Category: Wellness Blogs
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Breast Health Is About So Much More Than Mammography!
In this important Q&A, Dr. Justus Apffelstaedt explains why breast health is about so much more than mammography. Dr.Apffelstaedt is a specialist surgeon with an interest in breast, thyroid, and parathyroid health, as well as soft tissue surgical oncology. What exactly do you mean by “breast health is more than just mammography”? Breast health awareness…
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International Men’s Day: More Men Needed To Become Blood Stem Cell Donors
Leukemia is reportedly one of the most common cancers in the world, with blood cancer diagnosis being more prevalent in men than women. Blood stem cell donations are often the only chance of survival for people living with the disease, with women making up 60% of registered donors on the global registry, as opposed to…
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Burnout: The Men’s Health Crisis We Aren’t Talking About
November is Men’s Health Awareness Month, with International Men’s Day falling on Saturday 19 November. Men’s Health Awareness Month is a month dedicated to bringing awareness to a wide range of men’s health issues. Mental health is a key component of this, particularly burnout in men. Should we be worried about burnout? For far too…
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Improving Your Relaxation With Crystal Clusters
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Magnesium L-threonate Keeps Your Brain Young
Research shows that Magnesium L-threonate can slow down and, better yet, even reverse your brain age. Developed by scientists at MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology), it’s a highly absorbable form of magnesium that easily crosses the blood-brain barrier. How magnesium works for optimal brain health Magnesium is the fourth most abundant mineral stored in our…
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Telomere Attrition: A Hallmark Of Aging Compromising Longevity
Aging is inevitable and no matter how hard we try, we will not be able to turn back the years. However, we may be able to make the years gentler and kinder to our bodies. People often fear aging because they’re worried about their bodies breaking down, but this doesn’t always have to be the…
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World Diabetes Day : Registered Dietitians Bust Food Myths
According to the International Diabetes Federation, around 537 million adults around the world are living with diabetes. In South Africa, the number is over 4.2 million adults, of which an estimated 45.4% of people are undiagnosed, South Africa has the highest prevalence of diabetes in Africa at 11.3% of our population. To make matters worse,…
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Improved Contraceptive Access Helps to Empower South African Women
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Genomic Instability: A Hallmark Of Aging Compromising Your Longevity
[vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overflow=”visible” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_spacing=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_column_text] What causes aging? We know that as the years go by, it takes us a second…
