Croup, Ear Infections & Avoiding Antibiotics ~ with Naturopath Ashlee Yates

 Find my favourite beef liver powder for iron and it’s important cofactors;

a blend of vitamin C rich berries like Acerola, Kakadu plum and Camu Camu for immune and skin support;

Seaweed for a therapeutic dosage of iodine for your thyroid health and babys thyroid and brain development;

as well energy boosting MCT Oil and gut healing and skin rejuvenating Collagen, all in the one place, right here.

I was ironically pressing send on this post, sharing how we'd lead a healthy lifestyle while on our most recent trip to far North Queensland.

That's when it started to creep over me. The headache started pulsing behind my left eye, my body began to ache and my bed was calling me louder and louder. Despite the warmth under the blankets, my teeth were also chattering loudly. I was down and out.

It took me a couple of days of being bed bound before I mustered up the strength to clear my mind and work out a plan of attack with my herbs, nutrients, probiotics and oils on hand. Whether it's you or your little loves suffering with a sickness, when you're in the midst of it all, its no easy task trying to strategise a medicine routine. 

So that's why I wanted to open up a conversation about important topics when it comes to children's health- croup, ear infections and avoiding antibiotics. So you can be equipped with your actions steps ready to go for when the next acute family health challenge comes knocking. 

I thought it would be a helpful time to invite back, Childrens Health Naturopath Ashlee Yates to have the discussion with me. 

Ashlee Yates is a degree qualified Children's Health Naturopath supporting children and families through upset tummies, coughs and colds, itchy skin, sleeping issues and everything in between.

As a result of her own experiences as a mum, her clinical focus has developed with a strong interest in the health of children and their families. She now works primarily with families navigating digestive concerns, sleeping issues, recurring illnesses, colic and reflux, eczema, and learning or behavioural concerns.

Ashlee believes that as a parent, you're doing the best that you can with the knowledge and resources that you have available to you at the time. With nutritional and herbal medicine, she is able to complement mainstream medicine.

Her goal is to share her knowledge as a Naturopath with evidence based herbal and nutritional medicine so it can be used safely and effectively in family healthcare.

Ashlee joins me in episode 91 of the Glowing Mumma Thriving Bubba podcast. 

What We Cover: 

• What croup is, signs to look out for croup and how it differs to other coughs.
• Conventional treatment for croup and the limitations this has. 
• Natural remedies for minimising and treating croup at home.
• Natural medicine for croup treatment and prevention.
• Signs of an ear infection in babies and young children. 
• The latest research around antibiotics and ear infections. When they are best used and avoided.  
• Natural at home remedies for ear infections.
• How natural medicine (under the guidance of a practitioner) can support ear infection treatment and prevention. 
• Health implications of each antibiotic course.
• If and when antibiotics are necessary, ways to support your child's microbiome alongside and after treatment. 

Plus more!

Listen In

You can listen into episode 91 above or by searching 'Glowing Mumma Thriving Bubba' on your favourite podcast app.

Book An Appointment With Ashlee

If you resonate with this episode and want to book an appointment with Ashlee, head over here and use code MUMMA for a special price on your child’s Initial Naturopath Consultation.