Are your Child's Symptoms Signs That Their Body Is Out Of Balance?

Symptoms whether physical, cognitive or behavioral may be due to imbalances in our bodies. It's fascinating how these factors are all interconnected, don't you think?

How does a body become imbalanced?

Symptoms are signs that the body is out of balance.  The body consists of interrelated systems that depend on each other to function optimally. When one system is out of balance, it affects the entire body. Factors such as prenatal, hereditary, and lifestyle choices, along with processed foods, sugars, additives, environmental toxins, sleep, and stress, can cause imbalances in the gut, leading to imbalances in the brain and throughout the body. It is logical to conclude that if these factors are not optimal, a child's growth and development may not be optimal either.

How is balance restored?

Did you know that what your child eats, how well they sleep, how they manage stress, and their environment can all impact their physical health, learning, and behavior?

Physical, emotional and mental  health can all improve through:

• FOOD & DIGESTION (Adding nutritious foods, weeding out the junk is step #1. ​Improving digestion, metabolism and nutrient uptake)
• HEALTHY SLEEP HABITS (Setting up regular sleep habits)
• MOVEMENT (Adding a little movement each day)
• STRESS REDUCTION (Learning simple relaxation & breathing techniques)
• HEALTHY ENVIRONMENTS (Home, school, play)
• HERBS & NUTRIENT RICH SUPPLEMENTS (optional)​

Although genetics play a role in our health, our nutrition and lifestyle choices have a greater impact. Imbalance usually starts in the gut, affecting the brain, and in turn, the rest of the body.

​Improving the diet by taking out junk and replacing it with whole foods is the first step for all of us to better gut and brain health!