Holistic, functional, integrative medicine meets the parenting world!
Board-certified holistic family physician and author of The Holistic Rx Madiha M. Saeed, MD shifts the focus from adults to children in her timely new book. The Holistic Rx for Kids offers holistic parenting guidelines for raising the whole child-healthy brain, body and soul-in a changing world.
As chronic physical and mental health conditions and destructive behaviors are on the rise, we need to shift the way we parent our children to address these concerns. Based on the latest science, Dr. Saeed uncovers how our children's brains, bodies, and behaviors are being hijacked and presents real-life, actionable steps parents can take to help their children make better decisions, build resilience, and heal and prevent acute and chronic conditions at any age.
The Holistic Rx for Kids gives readers, parents, and their children everything they need to know without overwhelming them. As a physician mom of four young boys, Dr. Saeed offers evidence-based, easy, time- and cost-effective recommendations. Accompanied by the author's clinical and personal experience, this book also features easy action plans based on age, weaning guides, shopping lists, and kids' brain- and body-friendly recipes for any busy parent's lifestyle.
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The process of creating an optimized and resilient brain begins early in life-a fact that is little recognized but of incalculable importance. Dr. Saeed lays bare the avoidable threats for children's brain development and gifts the reader with a game-changing protocol that will ensure your child is advantaged by brain health and functionality. These are the tools you need to pave the way for a lifetime of cognitive performance. -- David Perlmutter, MD, FACN, board-certified neurologist and author, #1 New York Times-bestseller, "Grain Brain" and "Brain Wash" The Holistic Rx for Kids gives readers, parents, and their children everything they need to know without overwhelming them. As a physician mom of four young boys, Dr. Saeed offers evidence-based, easy, time- and cost-effective recommendations. Accompanied by the author's clinical and personal experience, this book also features easy action plans based on age, weaning guides, shopping lists, and kids' brain- and body-friendly recipes for any busy parent's lifestyle. -- Colleen and Jason Wachob, cofounders and co-CEOs, mindbodygreen Teaching families how to grow strong, healthy, vibrant brains! Every parent and grandparent needs this book! -- Terry Wahls, MD, IFMCP , board-certified internist and author, "The Wahls Protocol" In this world filled with increasing toxins and everyday challenges, it can feel like children are at a disadvantage from the start. Therefore, we need to ensure their good health, abundant happiness, and equip them with holistic tools to navigate their mind, body, and emotions throughout life as soon as we can. This is a one-of-a-kind book, in which the impassioned Dr. Madiha Saeed offers readers all of these elements in a way that is engaging and empowering for both parents and children. Every teacher, pediatrician, parent, and child needs this colorful, creative guidebook to set the collective stage for the health and happiness of the next generation. Think of it as the best investment you can make for the future! -- Deanna Minich, PhD, nutritionist, educator, and author of "Whole Detox" and "The Rainbow Diet" Kids are sadly sicker than they have ever been before. We need new solutions to bring balance back to our health. The Holisitc Rx for Kids is the perfect blend of Western and Natural medicine we need to turn the tide on disease and bring our children back into a state of wellness! -- Joel Warsh, host of Raising Amazing Podcast, integrative pediatrician Raising kids in today's world can feel overwhelming-that is, until you begin to incorporate the excellent advice and guidance offered by Dr. Madiha Saeed in the Holistic Rx for Kids. Dr. Saeed show us how many common parenting challenges and daily struggles can be overcome through subtle but powerful shifts in the things we do every single day. Her advice is concrete, practical, and comes from years of experience as a holistic family physician and parent to four boys. The uplifting, inspiring, and whole child approach to parenting sets this book apart from every other parenting book you've ever read. Holistic Rx for Kids sets a new and exciting standard for parenting in the 21st century. -- Beth Lambert, author, "A Compromised Generation and Brain Under Attack" and founder, Epidemic Answers and Documenting Hope
