Is iron deficiency holding your kids back? Here’s how to avoid anaemia in children
We all want our kids to grow up to be strong and resilient. But too often, something like an iron deficiency can hold them back.…
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Top 5 Go-To Natural Antiviral Remedies
The importance of vitamin D in maintaining strong bones, healthy teeth and a robust immune system is well known but do you know how much you actually …
Top Tips for Dealing with Fussy Eating – Part Two
A wonderfully healthy diet sounds great in theory, but if you have a picky eater on your hands then this is where you have your work cut out. In too m…
In Focus: Vitamin D – The Sunshine Vitamin
Why is sunshine so important for our health and wellbeing? This is because we need it to synthesise an important feel-good nutrient called vitamin D.…
Top Tips for Dealing with Fussy Eating – Part One
Do you have a fussy or picky eater at home? If so, you’re not alone, it is one of the most common nutritional worries for…
Four Natural Ways To Stop A Child’s Earache
Earaches were the thing that troubled my daughter when she was little. She would sometimes wake me up screaming in agony and it was awful…
Weaning – The Biggest Questions Ever Asked By Parents
The idea of introducing solid food to your baby can be both exciting and daunting in equal measure. It can raise all sorts of uncertainty,…
Learn The New Link Between Type 1 Diabetes and Gut Health
I have got to know quite a lot of kids with type 1 diabetes (T1D) over the years and I have seen first-hand, how tough…
Four Next Best Options If You Can’t Always Buy Organic Fruit & Veggies
In an ideal world most people would love to be able to afford to feed their family organic food. There are serious concerns about Glyphosate…
Gut Wellbeing With Liz Earle Podcast
Here’s the podcast I did recently with the fabulous Liz Earle. Listen now!
Not only is Liz famous for her gorgeous naturally active skincare range, …
Nourishment To Calm Your Anxious Child – Part Two
Here is the second part to my blog which looks at how you can nourish your child back into a calm state. In the first…
Nourishment To Calm Your Anxious Child – Part One
Anxiety is an increasing problem among children for all sorts of reasons, including the pressure to “fit in”. Better nourishment for an anxious child can…
How To Feed Your Child’s Gut Microbiome
Did you know that we are all super-organisms? We share our bodies with several hundred microbial species and you and your family each have about…
The Optimal Time To Take Food Supplements
As many of you are aware, vitamins and minerals are the spark plugs of the nutritional world and are vital for ensuring optimal health. If…
Trouble In The Tummy. Root Cause Of Fussy Eating And Poor Sleep?
The fantastic Up All Hours website has asked me to be part of their health expert panel. Up All Hours is a wonderful community for…
The scoop on poop! Understanding what your child’s poo is telling you
When you become a parent, you quickly realise that the contents of your little one’s nappies tell a story of what is going on inside.…
Angels & Urchins Magazine Features NatureDoc
Great news! The team at the London children’s magazine Angels & Urchins have kindly asked me to contribute to their monthly newsletter, which is very…
Young Minds Matter. Are Poor Sleep & Diet Linked To Kids’ Mental Health Issues?
With mental health problems in British children rocketing, many people think that the wrong nutrition and poor sleep are contributing to the problem. In my…
Six Ways To Keep Your Kids Happy And Healthy During The Winter Months
Have you had a child off school with an illness already this term? Are you kids more cranky than normal? The winter can be tough…
Thinking Autism Roadshow with NatureDoc
The Thinking Autism Roadshow is being held Friday 27th November in central London. Thinking Autism have asked me to talk on Easy Nutritional Strategies for…