Breastfeeding and Baby Immunity
MothersBabies Newsletter: Breastfeeding and Baby Immunity 24/04/2023 To view the newsletter, click here Breastfeeding and Baby Immunity From the people who tell you to supplement with formula in case your supply isn’t enough for your baby to thrive, to the overly blunt ‘Breast is Best’ campaigns… From those who give you sideways glances when […]
Want a healthy gut? You may need more fibre
MothersBabies Newsletter:The One Thing you may need more of, for a healthy gut 29/09/2022 To view the newsletter, click here What’s the first thing you think of when you hear the word ‘fibre’? Metamucil? Keeping ‘regular’ 💩? Chocolate coated digestive biccies? Chances are, your thoughts go to something to do with your toilet trips… After […]
Want a healthy gut? You may need more fibre
Want a Healthy Gut? You Probably Need More Fibre Written by Clare Carrick ANutr BHSc (Nutrition and Health Promotion) Scientifically reviewed by Dr Fathalla Ali, PHD Paediatrics 20/08/2022 It doesn’t get much less ‘sexy’ than talk about fibre… For most people, the word ‘fibre’ probably conjures up images of Metamucil or Digestive biscuits, and is […]
The proven probiotic strain that reduces baby allergies
MothersBabies Newsletter: The Proven Probiotic Strain that reduces Baby Allergies 22/09/2022 To view the newsletter, click here “Back in my day, no-one was allergic to anything!” (Granny, aged 93). Spoiler alert: Your Granny is (almost) right! Allergies are on the rise, with an estimated 30% of the population now suffering from some form of allergic […]
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 […]
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 […]
Microbiome Manipulation
Microbiome Manipulation Scientifically reviewed by Dr Fathalla Ali, PhD (Paediatrics) 03/04/2022 The gut microbiome is complex and plays a major role in the development and regulation of the immune system. Maternal health, and the state of the maternal gut microbiome, before and during pregnancy is an important determinant for the development of newborn microbiome. As […]
