A gassy, crying baby with explosive green poo is what I would call an actual demonstration of colic. A baby who is experiencing discomfort due to a build-up of gas in their gut. Explosive green poo with gas is often caused by lactose overload but is generally...
The first 1000 days refer to your baby's life from conception until they have reached 2 years of age. This is a critical time when your baby is still developing their gut microbiome, immune system, brain and other major organs. Nutritionally supporting the gut...
I know some of you are asking yourselves "why the recent name change?" Oh Healthy Baby has been created with the first 1000 days of you baby's life in mind. The first 1,000 days refers to a child's life from the moment they are conceived until they have reached 2...
Several weeks ago, just as the floods were happening, I was reminded of what life with a UTI feels like. Just as the UTI started creeping up, the panic kicked in. UTIs trigger an uncontrollable fear inside of me because I know what's coming - the pain, wakeful...
It's a nerve-racking time when you're growing a baby inside. You get told to eat this but avoid that. Your doctor tells you something, your best friend says another, your neighbour insists that they have the ultimate solution. Then you Google something and all hell...
Vitamin D is essential to the health and functioning of your immune system. Vitamin D enhances the pathogen-fighting effects of white blood cells that are crucial parts of your immune defence. Vitamin D also decreases inflammation, which helps promote a healthy immune...
Geez, navigating the internet for a detox plan has never been so confusing. So many diets, plans and overpriced programs to help you detox. But did you know that our body is naturally equipped to detox when given the right circumstances? Yup! We have all our...
Scientists have developed complicated systems to describe different soil qualities. Unfortunately, these systems are often foreign and can confuse anyone who wants to create a beautiful food garden. Creating and caring for the soil is not a complicated science but a...
Inspiring children to love and care for nature has never been so important for their health. Help prepare them for our fast-changing world.
My passion for plants started when I was a child working in the garden with my mum. She passed on her knowledge about gardening, plants, homemade products and so much more. I first started recording information about herbs when I was 13-years-old.
Many artists, interior designers, healers, gardeners and some scientists believe that we respond to colour in different ways and that colour acts on our brain, influences our emotions, feelings and even human consciousness, and for this reason they can be used in...
Stop for a moment and imagine if the rubbish you create was banned from going to the landfill! This may be the future as more and more countries are refusing to take on our rubbish. The average Australian sends more than one ton of waste to the landfill each year. An...
In Australia, it's estimated that 45 per cent of people will experience a mental health condition in their lifetime. In any one year, around 1 million Australian adults have depression, and over 2 million have anxiety. If you suffer from persistent and excessive...
I spent many of my childhood years travelling with my parents. Before I had turned ten, I had travelled around the world three times. This horrified some people as they said I needed "routine" while others thought it was the best schooling I could ever have. World...
Even though bamboo was first used in China around 118 B.C. and pandas have been eating it forever, it sort of became sexy with Colombian architect Simón Vélez at the turn of this century. Simón stated that bamboo was better than steel, and his style of building shook...
Research has found that gut microbial diversity is strongly linked to improved digestive function, immunity, cardiovascular health, glucose metabolism and even cognitive function. What is the role of fermented foods?
Hard to believe, but cosmetics manufacturers are not legally required to list any of the hundreds of chemicals used in cosmetics and fragrances. Research shows that many ingredients used in beauty products have links with cancer, congenital malformations, and...
When I was six my parents and I moved to rural Brazil. Even at a young age I noticed that the neighbouring kids owned a lot less toys than kids in Australia. Most children had one toy in their entire room. When it came to Christmas, it was very simple, not many...