– Letter from Marilyn – June 2008

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

• Food additives do children harm
• Hot flushes vanish with flax seeds
• Drop the feast and famine diet
• One sausage a day causes cancer risk
• Regular exercise can stop the biological clock
• Cake eating mums can make their babies fat

– Menopause

• Eating for a change: Five dietary changes that are essential for the menopause

– Ease bloating

• How to ease PMS related bloating

– Vaginal infections

• Natural ways to treat vaginal infections

– Help save the rainforest

• Brazil nuts: good for you and keeping th Amazon rainforest alive

– Weight loss

• The weight-loss benefits of mindful eating

– Case Study – June 2008

• Early menopause

– Osteoporosis

• Osteoporosis: why good digestion matters

– Housework

• Cleaning your house could give you asthma

– Infertility

• Homeopathy and infertility

– Discovering herbs

• Motherwort: the benefits

– Morning sickness

• Natural ways to beat morning sickness

– Ask Marilyn:

• Can you help me boost my libido
• Should I try the baby food diet?
• Star Question: Binge eating and PCOS?

– Ingredient Spotlight:

• Carrots – the health benefits

– Monthly Meal Idea:

• Carrot and raisin loaf

– Coming Next Month (July 2008)

– Letter from Marilyn – May 2008

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

• Smokers are passing down health problems to future generations
• At last, an excuse to nod off
• Cancer risk continues after women stop taking HRT
• The chips are down while the onions go up!

– Thyroid

• Is your thyroid making you gain weight?

– Stretch marks

• Can you prevent strech marks naturally?

– Food myths

• Debunking popular food and exercise myths

– Sing in the shower!

• Singing in the shower can help improve your health

– Sunshine vitamin

• Sunshine vitamin protects your heart and your bones

– Vitamin D – How much?

– Against the grain

• Consider switching to Thai or Indian grown rice and have lower levels of arsenic

– Case Study – May 2008

• Thyroid problems

– Weight loss

• Marilyn’s top 20 weight loss commandments

– Exercise takes nine years off you

– Throw away the scales

• Why it may be time to throw away the scales

– Go bananas!

• This nutrient-packed, fat-free fruit is good for you

– Ask Marilyn:

• Tips on switching to a vegetarian diet
• Help with menopausal sleeping problems?
• Star Question: PCOS, Insulin Resistance and the Menopause

– Ingredient Spotlight:

• Cinnamon – the health benefits

– Monthly Meal Idea:

• Bircher museli

– Coming Next Month (June 2008)

– Letter from Marilyn – April 2008

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

• 2 cups of coffee a day can increase miscarriage risk
• Stand up and lose pounds
• Cut down refined carbs to save sight
• Accupuncture boosts IVF success rates
• Ageing process can be slowed down by multivitamin and mineral pill a day

– Menopause

• Natural ways to ease menopause-related clumsiness and forgetfullness

– Diet Myths

• Debunking the top 10 diet myths

– Beat the pounding

• Avoiding foods that trigger headaches

– Get Slim

• How to think yourself slim

– Power of Sleep

• The healing power of sleep

– Quick Tip: Tea

• Mugs of tea may help avoid Parkinson’s

– Case Study – April 2008

• Sugar cravings

– Boosting fertility

• Protect yourself from plastics

– Discovering herbs

• Nettle

– Exercise

• Get your 30 a day

– Learn to meditate

• Simple ways to boost your health

– Ask Marilyn:

• Kids lunch meals?
• Healthy fast food?
• Can Yoga help weight loss?
• Star Question: ‘Fat Around the Middle’

– Ingredient Spotlight:

• Tahini- the health benefits

– Monthly Meal Idea:

• Tofu fruit whip

– Coming Next Month (May 2008)