Could It Be B12? Pediatric Edition

Sally Pacholok, R.N., B.S.N, has fought tirelessly to raise public awareness of the dangers of undiagnosed B12 deficiency for over ten years. Her first book, "Could It Be B12?," has been acclaimed by physicians as "the definitive book on B12 deficiency, diagnosis, and treatment." She was the subject of the 2015 film "Sally Pacholok," starring Annet Mahendru as Pacholok, which dramatized the true story of her struggle to improve care for B12 deficiency patients. An emergency room nurse with nearly 30 years of experience, Pacholok received her bachelor's degree in nursing from Wayne State University in Detroit, Mich. She was also an Advanced Emergency Medical Technician (A-EMT), and worked as a paramedic prior to and during nursing school. She has worked in health care for a total of 35 years, and has cared for thousands of patients. In addition, she is an Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Provider, and has assisted instructors at a local community college in training paramedics in ACLS. She is a Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) Provider, an Emergency Nurse Pediatric Course (ENPC) Provider and a member of the Emergency Nurses Association (ENA).

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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