Healthy Child, Whole Child: Integrating the Best of Conventional and Alt ernative Medicine to keep your Kids Healthy

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Should you give your child nutritional supplements Are vaccinations safe Why are more and more children becoming couch potatoes In Healthy Child, Whole Child, doctors Stuart H. Ditchek and Russell H. Greenfield answer these questions and more, offering authoritative, cutting-edge information on all aspects of children's health and wellness. Taking the position that conventional and alternative approaches to pediatric care are not mutually exclusive, they provide the newest science and most up-to-date information on: The 6 myths (and one true statement) about vaccinations The 10 powerhouse foods for your kids The 7 questions you need to ask to find out if your child is overweight The 16 herbs that are safe and effective for children How to receive more integrative care from your current pediatrician And more!

Stuart H. Ditchek, M.D., is a practicing paediatrician, a diplomat of the American Board of Paediatrics, a fellow of the American Academy of Paediatrics, and a clinical assistant professor of paediatrics at New York University School of Medicine. He lives in New York, with his wife and five children. Russell H. Greenfield, M.D., was one of the first four physicians nationwide to be admitted to Doctor Andrew Weil's program in integrative medicine at the University of Arizona Health Sciences Centre. He is the director of Carolinas Integrative Health (CIH) in Charlotte, North Carolina, and speaks around the globe on topics related to integrative medicine. He lives in the USA with his wife and two children.

"[Dr. Ditchek and Dr. Greenfield's] sound advice and supportive tone, along with their useful resource guide, will help parents care for their children in a complex world. Highly recommended...." -- Library Journal