Head lice and nits! Head lice are small brown/grey insects which cling to the hair close to the scalp where they fee. They take 10 days to reach adulthood and they lay eggs which take 7-10 days to hatch. Nits are the white empty shell left behind once the lice has hatched. They look like dandruff. Anyone of any age ... Read More »
For those of you who haven’t heard of Biogen, do yourself a HUGE favour and check out their website. They have over 80 products now, catering for a wide range of people, with products ranging from nutrition, to slimming, body building and fitness supplements. I am sure you have seen Boost Juice Bars around South Africa, well Biogen has teamed ... Read More »
Minimise the effect of IBS! The exact cause of IBS is difficult to identify, but it is thought to be an over activity of parts or just a part of the gut. This could be due to over activity of the nerves of the gut, intolerance to foods, bacteria or infection in the gut, and it can also be made worse after a course ... Read More »
Cholesterol facts! Most of us hear “cholesterol” and we think bad, unhealthy and fatty, but there are many people who have correct or even low cholesterol levels, and cholesterol is in fact essential to the body and present in every cell. Cholesterol plays an important roll in brain activity, and an insufficient amount hinders the action of serotonin, altering our ... Read More »
We all need to take steps to avoid constipation! There isn’t really such a thing as “normal” bowel movement. This could be anything from 2-3 times per day to 2-3 times per week. Anything less than the minimum, and you are definitely constipated! There are many different factors that could cause constipation, and they include: -low fibre diet -too little ... Read More »
FAST – Know the signs of a stroke, and help save lives! FAST is an acronym used to detect whether someone is showing signs of a stroke. F = Facial weakness. Can the person smile? Is one side of the face drooping? A = Arms. Can the affected person lift their arms? S = Speech. Is their speech affected? T ... Read More »
Remove the fat, decrease the cancer? We all know that excess fat can be linked to heart disease, diabetes and other health problems, but tests are being done to determine whether removing the excess fat would decrease cancer risk in humans too. Studies have been carried out on mice and they found that by reducing the fat, the ultraviolet light-induced ... Read More »
Ever smoked one of those Turkish hookahs, with the flavoured tablet. Well, if you have, and have been told that it is “better” than a normal cigarette, then think again. If you spent about 45 minutes on the hookah then it would be like your lungs smoking an astonishing 56 cigarettes!!! In a study, researchers examined people as they smoked a ... Read More »
Probiotics literally mean pro-life, and antibiotics mean anti-life. Probiotics, such as Reuterina Drops, available at Link Pharmacies nationwide, are great to take in conjunction with antibiotics as they help to counteract their side effects, such as diarrhoea. It’s hard to think about bacteria living in us and actually being useful to us, but the problem lies in the battle between ... Read More »
Most of us are not very good at eating our oily fish, but even one portion a week can help your heart, and possibly even your brain and your joints! Fatty acids, which is what Omega 3′s are, form the essential building blocks of our cells. You get long-chain Omega-3′s, found in oily fish and fish liver, and short-chain Omega-3′s, ... Read More »
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