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How Can I Improve My Gut Health?
It’s been a popular topic over the last years: “How To Improve Your Gut Health“. You might have been blasted with ads on Facebook or even your local grocery store, stating certain foods and drinks aid gut health. But, what evidence supports this? Actually hold on, before we get into the source and evidence of […]
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What Does Metabolism Mean?
You’ve probably heard about the word “metabolism”, but what exactly is your metabolism? How does your metabolism work? Is it slow? Does my age affect metabolism? All good questions! Let’s do a quick dive in and understand this topic a bit better. To start off, your metabolism is linked to your weight, but to answer […]
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Healthy Skin: R1000 Cream vs R100?
We’re often sold the idea that we need to buy the “expensive creams” advertised in order to have beautiful, healthy-glowing skin. But do they really make a difference? Does the extra R900 actually give you that healthy-glow / zero-pimples / soft skin?? I’ve been using a high-end cream most of my life, and up until […]
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COVID-19 and your Mental Health
Many of us may have gone into the lockdown setting goals of learning or achieving new things. While the idea is commendable, the reality of things is not as simple, and this pandemic, unlike anything we’ve experienced before. Connection to people and good mental health are intrinsically linked, and both things are at risk during […]
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UNDERSTANDING HOW STRESS CAN IMPACT YOUR BODY
Let’s be real – we all have some degree of stress in our lives. Whether it be matters of the heart (love), your job, money, family, health — We all have something to worry about… Today, I want to talk to you specifically about a hormone I’m sure you’ve heard about many times, namely cortisol, […]