Children’s Illnesses
What is the significance of normal childhood illnesses like measles and chicken pox? Might it be harmful to suppress these controllable sicknesses with vaccinations and immunizations as they may have developmental benefits? Dr. Holtzapfel discusses “school illnesses,” postural disorders, obesity and eating disorders, and psychological problems, among other interesting subjects of childhood development.
About the Author
Walter Holtzapfel, M.D. (1912-1994), was born in Kiel, Germany, and in 1931 moved to Freiburg/Breisgau to study medicine. At the age of nineteen, while a tourist visiting Dornach, Switzerland, he met Ita Wegman and became involved with studying anthroposophically extended medicine in a study group of young physicians. The rest of his life was dedicated to practice, teaching, and writing involved with anthroposophic medicine. At the age of fifty-two, he became leader of the Medical Section of the Anthroposophical Society, a position he held until 1977. Dr. Holtzapfel was the author of numerous books, including Children’s Destinies and The Human Organs.
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