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Dietary and lifestyle factors for both parents have been clearly shown to influence the health of the child and the ability to conceive successfully. While it has been officially accepted that a deficiency of folic acid can cause spina bifida, scientific evidence also shows that a number of birth abnormalities are due to nutrient deficiencies and toxins from the diet or environment – factors, which we can largely be in control of.

We all wish the best for our kids and ourselves. Motor skill exercises are a fun and effective way that you can help your children improve their scholastic and cognitive function. If you have a child who struggles at school or zooms around a little too much in and out of control, then this stuff is for you.

Are you are concerned about your child’s poor immune status? Does he or she continuously get sick each autumn and winter season? Is there a recurrent cough, asthma or eczema condition occurring?

In 1996, when Healthy Options magazine published an article reviewing the history of whooping cough disease and the vaccine, which wasn’t working, the medical profession wouldn’t discuss the issue.

This is a personal story about a women’s homebirth experience. Starting from her decision to homebirth and her support team.

There are many questions parents have about yoga for children. Questions like how can yoga benefit children? What specific practices are there to help improve learning abilities and behaviour? How does yoga help children with puberty?

If you are pregnant or have recently brought a bouncing baby into the world, congratulations. In either situation you probably will find yourself in baby shops and the baby aisle at the supermarket, trying to be sensible.

For many years, fat was the public enemy number one, but the Atkins and South Beach diets are blaming obesity on eating too many carbs.

As a general rule you should have at least one, preferably two bowel motions daily and not too far away from your meals either.