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9781591810964

A Compromised Generation The Epidemic of Chronic Illness in America's Children

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    9781591810964

  • ISBN10:

    1591810965

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2010-09-16
  • Publisher: Sentient Publications

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Summary

The media has called attention to new ?epidemics? of chronic illness in children, including ADHD, autism, food allergies, asthma, and obesity. Are they real, and if so, why are so many children getting sick? This book, rooted in scientific literature, answers these questions for parents. Many children considered healthy by their pediatricians show subtle signs of ill health. The author explains how to prevent these illnesses, and how to help those who are already ill.

Author Biography

As a healthcare consultant Beth Lambert has worked with pharmaceutical, biotech, medical device, and diagnostic companies, as well as Hospitals. She has collaborated with physicians and scientists to evaluate medical and healthcare trends and industry developments. She is the executive director of Parents Ending America's Childhood Epidemic (PEACE), a non-profit organization that educates the public about chronic illnesses affecting our children, and provides support and solutions for parents and caregivers.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgementsp. xi
Forewordp. xiii
Introductionp. 1
Healthy Kids, Sick Kidsp. 2
Note from the Authorp. 12
Sick Kidsp. 13
The Alarming Statisticsp. 13
The Economic Impact of Chronic Disease in Childrenp. 25
Is the Epidemic of Chronic Childhood Illness Real?p. 27
What Is Making Our Children Sick?p. 32
The Etiology of Chronic Illness in American Childrenp. 41
The Etiology of Chronic Childhood Illnessp. 47
Root Causes: The Perfect Stormp. 49
The Pathway to Disease: From Physiological Dysfunction to Symptom Presentationp. 65
Why Our Children? Why Now?p. 113
America's Problemp. 113
The Environmental Factors Responsible for Chronic Illness in America's Childrenp. 118
Factor 1 - Medication Overusagep. 125
Pharmaceutical Nationp. 125
Antibioticsp. 126
NSAIDs (Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs)p. 131
Other Pharmaceutical Agentsp. 134
The Pharmaceutical Industry Risesp. 136
Factor 2 - Environmental Toxins/Pollutionp. 141
Canaries in a Silent Spring-The Impact of Environmental Toxinsp. 141
A Different Kind of Pollution: Electropollutionp. 150
Factor 3 - Diet and Nutritionp. 155
You Are What You Eat: Diet Mattersp. 155
How Americans Eat Todayp. 160
How Diet Contributes to Gut Dysbiosis and Immune Dysregulationp. 165
Toxins in Our Foodp. 166
Soybeans and Other Genetically Modified Organismsp. 169
Factor 4 - Habits and Lifestylesp. 173
American Habits and Lifestylesp. 173
Birth and Infant Feedingp. 177
The Role of Stressp. 183
Factor 5 - Immunizations and the Immunocompromisedp. 189
A Brief Overview of the Great Vaccine Debatep. 191
More than Just Mercury: Evidence Indicating that Vaccinations May Play a Role in Chronic Childhood Illnessesp. 208
Does the American Childhood Immunization Program Cause Chronic Illness?p. 215
The Connection Between Vaccination, Gut Dysbiosis, and Immune Dysregulationp. 219
Détente: Moving Away from Conspiracies and Toward Solutionsp. 231
Healing the Childrenp. 239
The Recoveredp. 240
What We Can Do to Reverse This Trendp. 259
A New Focus for Children's Healthp. 259
How to Protect Our Childrenp. 261
Prepregnancy and Pregnancy Planningp. 262
How to Help Children with Chronic Illnesses Nowp. 288
Conclusionp. 295
Notesp. 309
Indexp. 345
About the Authorp. 359
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