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Maximising your patient’s ability to self-heal
The concept of integrative medicine is not new. In fact, it has only been modern medicine that has drifted away from integrating mind, body and spirit with the process of healing.
SA herb offers antimicrobial and antitumour benefits
Morella serrata is a South African medicinal plant traditionally used in the treatment of microbial infections and to enhance male sexual performance.
More to a healthy lifestyle than just healthy eating
South Africans are urged to make better lifestyle choices in addition to improving their eating habits, to achieve a healthy
Herbs: Nature’s medicine
Also known as phytomedicine or botanical medicine, herbalism refers to the use of a plant’s seeds, berries, roots, leaves, bark,
Active ageing
“I mind my own business and I don’t eat junk food,” she said at her 113th birthday celebration! These were
STUDY: Omega-3, B vitamins, and slowing the brain’s decline
The team, from the Universities of Cape Town (UCT), Oslo, Oxford, and the UAE, studied more than 250 people with
The plague that is cold sores
Cold sores are described as “small, painful, fluid-filled blisters or sores that appear on the lips, mouth, or nose that
Widespread public misunderstanding about antibiotic resistance
Antibiotic resistance happens when bacteria change and become resistant to the antibiotics used to treat the infections they cause. Over-use
The dangers of the inappropriate use of antibiotics
“Antibiotics treat bacterial infections, so they should only be prescribed in the event of a suspected or proven bacterial infection,”
