Why your child’s dyslexia or ADHD might really be a vision problem
If your child struggles to read, avoids homework, loses their place on the page, fidgets constantly or melts down over schoolwork, it’s easy to assume…
Category: Neurodiversity
Complex immune and metabolic reasons for anxiety in kids
Anxiety runs high in so many kids these days and sometimes a child’s anxiety does not respond to the usual nutrition and gut work. And…
How kids’ tummy health affects their brains and anxiety
If your child has both a worried mind and a wobbly tummy, then there could be a close connection. This is because their gut and…
The nutrition basics that help anxious kids feel safer
If your child wakes up worrying about school, they melt down over the smallest changes to their routine, or they lie awake at night with…
Scattered and forgetful in midlife? Your hormones and ADHD are connected
If you can’t find your keys, you lost your train of thought mid-sentence, or you walked into a room with absolutely no idea why you…
How to get past screen addiction with nutrition and lifestyle
If your child reaches for their phone the moment they wake up, has a major meltdown when you ask them to stop gaming, or keeps…
Why Pathological Demand Avoidance can spiral out of control
If your child melts down over the smallest requests, refuses activities they usually enjoy, or switches from being calm to a crisis in a split…
Constantly chewing – could this be Pica?
You might think it’s just a habit, something they’ll grow out of. But when children constantly need something in their mouth, whether it’s chewing on…
When your child can’t face school: A nutritional approach to emotionally-based school avoidance
Is your child refusing to go to school, or have they become so burned out by their experience of education that they can barely get…
10 Christmas snacks that won’t send them bouncing off the walls
Christmas has a knack for turning even the sweetest children into sugar-crazed whirlwinds bouncing off the walls. You know the pattern – they’re perfectly happy…
A bang on the head – nutritional strategies for concussion and head injury in young athletes
Every year, around 700,000 children under the age of 15 attend Accident and Emergency after a head injury, which is a shocking number. While most…
Why eggs are the ultimate brain-boosting breakfast for kids
Eggs are one of Mother Nature’s superfoods! And if you’re looking for a quick, easy, and truly nourishing breakfast for your child, then eggs are…
Is your child a lead head? Lead toxicity in kids
Have you noticed that your child just isn’t quite themselves lately? Has their development slowed right down, or are they finding learning much harder than…
Help! My child is still wetting the bed. What can I do?
Does your child wake up to a soggy, wet bed every morning? Bedwetting, or nocturnal enuresis, is far more common than many parents realise. Around…
How to navigate the potential pitfalls of taking ADHD medication
Has your child been prescribed ADHD stimulant medication such as methylphenidate? If so, you are not alone as a parent. Prescriptions for ADHD medications in…
How to recognise motor tics & Tourette syndrome, and manage them with nutrition
If you or your loved one has exaggerated eye blinking, sudden head jerks or constant throat clearing, then it’s important to take notice, as these…
Get on top of your kids’ mood swings: essential strategies from an expert clinical psychologist
“My child is having mood swings and nothing I do seems to work? I really can’t cope any more and things are getting worse”. Does…
Extreme fussy eaters – when it is not all in the mind
Are you exasperated by feeding battles with your child? You may not know where to turn if your child is a highly selective feeder, if…
What does ultra-processed food have to do with ADHD?
Ultra-processed food is a hot topic as most of us eat a lot of it, but the evidence is mounting that it isn’t doing our…
PANS PANDAS Stories Podcast – How to heal the immune system naturally
If your child has suddenly developed anxiety, panic, emotional lability, obsessive compulsive disorder or tics then these are the podcasts and blog for you. I…