– Letter from Marilyn – November 2007 – In the News: recent progress in the world of health

• Heart attacks drop by 17 percent after smoking is banned
• Large mothers more likely to have overweight children
• Junk food and sweets can make your child hyperactive
• Salty food can condemn children to chronic poor health in adulthood

– Quick Tip: Food Foes – Menopause:

• Why Magnesium Matters

– Quick Tip: Organic vs. non-organic

• Health giving flavonoids

– So what can I eat?

• How to take the stress out of food shopping

– How to get a flat stomach – fast

• 15 steps to improve your waistline

– Tainted by pesticides?

• A third of our food could be

– Antioxidants for Osteoporosis

• Vital nutrients that play a key role in osteoporosis prevention

– The True Power of Good Nutrition – Case Study November 2007

• Irritable bowel syndrome

– Natural Perfume

• Treat yourself to the essential oils of natural perfumes

– Echinacea:

• A closer look at this interesting immune booster

– Quick Tip: Yogurt and pumpkin face mask – Quick Tip: Relaxing smoothie – Brush yourself healthy

• Brushing and flossing your teeth could save you from a heart attack

– The top herbs for pain relief

• Natural pain-relieving remedies

– Instant stress cures

• Alternative therapies for on spot stress relief

– Herbs that can boost fertility

• Herbs can have beneficial effects when it comes to getting pregnant

– Quick Tip: Vitamin K links to varicose veins – Ask Marilyn:

• Star Question: Painful Intercourse?
• Can acupuncture boost fertility
• Can I exercise when I have a cold?
• How do I use these new foods?

– Ingredient Spotlight:

• Red Cabbage: a rich source of calcium and also flavonoids

– Monthly Meal Idea:

• Sweet and Sour red Cabbage

– Coming Next Month (December 2007)

Dear Reader,

This issue of Natural News takes a closer look at herbs, both for boosting your immune system especially as we go into winter and also for helping with fertility. There is also a special feature on magnesium in this issue as it is often a forgotten mineral with all the attention going on calcium. The symptoms of a magnesium deficiency can often be mistaken for a hormone imbalance associated with either the menopause or PMS because the symptoms include irritability, insomnia, frequent nighttime awakenings, anxiety and muscle cramps and weakness.

I have included a recipe using red cabbage in this issue. Cabbage is an important food for women as it is part of the family of cruciferous vegetables, which have a positive effect on reducing the risk of breast cancer because it helps the detoxification of oestrogen. The recipe uses red cabbage that also has beneficial anti-oxidant effects because of the colour and it is good to be able have new ideas to serve vegetables in a different way.

The benefits of anti-oxidants that we all know are associated with anti-ageing are featured in this issue of Natural News, this time for their positive effects on the prevent of osteoporosis. So the message that used to be ‘eat your greens’ which is still important is now ‘eat a rainbow’ and the more colours we can include in our food the better.

Wishing you good health.

Kind regards,

Marilyn Glenville

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

• Fat proof festive eating: how to keep the weight off this Christmas and have your healthiest New Year ever
• What you should and should not be eating at 40 plus
• Your winter energy makeover/ eating to beat the winter blues
• Five easy steps to better bone health

And, as always, much, much more …