Monthly Archives: August 2011

Lavender – feel the serenity

by Megan Sinnett, Need to relax and take some time out? Have you ever considered lavender? It is fantastic for stress relief in the use of aromatherapy oils as it is calming and relaxing, just to smell the oil can … Continue reading

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Improving the digestion of breast milk to reduce colic and reflux

By Melissa LeBreton Breast milk is the best food for your baby however; sometimes the food that the mother consumes can cause wind or colic symptoms or aggravate reflux in their baby. This doesn’t mean to switch to formula as … Continue reading

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Windy Babies

By Melissa LeBreton Most babies have some form of wind that can cause colicky symptoms. This often peaks at 6-8 weeks and subsides between 3-4 months when the digestive and nervous system start to mature. Most babies strain, turn red … Continue reading

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Infantile Colic

By Melissa LeBreton Mother & BHSc Naturopathy Colic can be very distressing to parents whose baby is inconsolable during bouts of crying. It is estimated between 5-25% of infants have “colicky” type symptoms in the first 3 months of life. … Continue reading

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What’s wrong with refined carbohydrates? Part 1

by Tessa Finney-Brown I’m always telling clients to avoid refined carbs, but sometimes I forget, or don’t have the time to explain why. So I thought it was about time to do a write-up about it. Firstly, let’s talk about … Continue reading

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