Do certain foods give you an itchy mouth? Learn how to solve Oral Allergy Syndrome
Do you or your child experience tingling, itching, or swelling in the mouth during or after eating certain foods? You might believe that you have…
Category: Teen & Tween Health
Is your child prone to nosebleeds? Here are the top nutritional reasons why
Nosebleeds are quite common, especially in childhood. While usually not a cause for serious concern, they can cause a brief panic! There are several nutritional…
Six surprising reasons you can get bad breath – and how to manage it
Bad breath, or halitosis, is an embarrassing problem we can all relate to from time to time – but if you or your child get…
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…
Vital nutrients for growing pains
Growing pains can be the bane of a child’s life and this can be really tough for kids and distressing for their parents. It can…
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…
Relief from OCD with personalised nutrition
OCD is an exhausting and debilitating condition both for the person involved and their loved ones. Living with OCD has been described as if these…
A VERY Happy Podcast with Fearne Cotton
It was a pure joy and an absolute pleasure to chat with Fearne Cotton on her Happy Place Podcast. I met her and her beautiful…
Less forgetful and more organised. Why nutrition counts for better executive function
‘My brain isn’t playing hide and seek anymore, I can concentrate!’. This was the breakthrough moment when we changed our son’s diet and upped his…
NatureDoc’s back to school immunity and brain boost tips
At this time of year, I’m often asked the best way to keep kids’ immune systems healthy, strong and resilient through the first term back…
Breezing through tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy recovery
Does your child or teenager need to have their tonsils and/or adenoids removed? If your child regularly suffers from painful tonsillitis or inflamed adenoids, then…
Natural ways to strengthen tooth enamel
Tooth enamel is the hardest substance in the human body, but sadly, it’s not indestructible, and even people who brush their teeth regularly get cavities.…
How to conquer cold sores
Are you prone to getting cold sores? Are you fed up with those small painful blisters appearing around your lips and mouth? Do you feel…
Boarding school kids: how to make healthier tuck box choices
We all want our teenagers to have some home comforts and occasional treats when they are away at boarding school, and tuck boxes are a…
Six foods to boost brainpower for exam success
Are you feeling the pressure of revision and looming exams? We have one child taking GCSEs and our neighbours have got the double whammy of…
How to deal with anxiety at university
Some people refer to their university years as the happiest years of their life. But for many young people, that is not the case. Do…
Battling the 100-day cough: natural remedies for whooping cough relief
Who has been coughing for weeks or even months? There is a nasty, lingering cough that is doing the rounds affecting babies, children and adults…
Has your neurodivergent child been derailed by puberty? Six nutritional ways to help them find a better balance
The tween and teenage years can be full of big emotions, and these can be magnified when you are neurodivergent. Anxiety, mood swings and demand…
Six tips on how to break the cycle of urinary tract infections
If you need to dash to the loo every few minutes and it burns like hell to pee, then this may mean the familiar (but…
Is fear of being sick stressing you? Get over Emetophobia and get your life back!
No one likes the idea of being sick or the smell of vomit. But emetophobia can take the fear of throwing up to another level.…