Your child is unsocial, moody, and not hitting standard development milestones. Is it autism? A developmental disability? Or could it be as simple as B12 deficiency? Millions of children and adolescents are at risk of developing serious neurological disorders caused by B12 deficiency, yet B12 deficiency often goes misdiagnosed as autism, depression, and mental illness. B12 deficiency is treatable -- but if you dont catch B12 deficiency in time, it can cause permanent nerve damage and disability. This is the only book for parents that offers a complete guide to detecting and preventing paediatric disorders caused by B12 deficiency. The book offers parents critical information about protecting children from B12 deficiency from early foetal development through adolescence. Written in a highly accessible style that makes complex medical information clear to general readers, this book presents strategies for healthy nutrition for mothers during pregnancy and breastfeeding, early intervention for infants and young children, and detecting subtle to severe symptoms of B12 deficiency in older children and teenagers. The book will help readers learns the warning signs of childhood B12 deficiency, prevent serious injury with timely intervention, and work with health care professionals to get effective treatment for their children. Thoroughly researched, clearly written, and backed with hard scientific data, medical journal citations, and numerous case studies, this is a must-read for all parents and expectant parents.
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ForewordIntroduction1) B12 Deficiency: The Silent Crippler Stalking Women and Their Children2) What B12 Is, What It Does, and Why Being Deficient is Dangerous3) Three More Actors in the B12 Play4) The Risks and Dangers of Low B12When You're Pregnant or Nursing5) Vitamin B12 deficiency in infants and young children6) Low B12 in older children and adolescents: Symptoms from subtle to severe.7) Inborn errors of B12 metabolism: When gene defects can turn deadly8) Lost Children: The Autism-B12 Connection9) Breakdown: B12 Deficiency and Mental Illness 10) No Laughing Matter: Nitrous Oxide and B12 Deficiency11) Taking Charge: Prevention, Testing, and Treatment12) Dollars and Sense: The Cost Effectiveness of Screening and Treating Patients for B12 Deficiency13) A Call for a United Effort
