by Casey Morgan-kellow | Jul 10, 2023 | Gut Health
The process of vaginal seeding is becoming a significant feature in some delivery rooms. The procedure currently involves incubating a piece of gauze in the mothers vagina prior to her c-section birth. Immediately after birth the baby’s mouth, face and body are...
by Natasha Dunn | Jul 3, 2023 | Kids Health, Kids Immunity
Breastfeeding – how long should you breastfeed for? What are the benefits for my child? Not all women can breastfeed and this is OK too, there are alternatives for you and your child, to allow your baby to obtain rich nutrients to grow. Horta et al (2015) showed...
by Kelly Gibson | May 5, 2023 | Kelly Gibson, Kids Immunity
With Autumn well and truly here, lets take a look at some important nutrients for children and what food sources have the best nutritional profile, to get them through winter without sniffles & sneezes. Vitamin C This nutrient is essential for wound healing...
by Natasha Dunn | Apr 5, 2023 | Fertility, Gut Health, Natasha Dunn
Did you know your gut composition changes from the time before you fall pregnant, to the third trimester of pregnancy? Your gut flora in the first trimester is similar to that of non-pregnant females. By the third trimester the gut flora becomes dysbiotic. A study by...
by Natasha Dunn | Feb 22, 2023 | Natasha Dunn, Nutrition
Do you get butterflies in your stomach when nervous? Or heard someone say “follow your gut intuition”? Have you experienced a “carb coma” after eating a heavy carb based meal? Why do we we feel this? And how does it affect the way we think? Your gut and brain...
