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Dr Hanneke Heyns manages her private practice as a pediatrician in Cape Town. With around 15 years of experience, she treats children of all ages, right from birth to adolescence, covering their health, growth and development, and behavior.
Dr Heyns believes in attending to children through a holistic approach, encompassing their mind, body, and family unit, and simultaneously building a relationship with them. Educating parents about their child’s health is an integral part of her approach. She runs Thriving Kids in partnership with Dr Kathy Krige.
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A 6-month-baby diet chart allows parents to understand how to introduce solid foods to children and what are the suitable options. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommends that all babies start solid food once they turn six months. Before this age, breastmilk can provide complete nutrition to them. According to a study conducted by…
Magnesium is a micronutrient essential for supporting many functions in the body. Magnesium for kids is important as a lack of this micronutrient may cause fatigue, muscle cramps, lethargy, and sleepiness. It is available as one of the most abundant micro minerals in the human body. Magnesium is important for the proper functioning of hundreds…