Posts Tagged ‘Children’s health’
I think I have a food sensitivity? What are my options?
Do you wonder if your symptoms may be from a food sensitivity? Perhaps you have a strong feeling something you’re eating is affecting you, but you’re struggling to pinpoint exactly what? Symptoms of a food sensitivity can vary greatly dependent on how they affect your body. Some common signs you may be eating something that’s…
Read MoreMango and Passionfruit Smoothie – the ultimate taste of Summer!
I don’t know about you but mango just screams summer for me and we can’t go past a mango and passionfruit smoothie in our household. Each year as we anticipate their return, the kids and I can get the occasional fix in from our frozen supply. (Secretly, I may also pat myself on the back…
Read MoreTreating childhood constipation
Constipation is not uncommon in many of the children I see in clinic, including my littlest of patients. It may be something that’s troubled them for quite sometime or be a fairly recent development. At times it may begin after a medication (such as antibiotics), when introducing solids, with a change in routine or even…
Read More5 tips for childhood constipation
In my last post I chatted about how I approach constipation in my littlest patients. It’s usually a combination of specific probiotics and prebiotics, alongside gentle, non-habit forming laxatives, all the while addressing any underlying causes. Today I’ll share some ways you can support the process from home. 1. Using food to get things moving…
Read MoreSupporting Immunity in Kids
Supporting immunity in kids is often a top priority for parents. And I get it- I know first hand how hard it is to watch your child work through an illness. Whether it presents with fevers, chills and lethargy, or comes in the form of tummy symptoms, snotty noses, sore throats and irritability – seeing…
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