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Healing the New Childhood Epidemics: Autism, ADHD, Asthma, and Allergies: The Groundbreaking Program for the 4-A Disorders

Kenneth Bock, Cameron Stauth

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Autism is an epidemic: It has spiked 1,500 percent in the last twenty years. ADHD, asthma and allergies have also skyrocketed over the same time period. One of these conditions now strikes one in every three children in America. But there is hope. Leading medical innovator Kenneth Bock, M.D., has helped change the lives of more than a thousand children, and in this important book, with a comprehensive program that targets all four of the 4-A disorders, he offers help to children everywhere. This is the book that finally puts hope within reach.

Doctors have generally overlooked the connections among the 4-A disorders, despite their concurrent rise and the presence of many medical clues. For years the medical establishment has considered autism medically untreatable and utterly incurable, and has limited ADHD treatment mainly to symptom suppression. Dr. Bock and his colleagues, however, have discovered a solution – one that goes to the root of the problem. They have found that deadly modern toxins, nutritional deficiencies, metabolic imbalances, genetic vulnerabilities and assaults on the immune and gastrointestinal systems trigger most of the symptoms of the 4-A disorders, resulting in frequent misdiagnosis and untold misery.

Dr. Bock’s remarkable Healing Program, drawing on medical research and based on years of clinical success, offers a safe, sensible solution that is individualized to each child to help remedy these root causes. The biomedical approach to autism, ADHD, and the other 4-A epidemics, as innovated by Dr. Bock and some of America’s finest integrative physicians, is one of the most promising and exciting medical movements of our time.

In this eminently readable account, written by Dr. Bock in collaboration with critically acclaimed author Cameron Stauth, you will meet children and parents whose dramatic stories will inspire you to change the life of your own child. This program may be the help that you have been praying for.


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Is This Your Child

Doris Rapp

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IS THIS YOUR CHILD?

These are the major symptoms of potentially unrecognized allergies. Does your child suffer from any of the following?

• Allergic Nose Rub • Eye Circles • Red Ears • Red Cheeks • Eye Wrinkles • Aggression • Lack of Alertness • Mottled Tongue •

In this breakthrough book, Dr. Doris Rapp offers a simple yet effective approach to handling "problem" children. Is This Your Child? shows parents how to identify the common foods, chemicals, or common allergic substances that could be the culprits that cause some children or adults to feel unwell or act inappropriately. If your child is always sick, hyperactive, a slow learner, or cranky, the first question you should ask is not "What drug should be prescribed?" or "What have I done wrong as a parent?" Instead, find out the cause.

Dr. Rapp gives sensible suggestions about how these reactions to foods and environmental factors can be recognized, prevented, and treated. With this information, many affected children should feel, act, behave, and learn better. If you can detect unsuspected environmental illness in your child--or yourself--you can change your lives so you're more content, happy, and free of illness.

The Whole Foods Allergy Cookbook: Two Hundred Gourmet & Homestyle Recipes for the Food Allergic Family

Cybele Pascal

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NOT GLUTEN-FREE 2 out of 5 stars.
6 of 9 people found this review helpful.

There are other great books out there that explore eating healthy whole foods that are gluten and dairy-free. This book is unfortunately not gluten-free. I have 2 sons with ADHD who are on the GF / CF diet. I was hoping this book would provide some new recipes for our family - there are some that we have found - but most of them take a while to prepare. Two of my favorite books are The Gluten-Free Vegan: 150 Delicious Gluten-Free, Animal-Free Recipes and The Whole Life Nutrition Cookbook: Whole Foods Recipes for Personal and Planetary Health. Both books have tons of healthy recipes that are gluten, dairy, and egg-free!

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The First Cookbook to Eliminate ALL Eight Allergens Responsible for Ninety Percent of Food Allergies

- 200 gourmet and homestyle recipes your whole family will absolutely love! - All recipes are free of the top eight allergens: dairy, eggs, wheat, soy, peanuts, tree nuts, fish or shellfish and also refined sugar! - Baked goods are all vegan. - Guide to gluten-free recipes. - Shopping Guide for hard-to-find items. - Food Allergy Information Resource Guide.

Pineapple Banana Granola * Sweet Potato Cranberry Muffins * Curried Pumpkin Soup * Frisee with Figs, Pear, and Crispy Bacon * Quinoa Tabouli * Polenta Radiatore with Prosciutto, Shitake Mushrooms, and Spinach * Grilled Chicken Breast with Mango Salsa * Creamy Avocado Dressing

Wheat-Free, Gluten-Free Cookbook for Kids and Busy Adults

Connie Sarros

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Total reviews: 9 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

Disappointed 3 out of 5 stars.
6 of 8 people found this review helpful.

I was a little disappointed with this cookbook. I think most of the recipes are pretty generic as they call for all of the 'normal' ingredients of the recipes, but just add "gluten-free" to the title of the ingredient. It wouldn't take a genius to take already used recipes and convert them to GF just by substituting the ing. I don't know exactly what I was expecting but this wasn't it....

