August 08

During the early years of life, children can be vulnerable to infection. Natural ingredients such as colostrum, zinc, iodine and B-vitamins may provide a boost for your child’s immune system in fighting harmful infections.

The first few years in a children's life are most crucial and vulnerable to the hazards of nutritional deficiency. We should do what we can so that our children are given a balanced and nutritious home-based diet. However, it has been shown that it is not possible to meet the recommended daily intake (RDI) of micronutrients from dietary sources alone. Numerous research groups have suggested that children require dietary supplements to optimise their genetic potential for physical growth, health and mental development.

Every parent is aware that infants and children can be highly susceptible to allergies. Allergies, or hypersensitivity reactions, occur when the body's immune system overreacts to a normally harmless substance or allergen. Common allergens include pollen, dust mites, moulds, dander, latex, foods and insect venom. There are several different forms of allergic response, with research indicating that we can reduce our susceptibility to some, if not all of these reactions, through nutrition. This means that your child’s allergies may be improved through diet.

Until recently, childhood obesity was considered to be a problem of Western industrialised nations. Alarmingly, childhood obesity appears to be on the increase worldwide, in countries from all regions of the world including Asia, the Middle East, and South America. We provide you advice on symptoms, whether you should be concerned, and what you can do to tackle this problem.