Hungry for solutions : a mother's quest to defeat hypothalamic and childhood obesity

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Author:

Serota, Marci, author.

Personal Author:

Serota, Marci, author.

ISBN:

9781612542515

Physical Description:

xxii, 166 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Abstract:

"Hypothalamic obesity (HO) is one of the most devastating side effects of the treatment of a craniopharyngioma brain tumor and can leave patients and caregivers desperate for a solution and hopeless when no real solutions are offered. Marci's personal account of how this condition was affectiing her son and her family as a whole, her determination to find a realistic way to manage the condition, and the amazing results she and JR achieved provide hope for so many battling this disorder."

Personal Subject:

Serota, Marci-Family.

Subject Term:

Hypothalamus -- Diseases -- Complications.

Mother and child.

Obesity in children.

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Childhood obesity is an epidemic in America today. In this fast-paced, consumerist society, people are bombarded daily with food options that are over-processed, addictive, and barely resemble the food that humans were meant to eat. As a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, Marci Serota has strong opinions about the food available to our youth today, and the expertise to circumvent these obstacles when it comes to raising her own children. But nothing could have prepared her for a diagnosis of Hypothalamic Obesity in her young son - a condition that causes constant hunger and severe obesity that does not respond to diet or exercise; until now. With immense strength, love and sacrifice, Marci stood by her son as they both struggled to get him to his now healthy weight. She provides this instructive and inspiring text full of tips, recipes and advice to parents around the world struggling with similar diagnoses in their children, for the healthcare professionals who care for them, and for anyone trying to promote a healthy lifestyle for their family.