Perfect Health for Kids: Ten Ayurvedic Health Secrets Every Parent Must Know

I learned a LOT about how disease and being unhealthy happens from this book...now when anything unhealthy happens to someone in my family it no longer seems "so random"... I can usually immediately see where it may have come from.One big ah-ha was that I learned how our digestive system is at the center of most health issues - it's the place where we absorb "good stuff" and eliminate "bad stuff" - so if this isn't working right, ALL kinds of problems can be created in the body - due to "not enough good stuff being absorbed" or having to store "bad stuff" in various parts of the body that were not really meant for storage...So the better care you can take of your digestive system the better overall health you will have.I've applied many of his specific home remedies to myself and family, and it's been incredibly useful. We cleared up my niece's constipation issues with this herbal mix called Triphala. My son and I haven't had a cold ALL winter long (it's March now) and I credit turmeric + raw honey for that as well as by "eating seasonally." Basically all of the things he's recommended have actually worked for me when I've tried them. I even cleared up a skin rash I had last summer by using the knowledge I gained from this book. I tell EVERYONE, especially parents, about this book, it's been so useful - and I love that it's natural health remedies geared towards children specifically. So often you wonder "would this be OK to give to my 3 year old?" so it's nice that he's coming from that perspective.The only downside of this book is that I felt it could have been organized a little better - eg- have cleaner "call out boxes" for home remedies instead of having them interspersed with text/prose at times. I've found it somewhat hard to quickly look things up... But it's not horrible either - just could be better. That's the only reason I give him 4 stars instead of 5.

The best Ayurvedic book I ever came across . My son now 3 years old always had runny nose , several ear infections and I tried n number of doctors and meds . What I really needed to understand and treat was his constipation . That was becuase he had a dry skin and he being picky eater ate mostly dry foods and less water. Now it all falls in place for me . I make sure his skin is hydrated by giving him plenty water and fiber rich foods . And I give him Sesame oil massage. His constipation fix fixed the Rest of his problems and yes last but not least honey +turmeric when I suspect he is getting cold or is under cold helped me a ton and made my life smoother than ever . I hope this review helps moms struggling with their young kids health..

I really loved parts of this book and am re-reading them to get a better idea about how to start implementing the ideas in my family. Having recently read several books on Ayurveda, I was a bit leery of the "10 secrets" thing, which seemed like a bit too much hype. Luckily, the author did not constrain himself to fitting things neatly into 10 secrets and instead put a lot of substantial information in there.The chapter on seasonal eating really pulled a lot together for me. We've been eating vegetables in season for a while now, and I've been working on cooking according to my family members' doshas, but this chapter helped me see how the two practices could be integrated. Another thing about the book that I especially appreciated is that fact that the author is clearly a father. His descriptions of how he got his kids to take herbs were fun to read.I do wish that the book had more to say in some sections. The section about moods and the sugar roller coaster resonated at first, but then the action plan described seemed targeted to kids who needed to lose weight. I had the same feeling of "what do I do for my kid?" after reading a section about dark circles under the eyes. At a certain point, many of us will probably need to find an Ayurvedic practitioner (or set up a consultation with the author via his website) to develop an appropriate plan of action. That being said, this book provides a great blueprint for maintaining health and getting kids started with healthy habits for their constitutional type.

This book is amazing, please do yourself a favor and use it!! It is a constant reference point in our house. Not only for children, this book is written so well you can easily adapt the information for adults. We are the healthiest we have ever been. Certain issues we had been dealing with for years have just gone away - I am sure because of the advice from Douillard. This is the book that I keep giving as gifts to other parents - the ayurvedic path is the way we all should be living, how do you argue with a five thousand year old practice derived from nature?

Dr. Douillard's writing style makes this easy to read and understand even if you know nothing about Ayurveda. His depth of research supports the theory and practical solutions presented. Although directed to children's health, the book contains information that can be applied to all ages. This is a must have for parents who are experiencing the increase in childhood disorders from ADD/ADHD to asthma to obesity. These common sense concepts will surprise you with their profound simplicity and practical application.Parents, grandparents, parents-to-be, and caregivers would do well to make this book a part of their resource library.

The information in this book is priceless. I bought the book to help me with my kids, but it did help me to review my overall health, as well. There is information in this book, that everybody needs to have handy to avoid erronuos diagnosis and to address the problem to its roots as oppose superficially.

I learned so much from this book! I already had a pretty good knowledge of Ayurveda, but the way Dr. Doulliard weaves the latest research with the ancient wisdom and makes it all practical for modern families makes this a must read for everyone!

Amazing book, not only helped me with my kids, but helped me look at adults health also with a very different perspective. Author has put so much of effort in understanding how the body works, and has so sincerely shared the knowledge with us. To get understanding of how kids health/health issues work the way it does the book is so knowledgeable.

I am so lucky to have come across this book!! It's the best book on child health I have ever read. I am a mother to an 18 month old toddler and I am so glad I had the luxury to read this book at the right time.I would love to meet Dr. Douillard in person and learn from him. A must read for all.

Every parent should read this and refer to it, seasonally at least.

A must have for any parent!