Great Starter Cookbook for Celiacs 4 out of 5 stars.
5 of 5 people found this review helpful.

If you're looking for a be-all, end-all cookbook for celiac/wheat free cooking, keep looking. If, however, you are looking for a great starter cookbook that has a great number of quick easy recipes that taste good, then don't hesitate to buy this book. Everything is written for kids, so it's easy to follow and the recipes are super easy and quick. It covers everything from drinks, desserts, to all the staples like dinner, appetizers, and such.

Editorial Review:

One out of every 133 people in the United States has celiac disease. And countless others are giving up wheat for general health concerns. These books provide taste-tested recipes for delicious meals and desserts that are all wheat-and gluten-free.

Sophie-Safe Cooking: A Collection of Family Friendly Recipes that are Free of Milk, Eggs, Wheat, Soy, Peanuts, Tree Nuts, Fish and Shellfish

Emily Hendrix

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Total reviews: 37 Average rating: 4.0 of 5

Use it almost every day 5 out of 5 stars.
1 of 1 people found this review helpful.

This book is small and simple, and the recipes are VERY easy to make. I use it almost every day and have started making my own variations on the recipes as well. It has been very helpful in learning how to cook for my son with nut, egg, wheat and soy allergies.

Great find! 5 out of 5 stars.
1 of 1 people found this review helpful.

I am so happy to have found this book. I have been making the quick breads for my boys (one of which is allergic to peanuts, wheat, soy, egg, and milk). I have been making the breads into mini muffins to take the place of snack crackers, etc. THey love them. I also used the zuccini brownies for their (twin boys) birthday cake. It was great. Thanks so much for sharing your recipes!

present for my niece - 18 and learning to cook for herself 5 out of 5 stars.
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This was part of a birthday present I gave to my niece when she turned 18. She's learning to cook and has wheat and dairy allergies. The recipes are fairly simple so she has enjoyed trying out several of them. Not sure she has liked the taste of everything she's cooked, but I'm not sure whether the fault lies in the recipes or the chef :-) A good beginners guide.

The Kid-Friendly Food Allergy Cookbook: More Than 150 Recipes That Are Wheat-Free, Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Egg-Free, and Low in Sugar

Leslie Hammond, Lynne Marie Rominger

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Total reviews: 33 Average rating: 3.0 of 5

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Millions of children across the country have food sensitivities or allergies, and the number is on the rise. And most of these children donÆt get to eat cookies, for fear of the reaction they might have from the wheat, or the peanuts. Imagine the feeling a young child must have as they stand there watching their friends munch on cookies just out of MomÆs oven, while they have to make do with yet another carrot stickà.

Leslie Hammond knows that left-out feeling all too well. As a child she suffered from severe food allergies and would watch year after year as, when the birthday song had ended and sheÆd blown out the candles, her fancy party cake was whisked away and served to her friends, while she ate a dry rice cake. Now the mother of allergic children herself, Leslie vowed to spare her own children that trauma. She had developed over 100 recipes that will appeal to a kidÆs tastes. Unlike other food-allergy cookbooks already on the market, her recipes hardly ever call for the kinds of ingredients that would gross out any kid -- like tofu.

The bookÆs recipes take into account all of the most common food sensitivities like wheat and gluten, peanuts, or dairy. Each recipe can be modified to fit the dietary needs to the child.

ItÆs divided into three sections -- snacks, main dishes, and treats. Leslie and co-author Lynne Rominger also provide information about how to find what you need in a regular grocery store, instead of requiring a separate trip to the natural foods store. She writes from the perspective of an ordinary working mom, and doesnÆt design eating regimes that would take all day in the kitchen to satisfy.

With the recipes in this book, even the most sensitive child will get a cookie too.

The Feingold Cookbook for Hyperactive Children

Ben F. Feingold, Helene S. Feingold

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This is a life changing book! 5 out of 5 stars.
60 of 61 people found this review helpful.

For parents of children who have been labled ODD, ADHD and other hyperactive and behaivor disorders, this book could change your lives. Dr. Fiendgold has come under critism for his ideas concerning the effect of cemicals in food and their effect on an individuals' nervious systems. When I decided to try Dr. Fiengold's diet I was desperite to help my ODD son and wanted to help him without putting him on drugs. Our whole family tried the diet for six weeks and the results were amazing! Our son is now 20 and a straight A student at the Univerisity of Wisconsin on a music scholarship! He still has to follow Dr. Feingold's guidelines for his diet, but he is a very delightful and productive young man today and has never been on drugs to control his behavior! Thank you DR. Fiengold! We love you!

This book needs to be reprinted!

Editorial Review:

Explains the problems of dietary management, brings the scientific evidence up-to-date and provides a list of forbidden foods. Includes recipes and menus for additive and salicylate-free meals for the entire family.

