Dosing

 Clark’s Rule for Paediatric Dosing

If your don’t know how much of a herb or supplement to give to a child, your Naturopathic Doctor may use Clark's rule.

Clark’s Rule is a medical term referring to a mathematical formula used to calculate the proper dosage of medicine for children aged 2–17.

What’s required:

  1. Adult dose in whatever units (mg, sprays, ounces — you can use any kind of unit as the child’s dose will just be a fraction of this.

  2. Child’s weight in POUNDS.

 

Body Metrics

Waist to Hip Ratio

 

Clinically Useful Metrics

HOMA-IR Measurement of Insulin Resistance

You'll need the following values from your blood tests (Canada/SI Units)

  1. Fasting serum insulin (μU per ml) and 

  2. Fasting plasma glucose (mmol per L)

Interpretation:

Matthews DR, Hosker JP, Rudenski AS, Naylor BA, Treacher DF, Turner RC. Homeostasis model assessment: insulin resistance and beta-cell function from fasting plasma glucose and insulin concentrations in man. Diabetologia. 1985 Jul;28(7):412-9. PMID: 3899825.

Normal Insulin Resistance: < 3

Moderate insulin resistance: 3 < 5

Severe insulin resistance: > 5