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Treating childhood constipation

February 5, 2019

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…

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Are you magnesium deficient?

May 29, 2018

A question I commonly get in clinic is should I be taking magnesium? Sounds like a simple enough answer, although it usually gets an “it depends” as an answer. Magnesium is a vital mineral involved in so many…

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Making “Medicine Jelly”

May 25, 2018

“Medicine Jelly” we call it in my house. Or you could call it the kid-friendly, time saving way to give them a dose of their vitamins. I think the first term is much more catchy though don’t you?…

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5 tips for childhood constipation

May 21, 2018

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…

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A Naturopath’s approach to Thrush – Part 1

May 16, 2018

Thrush is a term often used by women, and commonly found preceding the words “bane of my life”. It’s a common condition (so common 40-75% of sexually active women have experienced it) whereby there is an overgrowth of…

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