High cholesterol is NOT the cause of heart disease. It is in fact essential for good health, as it carries out essential functions within your cell membranes, and is critical for proper brain function and production of steroid hormones. The real cause of heart disease is related to damage inflicted on the inside wall of [...]
The secret to improving your immune system is… total body wellness. It all starts with the right Mindset, followed by a balanced body pH and a healthy digestive system. With these three essentials in place your body will be best able to absorb and use the immune boosting supplements you choose to assist the immune [...]
What follows is a basic comparison of The Alkaline Diet and The Tim Noakes diet, two popular diets doing the rounds at the moment. In our opinion, it is the ‘doing the rounds at the moment’ part of the equation that deserves the most attention. Diets don’t last. Diets tend to dictate a this-way-only approach [...]
South Africa: In the thick of winter we’re going to want to keep warm and cosy! We’re not going to want to give up any of those winter comforts, and being conservative about using energy won’t necessarily be at the top of our list of priorities. While the temperature is still pleasant, what you may [...]
Environmental pollution is a massive problem, but for most there aren’t many immediate solutions to address it. Your time is better spent focusing on your immediate environment; your home, and all the products you use or come in contact with on a daily basis. Cleaning that up can go a long way to reduce your [...]
There was a time when salt was worth its weight in gold – literally. And quite right too. Without salt, life would cease. Your muscles would not function, your ability to think would be impaired, your memory would fail and your heart would stop beating. And yet today salt is the ‘demon’ of the diet [...]