Reveals that many common childhood ailments are avoidable or can be dealt with nutritionally and advises parents to observe, analyze, and be curious.

Foreword by Richard E. Layton.

Nutrition detection at work. How important is nutrition, really? ; Becoming a nutrition detection ; The conundrum of picky eating ; The E.A.T. program: what it is and how it works -- When the body behaves badly. The toddler who could not stop spitting up ; The girl whose tummy always hurt ; The case of the boy who wouldn't grow ; The little colon that couldn't ; A case of chicken skin -- Kids and their many moods. The child who wouldn't fall asleep ; Hyper and annoying: otherwise known as Tyler and Oscar ; The bipolar child who wasn't ; The worrier -- Learning and behavior in kids. Two cases of chronic ear infections ; The tales of Chuck and Dale ; The child who couldn't speak in sentences ; The overly sensitive child ; Frequently asked questions.