Why do I feel tired all the time? Is your nutrition the missing piece in the puzzle?
If you feel like an exhausted zombie most of the day, and you are fed up with feeling tired all the time, despite going to…
Is your child still struggling with the return to school? Here is how you can help them
Is your child waking with a tummy full of nerves, or dissolving into tears over something that would not normally faze them? So many parents…
Why tummy bugs sweep through schools and how to protect your child
Tummy bugs can travel through schools like crazy, knocking everyone for six, and it can take ages for the kids, their parents and their teachers…
Fibre is the new protein, so learn how to optimise your fibre intake
Most of us have now got the memo that it’s important to eat more protein, but fibre is still left overlooked as its poor cousin.…
How To Support Your Child’s Immunity When Antibiotics Are Not the Answer
Even though antibiotics can be lifesavers, doctors are now much more cautious about prescribing them. A new research paper has found that antibiotics …
Are UPFs making your child’s allergies, eczema and asthma worse?
If your child sneezes their way throughout the day, wakes up at night scratching, or reaches for their inhaler more often than you’d like, then…
Being violently sick every two weeks? The reasons for Cyclical Vomiting Syndrome
It is the middle of the night, and your child has woken you again with that look you have come to dread, and within minutes…
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…
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…
Stress fractures in young athletes – it’s rarely just bad luck.
If your sports-mad child has been sidelined by a stress fracture, or they keep coming home from training with a deep, nagging ache in their…
Why are your iron levels not rising, despite taking supplements?
You are doing everything right. You’re taking your iron supplements, eating your greens, and yet your blood tests are barely moving. This is a very…
The proposed new school food standards – what every parent needs to know
Finally, we have some great school food news! The government has just proposed the most significant overhaul of school food standards in nearly two decades.…
My child’s blood sugars are too high, what can I do?
If you’ve been told by your doctor that your youngster’s blood sugars are higher than they should be, or if you have a strong instinct…
What to do when your darling teenager gets glandular fever from kissing 20 people at a party
When Sam was recently sent home from school feeling badly fatigued, and with suspected mental health problems, I had a worried mum on the phone…
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…
Six tips for getting your kids to sleep well at night
If you struggle to get your kids to sleep at night, then be reassured you’re not alone! Sleep trouble isn’t just a problem among adults, kids oft…
My child has gone vegetarian or vegan… what should I cook?
Here is good advice on what to do if your child becomes vegetarian or vegan. This is particularly relevant for parents who aren’t vegetarian or vega…
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…