Health Articles — children

Childhood Obesity connected to Under Active Thyroid

Posted by Melissa Callaghan on

  ____________________________________________________________________________   If you are a parent of an overweight child this is may be emotionally difficult to read. This post has been written to provide educational information that you may already know or may not be aware of. The purpose is to provide educational information regarding what may occur if changes are not made and habits continue. If you are struggling and are concerned about your child's weight and don’t know how to make the first change, I am here to help and will support and guide you without judgement. Your child's health is important to me as well as...

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Autism and ADHD

Posted by Melissa Callaghan on

Autism and ADHD Sometimes in a child’s early years, a parent may notice that there are some differences between their child and other children as they play. This usually occurs as a child begins either at childcare or school. These differences are not always noticeable in the home environment. You may have noticed the day to day struggles of parenting, finding it tough but just thought it was normal and thought that you are just not as good at coping as others. It may be that there are some imbalances occurring in your child’s brain development. These imbalances can present...

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Kids get stressed too!!!

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  ____________________________________________________________________________   Stress is all about perception. What one person considers to be a stressful event, for another it’s like a walk in the park. Whether it be recovering from a busy year of school or preparing for the hard work next year, NOW is always the right time for getting stress levels under control. Many adults update their status saying ‘I don’t feel like adulting today!!’ There are often thoughts of returning to childhood the land of no bills or adult responsibilities but we forget that childhood can actually be quite stressful. It is often the case that children...

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Constipation effects both children and adults, let's get to the bottom of it

Posted by Melissa Callaghan on

  ____________________________________________________________________________   Isn’t it funny how adults don’t really talk about their bowel motions, however when it comes to children it is one of the most talked about topics every day.Maybe this is just my experience from over 20 years working with children and parents. I usually have many conversations in a day around children’s stool movements.It is often the case as a parent that we can become quite anxious about our child and this especially includes their daily motions. It usually starts when they are a baby and we count how many soiled nappies there are. We spend...

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Chronic Abdominal Pain

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  ____________________________________________________________________________     Chronic (long term) Abdominal Pain Indigestion, upset stomach, abdominal pain, bloating, diarrhoea and/or constipation,  lots of gas.  These are all very common signs among adults and are also becoming common among children.  It can be extremely difficult to get to the bottom of the problem. These signs and symptoms can go on for months and often many tests have been conducted with no answers.  THREE MAIN REASONS 1. Food intolerance When the digestive system has been exposed for a long period of time to toxins from the food or environment, exposed to pharaceuticals such is antiobiotics, ibuprofen,...

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