Editor's Letter
Give Back to Ourselves and the Planet
As I sit down to write this December letter, I’m struck by the irony of our modern holiday season. We’re surrounded by messages of abundance, yet many of us end up feeling depleted – physically, emotionally, and spiritually.
What if we reimagined abundance? Not as excess, but as mindful choices that nourish both our bodies and our planet. Can the age-old ‘season of giving' become the ‘season of giving back' – to our health, our communities, and the environment?
Did you know that household waste increases by 25% during the holiday season? At the same time, stress-related health issues spike to their highest levels of the year. These aren’t separate problems – they’re symptoms of the same disconnection. The solution to holiday overwhelm isn’t another juice cleanse or miracle supplement. It’s about creating celebrations that feel good from the inside out – for our bodies, our relationships, and the planet.
In this issue, we challenge conventional wisdom from overcoming depression, insomnia & related sleep disorders naturally to magnesium as the understated mineral.
Thank You!
As we wrap up another year, I want to express my heartfelt gratitude to our readers, authors, and advertisers for your unwavering support. Your passion for natural health and wellness continues to inspire everything we do.
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Wishing everyone around the globe – and the Natural Medicine World community – a joyful holiday season filled with peace, health, and happiness. Here’s to a vibrant and prosperous new year ahead!
Yours in Healthy Living
Magnesium – the understated mineral
Table of Contents ↑|Magnesium is thought to combat fatigue because it helps release energy in the body. It also plays a role in the production of melatonin, which helps to regulate sleep; this production is disturbed when levels of magnesium are insufficient. As well as being helpful in treating fatigue and insomnia, magnesium plays a role in preventing and treating a host of other common ailments from the premenstrual syndrome (PMS) to heart problems.
Insomnia & Related Sleep Disorders
Table of Contents ↑|Today insufficient sleep is increasingly seen as important to public health, with too little shut-eye linked to medical and occupational errors as well as disasters on the road and in factories. So our sleep quality needs to be prioritised with measures put in place to ensure a good night’s rest.
10 Ways to lower your toxic exposure
Table of Contents ↑|The best way to reduce the level of chemicals in your body is to limit the number that gain entrance. If you pay attention to the following points discussed in this article, you will lower your toxic load.
Ten Tips for Good Digestion
Table of Contents ↑|Enhance your digestion for better health with simple lifestyle changes. From mindful eating and proper hydration to avoiding allergens and supporting enzyme production, discover essential tips for optimal gut health.
Overcoming Depression – Naturally
Table of Contents ↑|Blood sugar imbalances, allergies and deficiencies in vitamins, essential fats and amino acids have all been linked to low mood. If you suffer from depression, it’s best to start by correcting these. But there is much more that you can do, and that’s what this article explores in depth.
A wee-wee face and cystitis in cats
Table of Contents ↑|Cystitis is inflammation and/or infection of the bladder and is more common in cats than in dogs. This painful condition can result in death if left untreated. In this engaging excerpt from his book, The Cow at the Window, Dr Alex Niven introduces Thleeng and explains how best to treat feline cystitis.
The Wonder of Berries
Table of Contents ↑|Beautiful, glossy, vibrant and juicy, berries are a luxurious treat! Better still, these tiny fruits are powerhouses of nutrition and goodness.
Children and Grief
Table of Contents ↑|Telling a child about the death of a loved one, and helping them deal with the pain while grieving yourself, is one of the hardest tasks of parenting. Death is not a subject we like to think about, but unfortunately it is something that many families have to face.
Change Requires Changing – a basic lesson in yoga
Table of Contents ↑|I so often see people attending seminars or reading books on self-help or doing yoga and/or meditation and expecting life to change for them. When does real change happen? Change Requires Changing.
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