alternative medical approaches.

Author Biography

Stuart H. Ditchek, M. D., is a practicing pediatrician, a diplomat of the American Board of Pediatrics, a fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics, and a clinical assistant professor of pediatrics at New York University School of Medicine his wife Russell H. Greenfield, M.D., is the director of Carolinas Integrative Health (CIH) in Charlotte, North Carolina Lynn Murray Willeford is a freelance writer specializing in health,

Table of Contents

Foreword xiii
Acknowledgments xvii
Introduction xxi
Section I: Integrative Medicine for Children 1(164)
Read This First: What You Need to Know to Get the Most from This Book
3(16)
Your Child's Invisible Shield: Immunity and How to Optimize It
19(10)
A Shot in the Arm (or the Leg): A Balanced Look at Vaccinations
29(18)
Drugs and Bugs: The Proper Use of Antibiotics
47(14)
The Joy of Eating: It's a Family Affair
61(30)
Don't Just Sit There: Exercise and Physical Fitness
91(22)
Just Sit There: The Importance of Rest and Relaxation
113(14)
It's Not Only What They Breathe: Protecting Your Child from Environmental Hazards
127(23)
Aliens Are Brainwashing My Kids!: Protecting Your Child from Unhealthy Aspects of the Culture
150(15)
Section II: Complementary Therapies for Children 165(94)
Little Bodies, Big Minds: Mind/Body Medicine for Children
169(23)
The Healing Touch: Manual Medicine for Children
192(13)
``Herbs and Spices'': Botanical Medicine for Children
205(19)
Like Cures Like: Homeopathic Medicine for Children
224(10)
A Billion People Can't Be Wrong: Chinese Medicine for Children
234(13)
Good Vibrations: Energy Medicine for Children
247(12)
Section III: Integrative Treatment of Common Childhood Illnesses 259(116)
Cold and Flu Defense: Common Respiratory Illnesses
263(19)
Is It Stre?: Sore Throats
282(6)
Listen Up!: Ear Infections
288(10)
Cry Babies, Cry Parents: Colic and Reflux
298(7)
Tummy Troubles: Abdominal Complaints
305(9)
It's Not All in Your Head: Headache
314(9)
Sneezes and Wheezes: Allergies and Asthma
323(19)
A Rash of Complaints: Skin Problems
342(10)
``What Did You Say?'': Problems of Attention
352(9)
The Healthy Child, Healthy Family Program
361(14)
References 375(30)
Resources 405(14)
Index 419

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