Health Matters SA

Gut health is a topic that comes up often, because it affects so many aspects of our lives. So what are we possibly doing wrong… and what can we do better, to make sure we keep it in peak condition?    To answer that is our guest Adi St George - a Nutritional Therapist and BioKinesiologist, based in Cape Town. This episode is brought to you by Entiro Probiotic. 

David Grier is the first person in history to have run the Great wall of China in BOTH directions. 4 200 km each way. Over the years he has run over 30 000 km across the globe creating awareness and raising funds for Operation Smile through the Cipla Miles for Smiles initiative. In this episode we find out more about his next adventure in Portugal and Madeira and how Miles for Smiles creates aware...

Something different on this episode of Health Matters as we're joined by Emo Adams - a singer, actor, producer and creative director who grew up on the Cape Flats surrounded by music… so it’s no wonder he ended up entertaining us on theatre stages, as well as the big and small screen. We find out about his career journey, how the pandemic rocked the entertainment industry and how he balances h...

A trailblazing and inspiring human being in the world of rugby, Aimee Barrett-Theron has shattered stereotypes as one of the top rugby referees on the international stage. Having refereed numerous high-class women's rugby matches, Aimee showcases the importance of diversity in the sport. We're honoured to have her on Health Matters to find out more about her journey.

In this episode of Health Matters we meet South African ice hockey sensation, Donne van Doesburgh - who also happens to be be Dr. van Doesburgh. She is a practising chiropractor who balances her professional life with a sports career that demands a lot of commitment but is still an amateur pursuit. What attracted a South African to this relatively niche sport? We ask her this and more.

Our guest for this episode is Quanita Bobbs, who has represented South Africa at the Women's Hockey World Cup and the Tokyo Olympic Games. She is currently a co-captain with 167 International caps, she’s also a Digital Brand Manager and Strategist for Totalsports. We find out about her hockey career, what it feels like to represent your country, finding a balance between work, elite sports and...

We know that parenting already comes with many challenges, but if you have an asthmatic child, there are many other issues and factors to consider.   To fully understand living with this condition - as both a parent and child, we're joined by Dr Aruna Lakhan, a paediatrician who specialises in childhood lung conditions.  This week's episode of Health Matters is brought to you by Cipla Resp...

Our guest on Health Matters this week is the darling of SA road running, Gerda Steyn. Ahead of the next edition of the Two Oceans Marathon we speak to Gerda about her previous wins, where she became the first woman to finish the race in under 3 hours and 40 minutes. She's also the first woman to do the Comrades Marathon up-run in under 6 hours. We find out how moving to a new city unlocked her...

On Health Matters we continue our look at the importance of oral health in our overall health. In this episode we’re going to get some more tips and info on how best to ‘manage our mouths’ as it were. We're joined by Barbara Kaschula, an independent Oral Hygienist who runs Boland Oral Care in Paarl. This episode if brought to you by Oranix. The triple-action oral solution.

Our guest today, Dr Duan Thirion, believes that a beautiful smile is about much more than a good smile design. He says that a true smile emerges when all the elements of a healthy body, mind and soul are in perfect balance. So how important is oral health in overall health? Find out in this episode brought to you by Oranix. When your throat needs a fix, ask for Oranix at your retail and independen...

Sustainability is more than just a trendy corporate buzzword these days, as more and more companies are seriously looking at the impact their business has on the environment. To tell us more about their own sustainable practices and responsible resource consumption, Cipla's head of Impact & Sustainability, Herman Grobler joins us this week on Health Matters - because the health of our planet m...

This week on Health Matters we're joined by Michelle Weber. She's a two-time Olympic swimmer who competes in the open waters, specialising in the 10km event. Michelle’s passion and dedication has kept her on the South African Elite Squad for the last ten years where she’s competed at numerous World Championships, defended 16 national titles in the 5km and 10km open water events, claimed gold at th...

