Main description:

Pediatric integrative medicine is a rapidly evolving field with great potential to improve the quality of preventive health in children and expand treatment options for children living with chronic disease. Many families actively use integrative therapies making familiarity with the field essential for clinicians working with pediatrics patients.

This book provides a clear, evidence-based overview of the field. Foundations of pediatric health are covered with a goal of reviewing classic information and introducing emerging research in areas such as nutrition science, physical activity and mind-body therapies. Complementary medicine therapies are reviewed with an eye to expanding the conventionally trained clinician's awareness about traditional healing approaches. Clinical applications explored include:

Allergy

Asthma

Mental health

IBS

Bullying

Obesity

Environmental health

ADHD

Autism

The book provides an excellent introduction to a relatively young field and will help the reader understand the scope of current evidence for integrative therapies in children and how to introduce integrative concepts into clinical practice. Integrative Pediatrics is a refreshing must-read for all students and health professionals focused on pediatrics, especially those new to the field or studying at graduate level.

Contents:

Foreword by Andrew Weil Foreword by James E. Dalen About the Author Acknowledgments PART 1: INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE: A NEW FRONTIER IN PEDIATRICS 1. Introduction to Pediatric Integrative Medicine 2. Self-Care: Cultivating Healthy Resilience PART 2: FOUNDATIONS OF HEALTH 3. Nutrition 4. Key Dietary Supplements: Omega-Fatty Acids, Vitamin D, and Probiotics 5. Physical Activity 6. Mind-Body Therapies 7. Sleep 8. Environmental Health PART 3: COMPLEMENTARY APPROACHES 9. Botanicals and Dietary Supplements 10. Manual Medicine 11. Aromatherapy 12. Whole Medical Systems 13. Bioenergetic Therapies PART 4: CLINICAL APPLICATION 14. An Integrative Approach to Preventive Health 15. Allergy and Asthma 16. Dermatology 17. Gastroenterology 18. Infectious Disease: Upper Respiratory Infections and Otitis Media 19. Mental Health: Toxic Stress, Peer Victimization (Bullying), Anxiety, Depression 20. Neurodevelopmental Disorders: ADHD and Autism 21. Obesity and Metabolic Disease 22. Integrative Intake 23. Conclusion Index