Busy House, Happy Home podcast: All that good stuff with Lucinda Miller
It was a delight to be interviewed by Charlie Gray on her wonderful Busy House, Happy Home podcast. Charlie shares her brilliant tricks on keeping…
Category: Neurodiversity
Bendy bodies – Nutrition tips for joint hypermobility
Is it easy for you or your child to do the splits or advanced yoga poses? Are you double-jointed? This extraordinary suppleness and range of…
Combat apathy and lack of motivation in children through nutrition
“I’m not doing that it’s BORING, what’s the point?” Do you have a child or teenager who is unmotivated and apathetic right now? Do they…
From Nutrition To Therapy: A Wellness Toolkit For ADHD
This week SheerLuxe published their Wellness Toolkit for ADHD and I was so thrilled to be headlining it! As someone with ADHD or a parent…
Calm the noise: The magic of Magnesium and Vitamin B6 in sound sensitivity
Do you or your child need to wear headphones when you are in noisy places? Do hand dryers, fire alarms, hoovers and lawn mowers really…
Getting their brain on paper – nutrition tips to help your child develop their writing skills
Who has a child who struggles to get their thoughts on paper? They are often clever kids, but if you ask them to write anything…
Lifestyle and diet hacks to keep your brain healthy and sharp
When we think about healthy habits, we often just consider habits that affect our physical health, but did you know that healthy habits can keep…
Has your child developed tics or twitches since a Strep A infection?
Even though tics and twitches are normally quite common in children, there has been an upsurge of kids with tics and involuntary repetitive movements such…
Everything you need to know about Scarlet Fever
You are happily dropping your kids off to school and you hear that “Scarlet fever” is doing the rounds. Your heart sinks, and you feel…
Why you might want to avoid Calcium Propionate preservative in bread
We all love the convenience of eating bought bread, it’s especially handy for busy parents if it lasts in the bread bin for a few…
Can The Gut Microbiome Affect a Child’s Temperament?
All kids can be moody at times, and childhood meltdowns can be very real and gruelling for everyone. However, some kids find it much easier…
Is Attention Deficit the New Normal?
Is it just me observing a rise in numbers, or are many more kids and teens being diagnosed with Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD/ADHD/AD(h)D) these days?…
Liz Earle Wellbeing Podcast – Friday Five Immunopsychiatry
This week, I had a catch-up with Liz Earle or her Friday Five Podcast! Has your child or teen (or even yourself!) developed anxiety, tics,…
Zinc – The Mighty Mineral For Learning, Brain Development and Mood
Our body uses zinc to do many amazing things and zinc is one of the most important minerals that every parent of a child with…
How Not to Screw Up Your Kids – Podcast
I do love chatting on a podcast, and even better when it’s with one of my most favourite people ever, Dr Maryhan Baker. Maryhan really…
Does your child have Speech Delay or a Stutter?
Is your little one not saying as many words as their peers or they have not progressed from babbling? Do you or others find it…
Why does my child grind teeth at night?
Do you have a little one who tooth grinds or clenches their teeth? It is really quite common, and adults can teeth grind too! Worn…
Why do Autistic Kids Stim? …and Strategies To Help
If you have a child with autism, then a big part of their day to day life can be taken up by stimming. Stimming is…
Brain food for working memory in dyslexia, dyspraxia and attention deficit disorder
Dyslexia, dyspraxia and similar learning differences can be very frustrating, but being able to think differently can be a huge advantage. We have a son…
Why do some kids have rough, bumpy “chicken skin”?
The bumpy, rough skin that is often found at the tops of arms is often called keratosis pilaris (KP) or follicular keratosis and can be…