by Marelie Steenekamp | Aug 6, 2019 | Food Allergies in Children
What Are the Signs & Symptoms of a Food Allergy? With a food allergy, the body reacts as though that particular food product is harmful. As a result, the body’s immune system (which fights infection and disease) creates antibodies to fight the...
by Marelie Steenekamp | Jun 5, 2019 | Colds, Flu & Fever
What Parents Need to Know about a Fever It can be frightening when your child wakes up in the middle of the night with a fever, but fever is actually an important part of the body’s immune system. It is almost always a sign that the body is responding to and fighting...
by Marelie Steenekamp | Apr 30, 2019 | General Health Tips
FLU VACCINATION – YES OR NO? The flu vaccine is a good idea for all families. It does not cause the flu and it helps keep kids and parents from getting sick. Getting the flu is worse than having a cold and can make a person sick for a week or more. Babies younger than...
by Marelie Steenekamp | Apr 2, 2019 | General Health Tips
Cold Remedies for Kids:What Helps & What to Avoid There’s no cure for the common cold. But what about cold remedies that claim to make your child feel better faster. Cold remedies are ubundantly available over the counter for the common cold, but are they...
by Marelie Steenekamp | Mar 14, 2019 | General Health Tips
Autumn Health Tips As much as we enjoy the hot, sunny and windy Cape Town days of summer, who can deny the lovely, colourful and cooler days of autumn ? It is time to unpack your sweaters, winter pajamas and scarfs for the more cooler morning and evenings to come....
by Marelie Steenekamp | Feb 20, 2019 | Healthy Eating for Kids
If you’ve ever unpacked your child’s lunch box at the end of the school day only to find that most of the lunch you packed was hardly touched, you know how exasperating it can be. And if this happens regularly, it can be worrying, too. Most experts will...
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