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COVID19: Take personal responsiblity to prevent infection
Take personal responsibility to prevent infection
We have all seen the almost sci-fi glimpses into ICUs around the world on our TV screens: medical staff...
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...
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...
Normal In A Time Of Crazy
Is the world going crazy in response to COVID-19?
If we define crazy as abnormal - or the opposite or absence of normal, then yes,...
IBS and IBD – Do You Really Have All The Facts?
“It’s probably the roadside kebab that I indulged in at 2 am on Friday”, you tell yourself. “Or maybe the curry that we had...
Weight loss
B is for Balance: Reaping the Benefits of Vitamin B
We’ve all heard the term, “Busy as a bee” but we’re going to use it a little differently today. The vitamin B group make...
Should you walk, hike, run or jog?
As with most things people are big advocates for their practice of choice, but for someone looking to start out or someone that has...
Fitness & Exercise
Training for golf
Golf is one of the most underestimated sports in terms of injury and lower back pain. Most people think that you don't need...
Outdoor upper workout
It is tough enough trying to work out how all the machines work in the gym, trying to work out what to do outdoors...
Woman
Rust-Proof Your Body with Vitamin E
We’ve all seen those little paint bubbles on a car which, when peeled away, reveal the nasty blight of rust. When left untreated, the...
Exploring Alternative Cancer Treatments
According to the Cancer Association of South Africa (CANSA), cancer only has a 40% survival rate in this country. This is a general statistic for all...
Beauty, Hair, Nails & Skin
Aging Like a pro
Like the old saying goes “Getting old ain’t for sissies”, it is not easy managing new challenges as they arrive with age, but there...
Maca to the rescue
The maca plant,is known scientifically as Lepidium Meyenii. It mainly grows in the rich soils of the Andes mountains ranges in central Peru. It...
Mental Health
HOMEOPATHY FOR SCHOOL PHOBIA
School phobia, school avoidance and school refusal are terms that describe an anxiety disorder in children who have an irrational, persistent fear of going...
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...
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...
A Lean & Mean Omelet that keeps you going
Most eating routines focus on breakfast being a big meal that is key to how your nutrition for the day turns out. A big...
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...
Change the situation or change your mindset
How
do you change the situation? How do you change your mindset? Have you ever considered just changing your
mind? Have you ever just removed yourself...
Pragnancy & Baby
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...
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...
Men
Rust-Proof Your Body with Vitamin E
We’ve all seen those little paint bubbles on a car which, when peeled away, reveal the nasty blight of rust. When left untreated, the...
The benefits of exercise and a healthy lifestyle for Cancer patients
I had a remarkable recovery from Breast cancer due to my fitness. As a former elite/springbok athlete I have been exercising most of my...
HEALTH ANGELS: Causes & Projects *DONATE NOW*
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...
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...
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...
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;...
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...
