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| Introduction: A Nutritionist on the Front Lines | |
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| Engaging Your Providers: Working Together on Nutrition Care and Special Diets | |
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| The Big Gap | |
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| Why the Gap Exists: History, Holes, and Controversy | |
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| History: The Dark Ages | |
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| Holes: The Nutrition Disconnect in Modern Pediatrics | |
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| Controversy: The Sacred Cow | |
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| How to Engage a Reluctant Provider...and When Simply to Move On | |
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| Closing the Gap, Getting to Work | |
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| Finding an Expert | |
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| What Licensure in Nutrition Means for Your Child | |
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| A Final Word About Vaccines | |
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| Nutrition Therapies and Special Diets Are Effective...No Matter Where You Stand in the Debate | |
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| Nutrition Therapy 101: The Essential Steps to Take, Terms to Know, and Principles to Understand | |
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| Individualized Nutrition Is Best | |
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| Use These Steps in This Order for Safe and Effective Special Diet Measures | |
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| Some Nuts and Bolts About Child Nutrition: What You Need to Know to Succeed | |
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| What Special Diets Do: Ketogenic, SCD, Body Ecology, Low-Oxalate, GFCF, and More | |
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| Special Diet Strategies for Babies | |
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| Working Through the Nutrition Care Process for Autism, Step by Step | |
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| Is Your Child Growing As Expected? | |
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| Last but Not Least: Fix Your Child's Food Intake Before Tinkering with Supplements | |
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| Making Sense of Lab Tests: Defining What to Do for the "One in Six" | |
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| Nutrition-Focused Physical Exam | |
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| If You Are Ready for Lab Studies, Where Do You Begin? | |
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| First, What to Avoid | |
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| Identify and Treat Problems with Gut Bacteria: Why and How | |
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| Using Probiotic Supplements | |
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| Bowel Flora Signs and Symptoms | |
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| Lab Tests That Identify Bowel Flora Problems | |
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| Optimizing Bowel Flora | |
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| Lab Tests for Food Allergy, Sensitivity, and Intolerance | |
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| Should I Cut Gluten from My Child's Diet? | |
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| Food Intolerance | |
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| Toxicity Testing and Replenishing Micronutrients | |
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| Wrapping It Up | |
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| Best of All Worlds Special Diet: A Kid-Focused Way to Find the Right Diet Plan for Your Child | |
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| What Works, What Doesn't | |
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| Pick a Strategy: Is This Your Kid? | |
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| What to Expect from the Nutrition Care Process | |
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| Getting Started and Getting Sick | |
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| Supplements: Medical Foods and Making Sense of a Dizzying Array of Options | |
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| Functional Nutrients, Nutraceuticals, and Medical Foods: What Are Those? | |
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| The Story of EO28/Splash | |
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| The Importance of Classroom Calories | |
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| Is Splash Right for Your Child? | |
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| If You Want to Try Splash | |
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| Other Medical Foods | |
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| Starting, Adding, and Mixing Supplements | |
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| Getting a Better Multi | |
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| Therapeutic Dosing | |
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| Nutrition Supports for Seizure Control: Can Supplements Mitigate Seizures? | |
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| Final Thoughts on Supplements | |
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| Shop, Cook, Eat: Making Nutrition Work in Your Kitchen | |
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| What to Tell Your Child | |
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| Shop | |
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| Allow for a Gradual Transition | |
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| Withdraw the Lesser Opiate First | |
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| Sources for Gluten-Free Foods | |
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| Adding the Casein Restriction to Your Shopping List | |
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| Cooking Strategies: It's Easier Than You Think | |
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| Meal Plans | |
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| There Is Plenty to Eat | |
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| Classroom Strategies | |
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| Recipes | |
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| Sauces and Dressings | |
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| Desserts and Treats | |
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| Smoothies for Kids with Diet Restrictions | |
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| Wrapping It Up | |
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| Resources and Further Reading | |
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| Reading on the Biomedical Treatment Model for Autism | |
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| Books About Vaccination | |
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| Resources for Well Child Care | |
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| Helpful Websites for Families Affected by Autism | |
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| Monitoring Your Child's Progress | |
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| Calorie Recommendations for Children | |
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| How to Determine Your Child's Ideal Body Weight | |
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| Nutrition Diagnosis Codes | |
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| Lab Tests Quick Reference Guide | |
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| Index | |