Product Description

According to Ayurveda, an ancient Hindu science, health is a state of balance among the body, mind, senses and soul. This book shows specific ways to promote children's health and well-being using Ayurvedic principles. Douillard explains how to identify the signs of imminent illness, how to make the home chemical and allergen free, and how to stock a "Lazy Susan" of useful natural medicines. Appendices provide shopping lists and a directory of national health providers. Perfect Health for Kids is an accessible, illustrated guide that provides highly effective health maintenance for children.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #159623 in Books
• Published on: 2003-12-04
• Released on: 2003-12-04
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 345 pages

Review
"Dr. John Douillard offers a scientifically validated approach to the well-being of children. Perfect Health for Kids combines insights of the great wisdom tradition of Ayurveda with a current understnading of body, mind, and spirit. This is a must-read."
- Deepak Chopra, M.D.

"At last, a practical Ayurvedic guidebook specifically aimed at the care of children. Every parent and healer should own this insightful and timely book. It will contribute greatly toward the well-being and future of our entire society."
- Dr. David Frawley

"John Douillard is an exceptional healer, parent, and human being. I'd recommend Perfect Health for Kids to parents and caregivers of any age or level of experience. You'll discover a wealth of wisdom and useful information that you never knew."
- Dr. Robert S. Ivker

About the Author
Dr. John Douillard is the author of The 3-Season Diet and Body, Mind, and Sport, which has sold over 60,000 copies and has been printed in six languages. His book Perfect Health for Kids, was released early in 2004, followed by The Encyclopedia of Ayurvedic Massage (both 2004, North Atlantic Books). John received his Ayurvedic training in India and holds a Ph.D. in Ayurvedic medicine from the Open International University. He is the former Director of Player Development for the New Jersey Nets in the NBA. He co-directed Deepak Chopra's Ayurvedic center for eight years and has trained over 2000 Western doctors in Ayurvedic medicine. He launched a preservative-free Ayurvedic skin care line in 1998, and an Ayurvedic herbal line for health professionals in 2003. He has been teaching Ayurvedic medicine, natural health, fitness, and nutrition internationally for seventeen years. Currently he directs the LifeSpa School of Ayurveda and practices Ayurvedic and chiropractic medicine at LifeSpa in Boulder, Colorado, where he lives with his wife and six children.

Customer Reviews

Profound Simplicity
Dr. Douillard's writing style makes this easy to read and understand even if you know nothing about Ayurveda. His depth of research supports the theory and practical solutions presented. Although directed to children's health, the book contains information that can be applied to all ages. This is a must have for parents who are experiencing the increase in childhood disorders from ADD/ADHD to asthma to obesity. These common sense concepts will surprise you with their profound simplicity and practical application.

Parents, grandparents, parents-to-be, and caregivers would do well to make this book a part of their resource library.

Excellent! Learned a lot about how health "really" works...
I learned a LOT about how disease and being unhealthy happens from this book...now when anything unhealthy happens to someone in my family it no longer seems "so random"... I can usually immediately see where it may have come from.

One big ah-ha was that I learned how our digestive system is at the center of most health issues - it's the place where we absorb "good stuff" and eliminate "bad stuff" - so if this isn't working right, ALL kinds of problems can be created in the body - due to "not enough good stuff being absorbed" or having to store "bad stuff" in various parts of the body that were not really meant for storage...So the better care you can take of your digestive system the better overall health you will have.

I've applied many of his specific home remedies to myself and family, and it's been incredibly useful. We cleared up my niece's constipation issues with this herbal mix called Triphala. My son and I haven't had a cold ALL winter long (it's March now) and I credit turmeric + raw honey for that as well as by "eating seasonally." Basically all of the things he's recommended have actually worked for me when I've tried them. I even cleared up a skin rash I had last summer by using the knowledge I gained from this book. I tell EVERYONE, especially parents, about this book, it's been so useful - and I love that it's natural health remedies geared towards children specifically. So often you wonder "would this be OK to give to my 3 year old?" so it's nice that he's coming from that perspective.

The only downside of this book is that I felt it could have been organized a little better - eg- have cleaner "call out boxes" for home remedies instead of having them interspersed with text/prose at times. I've found it somewhat hard to quickly look things up... But it's not horrible either - just could be better. That's the only reason I give him 4 stars instead of 5.

should be required reading for parents
John Douillard's approach to ear infections is worth the price of the book. Parents, please give these methods a try. Your kids will be healthier and you will spend less money on doctors and antibiotics.