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…
Category: Neurodiversity
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…
Why eggs are the ultimate brain-boosting breakfast for kids
Eggs are one of Mother Nature’s superfoods! And if you’re looking for a quick, easy, and truly nourishing breakfast for your child, then eggs are…
Is your child a lead head? Lead toxicity in kids
Have you noticed that your child just isn’t quite themselves lately? Has their development slowed right down, or are they finding learning much harder than…
Help! My child is still wetting the bed. What can I do?
Does your child wake up to a soggy, wet bed every morning? Bedwetting, or nocturnal enuresis, is far more common than many parents realise. Around…
How to navigate the potential pitfalls of taking ADHD medication
Has your child been prescribed ADHD stimulant medication such as methylphenidate? If so, you are not alone as a parent. Prescriptions for ADHD medications in…
How to recognise motor tics & Tourette syndrome, and manage them with nutrition
If you or your loved one has exaggerated eye blinking, sudden head jerks or constant throat clearing, then it’s important to take notice, as these…
Get on top of your kids’ mood swings: essential strategies from an expert clinical psychologist
“My child is having mood swings and nothing I do seems to work? I really can’t cope any more and things are getting worse”. Does…
Extreme fussy eaters – when it is not all in the mind
Are you exasperated by feeding battles with your child? You may not know where to turn if your child is a highly selective feeder, if…
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…
PANS PANDAS Stories Podcast – How to heal the immune system naturally
If your child has suddenly developed anxiety, obsessive compulsive disorder or tics then these are the podcasts and blog for you. I was thrilled to…
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…
Can a gut microbe really calm your mood and sharpen your mind? Discover Lactobacillus!
Are you or your child finding it tough to focus, remember things, relax and get a good night’s sleep? And at the same time do…
Do your ADHD symptoms get worse if you eat gluten? It might be to do with Coeliac disease
If you feel unfocused and foggy-brained with bloating and gut discomfort after eating wheat or gluten, there may be a connection with ADHD. It is…
How to work out if pesky parasites are making your kids moody and unfocused
Parasites, those unwelcome guests in our gut, may be causing more trouble than you could ever imagine. Beyond stomach discomfort, research is stacking up to…
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…