Fiona is a respected Naturopath and Nutritionist, trained and experienced health coach, educator, mentor and author.  Fiona has over 20 years of Natural Medicine industry wisdom combined with a successful practice and 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.  After nearly two decades of owning and directing one of Australia’s largest natural medicine clinics, she understood it was time to begin empowering families to transform their children’s health through education.  For the past 4 years she has been wholeheartedly committed to researching and writing about the crisis facing children’s health.  During this time Fiona gained specialised training with the Medical Academy of Paediatric Special Needs (MAPS) and Gut and Psychology Syndrome (GAPS) and also became a Jamie Oliver Food Revolution Ambassador.   She created a unique on-line learning program dedicated to teaching parents the underlying cause of their child’s health condition.  Rob Knight, Professor of Paediatrics at the University of California, a leading researcher and co-founder of the American Gut Project, mapping gut health across America has edited Fiona’s work to date. Her enthusiasm on the subject has led her to present talks on the critical...

To keep your child’s health in tip-top shape make sure these foods are on their plate every day to either heal their leaky-gut or prevent it from becoming leaky in the first place.                   FOOD                                 BENEFITS Grass-fed Meat Meat from grass-fed animals contains healthy fats called omega-3 oils.  These fats help to reduce inflammation throughout the body to support a leak-proof gut wall and they also have amazing properties to support healthy brain function.  Additional benefits of feeding your child protein (meat) is it supports their growing process and builds strong muscles.  Protein also keeps them fuller for longer and stops the urge to snack on gut damaging processed foods.  Vegetables Vegies help keep the gut healthy because they are high in fibre to provide a food source for friendly bacteria.  Fibre helps prevent constipation to support their immune health and vegies are a rich source of vitamins and minerals. Bone Broth   Broths made from chicken, beef or other bones and a long history for their healing properties.  They are chock-a-block full of restorative minerals plus contain a nutrient called gelatin which has the capabilities to not only protect the gut wall but also to close the gaps to make a leaky-gut, leak-proof.  When working to repair...

I recently did the class (Building Healthier Kids). Not only was the content fascinating it was been incredibly useful on my journey to healing my son's gut. My son started to develop mild autistic symptoms when he was 18 months old and I'm so excited to say that since following Fiona's tips and recipes. I have already seen an improvement in his behaviour. Fiona has been really helpful answering all the questions I've had too. Could not recommend the class more! Thank you! S.A. Greece. ⁣ 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 – ADHD or others ✅ Energy – poor energy or chronic fatigue ✅ Picky Eaters – fussy eaters ✅ Sleep – trouble...

 Testimonial "Building Healthier Kids" is filling a gap that parents have about everyday issues which compromise the physical and psychological wellbeing of their most precious asset-their kids. The Kids Immune Diet (KID) program helps children develop greater resilience to stress, infections, pollution and allergies. Changing just a few things can produce dramatic results. Having an emotional stable and physically healthy child is what all parents strive to achieve. Now its possible through the wisdom of Fiona's 20 years of clinical experience instilled into this book"Mike Curley - Nutritional Scientist responsible for developing Metagenics/Inner Health products in Australia.   Testimonial Building Healthier Kids is a reliable and indispensable instruction manual on how to best care for your children.  This compendium offers concerned parents who are struggling to work out how to care for their child the latest scientific research presented as practical advice.  The valuable information is backed by the easy to follow KID program which teaches you how to care and nurture your child's immune system. Professor Charles Mackay B.Sc (Hons), PhD   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...

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 are trying to loose weight limit the high GL serving to one a day. Serving sizes as follows: High GL food servings Wholegrain bread 2 slices Crisp bread/wheat crackers 2 pieces Beans or lentils, cooked 1/3 cup Pasta, cooked ½ cup Noodles, cooked ½ cup Couscous, cooked ½ cup White rice, cooked ½ cup Brown rice, cooked ½ cup Potato 1 medium Potato, sweet ½ cup High fibre breakfast cereal 1 cup* Choose high fibre, low sugar cereals. Breakfast cereals vary widely in carbohydrate content per cup.  1 cup serving for lighter cereals (puffed and flaked grains), ½ cup serving for denser heavier cereals such as oats. Some healthier options, which have a lower glycemic load than their more highly processed alternatives, are detailed below. Breads Multigrain,...

 “Good fats” from foods such as fish, nuts, seeds and cold pressed vegetable oils are an important part of a healthy diet.  Remember; these dietary fats are especially good for your heart and may help you burn body fat. Oils:  Different oils are good for different purposes.  Olive oil is the only healthy oil which is stable enough to use for cooking.  Other healthy oils can be used as dressing for salad and vegetables.  Buy salad oils fresh and keep refrigerated.  Always choose oils which are cold pressed and extra virgin where available. *Consumption of cooking and salad oils should be limited to approximately 2 tablespoons daily.  Cooking oils:  Olive oil Salad oils:  Flax seed oil, apricot kernel oil, macadamia nut oil, olive oil, walnut oil, sesame oil Nuts and Seeds:  Nuts and seeds are nutritious, healthy vegetarian food sources, high in protein and omega 3.  However, nuts and seeds are high in fat and should not be over consumed.  Nuts are delicious as a snack or in salads or meals. You can enjoy a small handful or ¼ cup of nuts and seeds daily.  Cashews are kept to a minimum because they are high in natural sugars and peanuts can be contaminated with a toxic...

