CONNECTIONS to HEALTH Issue 33

About a month before he died, my grandmother covered my grandfather's back with goose grease. After that he went downhill very quickly. Hello! and welcome to this issue. Thank you for all your kind comments we've received about our newsletter. It's good to know you're enjoying receiving them as much as we enjoy sending them. Remember, watch your inbox for our next present in the middle of the month. Who needs Spinal Touch? This article looks at the 16 ways we can become stressed and suggests a way for you to dump your stress load which you perhaps haven't thought about. Read Article Health Choice and the Rights of UK Citizens Literally just as I was about to send out this newsletter I recieved an email containing the text of this article. It seemed to contain a very important message for us all so I quickly added it as we need to act on this information before the 1st of January. It's a bit of a long read as I haven't had time to summarise it. Read Article What did you have for breakfast today? It might not be what you think.  This article reveals some troubling developments in the breakfast market. Read Article Naked Eye When thing are said to be visible to the naked eye do you know what that means? What does a naked eye look like? See a naked eye Reflexology Offer An offer you can't refuse from our new Reflexologist Joanne Green Read Article Colour Test An intriguing colour test to see if you are visual or verbal in orientation.  Read Article Transition Group An exciting new group has just formed in Stone which looks at how we can thrive whne the oil runs out, which is much closer than you think. Read Article Feeling the Damp It has been so wet recently that the damp feels as if it has got into my bones. Clare Dobie, our acupuncturist, talks about using the Chinese medicine approach to diet to combat the damp. Read Article Don't say this out loud It's the holiday season and office parties are happening.  Here's our guide of what not to say.  Read Article Help your family and friends to stay healthy Have you ever wanted to be able to keep your family in tip top condition? Have you ever wanted to help a friend get over an illness? Have you ever wanted to improved the health af a loved one? Well this might just be the answer you are looking for. Read Article Therapy Rooms Available A couple of the therapists at the Ishta Centre have moved on so now there is some room space available to rent. If you are a dynamic alternative health practitioner who would like to start a new practice in Stone, and you feel that you would fit in with the rest of the team here at the Ishta Centre, then we'd love to hear from you. Although any suitable practitioners, practising any therapy would be welcome, we are particularly keen to add a homoeopath, and a masseur to our team. E-mail Allyn or Sue or telephone 01785 616010 P.S. To see our latest therapist, Cyril, giving a massage to his fiend "Tufty" click here. Present Ideas for Christmas This month some great ideas for unusual christmas presents for the people you care about.. Present Ideas   Book of the month Each month we'll give you a suggestion for a book that can make a big improvement to your wellbeing. This month's book. Recipe of the month Mouth watering yummyness that's good for you too! This month's recipe. Audio program of the month Each month we aim to give you a free audio program which you can download and listen to anywhere you like. They will be in mp3 format but you can simply burn them onto a CD for ease of listening. They are streamed audio which means that it will take a little time for the buffer to download, which depends on the speed of your internet connection. Happy listening. This month's audio. Once you've open the above link, if you want to save the file directly to your hard drive then right-click the link for the audio program and select Save Target As... Humour A little something each month to make you smile. After all laughter is the best medicine... ...unless, of course, you have tuberculosis! This month's effort. A closing thought Something to ponder until next time. Bye for now. Read Article If you have been forwarded this newsletter and would like to subscribe to it yourself then click here.

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