
Autoimmune Diseases and Joint Pain: The Role of Rheumatologists in Diagnosis and Treatment
Chronic joint pain could be a sign of an autoimmune disease. Discover how rheumatologists in South Africa diagnose and treat conditions like rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, and more to help you regain mobility and improve your quality of life.
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Everything you need to know about barre classes
Barre-based classes are an increasingly popular form of exercise that originate from ballet. These classes are structured around a long horizontal barre positioned in front of a mirror. The barre is used to perform various poses and exercises on and the mirror allows one to check one’s posture, position and movements.
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Kids Personal Trainers
Kids personal trainers are fitness professionals who specialize in creating exercise programs tailored to children's specific needs and goals.
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Coming up vegan
Vegan options are seen more and more on everyday menus and new vegan restaurants have opened their doors throughout the city. Defining a vegan diet would be as follows: A type of vegetarian diet that excludes meat, dairy products, eggs and honey, but includes a wide variety of plant foods. Reasons for ‘going vegan’ include avoiding the killing and suffering of animals, and the killing of wildlife for profits.
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Bikram Yoga for beginners
The discipline of Bikram yoga was pioneered in the early 1970s by Indian yoga guru Bikram Choudhury. Bikram Yoga is an intense, heated and action-packed discipline under the broad umbrella of various yoga styles. Each class is composed of a set sequence of 96 postures and two breathing exercises. All Bikram classes are taught by certified Bikram instructors who have completed a nine-week training programme developed by Bikram Choudhury.
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How to Choose the Right Crystal for Your Skin Type and Beauty Goals
So, pick up your chosen crystals, embrace the energy they bring, and let your inner glow reflect on the outside!
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Obesity in South Africans
OBESITY AND LACK OF PHYSICAL FITNESS AMONG SOUTH AFRICANS Obesity is characterized by an excessive accumulation of body fat. If a person weights 20% more than is given in the standard height/weight tables, one is considered to be obese. Except for heavily muscled persons, this is presumed to be correct. Obesity is caused by consuming too much food and not consuming the energy that we obtain from the food we eat. If the body does not utilise all the energy it is stored as body fat. Obesity is not only an adult disease but it appears as in
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Cupping Therapy
Everyone noticed the spots on all the swimmers in the Olympics a few years ago
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An introduction to core energetics
Core energetics was developed by John Pierrakos in the early 1970s and is a practice that combines spiritual development with body psychology. Core energetics focuses on how, as adults, we are prone to reinstating childhood defence mechanisms and negative habits that block positive energy channels throughout the body, which causes a disempowered approach to life.
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Five things you need to know about flu
Flu can be a severe and possibly life-threatening disease, especially for high-risk people. The category of 'high-risk' includes those who are:
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Buteyko: Breathing exercises for better health
Buteyko is a form of alternative physical therapy that makes use of specific breathing exercises to treat respiratory problems, such as asthma. The Ukrainian doctor Konstantin Buteyko originated the technique in the 1950s on the foundational belief that many medical problems are caused by hyperventilation, or increased respiratory rates, and breathing that is too deep.
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Makeup and Skin Health: How to Choose Products That Benefit Your Skin
Makeup can be a game-changer for your appearance, but choosing the right products can also support your skin's health. Learn how to pick makeup that matches your skin type, includes nourishing ingredients, and avoids harmful chemicals for a healthier, glowing complexion.
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Why would you need to go to a pathology laboratory and how do you prepare?
Arrive at the pathology laboratory on time for your appointment to ensure that your test is performed promptly.
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Body Stress Release
Stress within the body can hold a very large variety of consequences that most of us are unaware of. Unnecessary stress can bring on symptoms such as headaches, dizziness, grinding teeth and tension in the jaw. It also can bring emotional symptoms such as anxiety, aggression, irritability and irrational thinking.
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Remedial Massage
There are two broad types of massage - remedial massage and relaxation massage. Remedial Massage of a form of massage that is used for patients who are suffering from chronic pain or muscle tension. This form of massage is used specifically to find the source of the problem and to address it accordingly. Your remedial massage therapist will conduct a few tests to assess what exactly is causing discomfort or pain in your body.
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Myths vs. Facts: What Genetic DNA Testing Can Really Tell You About Your Health and Beauty
DNA testing isn’t a magical solution—it’s a guide that can help you understand some of the tendencies you may have inherited, but it’s not a guarantee of specific results.
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Corporate Massage
Corporate Massage The modern day working environment is no doubt one of the most stress inducing areas to spend your time. We are constantly working around a high pressure, high-speed schedule that seldom gives us time to de - stress and only intensifies our anxiety. It is no wonder that companies are now seeking out ways to ensure that their employees are well cared for in order for them to work to their full potential. One of these techniques that companies use is Corporate Massage. The Benefits of Corporate Massage I’m sure that the idea
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