Synopses & Reviews
Review
A pick for any concerned parent has been diagnosed with developmental delay, behavioral problems, or autism ... the only book for parents that covers the basics of how to identify a possible B12 deficiency from fetal development through adolescence ... a treasure trove that should be in any collection catering to parents. --California Bookwatch
Synopsis
"What's Wrong with My Child?" is the only book for parents that offers a complete guide to detecting and preventing pediatric disorders caused by B12 deficiency. Written by Sally Pacholok and Dr. Jeffrey Stuart, authors of the acclaimed "Could It Be B12?", "What's Wrong with My Child?" offers parents critical information about protecting children from B12 deficiency from early fetal development through adolescence.
Written in a highly accessible style that makes complex medical information clear to general readers, "What's Wrong with My Child?" presents strategies for healthy nutrition for mothers during pregnancy and breastfeeding, early intervention for infants and young children, and detecting subtle to severe symptoms of B12 deficiency in older children and teenagers. "What's Wrong with My Child?" will help readers learns the warning signs of childhood B12 deficiency, prevent serious injury with timely intervention, and work with health care professionals to get effective treatment for their children.
Thoroughly researched, clearly written, and backed with hard scientific data, medical journal citations, and numerous case studies, "What's Wrong with My Child?" is a must-read for all parents and expectant parents.
About the Author
Sally M. Pacholok, RN, has worked as an emergency room nurse and paramedic for 27 years. A member of the Emergency Nurses Association, Pacholok diagnosed herself with vitamin B12 deficiency after doctors failed to identify her condition. Jeffrey J. Stuart, DO, is a board-certified physician and a member of the American Osteopathic Association, the American College of Osteopathic Emergency Physicians, the Macomb County Osteopathic Society, and the Michigan Osteopathic Association. They both live in Shelby, Michigan.
Table of Contents
ForewordIntroduction1) B12 Deficiency: The Silent Crippler Stalking Women and Their Children2) What B12 Is, What It Does, and Why Being Deficient is Dangerous3) Three More Actors in the B12 Play4) The Risks and Dangers of Low B12When You're Pregnant or Nursing5) Vitamin B12 deficiency in infants and young children6) Low B12 in older children and adolescents: Symptoms from subtle to severe.7) Inborn errors of B12 metabolism: When gene defects can turn deadly8) Lost Children: The Autism-B12 Connection9) Breakdown: B12 Deficiency and Mental Illness 10) No Laughing Matter: Nitrous Oxide and B12 Deficiency11) Taking Charge: Prevention, Testing, and Treatment12) Dollars and Sense: The Cost Effectiveness of Screening and Treating Patients for B12 Deficiency13) A Call for a United Effort