A new year brings new decisions about your finances and medical aid. This is especially important if you’re in that stage of life where this decision won’t just affect you as an individual. What do you need to consider if, for example, you’re getting married and planning on starting a family? To help us with this, our guest once again is financial advisor, Carl Laubscher. If you haven’t listened t...

It’s that time of year… we’ve overindulged over Christmas and New Year’s… we’ve ignored the gym, while enjoying a well-deserved lazy December holiday… and now - it’s back to reality, and time to get our health back on track. But where do we start? Luckily, help is at hand! Johno Meintjes is an international sports conditioning specialist and performance coach, while Juls is a qualified kettlebell...

It’s been over 40 years since the word AIDS was first used to describe a disease that changed the world, but we’ve come a long way in that time. Being diagnosed as HIV-positive is no longer the death sentence it used to be and seeing as December is World AIDS Month, we're delighted to bring you a blogger, author, YouTuber, TV host and advocate for living positively with HIV - Nozibele Qamngana.

While HIV and AIDS is not the pandemic that everyone has been speaking about most in the last couple of years, it is still a global challenge that affects all of humanity. Dr Precious Garnett is a Marketing Manager and Medical Advisor. She’s passionate about infectious diseases, adolescent health and global public health and she joins us in this episode of Health Matters.

With our busy lifestyles, we can often fall into unhealthy habits like eating the wrong foods, not exercising correctly, and getting too little sleep. The good news is that it’s never too late to escape these patterns, and unlock ways to optimise our lives… both physically and mentally. To delve into this further, our guest this week is Erik Kruger - an international speaker, executive coach, auth...

To kick off Season 3 of Health Matters we brought in JP Duminy. A consistent presence in a number of SA cricket teams, he grew up in the Western Cape and played domestic cricket for his home team, the Cape Cobras and for a host of sides around the world. In 2017, JP retired from Test cricket after playing 46 matches between 2008 and 2017. In 2019, he announced his retirement from all forms of cric...

In this episode of Health Matters, Ryan O' Connor tackles Scarra Ntubeni. We find out what it's like being a top level rugby player, how much of a role mental health plays in elite level sport, how do you look after your health on the road, and eating advice for young athletes.

Crowdfunding might seem like a modern concept - as it’s primarily done through the internet and social media - but it actually dates all the way back to the 1700s!  These days, it’s one of the most common ways that people can receive help for unaffordable medical emergencies.  In this episode of Health Matters we meet Catherine Du Plooy an entrepreneur, social enterprise enthusiast and c...

When it comes to many of our health issues, we’re usually happy to discuss them openly - with family, friends, and our doctors. But sexual problems often come with a certain amount of shame, which leads to many people not getting the help they need. In this episode of Health Matters, we’re looking at male sexual health, and we're joined by Dr Anthony Smith - a family doctor with a special interest...

When it comes to many of our health issues, we’re usually happy to discuss them openly - with family, friends, and our doctors. But sexual problems often come with a certain amount of shame, which leads to many people not getting the help they need. In this episode we're looking at female sexual health, and our guest is Dr Anthony Smith - a family doctor based in Cape Town. He has been increasingl...

Now more than ever people are taking their nutrition and health more seriously. So many of us are looking for pure, organic and clean food sources. In this episode of Health Matters we chat to The Harvest Table founder, Catherine Clarke, after a cancer diagnosis in her 20s - Catherine committed herself to understanding the benefits of a healthy diet and balanced life.

Sometimes in the world of health and science, we come across some foreign terminology and today’s topic is just that. If you haven't heard of  ‘biologics’ and ‘biosimilars’ before we have Dr Elsa van Vuuren, a rheumatologist from Pretoria, to explain it all.

In this episode Health Matters we chat to SA’s top extreme endurance adventurer, a brand ambassador for Syntro-P wellness program, and Life coach; Gaven Sinclair. Gaven is also the founder of Get Lost, which focusses on changing the way we develop personal brands, adventure, and allowing top business people to find their extreme.