
Antenatal Classes: Why They’re Essential for a Confident Birth Experience
Antenatal classes empower expectant parents with essential knowledge on labor, newborn care, and midwife and antenatal services. Whether choosing a hospital or home birth, these classes help you feel confident and prepared for the journey ahead. Discover options across South Africa today!
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Radiologists vs. Radiographers: Understanding the Difference in Medical Imaging
Radiologists and Radiographers both work in medical imaging, but their roles differ significantly. Learn how health professionals in South Africa contribute to diagnostics and treatment through X-rays, MRIs, and more.
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The Benefits of Aromatherapy Massage: A Holistic Approach to Health and Beauty
Whether you’re looking to reduce stress, relieve pain, or simply enhance your natural glow, this therapy offers a wealth of benefits.
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An introduction to the Bowen technique
The Bowen technique is named after Thomas Ambrose Bowen and is an alternative form of physical therapy that was developed in the 1970s. The technique has acquired a variety of alternative names, such as Fascial Kinetics, Integrated Bowen Therapy, or Smart Bowen.
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Alternative Medicine
Alternative Medicine We have all become incredibly reliant on Western or traditional medical techniques that often the idea of anything out of this spectrum can be slightly uncomfortable. However, people all over the world and across cultures have benefited from Alternative medicine and have chosen this way of healing as opposed to mainstream techniques. Alternative Medicine is an umbrella term for a variety of different health practices, which we will explore below: Acupuncture Acupuncture is a traditional Chinese medicine technique that u
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How to Choose the Right Aesthetic Clinic: A Guide to Finding Trusted Professionals
Learn how to choose the best aesthetic clinic in South Africa with our guide to finding trusted professionals. Explore tips on evaluating credentials, hygiene, technology, and aftercare to ensure your health and beauty goals are met safely and effectively.
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How Lymphatic Drainage Can Boost Immunity and Prevent Illness
Lymphatic drainage enhances immunity by stimulating lymph flow, reducing inflammation, and supporting detoxification. This massage therapy boosts circulation, fights illness, and keeps the immune system strong.
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The top five warning signs of depression
Warning signs of depression, as opposed to risk factors for depression, are indicators that suggest a person could be experiencing a dip in their mental health or, possibly, depression. Look out for these tell-tale signs of depression to help you determine the status of someone’s mental health:
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An introduction to Bodyworks
Bodywork therapy is a broad term that refers to a variety of treatments that aim to realign and restructure a patient’s body to improve its physical functioning, and to improve the patient’s mental health.
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Top tips for choosing your perfect gym
Embarking on your fitness journey for the first time, or after a long break from exercise can be a daunting task. However, those first few tough weeks can be made easier if you choose a gym that motivates you, provides you with the equipment you need and allows you to get stronger in a safe environment. Follow these top tips to help you choose a gym that suits your needs:
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Naturotherapy
Naturopathy Every day we are reminded about the harmful things we exposed to; hormones in our food, toxins in the air and damaging chemicals in our medicine. Naturopathy is an alternative practice that fights against all these unnatural toxins and chemicals and focuses on healing the body in a way that is non-damaging and essentially only based on natural and organic methods. A Naturopath treats the body as a spiritual being as well as a physical being, placing a large amount of focus on lifestyle change, diet and exercise. Naturopaths also wo
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Why You Should See an Audiologist: The Key Benefits of Regular Hearing Check-Ups
Our hearing is essential to our overall well-being, from staying connected to loved ones to protecting our mental and cognitive health.
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Homemade solutions to ease the effects of hair loss
Hair loss is something that can affect almost anyone and is one of the most common aesthetic and medical problems caused by ageing and a host of other factors. As of yet, there is no cure for hair loss and many treatment plans presented by professionals are costly and offer partial results at best. As a result, natural, low-cost home remedies are a better option for those who cannot afford expensive treatments or who want to avoid the use of chemicals. Read on to find out which home remedies we recommend if you are worried about hair loss:
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Choosing the Right Hair Stylist for Your Hair Type: A Guide to Healthy Hair Care
Find the right hair stylist for your specific hair type, from curly to straight, and learn how they can help maintain healthy hair. Discover the importance of communication and ongoing maintenance for optimal hair health.
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Aerobics
Aerobics I’m pretty sure that I can guess what came to mind: neon, leg warmers and some I-wonder-if-that-will-come-back again blue eye shadow. However, aerobics is far more of a vigorous form of exercise than the spandex-wearing ladies of the 80’s would lead you to believe. What is Aerobics? Aerobics is a specific form of cardio that focuses on upping your heart rate and hopefully lessening the scale. The upbeat practice focuses on cardio-vascular based exercises as well as combining strength training, muscle toning and flexibility. It’s p
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Choosing the Right Aesthetic Physician: Credentials, Experience, and Red Flags
If something sounds too good to be true, it probably is.
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Online Personal Trainer
Online Personal Training Many people who hear of Online Personal Training may find the concept bizarre – isn’t exercise supposed to be done away from the computer? The answer – not necessarily. The internet offers us a wide variety of opportunities and exercise has become one of them. An Online Personal Trainer is somebody who films classes and makes them available on the internet for people to follow along from the comfort of their own home. When it comes to choosing to follow a personal trainer online, there are a wide variety of benefits
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