– Letter from Marilyn – August 2008

– In the News: recent progress in the world of health

• Bone of contention
• Nature’s sun blocker
• Stress during pregnancy doubles risk of stillbirths
• Drinking unfiltered wter may pose a threat to unborn babies
• Playing golf can set you on course for an extra five years of life
• Marilyn’s thoughts on the HRT confusion

– Menopause supplement spotlight

• Vitamin C

– Summer fat burners

• Summertime eating and exercise

– Quick Tip: Know your onions

• Reduce your risk of heart disease

– Deep breathing

• Improve your health simply by learning to breathe properly

– Reflexology

• The benefits for fertility

– Quick Tip: Ease period pain …

• … with Chinese herbs

– Indulge yourself with Summer Fruits

• Make the most of the fruits over summer

– Case Study – August 2008

• Hayfever

– Raspberry leaf

• Discovering herbs: Raspberry leaf

– 24 hour summer detox

• Marilyn’s 24 hour summer detox

– Quick Tip: steam your veg

• 21% – the amount of vitamin C lost when you cook broccoli

– Housework

• Grab a duster and whistle while you work

– Cholesterol

• Get to know your cholesterol

– Quick Tip: Chill out

• Reduce stress and learn to relax

– Ask Marilyn:

• How much water should I be drinking?
• A natural solution to excessive sweating?
• What to eat to beat osteoporosis?
• Star Question: Sore gums?

– Ingredient Spotlight:

• Beetroot – the health benefits

– Monthly Meal Idea:

• Beetroot Salad

– Coming Next Month (September 2008)

Dear Readers,

I do hope you are enjoying Natural News and the aim is to keep giving you a good variety of articles and news.  If there is something particular you would like to know about then do contact me as I am happy to include topics of specific interest.

In this issue of Natural News, there is a really easy to follow 24 hour summer detox, which can be useful if you have been overdoing things while on holiday.  There is an article on breathing because this is something we all do, every minute of every day and yet very rarely think about it and it is so important that we breathe correctly.  There is information on vitamin C because everybody knows about its immune benefits but there is a lot more to this water soluble vitamin than just that.

 

One of the articles covers cholesterol and although we don’t want too much of it, we also don’t want too little because it has certain functions.   For instance, our sex hormones are synthesized from cholesterol and it a major component of the membrane that surrounds every cell.  So as always with Nature we are aiming for a balance.

 

Hope you are enjoying the summer months and the wonderful variety of fruits and vegetables around at this time of the year.

 

Kind regards

 

 

 

Marilyn Glenville

Look out for more answers from Marilyn, the latest news, case studies from the Clinic, Monthly Meal Ideas and also:

– Constipation: It’s so easy to avoid

– How to sail through the menopause

– Cut your cancer risk: Six easy steps

– Tackling middle age spread

– Preconception basics

– Outwitting osteoporosis: Calcium and magnesium supplements

And, as always, much, much more …