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Toxic Chemicals in your house
The Consumer Law Page lists the Top 12 Hazardous Household Chemicals:
Air Fresheners – Don't let the commercials fool you. Most air fresheners interfere with your ability to...
Myth: you can control the sex of your baby
Despite most parents ultimately just wishing for a healthy baby, there are many cultural and social factors that can drive the desire for a...
12 Simple Steps to Improve your Health and Well-being
Many people put a lot of pressure on themselves to improve their health.They set big goals for themselves like "I'll never eat sugar again" or "I'm going...
Free online courses & diplomas
There are many online learning resources out there, so instead of giving you a list that is too big to go through here are...
Make today your goal
When people take on a long term task, specifically when connected to self improvement or health, we tend to be quite hard on ourselves....
Weight loss
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...
Longevity Foods
What we eat is meant for more than simply keeping us full. By selecting the right foods you can help increase your metabolism and...
Fitness & Exercise
Yoga Workouts
Yoga Workouts is a great form of exercise that strengthens your core and cardiovascular system while calming the mind and providing a great stretch...
Natural Fat Burners
To lose weight, a person needs to burn more calories than they take in. Some natural fat burners, however, may help the body burn...
Woman
Breaking Down Rheumatoid Arthritis
While we may associate rheumatoid arthritis with old age, you may be surprised to learn that this is actually an autoimmune disorder and can...
Cancer Crisis – The Elephant in the room.
An incredibly sad and frightening scenario is unfolding in the Gauteng public healthcare system with the major impact being on the Cancer services. We...
Beauty, Hair, Nails & Skin
The effects of not washing your makeup off at night
We’ve all been there - You arrive home exhausted, possibly plonk down on the couch and try to recuperate from the day’s efforts, wolf...
Simple Self-Care Ideas to Lift your Spirits
Are you feeling low on energy or a little down? Well, a bit of self-care could be just what you need.
Self-care is about taking...
Mental Health
Legacy In Lockdown
Today is pretty much one week into South Africa’s lockdown period. As an introvert myself (surprise everyone who knows me!), I find this time...
Burnout or Rough Day?
There is a difference between a period of bad days and serious burnout. Burnout is something that creeps up on you and may be...
Food
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...
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...
Aging Well
Gooseberries
This is quite a common fruit in South Africa, which grows fast and abundantly. While it is commonly used for jams, pies and desserts...
Heart Health: A Holistic Guide to Gauging Heart Attack Risk
The traditional approach to heart attack risk assessment has involved the evaluation of factors that are associated with increased risk of a heart event....
Pragnancy & Baby
Can stress during pregnancy harm my baby?
Monique Robinson, University of Western Australia
Most pregnant women are aware of the advice to quit smoking, avoid alcohol, and wholeheartedly fear soft cheese in...
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...
Men
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...
Take care of your eyes with these healthy habits
We only have one pair of eyes and although technology has advanced to improve eye sight, we need to take care of your eyes....
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 is being loaded on to a trolley by an
angel...
Teddy Bear Foundation
Working
with children & families
Our vision is that children will not be abused anymore, but where
they are being abused, we want to provide efficient and...
Health Angels: Trees for life
Trees have always fascinated people. They are the biggest living things on our planet and one of the most beautiful. Trees appear in many religions...
Health Angels Foundation
HELP OUR FOUNDATION HELP MANY MORE
Health Angels Foundation is governed by an independent Board of Directors.
The Foundation is managed by a management team who are...
Little Eden
We believe that no matter how profoundly disabled a person may be, he or she is still a whole complete being, with a body;...
