Children’s Health Support
Looking beyond symptoms to understand your child’s health.
Every child is unique. While two children may share the same diagnosis, the reasons behind their symptoms can be completely different.
Whether your child is struggling with behavioural challenges, anxiety, emotional regulation, poor concentration, digestive issues or food intolerances, these symptoms are often the body's way of communicating that something is out of balance. Managing behaviours alone is only part of the process. I work to understand the underlying factors that may be influencing how your child's body and brain are functioning.
I explore the many diet, biochemical, lifestyle and environmental factors that can influence health. This includes nutrition, gut health, food intolerances, nutrient deficiencies, sleep quality, stress, environmental exposures, posture, breathing and other lifestyle factors that may contribute to inflammation that drives symptoms.
Melanie has a special interest in supporting children with:
Behaviour challenges
Mood and emotional regulation
Anxiety and worries
ADHD & Autism support
Food intolerances and sensitivities
Fussy eating
Gut health and digestive symptoms
Frequent illness
Skin conditions including eczema
Sleep difficulties
Low energy and fatigue
Every child receives a tailored plan based on their needs, preferences and lifestyle.
By understanding why your child's body is responding the way it is, you can begin working with their body—not against it—to create lasting improvements in health and wellbeing.
A nutritionist may help if your child experiences:
Anger outbursts disproportionate to the situation
Fatigue and lethargy
Recurrent infections and illness like tonsillitis
Digestive discomfort, constipation, diarrhoea
Asthma
Academic struggles or messy handwriting
Lack of concentration
Clumsiness, brain fog or poor memory
Hyperactivity
Anxiety
Eczema and other chronic skin irritations
Poor appetite, fussiness or food intolerance
Insomnia or difficulty falling asleep
Regular night waking or terrors
Chronic growing pains
I believe in a holistic approach to identify the root causes and contributing factors of these issues.
If you are concerned about any of these symptoms for your child, then book an appointment with me today.
““I am here to guide you to rediscover the joy of food and nutrition to support your body to thrive.””
Lifestyle Support
Modern living is interfering with the way our bodies were designed to function; in line with nature. I work to support circadian rhythm, fascia, hydration, movement, toxin exposure and more to give your child’s the conditions it requires to thrive.
What are the benefits of nutrition for your child?
The current public health approach for children focuses largely on childhood obesity and encouraging intake of vegetables. What is not being emphasised is the effect of nutrient insufficiency on the body as a whole.
We live in a society where food is readily available, we are overfed yet many children are not meeting the recommended intake for certain nutrients regardless of their weight.
This can result in decreased cognitive performance, diminished immune function, fatigue, compromised growth, poor sleep and digestive issues.
Trust your gut
Too often our concerns are dismissed or ignored. I trust the instincts of my clients to know when something is not right.
If you have concerns about your health, I am here to help you discover how nutrition can be the missing piece in your or your child’s health.
