Food Cure for Kids: A Nutritional Approach To Your Child's Wellness / Edition 1

by Natalie Geary, Oz Garcia, Carol Mann Agency

Overview

A must-have resource for any parent whose child has chronic ear infections, bronchitis, stomach aches, or skin rashes. This eye-opening book will finally offer parents the results they've been searching for—without yet another trip to the doctor's office.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780762758869
Publisher:	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Publication date:	10/05/2010
Edition description:	First Edition
Pages:	288
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.80(d)

About the Author

Natalie Geary, MD, who has a private pediatric practice in New York City, regularly gives seminars and workshops on wellness and integrative health. She is the author of a popular blog, modernmums.com.

Oz Garcia, PhD, an internationally renowned nutritional counselor and life extension specialist, is the author of Redesigning 50, Look and Feel Fabulous Forever, and The Balance.

Table of Contents

Introduction ix

Part I Laying the Groundwork for Better Health

Chapter 1 Is This Your Child? Understanding Your Constantly Whiny, Earache-y, Tired, Irritable, Stay-Home-from-School Kid 3

Chapter 2 An Integrative Approach: Planning for Your Child's Wellness 14

Chapter 3 Immune System 101: The Body's (Sometimes Overly Sensitive) Defense System 26

Chapter 4 It's Probably Not Allergies: Allergy vs. Intolerance 42

Part II Nutrition and the Immune System

Chapter 5 Let's Get Specific: Carbohydrates 63

Chapter 6 Let's Get Specific: Wheat 81

Chapter 7 Let's Get Specific: Dairy 92

Chapter 8 Let's Get Specific: Protein 109

Chapter 9 Let's Get Specific: Fats 122

Chapter 10 Let's Get Specific: Probiotics 143

Chapter 11 Supplementing Good Health: The Role of Nutraceuticals for Kids 155

Part III Living (And Eating) In the Real World

Chapter 12 How to Talk to Kids About Food: Stopping Problems Before They Start 177

Chapter 13 Disordered Eating and the Obesity Issue: How to Monitor Your Child's Eating Habits without Going Overboard 192

Chapter 14 Adjuncts to Nutritional Wellness: Stress Relief, Sleep, and Exercise 218

Chapter 15 Wrapping Up the Issues: Planning for a Healthy Future 239

Appendix A Resource Guide 247

Appendix B Glossary 251

Appendix C Bibliography 258

Acknowledgments 266

Index 267

About The Authors 275