Why They Matter in Early Childhood Development Primitive reflexes are the automatic movements babies are born with, such as the startle reflex, rooting reflex, or grasp reflex. These early reflexes help with survival in the first weeks of life and are part of normal brain and nervous system development. As babies grow, these reflexes usuallyContinueContinue reading “Understanding Primitive Reflexes”
Category Archives: Gut Health
Pregnancy Nutrition
Before we dive into pregnancy nutrition, let’s look at the general nutrition status for Aussies – according to research only 4% of Aussies eat the recommended 5 serves of veggies a day, and it’s estimated that up to 80% of Aussies have a nutritional deficiency, such as iron and Vitamin D deficiencies You can seeContinueContinue reading “Pregnancy Nutrition”
Chronic Stress: Is this the new normal?
Stress is something that we all talk about, however, I’m not sure we realise what a profound effect stress has on our health or hidden stress that we may not even consider. Stress arises when environmental demands are perceived as taxing or potentially exceeding one’s own capacity or resources to adapt to them, and thereContinueContinue reading “Chronic Stress: Is this the new normal?”
Thyroid Health : How does it go wrong?
Last week we talked about optimal levels of the various thyroid hormones; but how does it go wrong, and what are the consequences? The Thyroid – who, what, where? A small gland at the front of the neckProduces and releases Thyroid hormones including T3 (triiodothyronine) and T4 (thyroxine)Responsible for metabolism and energy production Hypothyroidism –ContinueContinue reading “Thyroid Health : How does it go wrong?”
Prebiotics
Did you know we are made up of a combination of human cells and micro-organisms? This is known as your microbiome.Just focusing on the bacterial side of our microbiome of which most are beneficial to our health and wellbeing and a small number (if allowed to heavily populate) can cause disease. However having the rightContinueContinue reading “Prebiotics”
The Gut & Mental Health : Is the gut a second brain?
Did you know that some researchers consider the gut to be our second brain? While it can’t help you compose a Grammy award winning song, or do your tax return, our gut has a large role in nearly every aspect of our health – from physical health to mental health!Maybe you’ve felt “butterflies” in yourContinueContinue reading “The Gut & Mental Health : Is the gut a second brain?”
Improving Gut Health At Home
This month is all about gut health. I’m sure we have all experienced issues with our gut at one time or another. Many people now suffer from food intolerances and chronic gut issues. I truly believe this is due to our high stress lifestyle and poor diet – and the research agrees3. There are manyContinueContinue reading “Improving Gut Health At Home”
Caring Hands Chiropractic 