Book Review: Treatment Alternatives for Children - Lawrence Rosen, MD, and Jeff Cohen

***Product was received for free in exchange for an honest review.***

Treatment Alternatives for Children

Lawrence Rosen, MD, and Jeff Cohen

Parents concerned about the side effects of commonly used over-the-counter and prescription medicines are in search of safe and effective natural treatment alternatives. The National Institutes of Health reports one in nine children use some form of complementary or alternative medicine. A new resource, Treatment Alternatives for Children: Reduce Serious Side Effects with Natural Equivalents to Conventional Remedies for Common Childhood Ailments, co-authored by leading integrative pediatrician Lawrence Rosen MD and holistic dad and author Jeff Cohen, will help parents find science-based natural solutions to childhood illnesses.  This book is a Mom's Choice Gold Award honoree.

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Treatment Alternatives for Children is available at Amazon and Barnes & Noble.  Visit Dr. Rosen at:

http://www.lawrencerosenmd.com/ 
http://www.wholechildcenter.org/whoweare.html


Our Thoughts:
Being into a holistic lifestyle, I was happy to review a book aimed at just that, especially one geared for children!  I read it cover to cover - it covers many common childhood ailments, and has side-by-side comparisons of conventional and alternative treatments, including side effects.  I think parents need to see that side-by-side comparison, as many doctors don't talk about side effects of the medications they may push on a child.

While I think the idea behind this book is great, I feel the book itself falls far short.  In my opinion, this book would be most beneficial to those parents who are just beginning to consider holistic treatments, and definitely not for those, like me, who are quite far into their holistic journey.  The information provided is quite limited, dosage information is not always given, it mainly suggests treatments you can buy with only a generic mention of where to get them; when it does suggest herbs or essential oils to use, dosage and preparation methods are rarely mentioned. What upsets me the most is the very rare mention of what a healthy diet will do.  It seems this book is aimed more at those who want what I call a "band-aid cure", and does not get to the root of the problem.  It talks about treating the symptoms, but not the root cause. 

I found the attempts at humor quite stretched, but those who are just beginning to consider holistic treatments may enjoy the writing style.

***Please note that I received no form of monetary compensation for this post. The opinions expressed in the review are my own and were not influenced in any way.***