by Brigitte De Laat | May 25, 2022 | General Health
Joint pain affects millions of people for a variety of reasons, including age, obesity, injury, and disease. Medical professionals recommend exercise to relieve most joint pain. But what type of exercise produces the best results: Weights and strength training or...
by Brigitte De Laat | May 19, 2022 | General Health, Back Pain
Back pain affects up to 30 – 40 % of South Africans at some point in their lives. Lower back or neck pain is not a specific disease, but rather a symptom that may occur for a variety of different reasons, such as poor sitting posture caused by our work chair not...
by Brigitte De Laat | May 12, 2022 | General Health
“Gut health” refers to the function and balance of bacteria in the many parts of the gastrointestinal tract. Our organs such as the oesophagus, stomach and intestines should all work together so that we can eat and digest food without discomfort. When our gut health...
by Brigitte De Laat | May 10, 2022 | General Health, Back Pain
Many people struggle with headaches on a daily basis and your quality of life is affected by pain and discomfort. The causes vary, but the most common headaches are caused by tension. What is tension, what causes it and why do you get headaches? And almost more...
by Brigitte De Laat | May 5, 2022 | General Health
A migraine is more than an ordinary headache. This neurological condition can cause debilitating symptoms that leave you in bed for days! Some migraine attacks can be “triggered.” A trigger is something that happens to you or that you do that seems to lead to a...
by Brigitte De Laat | May 3, 2022 | General Health, Back Pain
Humans are social creatures and we develop our social and emotional skills in infancy and childhood. Children learn from their caregivers and peers to understand who they are, what they feel, and how to interact with others. They learn, grow and become healthy through...
