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Cinnamon has been lauded as a possible dietary supplement for the management of diabetes. Studies confirm that cinnamon can help lower blood glucose levels and also lowers LDL-C (“bad” cholesterol) while boosting HDL-C (“good” cholesterol) levels.

Vitamin B12 plays several important roles in the body, from the formation of blood cells to nerve function. Find out how much of vitamin B12 you need, where it comes from and how to prevent deficiencies.

Vitamin C is important for wound healing, maintaining skin integrity, assisting with iron absorption and may also improve immune function. Find out how much of vitamin C you need daily, where it comes from and how to prevent deficiencies.

Itching of the scalp is a common symptom that most of us experience. It is usually not considered to be serious but several infections may be the cause and can eventually damage the skin and lead to loss of scalp hair.

How much of weight gain is considered acceptable during pregnancy?

We all pass stool on a daily basis and it is an essential process whereby the body rids the system of wastes. Most of the time we do not give the process of defecation any further thought but it is important to understand what should be considered normal and where a...

Having high blood pressure (hypertension) at any time can lead to problems but especially so during pregnancy. It could have dangerous outcomes for you and your baby, particularly the risk of pre-eclampsia, if adequate care is not taken to control it effectively. With...

Vitamin B9, also referred to as folic acid or folate, is one of the most essential vitamins belonging to the class of B complex vitamins. This vitamin is probably best known for its importance in pregnancy and fetal development. Functions of Vitamin B9 Folic acid is...

Vitamin B8, also known as inositol, is a water-soluble vitamin that is required in very small amounts in the body. As it is a water-soluble vitamin, it is not stored in the body and excess amounts of it is flushed out with urine. Hence, it becomes all the more...

Homeopathy is often confused with herbal medicine or phytotherapy. These are two different systems of alternative medicine although there is some degree of overlap. In South Africa, homeopathy and herbal medicine (phytotherapy) often sit side by side with each other....

Herbal medicines are plant-based substances used in the treatment and management of a disease. It is also used for general health and wellness purposes to prevent the onset of certain diseases and maintain the body in peak condition. Herbal medicines are widely used...

A new designer protein may hold the answer to HIV prevention as an alternative to a traditional vaccine. A team of researchers headed by the Scripps Research Institute in Florida (USA) have discovered a way of 'deactivating' the replication of HIV within the human...

Grief with the loss of a partner may correlate with an increase heart attack and stroke risk in the surviving partner.