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…
Category: Teen & Tween Health
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…
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…
Beyond acne treatment – smart nutrition tips after taking Roaccutane
Living with severe acne can be tough on your self-esteem and mental health. This is why so many acne sufferers turn to a medicine called…
Flu Season – how to protect you and your family this winter
Influenza (flu) is much more than ‘just a bad cold’. Every winter, flu leads to thousands of hospitalisations and sadly, many deaths both in the…
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…