Bifidobacterium: The Key to Reducing Infant Allergy?
Bifidobacterium: The Key to Reducing Infant Allergy? Written by Clare Carrick ANutr BHSc (Nutrition and Health Promotion) Scientifically reviewed by Dr Fathalla Ali, PHD Paediatrics 11/08/2022 “Back in my day, no-one was allergic to anything!” (Granny, aged 93). Can you relate to this? Older relatives making sweeping statements about the lack of allergic disease in […]
What’s all the fuss about Biotics?
MothersBabies Newsletter: What’s all the fuss about Biotics? 15/08/2022 To view the newsletter, click here You’ve probably heard about probiotics, and maybe even prebiotics….but what about synbiotics or postbiotics? Yep, there’s more of these ‘biotic’ substances than you might realise, and each variety may offer a different benefit for you and your health! What’s the […]
What’s All the Fuss About Biotics?
What’s all the fuss with Biotics? Written by Clare Carrick ANutr BHSc (Nutrition and Health Promotion) Scientifically reviewed by Dr Fathalla Ali, PHD Paediatrics 03/08/2022 ‘With the goodness of probiotics’…. ‘Gut-Friendly Prebiotics’….You don’t have to look hard to find some version of a ‘biotic’ stamped on the products lining our supermarket shelves these days…Whether that […]
The Critical Importance of Pre-Pregnancy Care
MothersBabies Newsletter: The Critical Importance of Pre-Pregnancy Care 01/08/2022 To view the newsletter, click here Healthy mums and dads make healthy babies. But, when should you start ‘getting healthy’ if you want to have a baby? Do you wait until you see the two red lines appear on the pregnancy to kick yourself into gear, […]
Engineering the Newborn Microbiome
MothersBabies Newsletter:Engineering the Microbiome 05/07/2022 To view the newsletter, click here Not everyone ends up having the type of birth that ticks all the boxes for optimising their baby’s gut microbiome development. C-sections are essential for some, breastfeeding is not always an option, and antibiotics can help save the lives of both mum and baby. […]
Engineering the Newborn Microbiome
Engineering the Newborn Microbiome Written by Clare Carrick ANutr BHSc (Nutrition and Health Promotion) Scientifically reviewed by Dr Fathalla Ali, PHD Paediatrics 30/06/2022 Your newborn’s gut microbiome helps shape their immune system, determining their overall health through toddler-dom, the teen years, and into adulthood (1). C-section deliveries, antibiotics during pregnancy and birth, formula feeding, and […]
Improving your gut health can change your baby’s life
MothersBabies Newsletter: Improving your gut health can change your baby’s life 30/06/2022 To view the newsletter, click here Why is hardly anybody talking about the importance of supporting a healthy microbiome when we’re planning to start a family? Science tells us that our gut health, and the balance of microbes in our microbiome, can dramatically […]
Improving Your Gut Health Can Change Your Baby’s Life
Improving Your Gut Health Can Change Your Baby’s Life Written by Clare Carrick ANutr BHSc (Nutrition and Health Promotion) Scientifically reviewed by Dr Fathalla Ali, PHD Paediatrics 23/06/2022 What does ‘planning a pregnancy’ mean to you? Throwing the Pill in the bin? Downloading an ovulation app? Making sure your partner is not interstate mid-cycle? Checking […]
Shaping our Gut Health through diet
Shaping Our Gut Health Through Diet Written by Clare Carrick ANutr (BHSc) Scientifically reviewed by Dr Fathalla Ali, PHD Paediatrics 26/05/2022 It wasn’t that long ago, in the scheme of things, that we thought of all bacteria as ‘bad’…We now know that this couldn’t be further from the truth. In fact, although the concept can […]
The Surprising Links Between Breastfeeding, BMI, & Bacteria
The Surprising Links Between Breastfeeding, BMI, & Bacteria Written by Clare Carrick ANutr (BHSc) Scientifically reviewed by Dr Fathalla Ali, PHD Paediatrics 26/05/2022 A Weighty Issue More kids than ever before are overweight or obese (1). Although trashy magazines and celebrities like Kim Kardashian may have us fooled into thinking being overweight is only an […]
