As a parent, nothing is more important to you than the health and wellbeing of your child. We move heaven and earth to protect them and keep them safe, but this is not always an easy task. Whilst you might be able to reduce the risk of them falling and grazing a knee or do your best to shield them from nasty bugs, keeping their gut healthy is not always as straight forward. In this article we explore why it is so important and what steps you can take to support your child’s gut health.

When we take a moment to really think about how we feel, it can bring up a lot of physical, mental and emotional experiences. However, tuning in to these feelings can actually be good for us, as the process itself can help to reconnect our mind, body and soul. In this article, we explain what the connection can be between mind, body and soul before looking at some of the best ways in which we can take better care of ourselves on a daily basis.

As the saying goes, we are what we eat. It therefore stands to reason that what we consume can play a big part in the health of our bodies, and particularly our gut. However, understanding that and knowing what we should be eating are two very different things. Even when presented with a list of foods that are good for our health, it can sometimes be difficult to know how to turn them into something truly appetising.

IBS can be an unpleasant condition that is hard enough to manage at any age but it can be especially difficult to manage in children. It is therefore important to understand what IBS is and the best ways to support a child who has it. This can involve understanding the triggers for it, the best ways to manage it, and how to create a healthy gut to help ease the symptoms of IBS. Here, we take a look at what IBS can mean for a child, and what you can do as their parent or care giver.

World Microbiome Day takes place on 27th June every year in an effort to raise awareness of these incredible microbes and the important jobs that they do. They might live in our bodies and have a huge impact on our health, but very few us know much about them. World Microbiome Day aims to change all of this, by educating us on what the microbiome is, what it does and why it is so important.