Perfect Health for Kids by John Douillard

Perfect Health for Kids by John Douillard

This "must-read" guide to children's health "combines insights of the great wisdom tradition of Ayurveda with a current understanding of body, mind, and spirit" (Deepak Chopra, M.D.)

According to Ayurveda, an ancient Hindu science, health is a state of balance among the body, mind, senses, and soul. This book shows specific ways to promote children's health and well-being using Ayurvedic principles.

In this book, John Douillard explains how to identify the signs of imminent illness, how to make the home chemical and allergen free, and how to stock a "Lazy Susan" of useful natural medicines. Appendices provide shopping lists and a directory of national health providers.Perfect Health for Kidsis an accessible, illustrated guide that provides highly effective health maintenance for children.

The 3-Season Diet and Body, Mind, and Sport, both written by John Douillard, have sold over 60,000 copies and been translated into six languages. Early in 2004, his book Optimal Health for Kids was published, followed by The Encyclopedia of Ayurveda Massage (both published by North Atlantic Books in 2004). John has a Ph.D. in Ayurveda medicine and received his studies in India. from the Open International University in Ayurveda medicine. He was previously the NBA's Director of Player Development for the New Jersey Nets.

For the past eight years, he has co-directed Deepak Chopra's Ayurvedic institution and has trained approximately 2000 Western doctors in Ayurvedic therapy. In 1998, he introduced a preservative-free Ayurveda skin care line, and in 2003, he introduced an Ayurvedic herbal line for health professionals. Over the past seventeen years, he has been teaching Ayurveda medicine, natural health, fitness, and nutrition all around the world. He currently serves as the director of the LifeSpa School of Ayurveda and works at LifeSpa in Boulder, Colorado, where he lives with his wife and six children.