Optistart Blog
“Dys-afferentation” – altered brain sensation and why it is important.
‘Every organ in the body is connected to the one under your hat” What a great saying this is!The meaning of this is that there are messages sent out to the body all the time. The brain is controlling our cells, organs, muscles……..everything!It does this by sending nerve message OUTWARDS, from the brain, through the spinal […]
Unsettled babies – what’s going on?
Your baby is crying and screaming, waking frequently, or not sleeping at all. Perhaps your baby pulls his or her legs up, seems to have ‘wind”, wants to feed all the time. The same baby may be fussy on the breast (or bottle), be triggered in the car seat, or by dressing, have tension in […]
Supplements to support a healthy immune system response
For those struggling with coughs and colds through winter, here is out top 5 supplements to support your body. Please follow practitioner advice before use, use supplements only when indicated, and follow dosing on labels,Vitamin C.Vitamin C may reduce the severity and duration of colds, assist in the management of minor wounds.Our recommendationC-ultrascorb 100gms/250gms.Super Mushroom Complex […]
Your amazing immune system.
What an amazing immune system we have!! Our body is made up of cells, organs and systems. There are 11 body systems – the nervous, respiratory, digestive system, skin, skeletal, muscular, endocrine, cardiovascular, urinary, reproductive – and the immune system!! Our body systems work together to perform functions in our body. The nervous system is […]
Ear Infections – a question of ideal management
Acute ear infections (Acute Otitis Media/AOM) are infections affecting the middle of ear, and are very common in children. In fact, many of these cases will occur in babies, with the peak age being between 6 and 13 months. The occurrence of AOM decreases with age, and by 6 years of age, AOM is relatively […]
Childhood constipation – 95% are functional issues
Constipation in babies and children is defined as a relative decrease in comfort of bowel motions, frequency of bowel motions, and poor stool consistency. This means that a baby/child could be having a bowel motion daily, but if there is excessive straining and effort, the baby/child could be diagnosed as constipated. Constipation is actually a […]