October Newsletter

Welcome clients to my October newsletter.
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HOLIDAY AWAY FROM BALLINA
I will be away from next Wednesday afternoon (the 20th) until the end of October so if anyone wants a treatment before I go,
please book in now.

TIP OF THE MONTH - WEIGHT TRAINING CAN HELP YOU AVOID SARCOPENIA AND OSTEOPOROSIS
Sarcopenia is the gradual loss of muscle and osteoporosis is the gradual loss of bone density.
Both these occur due to aging as well as a lack of weight-bearing exercise.
Although walking is often heralded as the wonder exercise for life, it does little for your arms or upper back.
Without a regular routine of lifting small weights, we all stand to lose much of our bone and muscle as we age.
Muscle weakness can lead to falls resulting in broken bones to name just two of the consequences.
The good news is that even a little bit of weight-bearing exercise several times each week can reverse some of
the damage and prevent further loss. So grab those weights and start lifting - it's never too late.

STUDY SHOWS BOWEN THERAPY HELPS IMPROVE HAMSTRING FLEXIBILITY OVER TIME
I found an article about a study done by a respected European College on the effects of Bowen Therapy on hamstring flexibility.
The study showed that Bowen Therapy does improve hamstring flexibility over time.
I have copied the full article into my blogsite. You can visit my blog (link below) to read it if you are interested.
The great thing is that these sorts of studies carry far more weight with traditional medicos than the anecdotal evidence we
have had so far about the wonderful effects of Bowen Therapy.
Let's hope they might start to take complementary therapies like Bowen more seriously in the future.
Prevention is always better than cure - and usually less painful!


BOOK REVIEW - EAT RIGHT FOR YOUR TYPE
My book of the month is Eat Right For Your Type by Dr. Peter J. D'Adamo.
It was first published in 1997 but has been updated each year since then.
Dr D'Adamo and his father (both physicians and naturopaths) have made it their life's work to study the effects of eating
according to each person's blood type.
We are all type O, A, B or AB and as each blood type evolved at different times due to the available foods at that time, we
do best when we stick to a diet close to that original diet.
Thus, type O's are best suited to a diet of meat and simple vegetables, A's do best on a largely vegetarian diet, B's are the
omnivors who can eat a little of everything and AB's are a combination of A and B.
It's a little more complicated than that but an interesting idea that seems to be backed up by many studies done by Dr D'Adamo
over the years. He has even worked out which exercise works best for each blood type.
If you've ever wondered why you seem to thrive on certain foods and yet others do better on different foods, this book may shed
some light on why that is so.
Eating the right diet can not only improve your vitality but help you avoid cancer or heart disease to name just two of the major
health issues facing us today.

MY WEBSITE AND BLOGSITE
If you would like to see more information about Bowen Therapy, you might like to check out my webpage on the
Natural Therapy Pages at http://www.naturaltherapypages.com.au/therapist/25736
You can also check out updates to my blogsite at http://bowentherapytips.blogspot.com/


Best wishes to you and your families,

Carolyn.