The second trimester in pregnancy is a critical time that can have a huge impact on the quality of your pregnancy and the health of your child.
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You’re pregnant… congratulations! There’s a lot that you can do to influence the quality of your pregnancy and the health of your baby.
Supplements and vitamins – are they worth it? Many people believe that eating a well-balanced diet provides all the vitamins and minerals they need. In ideal circumstances, this is the case, but in reality there are many reasons why you may need supplements and vitamins. Taking herbs, vitamins and minerals are a good way of optimising your dietary sources of…
Australian allergy sufferers are amongst the highest numbers in the world. This has increased dramatically over the last thirty years. The cells of our immune system responsible for reactions such as allergies, sensitivities and inflammation are dominant at birth as a protective mechanism. So why aren’t all babies and children allergic? It depends on their exposure to BUGS. Studies show…
As a Fertility Naturopath, I recommend detoxing as a way of eliminating toxic build-up in the body. Detoxing has been practiced in naturopathy as well as traditional medicine for centuries. A detox can be undertaken for between two and six. It’s recommended that you do this under the supervision of a health practitioner. This time period allows your body to…
The incidence of conditions such as asthma and eczema has increased five-fold over the last 40 years. What and how we feed our children has also changed. A whopping 25% children in Australia and New Zealand are overweight or obese. Allergies in babies and children are extremely common. Whether it is seasonal allergy or food allergy, these hyper-sensitivities indicate an…
As a Pregnancy Naturopath, I know that the big wide world of genetic health is forever changing and evidence suggesting that our environment triggers our genes is becoming more and more well known. It’s called ‘epigenetics’ and it is the direct relation of non-genetic influences on gene expression. In other words what we eat, feel and do, effects whether certain…
The health of both you and your partner before and during pregnancy, influences the health of your baby and generations to come. The average age of women giving birth is now 31 years…
Nausea in pregnancy signifies the rising of Beta HCG, the pregnancy hormone, which is a great sign. But why does something so good and exciting have to feel so bad. It’s as if you can’t enjoy being pregnant…