What's Eating Your Child?: The Hidden Connection Between Food and Your Child's Well-Being

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This is an important book! Written by Kelly Dorfman, a sought-after nutritionist whose typical family in her practice comes to her after already having seen three or more medical specialists, "What's Eating Your Child?" brilliantly reveals the hidden connections between nutrition and chronic childhood ailments while giving parents simple, straightforward tools to understand and solve their children's problems. Grounded in cutting-edge science and filled with case studies that read like medical thrillers, "What's Eating Your Child?" reveals that what children eat affects how they thrive. There's in-depth information on the surprising problems caused by gluten-intolerance, and - short of full-blown celiac disease - how difficult it is to diagnose. On why artificial sweeteners are worse than sugar, and why soy milk is a poor substitute for cow's milk. On how to cure sleep disorders with melatonin, hyperactivity with magnesium, anxiety with fish oil. Parents learn quickly how to become their own nutrition detectives, and how to implement the very simple EAT program to recalibrate their children's diets. They'll understand, at last, how to talk with a doctor about nutrition; why to choose organic; how to pick quality vitamins, minerals, probiotics and supplements; and, how to get their children off drugs - antiobiotics, laxatives, Prozac, Ritalin - and back to a natural state of well-being.

Dorfman does an excellent job of outlining how nutrition can affect a child's development and when to turn to other medical approaches; she persuasively argues for greater knowledge from pediatricians and specialists. Recommended. Library Journal Her research is solid, her insights are excellent and her advice is just what you need. Washington Post Informative and inspiring. . . . Offers solutions that can change the lives of children and their families. Kirkus Reviews This fascinating and potentially life-changing advice reveals that nutrition isn t a simple matter of finishing one s broccoli. Food has a significant impact on a child's health and well-being, and Dorfman helps parents ensure that the impact is positive. Publishers Weekly Important advice for parents . . . CNN Nutritionist Kelly Dorfman s book gives parents the tools they need to be nutritional detectives and help their children thrive. USA Weekend This book is a wealth of easy-to-read information for parents or anyone wondering whether food could be causing their health problems. Gluten Intolerance Group Magazine"