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Touch for Health
Education Newsletter June 5, 2004 The average preschooler carries around 1 to 2 pounds
of bacteria - about 5 percent of his or her body weight. These bacteria
have 3.5 billion years of experience in resisting and surviving environmental
challenges. Resistant bacteria in a child can be passed to siblings,
other family members, neighbors, and peers in group-care or school settings."
This from a report by Claudia Anrig, DC who is quoting the The American
Academy of Pediatrics and the American Academy of Family Physicians
recent new guidelines regarding acute otitis media (AOM) and antibiotics,
in Dynamic Chiropractic - June 3, 2004, Volume 22, Issue 12. Warnings and suggestions She goes on to say that the report by the pediatrician
MDs says So - What Should the Doctor Order? "Wait and watch for
the first 24 to 72 hours. Sixty percent of all children will be better
within a 24-hour period; 80 percent to 90 percent of children will be
over the worst within a few days. The only recommendation to parents
should be the use of acetaminophen and ibuprofen for pain management."
Using TFHK is complementary to watching and
waiting We recommend following the The American Academy
of Pediatrics and the American Academy of Family Physicians guidelines
to avoid early use of antibiotics so that the natural immunity is developed.
More and more studies are showing that children are healthier later
in life if they are allowed exposure to the natural environment and
develop their own immune systems. Contact Information |