TWIW 136: DHA may help prevent autism and schizophrenia

This episode is brought to you by my Exercising Resilience mentoring program. For the first time this year Exercising Resilience is open to new members. Head to exercisingresilience.com to get personally mentored by me for free for the first month. This Week In Wellness getting enough DHA during pregnancy may help prevent maternal stress on… Continue reading TWIW 136: DHA may help prevent autism and schizophrenia

TWIW 106: DHA may help guard against autism and schizophrenia

This Week In Wellness Researchers from the University of Missouri School of Medicine and the MU Thompson Center for Autism and Neurodevelopmental Disorders have discovered a potential role of DHA (docosahexanoic acid) in guarding against the impact of maternal stress (linked to neurodevelopmental disorders) on unborn males during early development. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/03/210324113405.htm https://bsd.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13293-020-00356-x Grab a ticket… Continue reading TWIW 106: DHA may help guard against autism and schizophrenia

STNH 27: Sharon Collon – Nourishing the mothers of kids with special needs

You may remember Sharon Collon from Episode 7 of Straight Talking Natural Health, where we talked about ADD/ADHD, and her business, The Functional Family. Several members of her household have ADHD, which in the past led to her becoming burnt out as she learned to navigate everyone’s needs, constantly putting herself last. She developed an… Continue reading STNH 27: Sharon Collon – Nourishing the mothers of kids with special needs

AQJ 150: Supporting Your Anxious Child

In the last podcast for the year, Jo is on the other side of the microphone! Dr Natalie Challis (neuro-psychotherapist) and Leigh Shinde (neuro-nutritionist) recently interviewed Jo for their program, “Love Your Anxious Child“, on her experiences of supporting and parenting an anxious child. They discuss the importance of building connection with your children, spending… Continue reading AQJ 150: Supporting Your Anxious Child

HBH 43: Defiance & Challenging Behaviours with Ariella Lew

Welcome to the very last episode of Homebase Hope. What a journey it has been! I have loved every minute of this podcast – from the interviews to the editing – knowing that this is a resource that will live on forever for parents of children on the spectrum. I started this podcast to reach… Continue reading HBH 43: Defiance & Challenging Behaviours with Ariella Lew

AQJ 145: Anxiety – Analysing & Reducing Distress in Children

Dr Natalie Challis (neuro-psychotherapist) and Leigh Shinde (neuro-nutritionist) of the Kids Development Centre in Perth join us once again for another fascinating interview on the study of the brain, and how QEEG’s (brain imaging) can give parents a clearer picture of why their child is struggling, and the steps that can be taken to heal. Dr Nat… Continue reading AQJ 145: Anxiety – Analysing & Reducing Distress in Children

HBH 42: Big Feelings And Self Regulation with Katie Crosby

Today we are talking about one of the most important topics I think we can cover – big feelings and self regulation! It doesn’t matter what age or stage your child is at, this podcast is going to be relevant. I’m super excited to be speaking with Katie Crosby – an Occupational Therapist based in… Continue reading HBH 42: Big Feelings And Self Regulation with Katie Crosby

STNH 9: Live from the Bioceuticals Symposium – Dr Albert Mensah

First, they deny it. Then they reject it. Then they accept it. Then they claim it. “We are in a medical renaissance. In the next five years, there’s going to be tremendous opposition.” When interviewing guests for my podcast, there have been a couple of “pinch me” moments where I’ve sat down with someone who’s… Continue reading STNH 9: Live from the Bioceuticals Symposium – Dr Albert Mensah

HBH 41: Puberty & Relationships On The Spectrum

Masturbation, erections, orgasms, puberty and sexual relations are NOT taboo in this podcast episode!! We cover it all in an open conversation with Nelle Francis, special needs educator and mum to a 29-year-old autistic son. We talk about how puberty presents in both girls and boys on the spectrum, common vulnerabilities, how to initiate these… Continue reading HBH 41: Puberty & Relationships On The Spectrum

TWIW 22: Oestrogen linked to autism

This Week In Wellness high levels of Oestrogen in the womb may be linked to the likelihood of a child developing Autism. In a recent study by a team of scientists at the University of Cambridge and the State Serum Institute in Denmark. Published in Molecular Psychology researchers collected amniotic fluid and compared the levels… Continue reading TWIW 22: Oestrogen linked to autism