Health

As Human Beings we were designed as perfectly functional creatures with wonderful complex bodies.

In today’s world our bodies are being bombarded by toxins and stresses from multiple sources. We ingest pesticides, hormones, chemicals and antibiotics everyday in our food and water. The younger generation is being exposed to chronic electromagnetic radiation from cellular phones and video games from an early age. Heavy metals, plastics and food additives are all disruptors of our body’s natural state of balance.

Within each of us lies the power of our consent to health and sickness, to riches and poverty, to freedom and to slavery. It is we who control these, and not another”. Richard Bach

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TLC dares you take the Save Water Challenge

TLC dares you take the Save Water Challenge

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Take the TLC Challenge this summer and help make A World of Difference by Saving Water.

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Top Shiraz winemakers showcase their finest at Holden Manz extravaganza

Top Shiraz Winemakers

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A gourmet evening spiced up by the finest Shiraz from four prominent winemakers, paired with delicious food and great company, awaits wine lovers at Holden Manz in Franschhoek on Wednesday, 28 March 2012.

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A Sense of Sleep

A Sense of Sleep

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Getting a good night’s sleep is one of the best things you can do for yourself. But for many who live a modern lifestyle, sleep can be one of the most difficult things to come by. Fortunately, with a bit of effort and discipline, most sleep woes can be relieved.

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Moist your skin with Natralia

Moist your skin with Natralia

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The Nourish Dry skin care range by Natralia is proven to hydrate your skin with its naturally derived ingredients, for up to 24 hours.

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Freshen up this February

Freshen up this February

Spice4Life News

The first week of February is national Fresh Breath Week in order to highlight how to get your mouth into mint condition to be ready for romance this Valentine’s Day.

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Table Mountain to go red on World Aids Day

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The City of Cape Town has a number of activities and events planned throughout the city to mark World Aids Day on 1 December. World Aids Day is observed around the world annually to raise awareness about HIV/Aids.

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Martin Botha

Slender Challenge winner loses 40 kgs in just 12 weeks

Skin Renewal

The biggest ‘loser’ of Skin & Body Renewal’s national weight loss competition, Slender Challenge, has been announced. Martin Botha from Rustenberg shed an impressive 40 kilos in just 12 weeks.

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Spring is in the air!

Spring is in the air!

Skin Renewal

Spring is in the air and love is all around us! It’s time to throw away those winter woollies and expose those gorgeous curves. Sadly for most of us, it is also the ideal time to get the body into shape and get rid of the love handles and cellulite that somehow latched onto us this winter!

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Food and Supplements to Assist Migraineurs

Food and Supplements to Assist Migraineurs

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According to The Headache Clinic (treatment arm of the Migraine Research Institute), a countless number of migraineurs are moving away from toxic prescription medications and turning to alternative treatment options which are comparatively free of any side effects.

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Headaches

Eliminate headaches from your exam

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Headaches have become an ordinary occurrence for students around exam times and many of them feel helpless when dealing with this problem. Students are so overwhelmed by the pressure of assignments and exams that they completely forget about the effects this is having on their health.

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Breat Cancer Awareness

Breast Cancer Awareness and Healthy Living

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Most of us are petrified of the “C” word. Especially as we get older and more conscious of our mortality, we can usually name at least one friend and maybe even a family member who has had it or has lost someone close to the illness.

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Skin Cancers

Skin Renewal

Skin cancer is a growing concern and widespread condition in the United States and elsewhere. In the US there are over 1 million people diagnosed with basal cell carcinoma and 50,000 people diagnosed with melanoma every year.

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Acne Problems, Cures and Treatments

Skin Renewal

Acne vulgaris, the most common skin disorder, affects virtually all individuals at least once. Acne mainly affects the following areas: face, neck, upper trunk, shoulders and proximal arms. Incidence peaks in 18-year-olds, but substantial numbers of 20- to 40-year-olds also develop the disease.

