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Hi there, Welcome to our October edition Is anyone else having to turn the lights on as soon as they get home from work? I really can’t believe how quickly the nights have drawn in. Worst of all is the cold mornings! Already finding it hard to leave my duvet in the morning. With the cold though comes the festive season kicking off with Halloween and Guy Fawkes Night. We have a great article this month suggesting some alternatives to trick-ortreating for the parents and children that don’t enjoy that tradition. This month’s recipe is also Halloween related if you fancy some spooky treats! Because a lot of you won’t hear from me before the 5th November, make sure everyone is vigilant and safe. Remember you can call 101 for any disturbances and 999 for any emergencies. Also don’t forget to get a contingency plan in place for pets in case they have a hard time with the noise. Keeping things festive, we have an article from Stuart Lawrence from Spinal & Natural about avoiding indigestion and heart
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PREVENTING HEART BURN & INDIGESTION It’s so common that many people simply accept as a fact of life the discomfort and pain, the acidburning feeling and the bloating and wind that comes with indigestion. But regular readers will know that when it comes to health problems, no matter how minor they may appear, I very rarely simply accept them! And neither should you. Winter is coming and the lack of exercise and rich food and alcohol contribute to making this time of year the ‘heartburn holiday’. Yes, antacids will help you deal with the pain of indigestion or heartburn once you have it but how do you avoid developing it in the first place, and then relying on a chemical to ease your pains? First, we need to learn what causes indigestion or dyspepsia to use the medical term. In most cases, indigestion is unpleasant but, for some people, it may be associated with irritable bowel syndrome or with a duodenal ulcer. If the pain is relieved by eating then an ulcer may well be the underlying cause and you should consult your GP. The burning feeling associated with heartburn is caused by gastroesophageal reflux. This is when stomach acids flow back up into your gullet irritating the lining of your oesophagus. The bloatedness and wind of indigestion is caused by excessive gas in the stomach or gut and by simply taking in too great a quantity of food at once. Some foods trigger indigestion and heartburn
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OUR HEAD SCRATCHERS OF THE MONTH So it’s time to say farewell to the headscratchers of the month. Please no tears... For those of you who have joined us late you can see old editions on our website, I highly recommend trying to find the edition with Einsteins riddle in. I have included my two favourite riddles this month. Here’s my second favourite first. You have to use a bit of maths, logic and most of all common sense for this one. A special kind of rope takes exactly one hour to burn if lighted from one end. However, as the material is not uniform across the rope, different parts of rope may take different amount of time. So for example, one half may take 5 minutes where as the other half will take 55 minutes.
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