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‍June '26, Issue 2

‍Dear Visitor,

By now, you’ve probably noticed: this heatwave can add a real sense of drain when you’re already feeling low in energy, anxious, sleep-deprived, or generally run down.

So what can you do that’s simple and not overwhelming?

One of the most supportive things right now is hydration — but not just more water. It’s about the right balance of fluids and electrolytes.

Because in this kind of heat, both dehydration and overhydration can lead to the same issue: loss of vital electrolytes — including magnesium.

Electrolytes can also be lost in other ways during hot summers:

• diarrhea (which grief can sometimes trigger) 
• excessive sweating, especially during exercise at the wrong time of day
• comfort foods that are low in key nutrients

All of these can lead to the same outcome: low magnesium.

Magnesium is one of the minerals that can easily become depleted when the body is under stress — whether from grief, heat, or digestive upset.

And when levels drop, it can show up as many of the symptoms people often associate with “just grief”.

‍The link between magnesium, grief, and heat

I’ve explored this in more detail here:

👉 Watch this short video from my 'Tending Your Grief' series on YouTube. 

And if you’d like to go deeper into magnesium and grief — and why the form of magnesium you take matters — you can read the full blog post here:

Getting the most from magnesium

Magnesium is an essential mineral that the body cannot produce on its own, yet it is needed for many key functions in the body.

To replenish it, timing, dosage, and the form you choose all matter.

How to take it:

• Take 1 capsule before bed
• If you don’t notice a difference after a few days, take a second capsule at least 1 hour away from food and caffeine
• Important: speak to your GP before taking magnesium if you’re on blood pressure medication or have low blood pressure, as magnesium can lower it further
  

👉 And here’s a link to one of the best available options right now. Use code SHORNER10 for 10% off if you’d like to order it:

‍Your body is under real stress from both heat and grief. Supporting magnesium levels can be a practical first step in helping reduce symptoms that often intensify during summer when we’re grieving.

Take good care of yourselves,

Sabine

P.S. My free interactive Food & Grief workshop is coming July 8th, 7–8pm (BST). This is a space to ask questions about how grief affects digestion and what you can do to support yourself through summer.

Sign up by July 7th by following this link. Hope to see you there!

‍Sabine Horner
77 Millfield Lane
York YO10 3AW
United Kingdom

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