Category: Children

The bad news is that eczema is increasingly common and makes children miserable – they don’t sleep well, they itch, they suffer and they become irritable. Australia and New Zealand…

Rob Santich is a practising Naturopath specialising in Energy Medicine, Herbal Medicine and Paediatrics. He is the co-author of the recently published authoritative text, Healthy Children: Optimising Children’s Health with…

Autism is usually diagnosed through behaviour and psychological assessments. There has been an increasing amount of research that validates tests that can detect Autism. Dr Leila Masson reports on this…

Sydney-based GP, Dr Robyn Cosford has been compiling research over many years, and as a mother of five, she recognised the association between diet and behaviour long before she had…

Nutrigenomics has become an important scientific study that involves the interaction of nutrition and genes. The primary focus is on the prevention or treatment of disease, and achieving the best…

Pyroluria (Pyrroles disorder) is a genetic and biochemical imbalance affecting the haemoglobin pathway. This biochemical imbalance results in greater than normal excretion of the essential nutrients zinc and vitamin B6.…

There are a few tell-tale signs that a child is suffering from constipation. Unfinished Business on the Toilet Apart from the obvious discomfort, they will have problems moving their bowels…

Dr Leila Masson is an integrative paediatrician who combines Western medicine with a nutritional, environmental and biomedical approach in her practice. Challenges for Growing Children A growing child may exhibit…

The Gut Flora–Disease Connection There has been an increasing amount of talk about the connection between our gut flora and disease. Dr Leila Masson reports on this important research… Gut…

The hazards of gluten sensitivity – can grains affect the brain?  Are your children at risk? Gluten sensitivity is a term that is being heard more and more. But what…

In my practice I regularly see children who have all of a sudden become very anxious. They present with a change in personality from a confident and happy child to…

“Sometimes, real superheroes live in the hearts of small children fighting big battles”- Autism Spectrum Disorder, Through My Eyes. Neurological conditions are a key aspect of the work of the…

What is preconception care? Preconception care is an extremely important and often greatly underestimated step in preparing to conceive a baby. It is an opportunity for you and your partner…

In Part One of this article, the breadth of metabolic disorders was discussed. The important take away points from Part One included the following: Metabolism is the sum total of…

Teenagers and young adults are facing an epidemic of anxiety: 25% of American 13 to 18 year olds suffer from anxiety and in Australia a study from 2008 showed that…

  In an ideal world, people all over the world would be able to obtain the nutrition they require from diet alone. So many factors (no matter what country you…

Breathing for health would already come as no surprise to you. Failure to breathe is incompatible with sustaining life. It’s one of the major vital signs monitored in emergency rooms…

The most common reasons for children to be picky eaters are 1. Behavioural – they may be too busy and distracted to sit down for a meal and finish it…

The concept of energy for most people on a day-to day basis is an elusive one. It is that longed for health trait, presenting itself swiftly at certain points in…

The nervous system of human beings is undoubtedly one of the most complex and challenging systems to try and understand. Whilst we all have a good understanding of brain health,…