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08 Jan

High glycemic-load (GL) foods such as starches and sugars should be kept to a minimum.  Starch foods include breads, rice, cereals, grains, potatoes and pasta.  Sugary foods include cakes, biscuits, pastries and desserts.  Your diet should contain some starches as a valuable source of energy; however intake of sugary foods should be minimized.  Having an excess of starches and sugars in your diet has been shown to promote obesity, diabetes, heart disease and other chronic diseases. Your daily consumption of allowable high GL foods should be limited to one to two servings daily (each providing approximately 30g of carbohydrate).  If you...

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07 Jan

Every day new scientific studies are published about the human immune system and its fascinating relationship with the gut – especially through the food we eat and the gut microbes that live there. We have 10 times more bacteria in and on our bodies than we have human cells. Clearly we have evolved as humans along with these bacteria viruses and parasites and could not live without them. Until recently we were not aware of how important this symbiosis is and we have not always taken the best care of our flora. Antibiotics for example which can be life-saving during bacterial pneumonia...

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05 Jan

Fructose malabsorption can be recognised using a breath test.  Fructose is normally absorbed in the small intestine.  Fructose malabsorption is a condition where this process is impaired, allowing bacteria to use it as a source of food.  When the bacteria break down the fructose, it can cause gastrointestinal symptoms such as: bloating or pain, wind, loose intense bowel motions and/or constipation and stomach gurgling. Which foods are high in fructose? ✅ Honey, apples, pears, honey dew melon, water melon, rockmelon, mango, guava, nashi fruit, lychee, persimmon, quince, coconut cream/milk, pineapple (tinned), grapes, fructose, corn syrups and solids, paw paw and figs✅ Avoid...

07:16 / Children's General Health
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05 Jan

Drinks Until 6 months old breast/bottle milk is enough.  Once they start solids offer drinks too, but only water.   Fruit juice has too much sugar and should be avoided.  If they do drink juice, make your own and dilute it 1:10 juice to water.  Store-bought juice has added man-made chemicals and is high in sugar and should be avoided. Salt - Avoid Do not add salt to their food.  Check store-bought food not especially formulated for infants for its salt content.  Avoid bread, it can have a very high salt content.  Keep an eye out for the salt content in cheese, hummus, baked...

06:28 / Children's General Health
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04 Jan

Your child's body is approximately 80% water.  Water helps carry nutrients to tissues and remove metabolic wastes.  It is important to keep up their intake of fresh, filtered water to ensure healthy bodily function.  Aim for approximately 35mils of water for each kilogram of body weight daily.  Make sure they carry a water bottle to school or while playing sports so they remember to drink.  Your child needs to drink more water when exercising – a good guideline is one litre for every hour of exercise.  Just because your child might not notice the effects of not drinking water doesn’t...

07:16 / Children's General Health
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02 Jan

Kefir is currently all the rage in the natural health community. It has many health benefits including its high in essential nutrients and probiotics, This means it is beneficial for digestion and gut health, in fact many people consider it's healthier than yoghurt.. 4 benefits of kefir to support children's health A powerful probiotic Probiotics are the live bacteria living deep within the gut. Kefir is one of the best known sources of these important probiotics, it is a rich and diverse source of bacteria. Kefir may improve symptoms of children's asthma and children's allergies Many children experience allergic reactions, these are caused...

23:52 / Children's General Health
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27 Dec

Children’s Autism is a complex condition involving a series of neurodevelopmental disorders characterised by repetitive behaviours, social withdrawal and communication deficits.  These children have significant impairments in social interaction, social skills and communication.  There are two subtypes of autism:  The first type is Regressive Autism and this is the most common form; this is where a child develops normally but between the ages of 12 months to 3 years old starts to loose speech and social skills.  The second type is Infantile Autism; where a child doesn’t reach their developmental milestones.  Signs & symptoms of Children's Autism include: Children's autism symptoms typically become clearly evident during early...

06:41 / Brain Health / Children's General Health
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26 Dec

Homeopathy is an effective and scientific system of healing which assists the natural tendency of the body to heal itself. It recognises that all symptoms of ill health are expressions of disharmony within the whole person and that it is the patient who needs treatment not the disease.If you haven't heard about homeopathy, these ideas may be new to you, but homoeopathy has been established for about 200 years.In 1796 a German doctor, Samuel Hahnemann, discovered a different approach to the cure of the sick which he called homoeopathy (from the Greek words meaning "similar suffering"). Like Hippocrates two thousand...

23:05 / Children's General Health
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01 Nov

Cod liver oil is a nutrient-dense supplement made from the livers of several species of the cod fish.  It's an incredibly nutritious type of fish oil that supports the health of the immune system and integrity of the mucus membranes. Cod liver oil has an impressive nutritional profile that includes large amounts of vitamins A, D, and omega-3 fatty acids.  It has been used for centuries to promote immune system health and prevent rickets - a bone condition in children caused by lack of vitamin D. But the health benefits of cod liver oil may not end there. The powerful nutrient-dense...

07:52 / Brain Health / Children's General Health / Immune Health
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16 Oct

Building healthy bones in childhood is extremely important. Minerals are incorporated into your child's bones during childhood, adolescence and early adulthood. Once they are around 30 years of age, your child will have achieved peak bone mass. In this timeframe, If not enough bone mass is created or bone loss occurs later in life, your child may have an increased risk of developing fragile bones that break easily. Fortunately, there are many nutrition and lifestyle habits that can help build and maintain strong bones — and it’s never too early to start. How to build healthy bones for healthy children Eat...

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