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National Diabetes Week

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Beating Diabetes

Diabetes Mellitus is an abnormally high blood glucose (sugar) level caused by the inability of the body to either produce or respond to insulin properly.

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All about acne

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Life is crazy enough having to deal with bills, managing your booming career and dealing with family issues. The last thing you want to worry about is having to live with acne and all the baggage that comes with it. The most important thing is knowing what causes acne in various stages of your life, and how to treat it.

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epilepsy

Coping with Your Epilepsy

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By Karen Robinson (National Social Development Manager Epilepsy South Africa)

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My Heart is on fire

Spice4Life Archive

Heartburn is a painful burning sensation in the chest area which is caused by the backflow of stomach acid (reflux) which can irritate the oesophagus (the tube that connects the throat to the stomach).

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The Shweet side of life

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We all want to live a Shweet life, but often this sweetness can cause more harm than good. What a relief to know that you wont have to give up your two sugars please just because you are diabetic or are watching your weight. Safe artificial sweeteners are the way forward for health conscious girls on the go who dont want to sacrifice their Shweet side.

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The Mother Citys women support the fight against breast cancer this October

Spice4Life Archive

It might not take much to put breasts on the agenda of the average man- but getting them onto the social and political agenda is a lot more difficult!!

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Medical conditions linked to heartburn

Spice4Life Archive

As part of a series of articles examining heartburn, this article examines a number of conditions which are linked to and can be the cause of heartburn.

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The latest developments in ensuring that women have access to safer abortions

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This article forms part of a report back on the International Federation of Gynecologists & Obstetricians (FIGO) conference.

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The Silent Killer

Spice4Life Archive

Like many other Western countries, many South Africans suffer the risk of high cholesterol.80% of westernised South Africans have raised blood cholesterol, of which 20% have levels that place them at high risk of developing heart disease, according to the Heart and Stroke Foundation.

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How in the world are we dealing with health?

Spice4Life Archive

This article forms part of a report back on the International Federation of Gynecologists & Obstetricians (FIGO) conference.

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Oncoplastic surgery

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By Frank Graewe, Professor and Head: Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Stellenbosch; Justus Apffelstaedt, Associate Professor of Surgery, University of Stellenbosch and Head: Breast Clinic, Tygerberg Hospital; Dr. Rika Pienaar, Oncologist in Private Practice in Cape Town

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How can we make abortion safer for women?

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This article forms part of a report back on the International Federation of Gynecologists & Obstetricians (FIGO) conference.

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Breast cancer - my story

Spice4Life Archive

September 2004, was a time when my world as I knew it – changed. I had always enjoyed an active sporting life, having completed numerous marathons and ultra-marathons.

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FIGO releases the latest information on preventing and treating Cervical Cancer

Spice4Life Archive

This article forms part of a report back on the International Federation of Gynecologists & Obstetricians (FIGO) conference.

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maternal newborn deaths

New research on Maternal and Newborn deaths published this October

Spice4Life Archive

Women are generally divided into two categories of thought when it comes to delivering their babies safely.

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Epilepsy - Seizing information

Spice4Life Archive

Eskom is not the only entity with shocking news...

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losing weight

Losing weight means letting go of being perfect

Spice4Life Archive

So losing weight is a matter of eating the right food. Right? Wrong. There are numerous factors involved in losing weight the least of which is food.

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Putting Autism on Top

Spice4Life Archive

On the back of the successful Jail4Bail campaign, Autism Western Cape is again pushing the boundaries for raising awareness for autism in South Africa by launching Kilimanjaro - Putting Autism on Top.

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Cape Kidney Association

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The Cape Kidney Association is a Grassroots Non-Profit Association that was started in 1978 by a group of concerned Doctors, Nephrologist and nurses.

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Obesity the silent killer

Spice4Life Archive

Obesity is often caused by an imbalance in energy intake (i.e. what you eat and what you drink) and rarely caused by hormonal problems or slow metabolism.

