In this âcarefully researched, compellingly written game-changer for childrenâs healthâ (Mark Hyman, MD), Maya Shetreat-Klein, MD, reveals the shocking contents of childrenâs food, how itâs seriously harming their bodies and brains, and what you can do about it. And she presents a nutritional plan for getting and keeping children healthyâthat any family can follow.
Chronic diseases in children are rising dramaticallyâfrom allergies and ADHD to mental illnesses and obesity. A traditionally trained pediatric neurologist and a parent herself, Dr. Maya encountered the limits of conventional medicine when her son suffered a severe episode of asthma on his first birthday and hit a developmental plateau. Treatments failed to reverse his condition, so Dr. Maya embarked on a scientific investigation, discovering that food was at the root of her sonâs illness, affecting his digestive system, immune system, and brain. The solution was shockingly simple: Heal the food, heal the gut, heal the brainâŚand heal the child.
Recent changes in growing and processing food harm kidsâ gut microbiomes, immune systems, and brains, contributing to chronic disease. Dr. Maya âconvincingly argues the case for a dirt-filled but chemical-free lifeâ (Publishers Weekly). She used fresh foods and nature to heal not only her son but chronically ill patients from around the world from the inside out and the outside inâand now makes it available in The Dirt Cure. âFull of scientific information presented in a fun and informative way, [with] concrete evidence that good food can transform oneâs life,â (Publishers Weekly), The Dirt Cure shares success stories from Dr. Mayaâs practice and her tips as a working mother of three on stocking healing foods (from veggies to chocolate!), reading labels, and getting even picky eaters into the new menu. âReader-friendlyâ (Kirkus Reviews), this paradigm-shifting âtour de force prescriptionâŚto fight and prevent chronic diseaseâ (Robert K. Naviaux, MD, PhD) empowers you to transform your childâs health through food and ensure the long-term wellbeing of your kids and the entire family.