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ADHD – Root Causes and Natural Nutrition Solutions

Written by: Maria Allerton and Toni Chambers ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) is a neurodevelopmental condition. It is frequently diagnosed in children, but more adults are now receiving diagnoses of ADHD. It affects around one in 20 Australians, that’s about a million people, but as ADHD becomes more common, people are looking to nutrition and diet solutions and the root cause rather than medication. You will find that ADHD is more commonly diagnosed in males than females and in childhood when attendance at school highlights difficulties, including physical restlessness, inability to concentrate and short attention span?1 Although I haven’t sought a formal diagnosis of ADHD for myself, over the past few years, I’ve noticed the signs and symptoms emerge daily and have looked back at my childhood. I
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Kids Health- A Functional Nutrition Approach

Children today are often struggling with health challenges at a rate never seen before, often caused or amplified by 3 things: Poor nutrition, Toxicity and Gut Imbalances. I used to post the latest statistics in my blogs and social media about the most recently calculated rates of Autism, learning disorders, asthma and eczema etc but to be honest there is now no point posting these stats because we ALL know kids who have health challenges. Sadly, they are now so common! Why the epidemic of childhood health issues? There are many factors that come into play that are driving the health issues our children face today. In clinic we see a lot with nutrition deficiencies that are the root cause of the child's health issues such as children who
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How To Fix Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) By Treating The Root Causes

IBS is not a disease in and of itself. It is a collection of symptoms caused by other health factors. Other factors are often overlooked or not looked into at all. They often leave you with symptom relief but no solutions to address the cause of the digestive distress! But there is no need to live with the throws of IBS long-term. You can address Irritable Bowel Syndrome by testing your gut health to discover what's causing the IBS symptoms. And then, you can make a clear plan to fix the cause and heal your gut. Irritable Bowel Syndrome… Don't you just love the diagnoses of exclusion and the term 'syndrome'?! For millions of people who experience digestive distress daily – and I was one of these people
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GI Map Gut Testing: Finally Get To The Bottom Of Your Mood, Skin, Autoimmune, Metabolic & Gut Health Issues

If you suffer from gut issues like constipation, slow bowels, diarrhoea, bloating, gas, pain, food intolerances… You are undoubtedly feeling frustrated by the lack of answers to these problems in mainstream medicine. Chances are you have done some basic tests or even an endoscopy and or colonoscopy to only be told you have IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome) and just to avoid your 'trigger foods'. Maybe you've been told you have 'leaky gut'. Perhaps it's SIBO. Maybe it's stress or 'all in your head'. I adopt the strategy of 'Test, don't guess' when it comes to your gut health. This is a far more reliable approach, and I honestly believe it's essential. Gut microbiome testing This is the missing piece to resolving gut health and many other issues. Understanding your gut
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DUTCH® Complete Hormone Test

The DUTCH® test is a state of the art test from the US lab Precision Analytical Inc. that provides a clear and comprehensive look at our hormones, stress levels, oxidative stress (disease) markers and mood issues. Who should be tested: Hormones dictate your mood, weight, energy and sleep and when they are dysregulated, women will often experience: stubborn weight gain bloating and indigestion or food intolerances periods with pain, heavy flow, irregularity mood issues that range from irritability to turning into a ‘monster’ that is impossible to be around with depression and anxiety that can last for up to 2 weeks of the month frequent waking at night or insomnia sugar and/or salt food cravings that are impossible to control hair loss fatigue that creates dependency on
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Gut Tests – What You Need to Know to Heal Your Gut

Gut health problems are rampant today and many people suffer from gut dysfunction symptoms such as: food sensitivities/intolerances, bloating and constipation, loose stools and diarrhoea, IBS, Crohn's and Celiac disease. Addressing gut health step by step and finding out your specific gut dysfunction is fundamental in addressing these.
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Hormones Reset Program

Do you feel like you are a slave to your hormones? Many women I see in clinic suffer from hormonal dysregulation and the effects of this are far reaching. Hormones dictate your mood, weight, energy and sleep and when they are dysregulated, women will often experience: stubborn weight gain bloating and indigestion or food intolerances periods with pain, heavy flow, irregularity mood issues that range from irritability to turning into a 'monster' that is impossible to be around with depression and anxiety that can last for up to 2 weeks of the month frequent waking at night or insomnia sugar and/or salt food cravings that are impossible to control hair loss fatigue that creates dependency on caffeine and alcohol low libido memory and attention problems frequent stress
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MTHFR and Other Gene Testing

Do your parents or grandparents have heart disease? Diabetes? Alzheimer’s? Parkinson’s? MS? Cancer? Depression? Alcoholism? These conditions and many others have been shown to ‘run in families’. However, science is increasingly showing that it is not just the inherited genetics that predispose us to these and other ailments, but their interaction with the environment.
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Understanding Food Intolerances

Whilst allergic reactions to such foods are often obvious and get diagnosed quickly, food intolerances are not as easy to diagnose and are often missed. Food intolerances are responsible for vague symptoms like headaches, behaviour changes such as anxiety/depression, digestive symptoms like IBS (irritable bowel syndrome), aches and pains (including arthritis type symptoms), reflux and indigestion, inability to lose weight and many others seemingly unrelated symptoms.
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The Real Reasons Your IRON is Low

Iron deficiency is endemic in our society, especially among women and children. It plagues us on a daily basis because without adequate iron in our system, we simply cannot generate enough oxygen for energy production. Low concentration, low mood, low energy....sound familiar?
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