Health

60% of what you put on your skin is absorbed by your body. With that information alone, you should be more cautious in choosing personal care products. You can’t be so sure of a product’s safety without even looking into the ingredients it uses. There are effects that will take a long time for symptoms to surface and for sure, …

Holiday season is the time when you meet old friends, relatives, and loved ones. Surely, you don’t want to look at your worst, in this season of various parties and gatherings. Unfortunately, this is also the season when stressors and other factors like sleep deprivation and unhealthy eating causes the skin to look dull and less radiant. And you will …

Summer is finally here. Some of us may have plans to go to the beach or get the family together for a relaxing swimming pool party. It is simply the best time to go out and enjoy the sun. However, it is during summer that our skin needs extra care and protection. Too much sun exposure can lead to various …

Believe it or not: Every man wants to look and feel great when they are working out. With the pressure placed on your body and nervous system during a strenuous workout, it is imperative that you are dressed optimally to get the most out of any physical session. Whether you are a high-performance athlete or a regular guy who likes …

Despite the prevailing opinion that health and safety goes too far and “molly coddles” people, there are no signs of improvement in the Health and Safety Executive statistics. In fact the number of injuries and even fatalities in the workplace has increased year on year. This increase is costing businesses, and the UK economy dearly, with an estimated £14.1 billion …

The skin health is an important issue – there are people who simply want to look good, but there are also people that have serious conditions from which they suffer. Whichever the case, being healthy is easy. If you’re a nature person, you might want to check out the best oils for the skin: Best oils for the skin Tea …

As the seasons change, there are also apparent changes that you will notice on your skin. These are the transformations that occur based on the existing weather conditions, thus demanding one to adhere with a beauty routine that complements your current needs. Dry and icy weather can wreak havoc on your skin, and to make matters worst, indoor air is …

Injury or sickness can strike at any time and it’s important to be prepared by having the correct medicine on hand. Any family has had a couple of health scares or cases where somebody picked up an injury outside whilst playing or doing gardening or gotten a serious case of the flu. In these cases having your medicine cabinet stocked …

Breast cancer is one of the most common cancers with an estimated one in every 26 women in South Africa alone, being diagnosed with the disease. Studies show that up to 70% of breast cancers are found through self-exams, proving that the leading way of detecting breast cancer is by simply being more aware. In our very own breast cancer …

Finding time to regularly exercise in our busy schedules is getting tougher by the day. To maintain a healthy lifestyle, we need to create our workout space in our own home. It doesn’t have to be a large one, we just need enough empty space to fit in our yoga mats or weight training equipment. Also we don’t need to …