VACCINATING 200 DOGS FOR WORLD RABIES DAY International World Rabies Day is on the 28th of September and this year, the Mdzananda Animal Clinic based in Khayelitsha, aims to vaccinate 200 dogs on the day. The clinic will be hosting a mass vaccination...
NEW LOOK FOR AN ALL-SOUTH AFRICAN LEGEND In 1992, a legendary sun protection brand was born in Durban, South Africa. In just a short space of time, Island Tribe became the water resistant sunscreen of choice for surfers and other extreme sport...
TAKE CARE OF YOUR HEART HEALTH Your HEART is in your hands World Heart Day is a global campaign celebrated on the 29th of September with the aim of drawing people’s attention to heart disease and the range of associated health issues....
NUTRITIOUS SNACKS TO KEEP KID’S BRAINS STIMULATED As parents we are always concerned about our children, keeping them healthy and ensuring they are eating balanced meals and snacks. Future Nation Schools have some nutritious meals and snack ideas to consider...
NEW (FREE) COOKBOOK MAKES HEART-HEALTH TOP OF MIND THIS BRAAI-DAY! The countdown to “National Braai Day” (24 September) has begun, but this year South Africans are encouraged to make it a “healthier” event given the rise in diseases of lifestyle, such as heart...
DON’T SKIP SUNGLASSES WHEN WEARING CONTACT LENSES Contact lens wearers should still wear sunglasses when outdoors. Some contacts offer some protection again ultraviolet (UV) rays but it is nowhere near enough to guard the eyes against South Africa’s harsh...
THYROID CANCER: KNOWING THE FACTS September is Thyroid Cancer Awareness Month, however there are many South Africans who are still rather unaware of what the thyroid is and what to look out for. Being armed with the facts greatly increases...
UNPACKING THE WORLD OF PROBIOTICS, WITH PURE BEGINNINGS Many of us agree that probiotics are important for our health – but if we're honest – we're not quite sure why. A probiotic often comes in a liquid or a tablet form, is either refrigerated (or not), and...
FULVISOMES: A QUIET REVOLUTION IN THE WELLNESS INDUSTRY Oshun Health shares insights to getting the most out of your supplements Lack of absorption has long been a valid criticism against the supplement industry with many a doctor saying that vitamins do...
EMPOWERING PARENTS TO ENABLE BREASTFEEDING Snickering, disparaging, denigrating and casting aspersions on breastfeeding; shaming moms who breastfeed; who breastfeed in public or who excuse themselves to express breastmilk at work; raising doubts that...
