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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...
Symptoms of stress
Stress may cause a number of different symptoms. These symptoms may be broken down into two main categories, namely Physical and Mental. They affect...
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....
Long-term Effects of vaping, is not known
E-cigarettes have caused a huge debate after health
officials have linked the products to deadly lung illnesses.
Over the years, the
use of electronic cigarettes has been...
Brain workouts
The mind/brain is just like any other muscle in the body, it needs care and ongoing use and training. The more you use your...
Weight loss
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...
Bone Density 101
As the years catch up to you bone density becomes something you need to keep an eye on. The more bone density you lose...
Fitness & Exercise
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...
Indoor Gym Bike Guide
There are so many different ways to cycle in the gym, with each machine being different it is hard to know which one is...
Woman
Bullying – Equipping your children to cope
Dan Pearce, from Single Dad Laughing, made a profound statement, when he said: "People who love themselves, do not hurt other people. The more...
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....
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...
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
Mood Food
Depression is a mood disorder with a diagnosis that isn’t always as clear-cut as one would hope. Depression is usually described as sadness, hopelessness,...
Bullying – Equipping your children to cope
Dan Pearce, from Single Dad Laughing, made a profound statement, when he said: "People who love themselves, do not hurt other people. The more...
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...
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...
Aging Well
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...
Green Tea
Going green is perhaps one of the wisest moves that you can make. It is packed with antioxidants that help boost the immune system...
Pragnancy & Baby
Myth: women forget the pain of childbirth
In an evolutionary sense, memory of pain serves an important purpose. Pain indicates a threat to our safety or our life, and human survival...
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
How To Get Medically Boarded for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
We’ve spoken at length about CFS in our past few articles, and it’s easy to see why sufferers can feel frustrated, ashamed, and stigmatised...
Unpacking The Chemotherapy Process – Is It Right For You?
Chemotherapy is the use of chemicals to treat disease. It is most commonly, of course, the name we associate with the treatment of cancer....
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...
