Approximately one-third of South Africans live with some form of mental disorder according to Professor Dan Stein from the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Cape Town. Mental health disorders can be deadly but due to a very unfortunate stigma attached to it, many patients refrain from getting the treatment they require. Despite there being a number of
Did you know that South Africa is rated the 39th ‘driest’ country in the world according to a report compiled by the Food and Agriculture Organisation? Water is our most valuable resource and needs to be preserved at all costs, because it’s not infinite. The recent water crisis experienced over parts of the country, especially the
Ahh, pasta. It’s carb-y goodness can be served so many ways: soaked in a red sauce, smothered in cheese, or just with a pat of butter. Despite being one of the first dishes we all learned how to cook, many of us don’t have a thorough pasta vocabulary. There are over 200 types of pasta
In South Africa, 25% of males and 39% of females are either overweight or obese, recent statistics from National Nutrition Week reveal. And while the idea of fast weight loss is tempting, fad diets often do more harm than good — despite their seemingly unwavering popularity. Let’s take a look at four reasons why fad diets simply don’t
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It’s no secret, getting old sucks, especially for women. It’s like one day you just woke up old. You have no idea when it happened, it just did. During our teens and twenties, our bodies go through a lot of changes and we seem to keep weight off quite easily, we spend hours in the
I think it is safe to say that winter has officially hit South Africa. Let’s hope our winter will not be as long and cold as our northern hemisphere neighbor’s. The United Kingdom was hit by the Beast-from-the-East, where temperatures fell below -18 degrees Celsius. The United States of America, especially central and eastern U.S., experienced
Disease sometimes struck unexpectedly, and the healing occurs sometimes from just such unexpected places. Our New Zealand Resellers (O3 Limited) shared one of their client’s testimonials, and this is the first confirmed case from our side where ozone therapy in the ozone steam saunas assisted with Bells Palsy. What’s more, these results was achieved after
We had the pleasure to have dinner with a Tibetan Monk. We were keen to learn some practical tips on meditation, and this is the shortened introductory steps for beginners: Sit upright in a comfortable and quiet room Place your hands on your knees, palms down Tilt your head slightly down, and relax your eyes
Daily we hear stories of terminally ill patients, patients with life threatening diseases, but most concerning is the amount of cancer patients contacting us for help. The trend is unmistakable, cancer is on the rise, and it’s not just the elderly! Just this week a relative of a 7 year old cancer victim phoned us.