Dear Reader,

Well we are really and truly on the way to autumn now. It is interesting that as the weather becomes cooler and the light changes, we are drawn to want to eat more warming foods. This is actually the right way to eat and it is more in line with eating with the seasons. So as we go into winter, use more cooked vegetables than salads and go for soups, casseroles and stews. And the more we can eat of the foods that are in season the better our health can be over the winter.

This issue of Natural News contains an article on high blood pressure which has hit the news fairly recently because of its devastating yet silent effects on our health. The lifetime risk of developing high blood pressure is now more than 90% and it is estimated that every five minutes someone in the UK has a stroke, yet over 40% of those strokes could be prevented by controlling high blood pressure. Unfortunately it is symptomless but may prove fatal with a heart attack or stroke. But you will be pleased to hear that there are natural ways of lowering blood pressure.

I wanted to include an article on remedies that you would have in your kitchen and this one focuses on sore throats. I can remember all sorts of remedies my mother used to use which were very popular at the time. If you have any good home remedies then do let me know as it is lovely to pass on tips that previous generations used and that may get lost over time.

Wishing you good health.

Kind regards,

Marilyn Glenville

Dear Reader,As usual this issue of Natural News is packed with useful and I hope practical information because I always feel that it is good to have tools that you can use in every day life. This issue covers anti-ageing remedies, we can’t stop the clock but it feels good to be able to at least slow it down. There is information on water, because although we are all recommended to drink six to eight glasses of water a day, the quality of the water we drink can make a big difference. All bottled water is not the same and as with food, you need to read the labels because you can literally just be drinking filtered tap water.

It is always lovely to use aromatherapy oils in the bath, for a massage and as a wonderful aroma for the house. So there are suggestions in this issue for different oils to help with de-stressing and those that could actually help with fertility.

I think it is interesting to experiment with different foods because sometimes we can get stuck using the same limited range all the time. Sometimes it is because we don’t know what to do with some ingredients that we avoid using them. In this issue of Natural News I have included a recipe using agar, a seaweed from Japan, used as a gelling agent and very versatile and a good alternative to animal gelatine. It can be used in savoury food like an aspic but the recipe in this issue is for a fruit jelly.

Wishing you good health.

Kind regards,

Marilyn Glenville

Dear Reader,

It is always good to get your feedback on Natural News and also suggestions for future issues. Do let me know if there is a burning topic which you would like me to discuss and especially any where there has been controversy around the subject (very common in the nutritional world!).

Also I am happy to answer any of your health questions so you can email these in and the person who sends in the Star Question is sent a £10 voucher to spend on the Natural Health Practice website and a copy of one of my books (if there is a particular book you would like you can specify).

This issue of Natural News is packed with some very interesting articles and I also wanted to include other health concerns such as using non-stick pans as what we do in the home can make a big difference to keeping ourselves and our family healthy.

I have also covered insect repellants in this issue because what we put on our skin is just as important as what we eat and what supplements we take. Your skin is very porous and that is why HRT and nicotine patches work because they can be absorbed efficiently through the skin and into the bloodstream. So not matter what you put on your skin, moisturisers, shower gels, sunscreens, etc try and get the most natural products possible so that you are not rubbing toxins into your skin which will end up in your bloodstream. It does require a bit of label reading at first but once you get to know which products are good then the choices can be automatic.

Hope you all have a good and restful summer.

Kind regards

Marilyn Glenville Ph.D.