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Directory of Life Line centres and programmes LIFE LINE Life Line Southern Africa 24-hour crisis intervention service. ‘Emotional First Aid station’. Free, confidential telephone counselling, rape counselling, trauma counselling, Aids counselling, and a range of other services. Not-for-profit organisation. Website: www.lifeline.org.za CHILDREN IN CRISIS Childline South Africa Assistance from trained counsellors for abused children, young people and their families. Not-for-profit organisation. 24-hour toll-free[...]

The majority of the body is made up of water. Dehydration occurs when the amount of water leaving the body is greater than the amount being taken in. What causes dehydration? Dehydration occurs because there is too much water lost, not enough water taken in, or most often a combination of the two. Causes of dehydration include: Diarrhoea: a significant amount of water can[...]

The Runs? There is nothing more ominous than the sudden cramping of your stomach which has you doubled over and seeking sanctuary on the toilet. If you’ve got diarrhoea, drink some black tea with sugar. Tea will rehydrate the body and contains astringent tannins that help to reduce inflammation in your intestines and block the absorption of toxins. The sugar improves sodium[...]

Aromatherapy is the use of aromatic plant oils, including essential oils, for psychological and physical well-being. Aromatherapists blend therapeutic essential oils and suggest methods of use such as topical application (to the site), massage, inhalation or water immersion (in a bath) to stimulate the desired responses. These oils can stimulate, balance, uplift, soothe and calm – and it all seems to[...]

Stress has become such an integral part of our lives that we often fail to see how damaging it can be. Protect yourself by learning to recognize its symptoms and take steps to reduce its harmful effects. Stress & Its Effects Stress is essentially your body’s normal physical response to events that make you feel threatened or upset your balance in some[...]

Even the most disciplined individual succumbs to their uncontrollable cravings for foods that are devoid of nutrients and packed with kilojoules. Here are some common sense ways to combat cravings before they get the better of you… STABILISE SUGAR LEVELS The first step to controlling your food cravings is to keep your blood sugar levels on an even keel. Ensure that you[...]

AS SIMPLE AS IT GETS! Life is priceless, too priceless to put a monetary value to it, but life insurance is a necessity. Life insurance, safeguards and protects the financial security of your family in the event of your untimely death. Life insurance helps to:secure your family’s financial future; pay outstanding debts such as home loans, vehicle finance or credit card repayments; maintain[...]

It has been estimated that approximately one in five people will suffer from depression at some time during their lives while only one to four, in one hundred people will suffer from manic-depressive illness or ‘bipolar disorder’. DISORDERS OF THE MIND Recent research, however, suggests that pure depression may be less common than a mixture of the two extreme mood states of[...]

For athletic performance to be maintained at an optimal level, it is well known that the body needs energysupplying foods, but it also requires the nutrients necessary to assist it in utilizing that energy (vitamins, minerals, trace elements and water). So what should you take or consume when? Most of the nutrients required for optimum performance should be obtainable from a[...]

The role of the kidneys is not often considered when we talk about health. Yet, the kidneys perform several vital functions in the body. Kidneys function in the body system include the essential roles of:Filtering wastes from the blood 99 and eliminating them together with excess water as urine – every day our kidneys filter 200 litres of blood to remove[...]

Our ears are an integral yet delicate part of our bodies. It is thus imperative that you care for these complex organs at every stage of your life… EAR INFECTIONS: SIGNS For adults and older children, the most obvious sign that the ear may be infected is pain. Babies and young children experience pain, too, though they cannot tell their parents about[...]

1. HEADACHE There are any number of causes of headaches. The two main types are: tension headaches, brought on by stress and muscle aches; migraines caused by the dilation (widening) of blood vessels interacting with sensory nerves in the head. Common causes include: stress; hormones; changes in eating and drinking routine; sinuses; eye strain, and medication. Try this… For an occassional[...]

Coffee for the Road? Folklore says that a cup of black coffee can help to sober you up after one too many, but a new study shows that caffeine doesn’t change how alcohol impairs the cognitive function at all. What caffeine does is reduce the sedative effect of alcohol, so instead of sleeping it off, you may feel able to drive[...]

DID YOU KNOW? A vitamin is an organic compound required as a nutrient in tiny amounts by an organism. The term ‘vitamin’ first became popular in the early 1800’s as a contraction of the words ‘vital’ and ‘mineral’, though the actual meaning of the word has developed somewhat since that time. A compound is called a vitamin when it cannot be[...]