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Reproductive and Sexual Health Rights: 15 Years After ICPD

Spice4Life Archive

Fifteen years after the groundbreaking 1994 International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD), the FIGO World Report on Women’s Health 2009 takes stock of progress made and vital work still to be tackled,” said Professor Gamal Serour,

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Key links between womens rights and their health

Spice4Life Archive

The XIX Congress of the International Federation of Gynecologists and Obstetricians (FIGO) is a time to reflect on the progress and challenges in the fight to extend health equally to all women everywhere.

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High grade breast health myths

Spice4Life Archive

Are mammograms really painful? Do smokers actually run a higher risk of developing breast cancer? With so many myths and preconceived notions on the internet and in our minds, it is often difficult to determine what is fact and what is fiction.

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Hair loss in men and women

Spice4Life Archive

Hair loss (also known as alopecia in medical lingo) in men and women is a huge problem in modern society, affecting up to 70% of all men to some extent, and 15% of all women [although this seems to be increasing].

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water

Inspired by nature

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Why water is no. 1 for the body.

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Battling the winter bulge

Spice4Life Archive

It's easy to let yourself go over winter, what with the lure of stodgy, warming comfort food and the liberal use of whisky-laden hot toddies (it's medicinal, honestly).

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To Snack or Not To Snack?

To Snack or Not To Snack?

Spice4Life Archive

Snacking as part of weight management . Nothing is worse than that burning feeling of hunger in your stomach, especially when you are trying to lose weight.

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WELLNESS

Spice4Life Archive

There is a great emphasis and focus on the topic of Wellness – both in the workplace: Employee Wellness Programmes (EWP), and in people’s private lives. But what does it mean and how can we define it, in order to integrate it in our lives?

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Fighting Free Radicals

Spice4Life Archive

More people are starting to take their health seriously! Often this means having to make huge lifestyle changes and unfortunately, sacrifices! The benefits of stopping smoking, for example, will not only prolong our lives, but will also make it possible for our bodies to fight a better fight when attacked from the inside.

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Go Red for Women

Spice4Life Archive

Background Globally cardiovascular disease (CVD) kills more Women each year than all cancers, TB, HIV/AIDS and malaria combined !

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Epilepsy and Stigma

Spice4Life Archive

The International Day for People with Disabilities is celebrated annually on 3 December, and in South Africa we observe 16 days of Activism for Crime against Women and Children in the same period. Because of this we want to present advocacy issues and ask you to help fight crime against people with epilepsy.

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Breast Augmentation & Implant Surgery

Spice4Life Archive

There have been significant advances in breast augmentation surgery (breast enlargement) since the “bad old days” of runny, liquid silicone prototypes that were implanted in the early 1960’s.

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Amazing mind body connection and cancer

Spice4Life Archive

In Holistic healing one must always look beyond the physical pain and suffering - which is a symptom of the actual illness; the actual illness could be a result of mental, emotional, or psychological stress.

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Juice away holiday weight gain

Spice4Life Archive

Try nutritionist Amanda Hamilton's 'love your liver' juice recipe to help shift those pesky pounds

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Caring for your kidneys

Spice4Life Archive

As the year draws to a close, it is rather sad to note that most people have the opportunity to enjoy a good holiday along with some good food and a bit of luxuries.

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The Honest to Goodness Truth About Losing Weight

Spice4Life Archive

This isn’t going to be a very pleasant article. People will not like what they are about to read. I’m going to tell you what you need to do to lose weight. You have probably heard it before, but you really don’t want to hear it again.

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Breast Cancer A Journal of Recovery

Spice4Life Archive

Remember I bumped into you at Milnerton Medi-Clinic about 2 weeks ago. Well I was diagnosed with ductal breast cancer.

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Toxic Shock Syndrome

Spice4Life Archive

Is this disease new and is it only women who are at risk?

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Ten top articles on Healthy Body

Spice4Life Archive

Spice4life brings you a selection of our top Healthy Body articles that you may have missed during the year.

As we move into the start of a New Year, take some time to read through these articles and pick up some tips to make the next year your healthiest yet!

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