How to Raise a Healthy Child in Spite of Your Doctor

This book was originally written quite a bit ago. There are updated versions, but any version is nonetheless important to read as it is still pertinent today. This book offers sound advice in a wholesome way. The book is written by a pediatrician who simply began to question things he had been taught and previously embraced as truth.

My most favorite part of the book is when he points out the strange ritual we have of taking a healthy child to the doctor for a checkup. Well babies do not need well baby checkups. He gives his intelligent reasoning for this. I found this part very enlightening.

Many parents today do not feel confident about their abilities. We have an “ask your doctor” complex in our society where intelligent rational people are brainwashed to be dependent on their doctors for every imaginable thing. Parents must begin to listen to their instincts and realize in many instances, their decision making capabilities are enough. This book gives parents the tools they need to alleviate certain fears in regards to their children and potential issues they should be aware of and can treat at home. This book is one of empowerment.

Another aspect of this book that I love is the issue of childhood fevers. First it must be realized that fevers are a beneficial mechanism of the body. In almost every circumstance, it should not be disturbed and allowed to run its course. Parents have a fear of fevers in our society. We are brainwashed to believe they are extremely harmful. I am guilty of it too. Dr. Mendelsohn helps to explain fevers in a general language all can understand and offers reassurance for when childhood fevers arise.

Dr. Mendelsohn has come to regard vaccines as harmful. He favors breastfeeding and homebirth- two things that research has shown are excellent choices (though we really shouldn’t have needed research to tell us this!). He has a natural holistic approach.

Some main topics covered in this book include headaches, fevers, vaccinations, healthy eating, stomachaches, common illnesses and how to handle them, earaches, vision health, animal bites, emergencies, how to assess when your child really needs medical attention, sprains, strep throat, age appropriateness of child behavior, starting solids, allergies, hospital stays, and so much more. This book is meant to inspire confidence in our innate parenting instincts and proves to be a tremendous resource.

This is the first book I read that began to change my thinking to a more holistic perspective. It validated inner realizations I was beginning to have, and it lead to me search out a holistic way to live. I feel this is a great book for anyone starting out on the journey towards health, parents who want the best for their children, or anyone interested in some enlightening reading. It sure enlightened me. I feel so grateful to have stumbled across this book.

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