A NATUROPATHIC APPROACH TO SLEEP DISORDERS PART TWO WORMS - Excellent for your garden but not great for your child’s GUT! Common symptoms of worms WORMS can cause frequent night waking as they become more active at night and irritate the gut lining. In only a small percentage of cases will you ever actually see the worms within the faeces often you won’t see the worms Your child will be a very restless sleeper, covers all over the place, calling out in the night and being u

Veggie Shepherd’s Pie A wholesome and hearty meal that your kids will look forward to for dinner and even lunch the next day. Prep Time: 60 Mins Shelf Life: 5 Days Organic Ingredients: 1 Zucchini 2 Carrots 1 Onion 1 Cup of Fresh Corn 3 Celery Sticks 1 Parsnip (or 1/4 pumpkin) 5 Potato (sweet potato will work too) 1 Cup Green Lentils 300 mL Veggie Stock 2 Sprig Thyme 2 Sprig Rosemary 150mL Red Wine (optional) Recipe: 1. Dice all veggies and place in a hot pan to soften. 2. Boi

OUR CHILDREN'S SLEEP HABITS NATUROPATHIC APPROACH TO SLEEP ISSUES IN CHILDREN GOOD SLEEP NUTRIENTS There are some nutrients that are fundamental in producing good sleep chemistry in our children and adults, these are: ZINC ~ zinc unfortunately is less and less available in our soil, so is therefore quite low in our food, however oysters are a good source of zinc, but getting kids to eat oysters regularly can be a challenge. I suggest a supplement, please feel free to emai

You're invited to come and join us for a wonderful Morning Tea event in the Bronte Veggie Beds at 10.30am - 12 noon Sat 6th April . tickets $15, children free (must book with link below, no booking needed for children) There will be talks about children's nutrition, creating a low toxicity home, building real food communities and a veggie gardening class for the kids. We will also be discussing how to make our Organic Co-ops flourish with members from our 10 Sydney Co-ops all

During a study in 2015 there was some research done around what our Australian children are eating  The average child eats 5-7% of the amount of vegetables that is required for them, and  67% of the required intake of fruit. Children require all the nutrients provided by our organic fruits and vegetables for growth, concentration, happiness, sleep and energy. It is imperative that your children do their best to have a large range of nutrients and expose them to a vast

CULTIVATING GOOD MICROBIOME We hear a lot about what disrupts our microbiome, but there are many ways we can cultivate healthy gut flora and ensure that that flora or microbiome stays strong. Our guts are just like a garden, they need a base level of soil. The deeper layers are like the soil in the garden, the mucosal lining is the fertiliser and the villi is the grass, herbs or vegetables that grow, taking in oxygen and nutrients to cultivate. In order for our gardens (gut)