What is Lead? Lead is a naturally occurring trace element found in the earth’s crust. Lead can be found in many parts of our environment – the air, soil, water, and even inside our homes. While it has some uses, at unsafe levels it can...

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Does your child love: LolliesCordialSoft drink Ice creamStore bought cakes and slices? These foods are really attractive to kids as they contain artificial colours. Articifical colours are even in certain brands of pickles, smoked salmon and salad dressing, as well as medications. Children are the...

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Fat is one of the three main macronutrients (along with carbohydrates and protein) that our bodies need to function and survive. Getting enough healthy fats is essential for growth and development, especially for kids. Why do we need fat?  To build the brain. Fat gives...

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I do a lot of Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis with my clients.  It’s reasonably priced, it doesn’t involve taking blood and it gives a tonne of information. Something I see come up a lot is high levels of aluminium. What is aluminium? Aluminium is the...

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Super foods are nutrient-dense foods, that are highly packed with nutrients, but relatively low in energy. They contain an abundance of vitamins, minerals, complex carbohydrates, high quality protein, fibre, and healthy fats, which are all essential for growing kids. These days, getting enough nutrients through...

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Vitamin C Vitamin C is getting a lot of publicity recently in relation to treating viruses, and rightly so.  It is a cheap and effective way to boost immunity. We’ve all heard about vitamin C being found in citrus fruit, but this is only one...

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Making a few small tweaks to your child’s diet can be enough to reduce their anxiety to more manageable levels. I’ve compiled my 7 favourite foods to incorporate into your anxious child’s diet. Oily fish These contain omega 3 fatty acids, which are great for...

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You don’t need to revolutionise your child’s diet over night to see results.  Instead you can make subtle, fun, food swaps to ease your child into to a more whole foods way of eating.  These small changes will help feed the good gut bacteria living...

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  The thought of packing lunch boxes fills many parents with dread. The food industry has led us to believe we need to buy lots of little packets of stuff to go in lunch boxes (creating lots of packaging waste, and costing a fortune). Instagram...

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This is final instalment of a 3 part series on gluten and autism. You can read Part 1 and Part 2 first. The first thing most parents of children on the spectrum say when I recommend removing gluten from the diet is that they can’t...

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