Alternative & Complementary Healthcare
For years, I have encouraged Mums-To-Be (and Dads pre-conception) to look after their gut bacteria because that can have such an effect on baby's health in the womb and out of it. To go with my microbiome (gut bacteria balance) series of blog posts this week (see oral and vaginal), I thought this piece from …
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This is one I thought teachers especially might find thought-provoking, but it could equally help parents and anyone with a high ACE score. Those of you who have read my Healing Plan and/or the ACE and Trauma-Triggered Illness Factsheet will know that ACEs stands for Adverse Childhood Events and that they can have a major …
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American Academy of Paediatrics advises limiting children's use of mobile phones. Another organisation saying it. http://ow.ly/HIOI3056hXk
Note I've put 'plan' there in inverted commas because there isn't much of a one, or at least not as much as there could have been to tackle this really important developing problem. Many experts - and the food industry itself even - were quoted as describing the 'plan' as a missed opportunity. That said, …
Phew, hot on the heels of Julie (clinical hypno), Victoria (nutrition: metabolic, gut and hormones) and Anne (nutrition: genetics), let me introduce you to Deborah (nutrition: mental health) who joins us now too on the clinical referral team. Oh, and there's me - I keep leaving myself out! Micki (director, chronic disease, gluten and ACE disorders). …
Interesting snippet today for you from Food for the Brain: Time to put that smartphone down! Social media use leads to increased anxiety in teenagers Over the last few years the accessibility and usability of our tablets and phones as extensions of our social lives has increased and many of us use our phones and …
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Fascinating article in The Telegraph recently from a British expert in electromagnetic radiation concerning her very real concerns about WiFi's effect on our children. She is calling for the UK to follow France in banning WiFi in nurseries and primary schools. I have written about this issue before - I do fear we are all …
I am asked really often about different food allergy types and allergy illnesses. So, I have started building a new resource for you on the website. Do check it out if you, or someone you know, needs info on any of these subjects. I will continue to build it over time for you: Food Allergy …
The French National Assembly has voted to ban WiFi exposure for under 3s because research suggests that babies' and toddlers' brains absorb much more of the radiation than adults'. Here's a quick summary: In January 2014, the French Assembly voted in favour of a law to ban Wi-Fi in all institutions for children aged …
I noticed it is Autism Month in the US and we now have quite a few readers across the pond so I thought it an opportune time to share a couple of resources on the subject for you, wherever you are. The connection between autism and nutritional imbalances is pretty well-established nowadays, even though it …