Paediatric Behaviour Analyst Sarah Murray looks at the research and what it tells us about autism in infants and toddlers including the crucial aspect of time in diagnosis and early intervention Have you ever had concerns about your infant or toddler’s development? Have you noticed that they are missing some […]
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The holiday decorations and music insist that, ‘it’s the season to be jolly’ but the reality of balancing work, home and finances at Christmas time can be stressful and affect your energy levels and mood. The emphasis is for families to come together, so for those who are bereaved, without […]
Paediatric Behaviour Analyst Sarah Murray discusses the controversial topic of punishment and managing misbehaviour in children The term ‘spare the rod and spoil the child’ has done a lot of damage in guiding healthy parenting practices. Punishment is now widely misunderstood, misused and overused when it comes to changing child […]
Everyone knows intuitively that stress is bad for your health. It is also true that stress does manifest in real physical symptoms and changes to your physiology. In clinic, I am regularly seeing manifestations of stress in teenagers, which can potentially, over time, lead to ill health. Dilated pupils Dilated […]
An eating disorder is a very serious health condition that affects your mind, body and emotions. They can begin as emotional issues that cause stress, reduced appetite and disordered patterns of eating, or as dieting where nutritional deficiencies start to affect memory, mental health and cause unhealthy behaviours like skipping […]
The short answer is yes and there are many scientific research papers written about this phenomenon where it is not called ‘leaky gut’ but intestinal permeability. Intestinal permeability is an important concept to understand. In the realm of overall health your gut is essential because it is not only […]