Natural Health Newsletter: May 29, 2009 – No. 17

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Sleeping with the enemy
It has been linked to learning impairment, stroke and premature death. Now UNSW research has found that snoring associated with sleep apnoea may impair brain function more than previously thought.

A sinister threat or nothing to fear?
It’s unbelievable! With all the hype surrounding swine flu, there has not been a single mention of one of the key factors in disease, the condition of the human body.

An answer for allergies and asthma
Folic acid (vitamin B9) - long known to reduce the risk of spinal birth defects - may also suppress allergic reactions and lessen the severity of allergy and asthma symptoms.

Real Flower Power
Next time you visit a friend or loved one in hospital, make sure you take along a potted plant! It’s simple presence can do wonders for speeding recovery.

Free Recipe: Lentil Pie
A great dish for the whole family, especially on cold winter nights.

Did You Know?
One out of every three people can’t snap their fingers.

What’s New - A Recipe for Life: The Gawler Foundation Cookbook
Much more than a recipe book, it is really a program for life-threatening illnesses First published in 2001 and revised in 2008, it traces the extraordinary and inspiring recoveries of both Ian Gawler and the author, Dorothy Edgelow, from life-threatening illnesses, and explains how they set uup the lifestyle at the Gawler Foundation to hel others with life-threatening illnesses.

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