A new study in the scientific journal Paediatrics has found that babies of parents who suck on their pacifier to clean it are 3 times less likely to suffer from eczema and allergies at 1.5 …
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Natural Baby Colic Remedies
Does your baby suffer from ongoing colic and wish you could find some natural baby colic remedies? I’ve put together some tried and tested treatments I regularly use in my clinic.
The official medical diagnosis for baby colic is made when a baby cries for at least three consecutive hours in the day, for at least three days a week over a period of at least three weeks.
In reality, your baby may not cry for such extended periods of time and still be colicky and in pain.
Signs of baby colic include inconsolable crying, bending the knees towards the tummy, coming on and off the breast or bottle, arching their back away from you, scrunching their little face in pain and general fussiness, diarrhoea or constipation.
How To Improve Your Digestion By Increasing Hydrochloric Acid
Most people are familiar with antacid medication for heartburn or indigestion, and assume that stomach acidity is therefore bad for you and must be decreased.
The opposite is actually true and, in the majority of cases, …
Benefits Of Detox
Many people hear the word detox and run for the hills.
They imagine punishing fasts, colonic irrigation and a complex set of rules and costly supplements.
The truth is, detoxification is a normal function of your body.
Your …
Simple Onion Remedies For Colds & Coughs
Combine these with immune boosting foods and garlic oxymel to reduce the duration of uncomplicated respiratory infections.
For night-time coughing, especially in children, peel and slice an onion. Put it on a saucer or small plate and place …
Onion Remedies For Earaches
Bake an onion and bind half to the affected ear
If the above isn’t convenient, peel and grate an onion then squeeze out the juice. Pour hot water onto a teaspoon and place a little of …
Top Foods To Boost Your Immunity This Winter
As outside temperatures drop, making us wish we could hibernate, it is common to start craving stodgy, carb-laden comfort foods.
Pasta, bread and sugary snacks may seem appealing and comforting but are the last foods you …
Natural Chemical Purifier
Here’s a simple and effective remedy to remove chemical fumes from rooms.
To remove chemical smells from a freshly painted room, place slices of onion in a bowl of water.
Change the onions several times over a …
Salicylate, Amine & Glutamate Content of Foods
This is the latest and most up-to-date food chemical chart from the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital’s Allergy Unit (RPAH) in Sydney, Australia.
The RPAH is the world’s leading allergy unit in terms of food chemical (salicylate, …
Recurrent Ear Infections In Children
Recurrent ear infections and glue ear are some of the most common conditions I see in toddlers and young children.
By the time mum and dad have worked out that several ear infections a year aren’t …
Sore Throat In Children
The tonsils are two small oval tissues at the back of the throat, on either side of the uvula, which hangs down from the roof of the mouth.
Function
The tonsils act like a filter in the …
Sourdough Spinach & Feta Pastries
Not sure whether it’s because of my Mediterranean origins, but I find spinach & feta an incredible combination that always tastes delicious – no matter what the other ingredients.
This particular recipe (and the dough that …