Unfortunately, not many women realise this fact. Yet there is an abundance of scientific evidence about this. In the uterus, a baby’s digestive system is sterile. However, during the birth process the baby ingests the mother’s microflora and this is the start of his or her own intestinal flora. Additional microflora is given through the breast milk, when baby suckles.
Now if you have had antibiotics, stress or the contraceptive pill, all of which kill the necessary beneficial bacteria in your digestive tract, chances are you may have an overgrowth of pathogenic or bad bacteria and possibly yeast (Candida). This imbalanced microflora will be given to your little one. If you have a problem with recurrent thrush, it is important that you are tested and treated so that you do not hand it down to your baby.
Seeing as 70-80% of the immune system is in the digestive tract, any imbalance of the flora can affect the immune system adversely. An imbalance can also give problems like colic, diarrhoea and skin problems to name just a few. A child with poor intestinal flora often has a childhood plagued by recurrent infections such as tonsillitis, ear infections, chest infections and skin problems.
The good news is that there are now cutting edge, non-invasive medical tests being offered by the Hale Clinic’s Gastro Clinic, which will diagnose any imbalance. These simple tests help ensure that you give your little one the best possible start in life. If any imbalance is found, it can be treated using Herbal Medicine and dietary advice.
So why leave it to chance and wait until your baby is suffering before doing something about it? You can help ensure that your baby has a great start in life.
People are usually surprised to learn the extent of what 21st Century Herbal Medicine can treat. Here are a few of the questions I’ve been asked recently. I treat the underlying problem as well as the symptoms. High quality Herbal Medicine costs approximately £10 for a week’s supply and is without the sometimes unpleasant side-effects of some pharmaceutical drugs. 
(surgery or radiation). Prior to the final menstrual period there is a transitional time, perimenopause, lasting up to eight years. 
Many women do the rounds of GPs and urologists and have been given a huge amount of antibiotics with no success whatsoever. 
they must live with it. It affects both women and men. Patients that I meet have often been on an exhausting route visiting GPs, urologists and gynaecologists with little success. 
inflammation, intervention with strong toxic drugs and surgical treatment of joint damage. 
functions that we probably never even think about. Weighing in at a whopping three pounds, it is our largest internal organ. We maintain the filters in our car, washing machine and dishwasher but amazingly we neglect our body’s filter. 
that can cause immense stress and it goes without saying that financial worries are a major source of stress. All of this will, in the long-term, unfortunately lead to chronic stress. 
