How to have a healthy baby

04/09/2025

04/09/2025

When we are told that a baby is born with a congenital defect what we are not told is why. In my book I explain how your baby begins to develop after conception. Everything that is in your body at the time and everything you are exposed to throughout pregnancy will impact the development of your baby. Being aware is key.

Here is another article about how a commonly used drug can affect the heart health of your baby.

Using antidepressants to address depression during pregnancy is now linked to congenital heart defects in babies, with new research showing serious developmental risks during early fetal heart formation.

Lab studies using human cardiac cells revealed selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) impair energy production, increasing oxidative stress and reducing ATP levels — critical for proper heart muscle function and cellular development.

Sertraline was the most toxic SSRI tested, showing harmful effects at much lower doses than fluoxetine and paroxetine, suggesting it poses a higher risk to fetal heart cells.

SSRIs also elevate cardiovascular risks in older adults, disrupting blood vessel function, increasing plaque buildup, and interfering with calcium channels.

SSRI exposure during pregnancy has also been linked to brain-related issues such as autism-like behaviors, preterm birth, neonatal seizures, and postpartum hemorrhage, raising major concerns about safety.

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Research shows that taking antidepressants during pregnancy is linked to a higher risk of congenital heart defects in babies.

02/09/2025

I often get asked about MTHFR. It has become another buzz-term that has spread and cause unnecessary concern. It is just one of many epigenetic changes so if tested alone becomes quite meaningless. The blog below explains more.

Methylation is a fundamental biochemical process that underpins everything from gene regulation and detoxification to neurotransmitter production and liver health.

In my book I explain what methylation is and how important it is when it comes to fertility and making a baby. In fact, if there are significant methylation issues, you may experience problems getting pregnant.

If you feel uncertain and need advice, I highly recommend you consult a qualified fertility-trained naturopath or contact True Medicine for quality functional testing.

Methylation is a fundamental biochemical process that underpins everything from gene regulation and detoxification to neurotransmitter production and liver health.

01/09/2025

With so many alleged "food based" superfood supplements swamping social media, innocent people are being taken advantage of. Not only that, the lack of control of this type of product has led to imbalanced and excesses of certain nutrients as well as deficiencies, regardless of claims.

I can never say this enough: Please never self prescribe. Never buy supplements recommended on social media or by friends (unless the friend is a qualified health professional who has taken a full health history on you).

Registered Naturopaths and Nutritionists study for years and have the knowledge, training and tools to assess your individual needs and recommend quality practitioner-only remedies (if needed).

You Can’t Compare The Pair 💊💊

Did you know that any supplement that ‘identifies as a food’ is subject to the same regulations as a sugary breakfast cereal? Yep. So in spite of 30% sugar content – the packaging and all advertising around said cereal, claims it’s a great source of…protein, B-vitamins and iron!!

It’s a pretty low bar right?! Same same for ‘Superfood’ based supplements. Whether that’s freeze dried vegetable powder, whose marketing suggests it substitutes for ‘X serves of greens a day’, when in fact it provides the equivalent of less than 1/2 cup of kale, or ‘Oceanic sources of Magnesium’, which is actually Mg hydroxide – the oldest laxative around, or absolutely any of the offal offerings on the market right now – the scope for what you can say about your supplement is outrageously broad. Oh and you don’t need any independent analysis of its actual nutritional composition. And even if you did spend the money to have this performed (which is the case for only 1/8 of these offal offering companies we contacted in Australia) – you don’t need to declare what’s actually in there – outside of those mandated in food: kj, macros, sodium. Because you identify as a food! In addition to this, label warnings are not necessary and the so-called ‘RDIs’ applied are generally lower than our actual requirements – certainly as women, let alone pregnant or breastfeeding – but in spite of this you can state absolutes like, ‘This supplement provides 100% of the RDI’! Even when it doesn’t for the key demographic you’re marketing to! Oh and where were you made? Same place as the sugary cereal. A factory that specialises in UPF production!

This is a LOT different to heavily regulated practitioner-only supplements.

Now of course Offal is so ‘in’ right now because of its word association with: ‘Wild’, ‘Ancestral’, ‘Primal’. All mega marketing levers currently employed for crushing the competition. But has anyone really thought the offal offerings through, based on everything I’ve just outlined? And like most ‘Superfood Supplements’ you’d be streets ahead (nutritionally, economically, environmentally) if you just ate it.

Real, fresh, organic, whole food - it's what our body knows; it's more than the ingredients list -- it communicates with and instructs our DNA.

Above information is courtesy of Rachel Arthur Nutrition.

