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Latest News from The Children’s Naturopath

11 Apr

When the weather warms up, cool down with these delicious fruit-filled icy treats healthy children will love.  Not only are mangos deliciously sweet and succulent, but they may well be the unsung king of fruit because they are power packed with more than 20 different vitamins and minerals. Ingredients 2 large mangos, chopped 2 cups coconut milk 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 tablespoon grass-fed gelatine powder (optional) Method Blend ingredients for about 1 minute or until smooth and creamy. Pour into Popsicle moulds and freeze until frozen. Serves:  4 Fiona's Tip:  Grass-fed gelatine improves gut integrity and digestive strength.  This helps to support a robust children’s immune system and optimal...

08:12 / Uncategorized
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06 Mar

During this consultation, Fiona will seek information about your pregnancy, birth and post birth experiences. This will provide an integrated view to give a full picture of the foundations of your child’s health status. You can expect to leave this consultation with a thorough understanding of the potential contributing factors of the presenting symptoms. Fiona will provide you with a comprehensive treatment plan that incorporates possible herbal/nutritional medicine, dietary/lifestyle recommendations, recipes and handouts. Plus an overview of the consultation so you feel empowered to care for your child’s wellbeing with Fiona’s guidance.   Fiona successfully treats the following children’s conditions:...

10:41 / Children's General Health
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06 Mar

Fiona is a respected Paediatric Naturopath and Children’s Nutritionist, trained and experienced health coach, educator, mentor and author.  Fiona has a career spanning over 20 years and gained a wealth of wisdom in the Natural Medicine industry combined with a successful private practice alongside extensive clinical experience. She has successfully treated thousands of patients for a wide-range of conditions focusing on gut health utilising evidence-based naturopathic philosophy alongside integrative nutrition and Western herbal medicine. Fiona is wholeheartedly committed to researching and writing about the crisis facing children’s health.  She has gained specialised training with the Medical Academy of Paediatric Special Needs (MAPS)...

10:36 / Children's General Health
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06 Mar

Naturopathy Can Help With the Following Childhood Conditions Fiona provides tailored health plans based on a multitude of factors relevant to your child’s symptomology (how they are feeling), pathology (how their body is responding), plus dietary and lifestyle factors. ✅ Digestive complaints – constipation, diarrhoea, loose stools, pain or bloating ✅ Allergies and allergic conditions – such as asthma, eczema or hayfever ✅ Poor Immunity – recurring colds or ear infections ✅ Skin Conditions – rashes, eczema, acne, pimples or allergic reactions ✅ Moods – anxiety, depression or mood swings ✅ Food Intolerances – identifying food reactions ✅ Food Allergies – identifying food reactions ✅ Growth and development issues – fussy eaters or nutritional malabsorption ✅ Behavioural challenges –...

10:32 / Children's General Health
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06 Mar

Pineapples are packed with a variety of antioxidants, vitamins and minerals. They are especially rich in vitamin C and manganese. An easy, healthy recipe for kids that uses just three ingredients: pineapple, lemon juice, and coconut milk, Ingredients 1.5 cups chopped fresh or thawed from frozen pineapple 2 Tbsp lemon juice 1/3 cup canned coconut milk Method Blend together pineapple, lemon juice, and coconut milk. Pour into popsicle molds, then freeze! Naturopathy Can Help With the Following Childhood Conditions Fiona provides tailored health plans based on a multitude of factors relevant to your child’s symptomology (how they are feeling), pathology (how their body is responding), plus dietary and lifestyle factors. ✅ Digestive complaints – constipation, diarrhoea, loose stools,...

10:18 / Children's General Health
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05 Mar

Here is an easy way to substitute eggs if your child is allergic or needs to avoid them. Please note, if a recipe requires more than two eggs, these substitutes will not be as effective.   CHIA SEEDS 1 tablespoon (15ml) chia seeds + 4 tablespoons (60ml) water = 1 egg Allow to rest for 10 minutes   GROUND FLAXSEEDS 1 tablespoon (15ml) ground flaxseeds + 3 tablespoons = 1 egg Allow to rest for 10 minutes   Banana 1/2 medium banana = 1 egg   Applesauce 1/4 cup (60ml) unsweetened apple sauce = 1 egg   Naturopathy Can Help With the Following Childhood Conditions Fiona provides tailored health plans based on a multitude of factors relevant...

03:50 / Children's General Health
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05 Mar

If you want to substitute traditional white flour in your favourite recipes, the following guide will help you. Please note, it's not always easy to swap around flour alternatives. In some recipes you may need a little more liquid. If the mixture needs thickening, you may need to add addition starch such as cornstarch, arrowroot powder or tapioca. Have fun experimenting with your recipes and use the following as a loose guideline.   For every 1 cup of white flour, substitute with the following...

03:46 / Healthy Eating
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05 Mar

These breakfast muffins are the ideal way to serve your child a healthy breakfast on the run and they make the perfect snack too. Ingredients 2 free-range eggs, whisked 2 bananas, mashed 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 21⁄2 cups rolled oats 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon 2 tablespoons coconut, flakes or desiccated, 11⁄2 teaspoon baking powder 1 1⁄2 cups of milk, of choice 1 tablespoon honey or maple syrup   Method Preheat oven to 180 degrees Celsius If using a 12-hole muffin tray, grease with oil or butter. Mix together bananas, eggs, vanilla extract and maple syrup in a bowl, add oats, cinnamon, coconut and baking powder and mix...

03:40 / Recipes
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05 Mar

Dealing with picky eaters can be frustrating and experts believe as many as 50 percent of children are fussy when it comes to trying new foods, so you are not alone. It's very important to remain calm and keep offering food even when it's rejected because children who are limited to only a few types of food, usually toast and cheese are at risk of not getting the proper nutrition that their growing bodies needs to thrive. The good news is there is many evidence-based ways to persuade your child to try and even enjoy new foods. Try these tips when...

03:38 / Children's General Health
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01 Mar

Children who don’t get enough healthy foods may face growth and developmental problems, poor academic performance and frequent infections.  They can also develop unhealthy eating habits that may persist into adulthood.  Fiona, as a qualified Melbourne nutritionist is able to help your child reach their full potential by investigating the food they eat. Nutrition is vital for health and it can be defined as the science that establishes the relationship between what a child eats and their overall health and wellbeing. To function properly, their body needs a balanced diet that gives them all the nutrients they need to thrive...

08:14 / Children's General Health
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