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 or meningitis have been overused and prescribed for colds caused by viruses. Antibiotics do not kill viruses and do not help overcome a cold but they will destroy the bacteria living in our gut on the skin and on our mucous membranes – where they are needed to protect our body from illness. Over 70% of all antibiotics are used to make animals raised for meat fatter faster so they will produce more meat in less time. So every time we eat meat we also consume a dose of antibiotics. The overuse of antibiotics has been associated with an increase in...

  Vegetables are very high in nutrients and beneficial dietary fibre.  Regular vegetable consumption may reduce the overall risk of developing many types of chronic disease including heart disease and cancer (due to numerous phytonutrients present in all vegetables).  Phytonutrients are additional antioxidants found in plants, as distinct from vitamins and minerals, which are associated with numerous health promoting effects.  Highly coloured vegetables tend to be the highest in phytonutrients. You should aim to feed your child a minimum of three handfuls of vegetables per day.  Limit the intake of energy dense, high carbohydrate vegetables to one handful a day.  If available choose certified organic or spray free produce.  It’s a good idea to wash your fruits and vegetables thoroughly to remove any pesticide residue.  Light steaming is generally a better method of cooking vegetables over boiling or mashing to reduce nutrient loss. You can eat as much salad as you like each day - try to aim for at least three handfuls. Children's Nutritionist Approved Vegetables (minimum 3 handfuls daily) Alfalfa Avocado Asparagus Bean sprouts Beans, green Cabbage Capsicum Carrots* Cauliflower Celery Kale Cucumber Eggplant Fennel Garlic Ginger Lettuce Leeks Mushrooms Onions Parsley Peas* Pumpkin Radish Rocket Salad greens Silver beet Shallots Snow peas Spinach Sprouts Squash Tomato* Watercress Zucchini *Tomatoes, carrots, peas, pumpkin and avocado need to be used in moderation         because they are high in sugars and calories.  Limit to one cup (raw daily) Children's Nutritionist Approved...

Fruits are high in nutrients and fibre.  Regular fruit consumption may reduce the overall risk of developing many types of chronic disease including heart disease and cancer (due to numerous phytonutrients present in all fruits).  Phytonutrients are additional antioxidants found in plants, as distinct from vitamins and minerals, which are associated with numerous health promoting effects.  Highly coloured fruits tend to be highest in phytonutrients.   It is recommended that you limit dried or sweetened tinned fruits.  If you are trying to lose weight, limit fruit to a maximum of 2-4 pieces daily, reducing the number of servings if experiencing difficulty with weight loss.  Otherwise you can consume fruit freely.  Below is an extensive but not exhaustive list of fruits you can enjoy.   Fruit to support Healthy Children Apples Apricots Bananas Blackberries Blueberries Blackcurrants Cherries Cranberry Custard apple Figs Grapes Grapefruit Guava Jack fruit Kiwi fruit Lemons Mandarins Mangos Melons Mulberries Nectarines Papaya Passionfruit Peach Persimmon Pineapple Plum Pomegranate Rhubarb Strawberries Limes Lycees Raspberries Orange Watermelon 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 ✅...

The “The Healthy Eating Plan” is an easy way of feeding your child - It includes the major food groups: Proteins (e.g. pure protein – lean meat, fish, dairy), Carbohydrates (grains, fruit and vegetables) Fats and oils.    The Healthy Eating Plan supports your child's health by supplying essential food items or nutrients.   Eight Simple Reasons Why the Healthy Eating Plan will benefit your child 1.  Weight Loss and Maintenance Following the Healthy Eating Plan will help you lose weight and keep it off due to improved dietary satisfaction, appetite, metabolism and muscle mass. 2.  Improve Energy People typically notice an improvement in their energy on the Healthy Eating Plant due to improved physical fitness and nutrition. 3.  Healthy Skin Diet, exercise and adequate nutrition have the ability to enhance your health from the inside out, and can improve the health of your skin. 4.  Good Digestion Simple dietary and lifestyle changes can have a profound effect on digestive function.  Symptoms such as bloating and constipation may disappear due to an increase in beneficial dietary fibre and regular exercise. 5.  Cardiovascular Health The appropriate diet, exercise regimen and nutritional supplementation may assist in maintaining healthy cardiovascular function. 6.  Blood Sugar Control Maybe you just get the mid-afternoon blood sugar energy low?  The Healthy Eating Plan lifestyle...