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Hypertension in South Africa among the masses
In 2018, scientists from Wits University revealed that approximately 54% of South Africans have hypertension, and this is the highest percentage recorded in Southern...
6 Benefits of Yoga to Inspire You to Get Practicing
Are you considering starting a yoga practice? Or perhaps you have done it before, but need a little extra inspiration to continue your practice?
Over...
Skipping for beginners
This is probably one of the most feared forms of cardio. Skipping is well known, outside the school yard, as punishment to the heart,...
Healing isn’t just about the meds
I suffered a health collapse that brought my life to a standstill. At the time I had no idea what was happening and what...
Sugar Addiction
Sugar is found in most foods and is almost impossible to avoid. Emotional or psychological dependence on sugary foods and drinks, known as ‘sugar...
Weight loss
Sugar Addiction
Sugar is found in most foods and is almost impossible to avoid. Emotional or psychological dependence on sugary foods and drinks, known as ‘sugar...
The Scrutiny on “Gluten-Free”
You’ve probably found yourself walking through grocery aisles finding more and more “gluten-free” food products. You may have also noticed that these products don’t...
Fitness & Exercise
Is Gym the only answer?
While gym is a usually seen as the only way to gain physical strength and doing cardiovascular exercise it can be a roadblock for...
Why and how to warm up
Generally a warm up feels like it eats out of your training time but it is a vital part of your workout. Just like...
Woman
Shingles – Chickenpox’s Mean Older Brother
If there was ever a disease that could be accused of kicking a man when he’s down, it’s shingles!
The strip of itchy and painful...
Brain & Mental Benefits from Cardio
Usually when you think about cardio you think about your heart exploding out of your chest, which can be enough to make you queasy...
Beauty, Hair, Nails & Skin
How to maintain a healthy skin
Your skin is your body’s largest organ. When its healthy, it's layers work hard to protect you. However, when its compromised,the skins ability to...
Hair Loss In Women
Hair
loss in women is just that- when a women experiences unexpected heavy loss of
hair. Generally, 50-100 single hairs are shed per day. Hair shedding...
Mental Health
In honour of our Doctors – they are human just like us
In honour of our Doctors - they are human just like usOur Doctors always condone so much respect. Some would say they are almost...
Scanxiety! The fear is real!!
Everyone who has experienced the very daunting cancer journey will certainly back me up on the fear of Scanxiety is real! The shock and...
Food
Red meat’s a tasty treat but too much can give you cancer
There are many good reasons to eat red meat, including as a source of protein and iron, but having too much of the stuff...
Vitamin B12 Deficiency. Are you at risk?
Suffering from Crohn’s Disease gave me first-hand experience, regarding the effects of vitamin B12 deficiency.
As a doctor, I should have appreciated the importance of...
Aging Well
Supplements after 40: Are you getting what you need?
After forty, our body's physiology starts to change in a big way. Before, you might have been able to get away with burning the...
Sitting can be fatal
You might have heard by now that sitting is the new smoking.
I agree that this sounds a bit exaggerated. But is it really? Now...
Pragnancy & Baby
Are maternal hormones different when carrying a boy or a girl?
With advances in prenatal testing it’s now possible to find out whether a pregnancy will result in a male or female baby as early...
Myth: peanuts in pregnancy cause allergies
Anyone else have the feeling something radical has happened with peanut allergy in the past 30 years? I don’t recall knowing anyone allergic to...
Men
C is for Health. The Essential Role of Vitamin C in our Diet
Have you ever been told to grab a bottle of vitamin C supplements at the first signs of a cold? There is a certain...
Diabetes Mellitus – The Differences Between Type 1 and Type 2
How often have you had a decadent dessert at a restaurant, and jokingly referred to it as “diabetes on a plate?” The thing is,...
HEALTH ANGELS: Causes & Projects *DONATE NOW*
Waste Angels Cleaning the Community
It’s the early hours of the morning and a loaded
trolley of stacked with recycle material...
Health Angels Foundation
HELP OUR FOUNDATION HELP MANY MORE
Health Angels Foundation is governed by an independent Board of Directors.
The...
Health Angels: Trees for life
Trees have always fascinated people. They are the biggest living things on our planet and one...
Little Eden
We believe that no matter how profoundly disabled a person may be, he or she...
Teddy Bear Foundation
Working
with children & families
Our vision is that children will not be abused anymore, but where
they...