Understanding Blood Pressure: A Comprehensive Guide
What is healthy blood pressure? Your heart pumps blood around your body to supply it with the oxygen and energy it needs. As your blood moves, it creates pressure against the sides of your blood vessels. The only way to know your blood pressure is to have a blood pressure reading using either an aneroid […]
7 ways to keep your heart healthy
The World Health Organization estimates that the prevalence of high blood pressure (hypertension) is highest in the African region, with about 46% of adults aged 25 years and older being hypertensive compared to 35% in the Americas and 40% elsewhere in the world1. What’s more, black adults have more resistant and severe hypertension than other racial/ethnic groups.2 […]
5 Top Tips for Cholesterol
We’ve all heard about cholesterol, but did you know that certain conditions increase your risk for high cholesterol? Risk Factors Obesity is associated with elevated levels of triglycerides and LDL cholesterol, and decreased levels of HDL cholesterol. Additionally, obesity is linked to heart disease, high blood pressure, and diabetes. Eating a diet full of saturated […]
5 top natural ingredients for sore throats
We all know the unpleasant symptoms of a sore throat. Scratching, burning and dryness, as well as sensitivity when swallowing or speaking.
Sore throats are common and cause medical visits throughout the year. For the most part, a sore throat is not a cause for concern. Caused by illnesses or minor ailments, they usually resolve within a week. But, a sore throat can really ruin your day, and put you off. There are time-tested remedies to ease discomfort while you wait for your sore throat to resolve.
Depending on the cause of your sore throat, you may need medication from your doctor. Regardless of the cause, you can use time-tested home remedies to soothe your symptoms. The trick is to lubricate your throat and reduce inflammation.
Use a humidifier to humidify the air.
Gargle with salt water or apple cider vinegar and water
Drink hot tea with ginger, peppermint or chamomile
Suck on throat lozenges
Choose throat lozenges that contain proven natural ingredients that have a comparable effect to synthetic ingredients but are safer to use. The top five to have are:
Licorice (Glycyrrhiza glabra), which breaks down mucus and helps reduce phlegm
Beleric (Terminalia belerica), which helps suppress coughing
Ginger (Zingiber officinale) for its germ-killing and anti-inflammatory properties
Turmeric (Curcuma longa) because it reduces swelling
Peppermint (Mentha piperita), because it has a cooling action that relieves irritation caused by coughing
These natural ingredients are some of Mother Nature’s best treatments for sore throats and have been reliably used for years. You can find the special combination of these five natural ingredients in Shaaltoux natural pastilles. Get quick relief from your sore throat by sucking on them throughout the day. They are safe for everyone, including children over six years old.
Fighting Fungal Infections
Fungal infections are a lot more common than most people realize. Data gathered by GAFFI (an international foundation focused on raising awareness of and collecting worldwide data on fungal disease), revealed that an estimated 47 million African people (or 3,3%) suffer from fungal diseases. (1)What is a fungal infection?A fungal infection, also called mycosis, is a […]
Tame the Itch
Many women straighten their hair, or choose to use a weave, wig, or extensions to switch up their hairstyle. While this can be exciting, it’s important to remember that Afro-ethnic hair is different from Caucasian and Asian hair and has unique features. The hair shaft is structurally different in shape, tends to be more fragile, […]
Get that fresh breath feeling
Remember the time your colleague kept presenting and no one could concentrate because of his stale breath, or the time when the teacher was teaching and you had to cover your nose because her breath stank? Bad breath can cause embarrassment and can affect your self-confidence too. We all want confidence that comes from a […]
Top tips for clean teeth and mouth
Keeping your teeth and mouth healthy is important for your overall health too. Like other parts of the body, your mouth is naturally full of bacteria and with your mouth being the entry point to your digestive system and respiratory tract, some of these bacteria can cause disease. (1) Oral Hygiene Routine Follow these basic […]