Understanding and Managing Your Child's Food Allergies (A Johns Hopkins Press Health Book)

Scott H. Sicherer

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Total reviews: 10 Average rating: 5.0 of 5

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For children with food allergies, eating -- one of the basic functions of life -- can be a nightmare. Children who suffer or become dangerously ill after eating peanuts, seafood, milk, eggs, wheat, or a host of other foods require constant vigilance from caring, concerned parents, teachers, and friends.

In this empathetic and comprehensive guide, Dr. Scott H. Sicherer, a specialist in pediatric food allergies, gives parents the information they need to manage their children's health and quality of life. He describes why children develop food allergy, the symptoms of food allergy (affecting the skin, the gastrointestinal tract, and the respiratory system), and the role of food allergy in behavioral problems and developmental disabilities. Parents will learn how to recognize emergency situations, how to get the most out of a visit with an allergist, what allergy test results mean, and how to protect their children -- at home, at school, at summer camp, and in restaurants.

Informative, compassionate, and practical, this guide will be indispensable for parents, physicians, school nurses, teachers, and everyone else who cares for children with food allergies.

How to Manage Your Child's Life-Threatening Food Allergies: Practical Tips for Everyday Life

Linda Marienhoff Coss

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"How To Manage Your Child's Life-Threatening Food Allergies: Practical Tips For Everyday Life" provides the step-by-step information you need to create a safe and enjoyable home, school and social life for your food-allergic child. The book includes hundreds of easy-to-read tips and numerous real-life examples, checklists and sample forms.

You’ll learn the nitty-gritty details of how to handle common situations, and be warned of potential dangers you may not have considered. The book answers all of your questions, including: How do you determine which foods are "safe" for your child and which are not? How do you teach others about your child’s allergies? How do you turn your home into a "safe haven"? What do you need to know to create a safe school and day care environment? How do you handle children’s birthday parties, family get-togethers, guests in your home, etc.? How do you safely travel? Or go to a restaurant? What potential hazards are lurking at the playground, the movie theater or your child’s best friend’s living room? What about sports, camp, Scouts and other extracurricular activities?

For those who live outside the U.S. – or are planning to travel outside the U.S. – the book also includes information particular to food allergy management in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom. Easily identifiable "International Perspective" tables with country-specific information are found throughout the book.

Why Can't My Child Behave?: Why Can't She Cope? Why Can't He Learn?

Jane Hersey, Robert C. Lawlor

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There is hope!! 5 out of 5 stars.
4 of 4 people found this review helpful.

My 7 year old has always had learning and behavior difficulties. When he was around 5 I kept telling myself he was just a "typical" boy and would outgrow them. When he was 6 I told myself he was just a little behind and would catch up. However when he turned 7 and still could not read, write, talk properly or even sit still for more than 30 seconds and on some days would turn into a demon of a boy that literally scared me.... I knew something was not normal. He has always a short attention span, speech impairment, terrible night mares, sporadic aggression, and poor motor skills. But it didn't make any sense because he is SOO smart in other ways. I knew he didn't have a learning problem because he is capable of learning and I knew he shouldn't have behavior problems because most days he is the sweetest person ever, just has all those days when he can't control his rage. It didn't add up.



For years I've questioned my parenting skill . I never could understand how he could be so sweet one day and just plain evil the next. He knew he was different and I know it hurt him, I've heard him asking his sister to help him be better, "Rebecca please show me how to be like you so mommy won't cry in the bathroom anymore."



I started to search for a solution.



One night while searching online I came across a website about the Feingold Program: www.feingold.org



When I saw the list of symptoms my mouth dropped open....every single one was the same as the list I had made just a few days before about Jarod. I finally had my answer.



Jarod is severally sensitive to synthetic food additives and salicylates!



The Feingold Program focuses on eliminating artificial additives (artificial colorings or dyes, flavorings, artificial sweeteners, and the preservatives BHT, BHA, and TBHQ ) and salicylates from the diet of children who are sensitive to these chemicals. For some amazing stories about other children similar to Jarod go here: www.feingold.org/pg-success.html



These chemicals "short circuit" his brain and he is not able to function properly with them in his system.



I e-mailed the organization and in just a short time I received a wonderful reply from the director. She confirmed that the problems Jarod was having would probably be helped by the Feingold Program. She quickly mailed off a copy of the book "What Can't My Child Behave" which I recommend to every parent to read. After I put the kids to bed I opened it up and read and read....until 4 in the morning. I was overwhelmed by the possibility that Jarod could be "normal" someday. He would be able to attend a sleep over, be at ease in public and enjoy a good book. Reading the stories from the other moms made me cry, I was not alone!



I wish that every mom could read this book as it is information that everyone needs to know. We have been on the diet for a few weeks now and Jarod is perfect and as long as he does not eat any unsafe foods he is normal. I am keeping track of his progress in a blog and you can view it here: http://jarods-diet.livejournal.com/



I am so thankful for Jane Hersey and all the other wonderful people who volunteer their time to help moms like me!