Hi, I’m Kristy Manners, a passionate Accredited Practicing Dietitian who loves to help mothers and their children through my business Growth Spectrum. Why choose me to be your dedicated health care provider? Because I know wholeheartedly that I will be able to make a difference. I...
The microbiome is a popular topic within health communities, it’s benefits and contribution to a range of processes in the body are seen in emerging research. So far, it’s known to play a large role in the metabolism of our nutrients and is currently being...
After childbirth, new mums begin a new stage in their lives: the postpartum period or what we sometimes call “the fourth trimester”. This is a period that is important not only to establish the breastfeeding process and bond with our babies, but also because it...
Like most mums, I spent my first pregnancy alternating between visions of snuggling my newborn, and battling anxiety over how difficult – and painful! – childbirth could really be. Not once did I consider the recovery process–not even when other women described it as “the fourth...
Breast milk will always be the first choice for infant nutrition due to the uncountable benefits on both mum's and babies. According to the WHO (World Health Organization), as well as many other pediatrics and nutrition academies, exclusive breastfeeding is recommended until the baby is...
Choosing to breastfeed or bottle-feed your baby may be the first and biggest decision you’ll ever make as a new parent. First, you need to know that there’s no right or wrong choice. Both options will provide your baby with the nutrients they need to...
If you have a child who has been diagnosed with autism, you may already know that mealtimes can be full of challenges. As a parent, you might also feel confused about if there’s any food you need to avoid or if there are meals that...
Most people have heard about how the environment, maternal health, eating habits and diet can influence the health of children even before they are born. The truth is that the period just before conception or pregnancy, right through to the second birthday, is a critical and...
As many know, pregnancy and breastfeeding come with a lot of important physiological and hormonal changes in a woman’s body. Some of these hormonal changes can also mess up your thyroid function, causing an increase or decrease in thyroid hormones even in women who have never had...
Just after giving birth, you will go through a recovery and healing period. No matter how your delivery went, your body was under a lot of stress. Now comes the time to face the transitional period from pregnancy to postpartum, which brings a variety of...
