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Massage your headache away!

Massage your headache away! Whether the root of the problem is hereditary, environmental, or due to lifestyle factors, when we have a headache, we are all looking for one thing – relief! The most common type of headache is called a tension headache typically its characteristics are as follows: – Typically lasts between 30 minutes […]

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Garlic – a helpful little bulb

Garlic – a helpful little bulb! For thousands of years, before this bulb was used to flavour our favourite dishes, it was used as a medical treatment in ancient cultures. The health benefits of garlic were used by Egyptian, Chinese, and Roman civilisations.  To quote the often-called father of western medicine, the ancient Greek physician […]

Alcohol and bone health!

Alcohol and bone health!

Alcohol and bone health! One of the ways alcohols can cause problems is by negatively influencing your bone health and increasing the risk of osteoporosis! Bone is a living tissue that continues to undergo change and replacement, even after you have reached full maturity.  Long-term alcohol consumption can interfere with bone growth and replacement, resulting […]

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Toe to Toe

Toe to Toe The most important is undoubtedly the big toe and the least important of the toes are the little pinky toes. As the smallest, they bear the least weight and have the least impact on maintaining balance! The Big or First toe, also called the hallux, is considerably larger and thicker than the […]

Backstroke - the benefits for back pain

Backstroke – the benefits for back pain

Backstroke – the benefits for back pain Being in the water frees you from the constraints gravity usually imposes on our bodies. Maintaining an active lifestyle when you have back pain is important when it comes to relieving daily aches and pains, and swimming has many benefits. Swimming can provide a light cardiovascular exercise coupled […]

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Eggcellent eggs!

Eggcellent eggs! Since the domestication of the chicken, we have been enjoying and nourishing ourselves with eggs. A single large, boiled egg contains: Folate Vitamin A Vitamin B12 Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) Phosphorous Selenium Riboflavin (vitamin B2) They also contain good amounts of vitamin E, vitamin D, vitamin B6, calcium and zinc! The average egg […]