Wow. If you are a mom, you need this book. It’s that simple.
Kate Tietje has hit it out of the park with her newest book, A Practical Guide to Children’s Health. I always enjoy reviewing Kate’s books for you, but this one really tops them all!
This book has three main sections: Food, Health, and Environment. Kate touches on all areas of raising your children, with lots of preventative advice as well as what to do if and when your children do get sick. Her advice reflects the principles of the Weston A. Price Foundation, and I found myself nodding with every line I read.
Food
The first third or so is all about Food.This is a wonderful primer on what to feed your kids, and why. In this section, Kate discusses the following:
- Why nutrition is so important
- 10 super foods for kids
- Should you choose organic?
- What to do about picky eaters
- Obesity
- Milk (what kind?)
- Are grains and sugars bad?
- Special diets
- Ingredients to avoid
- Tricky food labels
- Food ideas for kids - with recipes!
I totally agree with Kate’s 10 Super Foods for Kids which include bone broth, raw cheese, yogurt, and pastured meats. I love her advice on grains and sugar - how the biggest issue with grains is the phytic acid content. Grains are not the bad guy for everyone, she says, but we should not be consuming them as much as many people do. 20%-30% is advised, but 60% is too much.
The list of ingredients to avoid, and why, is super handy - print it out and hang it up!
You’ll also enjoy her list of food label tricks, and what they really mean. For example, did you know “made with real fruit” may only contain 1% real fruit?
Finally, I enjoyed how this section ended - with ways to get your kids involved, snack ideas, and even recipes your kids can help you with to get them in the kitchen.
Health
So much wisdom here - where do I begin?
First off, Kate defines for us the true meaning of health - one who is not content to deal with asthma, allergies, learning disabilities, etc., just because it seems to be the “norm.” That is not true health.
Do you do well-child visits? Should you? What about vaccines- and are they required by law if you homeschool? What about Tylenol? What to do about fevers (when should we interfere)? How about ear infections? Skin rashes like eczema? What do we do about chicken pox or mumps? How do we deal with food allergies, or seasonal allergies? How often should we brush? How do we treat constipation? Is there any way to help children with ADHD? Autism?
I love Kate’s balanced responses to these questions.
In A Practical Guide to Children’s Health, Kate shares with us the supplements she recommends for children - and I concur! Probiotics and fermented cod liver oil are top on the list.
For colds and flu, she lists some of my favorites: elderberry (make your own elderberry extract recipe here), ginger, garlic, fermented cod liver oil, and more.
Did you know you don’t need to rely on antibiotics for stomach viruses? Kate shares with us some of the things I myself like to have on hand such as bentonite clay and activated charcoal.
The topics are numerous and information and advice fills most of this book, including when to see a doctor.
Environment
Flame retardants in your pj’s, what to wash your clothes in, car seat safety, tv and media, schooling, and discipline are some of the topics covered in the last couple of dozen pages in A Practical Guide to Children’s Health.
You might either be shocked or nod in agreement when you find out how often Kate suggest you should bath your kids! 
Bottom Line
If you have kids, you need A Practical Guide to Children’s Health. As much as my head has been in the “natural way to raise children” mode, there were things even I wasn’t aware of.
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| Lea Harris founded Nourishing Treasures in 2006. A mom passionate about her family's health and well-being, Lea believes education is power. Encouraging others to take baby steps in the right direction of health for their families, Lea's goal is to raise awareness of what goes into our mouths and on our bodies, providing natural alternative information that promotes health and prevents disease by using traditional foods and nature's medicine.
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