These pictures depict how happy children can turn beastly (yes, even my children!) when fed too much sugar or artificial sweeteners. Fortunately in this case I know these young “animals” were just playing around rather than reacting to a chemical onslaught, but parents consistently email me about what types of sugars and sweeteners I use [...]

Keeping up to date with information is critical, especially in the world of health. Products come in and out of fashion and I am committed to staying abreast of research. Over the last 6 months I have read more and more literature on flaxseed oil that concerns me, and I urge you to do your [...]

Following my Which-Foods-When segment on Channel Ten’s “The Circle”, I thought I’d share some more information about fermented rice cereals…  Click here to watch the Channel Ten segment.  To get extended information on this topic — including a handy printable “Which Foods When” wall-chart — please click here. . . . ABOUT RICE Most of us [...]

With so many questioning parents looking to ensure the health of their infants, I thought I would share the information I recently discussed on Channel Ten’s “The Circle”…  Click here to watch the Channel Ten segment.  To get extended information on this topic — including a handy printable “Which Foods When” wall-chart — please click here. . [...]

For the mums who email me regularly asking when my cookbook (Which Foods When) will be finished — I am excited to finally say that 2 cookbooks are now on the go! I am working hard with two incredible women to have 2 cookbooks complete for you and your family very soon. I am being [...]

Our eleven year-old is a trampoline enthusiast. He would literally take a trampolining class every day if the family budget would allow… He loves how his chest is becoming stronger and his shoulders and arms muscle-bound, but as chiropractic parents we feel a little uneasy about his eagerness to bounce and flip from the moment [...]

Is your house full of lolly bags? Strangely, we seemed to have a long weekend filled with all four of my children attending at least two birthday parties each, and every time returning with an ENORMOUS lolly bag. These few party days were then followed up with Halloween festivities—increasingly popular now, even here in Australia. [...]

Have you ever had your child wake up in the middle of the night with leg cramps? … It’s awful!! Growing pains are the most common cause of leg cramps in young children. Despite occurring in up to 36.9 % of children, our understanding of why it occurs still remains poor (Evans & Scutter, 2004). [...]

In answer to the question “Will my breastfed baby be affected by what I eat and drink?”… The answer is yes, a mother’s milk will pass consumed substances such as food, alcohol and other chemicals through to her child. This can be either advantageous or detrimental, depending upon the mother’s awareness and her lifestyle habits… Alcohol, caffeine, [...]

Growing pains are the most common cause of musculoskeletal pain in young children. Despite occuring in up to 36.9 % of children, our understanding of why they occur remains poor (Evans & Scutter, 2004). Muscle overuse, structural misalignment (such as knock-knees or flat-feet) and psychological factors have all been suggested as playing a role, however [...]