29/08/2025

With so much conflicting information or whizz-bang one-size-fits-all-cure magic bullets being advertised, it is refreshing to listen to a qualified health professional.

A highly informative video presentation goes through many aspects of health, including fertility (1:24).

Herbal medicine is the oldest form of medicine that has been used for thousands of years. Correctly administered by a qualified professional, herbs are as invaluable today as it was thousands years ago.

Is the root of every illness your gut? Could 5 simple herbs replace your medicine cabinet? Natural remedy expert Simon Mills reveals the herbal medicines tha...

19/08/2025

Rarely does a week go by that we don't read or hear about people struggling with infertility, experiencing multiple miscarriages or failed rounds of IVF, or babies and toddlers diagnosed with life-threatening illnesses.

When a nine year old girl is diagnosed with ovarian cancer, something is very wrong with that scenario. Could this have been prevented? Perhaps, but I feel that it would be beneficial to delve deeper into this girl's health and lifestyle history, as well as that of her mother and grandmother. Why? You ask. Well let me explain.

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Yet another article in the newspaper has prompted me to write about preventative health care. When a nine year old girl is diagnosed with ovarian cancer, something is very wrong with that scenario. Could this have been p...

15/08/2025

If you are thinking about having a baby or are already pregnant, this is an important message.

Think about the health of your baby's teeth - you can help determine whether they will be strong and robust.

To learn more about how you can affect your future children's health on all levels, get a copy of my book today - available on Amazon

When you think of your teeth, what comes to mind? Dentist. What about your naturopath?

Out of interest, has your dentist ever spoken to you about your diet?
I don’t mean sugar. I mean the minerals, fats, and whole foods your teeth are actually built from.

In the 1930s, a dentist called Weston A. Price asked why we need fillings. At the time, he was seeing more decay, more crowded teeth, more extractions. And he wanted to know why.

So he travelled.
To the Swiss Alps. The Outer Hebrides. Alaska. Polynesia. Africa. Australia.
Places where people still lived on traditional foods, untouched by industrial processing.

What he found was striking.

Wide jaws. Straight teeth. Strong gums. Almost no cavities.
Not from flossing. Not from fluoride. But from diets rich in:

• Fat-soluble vitamins (A, D, and what he called Activator X)
• Minerals like calcium and phosphorus
• Whole, unprocessed animal and plant foods
• Fermented and sprouted grains, legumes, and dairy

These communities had never seen braces.
Their wisdom teeth erupted without impaction.
Their facial bones were broad enough to fit every tooth and their airways were open and strong.

Then he looked at what happened when younger generations adopted refined flour, sugar, canned goods, and vegetable oils. In just one generation, jaws narrowed, teeth crowded, decay became common, and overall health declined.

It wasn’t genetics.
It was nourishment.

And here’s the part we forget: a child’s teeth begin developing in the womb.

Primary teeth start forming in the first trimester.

Permanent teeth begin forming in the second.

The spacing of the jaw, the strength of the enamel, and even the risk of decay are shaped long before that first tooth erupts built from the nutrients and exposures the mother has in her body at that time.

But that’s only the beginning of the story.

From the moment teeth erupt and right through adulthood diet, environment, medications, antibiotics, microbiome health, and daily habits all shape the teeth you have now.

Enamel can remineralise. Gums can strengthen. Jaw development in children can be supported. And adults can slow or even stop decay with the right approach.

Price’s work showed that teeth are not separate from the rest of the body.

They are living tissue, fed from within.
And the shape of your jaw, the strength of your enamel, and your resistance to decay are all built or undermined long before you sit in a dentist’s chair.

If Price could see the diets most people live on today from childhood right through adulthood high in ultra-processed foods and low in nutrient density he’d know exactly why the same patterns are repeating.

11/08/2025

Your monthly cycle represents much more than a period -- it is an indicator of overall health and the foundation of fertility.

The period cycle (menstrual cycle) is a natural yet complex cycle of changes that a woman goes through each month to prepare her body for a potential pregnancy.

06/08/2025

Read what a Scientific Director of IVF & Embryology has to say about environmental chemicals and fertility. You can also learn more about how toxins impact your fertility outcomes as well as your baby's health in my book, available on Amazon.

From the air we breathe to the products we use every day, environmental toxins are more common than you might think. While not all exposures are harmful, some can have a significant impact on fertility, affecting hormon...

01/08/2025

What happens when you bring baby home?

In my book I devote a few chapters to what happens when you bring your baby home and what is known as the fourth trimester. It is extremely important for mums to look after themselves after having a baby. Most women are ...

24/07/2025

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