Good nutrition is the foundation of good health, everyone needs the four basic nutrients – water, carbohydrates, proteins and fats – as well as vitamins, minerals and micronutrients.

Everyone feels better when the sun comes out, but sunbathing has had such a bad press for so long that the health benefits of getting out in the sun have been almost forgotten by a generation that now believes sunbathing is as bad for your health as smoking.

Staying hydrated is an essential and often overlooked aspect of maintaining good health. As we age, it’s even more important.

Focus on the new behaviour you want to embrace or increase – instead of what you DO NOT WANT to do anymore.

Stroke is the 4th highest cause of death from natural causes in SA. A stroke occurs when blood supply to the brain is interrupted. When brain cells are deprived from oxygen, they die within minutes.

I have stiff shoulder muscles! Causing factors: Psychological stress Computer work for long periods Driving for long distances Sewing / knitting / crocheting History of whiplash injury Sustained positions with shoulders pulled forward and upwards.   Action Plan: Mobilizing: It needs to be performed slowly without force and it is…

Do you have low energy levels? Common Reasons for Lack of energy: Not getting enough exercise Not drinking enough water Eating unhealthily (vitamin & mineral deficiency) Hormonal imbalance Taking medicine or drugs that deplete your nutrition Having an illness that depletes nutrition, e.g. Adrenal fatigue Over stressed Depression, trauma not…

How can I improve my Sleep? During the initial phase of light sleep, the vast amount of information received that day is erased, and only important memories are kept.  Then in the deep sleep phase growth hormones are released, lots of important physiological maintenance is performed, muscles relax, and heart…