Nutrition in Pediatric Pulmonary Disease is a much needed resource for practitioners that
provides a basic understanding of nutrition and nutritional supplements their impact on
physiologic function and how this can be applied for general health maintenance as well as a
supplemental treatment for pulmonary diseases. This book provides information on (1) basics of
nutrition supplements and herbs and how they influence physiology (2) their application and
potential use for various pulmonary diseases along with evidence regarding efficacy and safety.
Also examined are (3) how diet dietary supplements and herbs are integrated together for
treatment and prevention of pulmonary disease. Finally (4) several health promoting diets and
their potential benefits to patients with pulmonary diseases will be discussed. Nutrition in
Pediatric Pulmonary Disease is an excellent new resource for practicing physicians who are
interested in incorporating more nutritional approaches to treating their patients. ¿
