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

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I got the first edition of this book nearly 5 years ago when my first born was an infant. It has been incredibly useful for avoiding the doctor - who usually can't really help anyway, or wants to prescribe antibiotics too frequently. Children often run the risk of getting something even worse than what they have by a visit to the doctor's office. This book is a guide for what to do with certain situations. It helped me to make my children more comfortable while a virus ran its course. This book gave me confidence to know that I was doing that best thing for my kids and gave guidelines for when to go to the doctor.

I have two kids - 5 and 2 - who have NEVER had the need to take antibiotics. I give this book a lot of credit for the my healthy kids.

The heading states that this book is a comprehensive guide for safe and effective therapies for childhood illnesses, though it is seriously lacking. Kemper has no experience with homeopathy so she just gives us the usual "it doesn't work" jibe.
Does she even know that Homeopathy successfully cured thousands in epidemics of the past? Did she even do research on the studies that she quotes in this book? Most studies done on homeopathic remedies by the allopathic community are seriously flawed - no homeopath even in attendance.
Then she goes on to validate the use of antibiotics for just about everything, does she not know that antibiotics have been seriously over prescribed for decades and that this is why we are seeing resistant bacterial diseases?
It's easy to see where she is coming from.
I recommend doing a full check on the author before buying any book on childrens health.

I thought the first edition was terrific. But the newest one is even better. This books contains BOTH mainstream and complementary therapies -- all the latest studies. It's easy to read, and yet my pediatrician said SHE learned new facts from it. MUST HAVE on any parent's bookshelf.

As the owner of a network of market-specific holistic health magazines, I can't think of any book that I would recommend more for parents who want to keep their children as healthy as possible...naturally. The Holistic Pediatrician is comprehensive, incorporating both mainstream and integrative therapies to help educate and aid parents as they deal with common childhood health issues. Written by a distinguished and highly-respected pediatrician, this book reflects both her compassion and her vast knowledge of traditional and holistic medicine. With her definitive eye for detail, all recommendations are evidence-based with safety and effectiveness always at the forefront. Her warmth, caring and desire for the wellness of our children shines through.

This book is an oldie but a goodie.
The American public is just getting around to recognizing that cold medicines are a waste of money. This book pegged it years ago. It also covers natural remedies for ADHD and headache. A Classic!

I didn't care for this book because the Dr. promotes conventional medications.
Want a book on natural healing along with herbal remedies check out "Gentle Healing for Baby and Child" by Andres Candee.

Dr. Kemper is truly a help to all young parents with questions about their child's health.