The Holistic Pediatrician, Twentieth Anniversary Revised Edition: A Pediatrician's Comprehensive Guide to Safe and Effective Therapies for the 25 Most Common Ailments of Infants, Children, and Adolescents

by Kathi J. Kemper

Overview

"Dr. Kemper has written the most important and comprehensive book you can read to ensure the health of your child. The information on evaluating treatments—from standard medications to homeopathy, from surgery to acupuncture, from herbs to prayer—is invaluable. This delightful, informative, and indispensable holistic guide to children's health will become a classic." — Joan Borysenko, Ph.D., author of Making the Body, Mending the Mind

If you’re one of the thousands of parents who feel frustrated and overwhelmed by the different kinds of medical advice you’re getting from doctors, homeopaths, and others, then you will find comfort—and answers—in this comprehensive guide to integrative medicine for children.

Fully updated and revised to reflect the numerous recent advances in this field, Dr. Kemper’s The Holistic Pediatrician incorporates the best of both mainstream and alternative medicine to aid parents in dealing with the most common health problems confronting today’s youth. From ear infections to anxiety, fevers to fatigue, colds to pain, this invaluable guide provides factual advice to heal the whole child. Four new chapters reflect the changing needs of American families, and offers updated information on anxiety, autism, fatigue, and pain. This edition also includes a foreword by Dr. Andrew Weil.

Based on scientific evidence and written in commonsense language, The Holistic Pediatrician is the first place any parent should turn for authoritative and empowering advice on all aspects of their children’s health.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780062560520
Publisher:	HarperCollins
Publication date:	12/27/2016
Pages:	496
Product dimensions:	7.30(w) x 9.10(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

Kathi J. Kemper is a pediatrician who founded the American Academy of Pediatrics’ Section on Integrative Medicine and authored its definitive book on integrative approaches to promote optimal mental health, Mental Health Naturally.

She is known internationally as the founder of the field of integrative pediatrics, and is sought out by major media such as ABC News, the New York Times, the Chicago Tribute, the Wall Street Journal, and the Washington Post.

Kemper is the editor-in-chief of the international journal, Complementary Therapies in Medicine, and is engaged in research to promote optimal health and well-being in health professionals as well as the children and families they serve.

 

Table of Contents

Foreword xi

Acknowledgments xlii

Introduction xv

1 The Therapeutic Mountain 1

2 "Trust Me, I'm a Doctor" 22

3 Acne 30

4 ADHD 43

5 Allergies 68

6 Anxiety 93

7 Asthma 111

8 Autism 135

9 Burns 149

10 Colds 162

11 Colic 177

12 Constipation 189

13 Cough 204

14 Diaper Rash 218

15 Diarrhea 226

16 Ear Infections 240

17 Eczema 259

18 Fatigue 273

19 Fever 283

20 Headache 294

21 Jaundice 315

22 Pain (Abdominal Pain, Back Pain, Joint Pain) 326

23 Ringworm and Other Fungal Infections 341

24 Sleep Problems 349

25 Sore Throats 371

26 Vomiting and Nausea 386

27 Warts 400

References 407

Index 459

Editorial Reviews

This delightful, informative, and indispensable holistic guide to children’s health will become a classic.” — Joan Borysenko, Ph.D., author of Making the Body, Mending the Mind

“A must read for all pediatricians and the families they serve.” — Dr. Henry Bernstein, DO, FAAP, Associate Professor of Pediatrics at Harvard Medical School

From the Publisher

This delightful, informative, and indispensable holistic guide to children’s health will become a classic.

Joan Borysenko

A must read for all pediatricians and the families they serve.

Dr. Henry Bernstein