What is a Facial Peel? Understanding the Basics and Benefits
How facial peels can help with fine lines, wrinkles, and age spots for a more youthful appearance
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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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An introduction to biokinetics
Biokinetics is an increasingly important aspect of healthcare for many patients who suffer from the repercussions of an unhealthy lifestyle. Too little exercise, poor diet and a high-stress lifestyle have made biokinetics all the more important for those who need help improving their physical condition.
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The top four risk factors for depression
Risk factors for depression can be described as qualities or environmental conditions that increase the likelihood of someone experiencing depression. Knowing which factors can increase the chances of a person having depression allows early detection and allows health practitioners to understand why people develop certain mental illnesses.
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Anaesthesiologists: A vital role-player in safe and quality healthcare
An anesthesiologist is a medical doctor specialising in the practice of anaesthesia. The practice of anaesthesia entails caring for patients before, during and after operations that require sedation.
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Acupressure: A pain-relieving practice from the East
When people think of Eastern Medicinal practices, the ancient technique of acupuncture often springs to mind. Fewer people are aware of an equally effective and authentic Eastern method called Acupressure, which is similar to Acupuncture but differs in a few key respects.
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How to take care of your cuticles
Your cuticles are the nearly imperceptible layer of skin above the fingernails and toenails. Cuticles vary in length and can be quite long and thick, or thin and very close to the skin that surrounds the nail. They are delicate and can be easily bitten away – if you are a nail biter – pushed back too far, or even removed. Here is some insight into how to take care of your cuticles, and why keeping your cuticles healthy is in your best interest:
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Kundalini Yoga
Kundalini Yoga. Yoga is an incredible practice that includes many different facets. There are a variety of different types of yoga that hold many different benefits. Yoga is a form of exercise that focuses not only on the body, but places a large amount of focus on the mind and spirit. It is important to find the kind of yoga that aligns with what you wish to gain in order for your practice to be as enjoyable as possible. Kundalini Yoga, specifically, is a practice that is energizing and uplifting. It makes direct use of meditation, dynamic
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Understanding Family Constellations: A Powerful Tool for Healing Generational Trauma
Family Constellations therapy uncovers hidden family dynamics to heal generational trauma and restore balance. Discover how this powerful method promotes emotional well-being, improves relationships, and enhances overall health.
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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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Aesthetic Physicians
Aesthetic Physicians An Aesthetic Physician is somebody who specializes in procedures that are based around cosmetic desires. A patient seeking an Aesthetic Physician is one that wishes to have something removed from their body for aesthetic reasons as opposed to medical reasons. These issues may include scars, moles, and signs of ageing, cellulite, body fat or even body hair. Aesthetic Medicine can include dermatology, reconstructive surgery and plastic surgery but can also include a variety of non-invasive procedures such as chemical peels
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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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Relationships: where our greatest growth happens
It’s surely increasingly obvious to observers of humanity (among whom I count myself) just how many of us live our lives with little self-awareness.
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How to Exfoliate Safely: Avoiding Common Mistakes That Can Damage Your Skin
Learn how to exfoliate safely with tips to avoid mistakes like over-exfoliating, choosing the wrong exfoliant, and neglecting hydration, ensuring healthier, glowing skin.
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Life Coaches
Life coaches are professionals who work with individuals to help them clarify goals, overcome obstacles, and create positive changes in various areas of their lives.
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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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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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