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Childhood is the period of life when allergies to certain foods are most prevalent, but the majority of food allergies are outgrown as the child’s immune and digestive systems mature, often disappearing by the age of seven years.

Falsified meningococcal data distributed. The Ombudsman intervened to ensure that the Ministry of Health standard 2004 annual meningococcal disease report prepared by the ESR was released.

There simply aren’t enough new drugs in the pharmaceutical pipeline to keep pace with the evolution of drug-resistant bacteria, the so-called superbugs that are emerging.

The trouble with sugar is that we are eating too much of it! We talk about it, we say we are cutting it back, limiting the intake, or finding a replacement, yet the consumption of sugar in the past 20 years has escalated from 10kg per person per year up to 50kg per person, per year.

Aloe vera has captured the attention of great minds and has a long history as a healing plant in nearly every culture, continent and for all age groups.

As a society we are mesmerised by electronic and electrical gadgets. We have cell phones handy, digital clocks that sit beside our bedside, computers on the ready, ipads handy, WiFi on, tech digital devices everywhere, there’s the average TV’s, stereo, plus surround sound systems, microwave oven use, digital fridges, and along with a plethora of other electromagnetic gadgetry that surrounds our lives.

This is an article on an Ayurvedic perspective on the pros and cons of consuming dairy products. There are so many angles to consider , as the ancient Ayurvedic texts see milk as a very healthy food, which explains why the saying ‘milk is good for you’, but there are cautions to be made.

This article is all about healthy eating snacks for those of an early age. Foods that are not processed, have chemical additives, too much sugar or salt.

What you choose to feed your child during the first few years of life will directly influence their growth and development, intelligence, energy, moods and resistance to disease.