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Latest News from The Children’s Naturopath

18 Aug

Worms are highly contagious and easily spread between children when scratching their bottom and then carrying the eggs back to their mouths with their hands.  They are also spread by touching contaminated surfaces, such as bed linen, underwear, pyjamas, toilets, food, cutlery, toys, bench tops and sand pits.  The ingested eggs hatch in the gut where they start to replicate. Worms can also travel into the vagina and into the reproductive tract which can also be difficult to treat. You can see threadworms if you examine your child at night while they are asleep.  Simply separate your child’s buttocks and shine a...

23:38 / Children's General Health / Gut Health / Probiotics
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18 Aug

Becoming familiar with your kid’s poos can really help you keep an eye on their health - it's not the most glamorous job in the world! The ideal poop is a long sausage-like poop that they can pass easily and clean with 1 – 2 wipes. Their poops shouldn’t be watery soft and mushy (read up on diarrhoea). Nor should they be hard and pellet-like (learn more on constipation) - a one-off every now and again is mostly not a problem. But if you’re noticing your child's poop has changed recently or have never been well formed, I suggest taking...

23:08 / Children's General Health / Gut Health
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16 Aug

  “Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food.’’ Hippocrates The morning juggle and struggle Most parents find the morning rush very stressful, getting everyone up, dressed, fed and organised ready to start the day.  But what parents seem to dread the most is packing the school lunchbox.  The morning challenge of searching the cupboards and refrigerator for something that looks good so they will actually eat it and nutritious enough to feed their growing body’s needs.   There is nothing worse than finding a picked over lunchbox or worse still discovering a lunch that has been untouched.  For many parents, it can be...

03:08 / Children's General Health
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13 Aug

Diarrhoea is the frequent passing of watery poop and can be associated with other symptoms such as cramping, nausea and vomiting. If your child has acute children's diarrhoea, generally it should pass in a day or two.  On the other hand, long term children's diarrhoea can be dangerous for youngsters because they become dehydrated very quickly, meaning they are losing fluids more rapidly than they are being replaced.  It is extremely important to keep up their fluids and watch them carefully as their condition can deteriorate quickly. Water on its own may not be enough and electrolytes can quickly re-hydrate them.  Children's...

01:42 / Children's General Health / Gut Health / Probiotics
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12 Aug

After a long day away from home the afternoon snack is very important because this meal will tide them over to dinner time.  They are usually starving when they get home and their blood sugars can be low too, especially if they haven’t eaten enough protein with lunch or been too busy playing and not eaten at all.  This can be a danger zone when it comes to processed food because they will be craving sugary snacks.  The best idea is to get some protein into them to fill them up quickly. Children's Nutritionist Approved Tips ✅ Check their lunchbox to make...

01:53 / Children's General Health
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10 Aug

Life is busy and we have lots of pressures to manage each and every day. Meal planning can be a helpful tool when done right and a very important aspect of eating well. Firstly, it creates less stress because you know exactly what is organised for each meal on a particular day of the week. This ensures you don't have to worry about what you will cook or worse still - searching the supermarket shelves in a panic to find something to eat last minute. Once you have written up your plan, write a shopping list...

02:21 / Children's General Health / Healthy Eating / Recipes
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09 Aug

Sharing is caring – a delightful virtue when it comes to little humans; but when it is a nasty cold or an awful tummy bug, it can be nothing short of a family catastrophe! Whilst these kinds of experiences can help children build a robust immune system, evidence indicates that recurrent bouts of infection may be associated with a reduced presence of beneficial bacteria living inside the gut. The bacteria (and the trillions of other microorganisms) in the gut, are known collectively as the gut microbiome, the health of which is essential for immune resilience and resistance to infection. These beneficial...

10:32 / Children's General Health / Immune Health / Probiotics
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09 Aug

Children are exposed to viruses and bacteria daily, however they will only get sick sometimes, and some kids, more often than others. This is to do with how strong and effective their immune system is. If it’s robust, then even in a crowd of sick people, your child won’t develop symptoms of an infection. However, if their immune system is struggling, then they may get sick more often and take longer to recover. The army within the immune system is the body’s ‘department of defence’. It protects your child from potentially harmful invaders by recognising and responding to them as a threat....

03:11 / Children's General Health / Immune Health
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07 Aug

A new baby developing inside of you means getting adequate nutrition is essential. To achieve and maintain optimal health during your first and second trimester. Fiona can help you with an individualised nutrition plan and assess your diet to ensure you are optimising all the nutrients you and your baby need. This is particularly important as within Australia and New Zealand mineral deficiencies are common, with the average intake of certain minerals (ie: selenium, iodine) often falling below the recommended daily amounts. Probiotics Specific probiotic strains, such as Lactobacillus rhamnosus, Bifidobacterium animalis ssp lactis, Bifidobacterium breve and Bifidobacterium...

10:42 / Healthy Baby / Preconception Care / Pregnancy
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07 Aug

Children aren't just mini adults – they have unique needs relevant to their age, stage of development, and current health status. Naturopathy is an excellent health care option for kids because it is gentle, non-invasive, and is always looking to address the underlying cause of your child’s discomfort or symptoms. It works to support their naturally high levels of vitality, build on their strengths, and provide them with the necessary building blocks to grow into happy, healthy teens and adults.   Live Blood Cell Analysis Using only one or two drops of your blood painlessly taken from the foot, Fiona will be able to...

09:32 / Children's General Health / Gut Health
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