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The American Institute of Homeopathy Handbook for Parents: A Guide to Healthy Treatment for Everything from Colds and Allergies to ADHD, Obesity, and Depression

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I'm glad I got this from the library before buying it. This has very little self-help in it. There are other books with more complete and more easily searched self-help sections.
This book might be good if you need to be convinced about the usefulness and benefits of homeopathy for your family, but I'm past that point and got very annoyed at being cautioned on about every other page that I need to work with a trained homeopath and could not possibly do or comprehend more than simple acute care by myself. It was written on behalf of the American Institute of Homeopathy so maybe that explains something. He also cautions ominously against polypharmacy, but never gave any reason or proof why this should be so bad.

A long term user of homeopathy myself, I have been looking for a
Clear and precise book on this subject. I have read many. This is the best one so far. It is concise, very well written and just simply fun to read. Dr. Shalts obviously loves what he does. And he also knows how to explain things to non-medical folk. I find the book very useful. Even the introduction offers tons of important, very interesting information and Food for thought. Dr. Shalts discusses controversial ideas that surround homeopathy head on with clarity of thought and concern for safety of patients. Advice on self-utilization of homoeopathy is also very clear. The book is called a handbook for parents, but I think everyone interested in homeopathy and holistic medicine ought to have it!

Dr. Shalts reasonable explanation of the four levels of health and how homeopathy bolsters resilience made so much sense when I read this book that I was able to select remedies and put the homeopathic principles to use right away. It is my fervent hope that my children grow up independent of medications and full of energy, as well as with strong minds and bodies. After reading the AIH Handbook for Parents, I've got another tool that beautifully supports them. It makes me feel confident that the author is both an MD and a DHt. So many books in this category look like they belong on a coffee table. This book has real, practical advice and clear instructions (not pretty photos).

Every family needs to have a copy of this book in the house. As the mother of two young kids who are constantly being exposed to germs and stress both at school and in the world around us, it's a comfort to be able to rely upon Dr. Shalts' expert guidance. He provides detailed recommendations for hundreds of ailments and issues that crop up. He makes homeopathy easy. I wish I'd had this book sooner, when my girls were babies.

This book has pleasantly surprised me. Usually popular books on homeopathy are dry and overtly optimistic. This book is written very well. It is a pleasure to read. The author offers a balanced view on many controversial issues of our children's health. I am especially impressed with the captivating stories presented in Part 3 of the book. Dr. Shalts managed to explain very clearly what the decision-making process is when a homeopath is looking for a remedy. I have never read anything like that before!
The advices he gives are well thought through and safe. Even theoretical principles of homeopathy are presented in an entertaining, easy to understand manner. This book has changed the way I think about health. A must read for every parent.

Dr. Shalts has produced an impressive book, one that could help many families who are seeking alternatives to medication for their child's unique set of issues. This is an enormously helpful, easy to read, engaging book on homeopathy for kids, explaining what homeopathy is and helping parents to find the treatment that is right for their child.

I highly recommend this to any parent of a child who is seeking answers for problematic behaviors and physical conditions, and wants to explore homeopathy.

The book is superb....it is comprehensive, easy to read, extremely interesting - even fascinating - and highly instructive.

Dr. Shalts does an admirable and thorough job of covering the history, the principles and the practice of homeopathy with enough depth and breadth to be useful and "digestible" to people in all walks of life and at all levels of interest and understanding. Its progression through the subject matter is logical, effective and compelling.

This book is a "must read" for all individuals interested it achieving or regaining optimal health, and for parents who realize the importance of establishing life-long health in their children by beginning to lay the groundwork for this outcome early in life.

If you have never tried homeopathy, or would like to learn more about it in order to be convinced of its merits, this book is for you.

If you are already familiar with the efficacy of homeopathy, this book will provide fresh inspiration in choosing this option for you and your family whenever possible, and also offers practical advice on how to use homeopathy in the home.

I will strongly recommend this book to everyone I know. It establishes a strong case and credibility for homeopathy.

Of particular interest are the case studies, which Dr. Shalts shares in abundance.

This is one book you will want to be sure to have in your library, and to share with others.

This is a balanced book, a manual, a guide, a compendium for every day use and, also, a reminder of the origin and background of the homeopathic dicipline.

For the untrained, the lay person, it is particularly interesting Dr. Shalts' short history of homeopathy in the United States. Combining his enthusiasm for scientific progress with a natural gift as scientific story-teller, Dr. Shalts recalls the sucesses and challenges of homeopathy. From the landing of the discipline on US shores in the early 1800's to its tremendous success at the start of the 20th century to the days of relative neglegt and partial eclipse. Dr. Shalts is particularly straightforward and frank in conducting us this historical review, in understand the weakness of homeopthay in confronting modern "industrial" medicine and later its steady and fascinating recovery.

As a German, the homeland of homeopathy, and long-term homeopathy user, I find this short scientific essay a very useful addition to the overall guide.

I could not put this book down. I learned many new things about health and homeopathy. The book is very easy to read and great to refer back to. The author is a parent himself, and he is very knowledgeable about kid's health and well being. You can definitely trust the author. Dr. Shalts is not only a highly qualified and nationally known expert homeopath, he is also an MD, a physician with over 20 years of experience. So I felt that I could fully trust his advice. He offers a very balanced and safe approach.

The book has numerous interesting stories. There is a ton of information, even about some controversial issues, such as homeopathic vaccination. It talks about the assessment of levels of health -something I have never seen in other books on health that I've read.

Lots of info on treatment of acute conditions in children is provided as well. There are treatment descriptions for ADD, Autism, Asthma and other chronic illnesses.

If you're interested in health and well being, get the book. It describes very safe yet effective ways to make you and your children healthy. It's concise and fun to read.

I have been using homeopathic remedies for some time, but this book opens up my understanding more on why, how much, what, and when. I have had phenomenal success using homeopathic remedies and would advise everyone interested in keeping dangerous drugs out of their bodies or those of their family's should at least read up on the subject, and this is one of the books to start with!

I am always surprised when people say to me "that stuff is quackery, or you've been conned", yet they will go to their doctor and get a drug with deadly side-effects and take it! If only they knew that not all the prescriptions doctors give out have been tested - which is why a doctor will say to them "we'll try this one and if it doesn't work, we'll try something else!" And because it is a doctor who says it, people are gullible to believe that drug will not hurt them!

Get the book, READ IT, and then ask yourself is it worth a try? You can't hurt yourself with it, and it won't cost a fortune to buy it!