Episode 42: Tummy Aches in Children - Causes and Natural Solutions

10/09/21 • 29 min

Tummy aches are a frequent complaint of children and they are one of the most common reasons parents take their kids to the doctor or naturopath. Tummy aches can be a bit confusing to figure out when it comes to kids, as kids often complain of tummy aches when they're generally feeling unwell, or anxious, and nervous or if they're feeling a bit nauseous. It can be broad, and difficult for a kid to express exactly what is going on.
In this podcast episode, I discuss the common causes of tummy aches in kids, including constipation, food sensitivities, coeliac disease, and much more..
In this episode I delve into why it's important to do some detective work when your kid has regular tummy aches and to look into things such as:
> Other symptoms they may be presenting with
> Their daily bowel habits
> What's going on with their diet and appetite
> Your family health history
I also talk about what you can do as a parent to get on top of your child's tummy aches, including:
> Why it is important and helpful to keep a diet diary
> Two specific things we focus on when it comes to our child's diet
> The food intolerances and sensitivities to consider
> Why it's important to focus on building up your child's gut health if they are having regular tummy aches.
Gut health is the foundation of our kid's wellbeing and if we focus on gut health we can see improvements in our kid's immunity, allergies, eczema, asthma, mood and behaviour, tummy troubles and fussy eating and so much more.
If you want to get to the bottom of your child's tummy aches, REGISTER HERE for my upcoming free online masterclass - 3 Surprisingly Simple Ways to Transform Your Kids Gut Health to improve behaviour, immunity, allergies, and fussy eating.
The Masterclass will run via two live sessions;
Tuesday 26th Oct - Morning Session
Wednesday 27th October - Evening Session.
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Episode Links:
> Episode 41 - Constipation
> Episode 9 - Addressing Food Intolerances & Sensitivities in Kids
> Episode 10 - Probiotics for Kids - Do Kids Need Them?

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Previous Episode

Episode 41: Constipation in Children - A Natural Approach

Many people think that constipation is just hard, difficult-to-pass stools. But constipation can be more than just those pebbly poos. It is any time that passing a bowel movement is difficult, painful, incomplete, or too infrequent.
Even if you feel your kid's stool movement is normal, if they are only going a few times a week, this would be classified as constipation.

In this podcast episode, I discuss the main causes of constipation in children. Including:
> Dehydration
> Dietary factors
> Gut bacteria balance
> Lack of physical activity

Through years of naturopathic practice, I have seen many children with constipation. In this podcast episode, I share the most effective, natural ways to improve constipation in kids including:
> How to help your child recognise the signs of dehydration
> The most important dietary change to make to prevent constipation in your kids
> Foods to increase to relieve constipation
> How to promote a healthy gut to reduce constipation
> The most important mineral supplement that you can take to avoid constipation in kids.

Episode Links:
> Download our free Kids Gut Health eBook for more tips on how to improve your kids gut health.
> Read more about constipation in kids here
> Listen to Episode 10 - Probiotics for Kids - Do kids need them?
> The doors to the Natural Super Kids Klub open next month. Join our waitlist now.

If you loved this episode, leave me a review! I would super appreciate it. Also, let me know the ways you incorporate rest into your routine by sending me a direct message on Instagram @naturalsuperkids or shoot me an email at [email protected].

Find out more about our '6 Steps to Better Gut Health for Kids' course + Get it FREE when you join us in the Natural Super Kids KLUB.

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Episode 43: What Your Child's Poop Can Tell You

In this week's podcast episode I teach you how to become a poo detective. Yes, you read that right. A Poo Detective. You might be thinking, ‘Why would I want to do that?’. Well, inspecting your kids' poop is a great way of uncovering what's going on internally for your child.

As a naturopath, I love the subject of poo because it offers a glimpse into the inner workings of our kid's bodies and empowers us to learn more about what's going on within our bodies.

In this episode I will be:

Walking you through the Bristol Stool Chart; a medical tool used to assess our stool).
Explaining how the Bristol Stool Chart is a great tool to talk to your kids about so they can learn to recognise early symptoms by inspecting their poo. Symptoms such as dehydration, lack of fibre, gastrointestinal infection/imbalance.

We will also talk through the different “Types” on the Bristol Stool Chart:

Type 4 being the ideal type of poo.
Type 1 - Type 3 helps us recognise dehydration or lack of fibre, and potentially a lack of elimination which may be indicating that toxins are being reabsorbed in the body.
Types 5 - 7 indicate that the bowel is moving too quickly, which results in poor nutrient absorption. It may also indicate an infection, imbalance, or intolerance.
I also chat about what your kids poo colour means, including undigested food, dark stool, green or yellow stool or if your child’s poo contains blood or mucus.

No matter what you detect in your child's poo, our upcoming free online masterclass – 3 Surprisingly Simple Ways to Transform Your Kids Gut Health to improve behaviour, immunity, allergies, and fussy eating will be able to guide you.
The Masterclass will run via two live sessions:
Tuesday 26th Oct – Morning Session
Wednesday 27th October – Evening Session.
Click here to register.
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