12 quotes to navigate your best year yet: A Roadmap for 2024
As we step into a new year, adorned with hopes and aspirations, it’s worthwhile to reflect on the wisdom shared in my past articles. Let’s draw inspiration from the gems
The relationship between chronic kidney disease, diabetes and heart failure
The body is complicated! While each organ in your body has a specific job to do to keep you healthy, they still rely on each other to function well. When
Coping and control
As children, we learn some of the most important skills in life including coping skills, just by interacting with parents, siblings and friends. We learn to share, be kind, play,
Thyroid dysfunction and dementia. An unlikely relationship?
The thyroid regulates metabolism throughout the body through the release of thyroid hormones. Thyroid function can be influenced by a variety of dietary micronutrients, such as iodine and vitamin B12.
A compassionate guide to overcoming trauma
In the intricate dance of trauma recovery, where echoes of pain weave through our existence, the polyvagal system emerges as a silent maestro, orchestrating our responses to life’s tumultuous symphony.
Keep moving!
November is the time of year when days are getting shorter, and the lack of daylight contributes to feeling less energetic and turns into a challenge to keep physically active.
The disease of “a thousand names” …
Every century has had a name for it. Thomas Sydenham, in the 17th century, called it Muscular Rheumatism; in the 18th century, a new name emerged, Febricula, coined by Sir
Treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia by aquablation
Aquablation is a recent automated treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). This treatment uses a high-pressure water jet, carried out robotically and guided by ultrasound, with millimetre precision. With aquablation,
Vitra Clinic expands beyond dentistry
Vitra Clinic in Lagoa is not just another dental clinic – now it also offers general medicine and speech therapy. Vitra Clinic in Lagoa has expanded its services, allowing clients
General Adaptation Syndrome (GAS) – The Three Stages of Stress Response
In 1950, Hans Selye gave us the General Adaptation Syndrome (GAS), also known as ‘The Three Stages of Stress’. GAS is the three-stage process that describes the physiological changes the










