health
The New Anti-Wheat Diet Is Gaining Momentum
02 Jun 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
A new diet is on the scene and here to cut out all your guilty pleasure and the good stuff you love! But, there are some serious pros to the no-wheat diet, according to top cardiologist Dr William Davis, who believes his new diet can help lean-up your tummy and rewind some years on your skin.
A Guide To Superfoods [INFOGRAPHIC]
23 May 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The daily quality of our lives can be dramatically improved by our conscious intake of pure Superfoods, and this can help you strengthen your immune system and ultimately prevent common symptoms of disease from arising.
The Weight-Loss Ingredient You’ve Been Missing
23 May 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
This week’s diet tip is not an exotic fruit or some weird metabolism booster. It’s something we take sort of for granted really…
Please Enjoy – In Chinese Hospitals The Nurses Wear Air Hostess Uniforms
22 May 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Sure, a hospital is a business- but is patient care really just customer service?
EXPOSED: The Rise Of Illegal, Under-Qualified Doctors At Local Private Hospitals
21 May 2014 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
The dude that is topmost responsible for calling doctors who work for the Department Of Health when private hospitals call in to Mouldmed looking for last-minute staff, is a guy that goes by the name of Joseph Maarman.
Here’s the shocker: he only has a Grade 12, and NO medical background whatsoever.
E-Cigs Are 60% More Effective To Quit Smoking
21 May 2014 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Social smokers, Drunken smokers, every-Monday-morning quitters and anyone else who just isn’t as in love with that cigarette smell as you used to be, this is a must-read for you!
Woman Cured Of Cancer Using Measles Virus
16 May 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Scientists are constantly working on new ways to combat this devastating auto-immune disease. In the case of a certain Stacey Erholtz, she tried something with her doctor out of sheer desperation
Hands-On Review Of A Genuine Marijuana Vending Machine
16 May 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Canada has great schools, doctors and low levels of crime. Now there’s another reason to consider hopping across the pond to the land of Mounties and maple leaves.
High Cellphone Use = Higher Risk Of Brain Cancer
14 May 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Radio frequency fields emitted via mobile phones are carcinogenic. You ever heard that before? It’s something that most of you are probably vaguely aware of . At some point in your life you would have definitely heard that talking on your cell phone too much might give you brain cancer. However, like other nasty, illness-type […]
Breakthrough: Fynbos Prevents Growth Of Breast Cancer Cells
13 May 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Yet another reason to love being cape-townian! Not only do we have the most beautiful scenery as the view from our bedroom windows and the sea and the mountains a hop, skip and a jump from our front door but now we are surrounded by the latest treatment for breast cancer.
Tech Report: Defeat Winter Flu With This App [VIDEO]
08 May 2014 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
Why not hand over our health to a clever algorithm? Believe it – there’s one out there. and while it’s not quite ready to take the place of a flesh and blood GP, it’s a great add-on to a real life doctor. Introducing Hello Doctor. Catch Tech Report every Thursday evening at 21h30 on eNCA […]
- Thanks to the humble mouse, you might never grow old - ever.
New Mice Experiment Might Reveal Key To Eternal Youth
05 May 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Thank you science! A new experiment using mice has shown us that there might be a way to keep us young….FOREVER. New Studies published in Science & Nature Medicine show us that when scientists took the blood out of young and spritely mice and injected it into the bloodstreams of old and creaky rats, the old rats […]
Do Airplanes Offload Toilet Waste Into The Air? (+ Another 6 Interesting Air Travel Facts)
30 Apr 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Aeroplane travel. Most of us safely assume that because planes have been built by ENGINEERS and that pilots have spent a million hours completing flight school that we must be in good hands. Right? Actually what happens in the cabin of an aeroplane is not always as sanitary and efficient as you may think. There […]
Portland Just Drained Their 30 Million Litre Reservoir Because A Hipster Whizzed In It
17 Apr 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
That is correct. When your city is striving to provide you with only the best artisanal water that mother nature can provide, it is simply not acceptable to introduce hipster urine to the supply. This, from Time: The Portland Water Bureau got pretty pissed off when cameras caught 21-year-old Josh Seater from Molalla, Oregon, urinating […]
Fake HIV Negative Test Results Are A Thing Now [VIDEO]
03 Apr 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The BBC reports that there has been a sharp rise in the purchase of fake HIV test results in Uganda. Persons testing positive for HIV are compelled to purchase negative test results from health professionals in order to secure work. Infection carries a heavy social penalty in Uganda.
MasterChef Australia’s Daniel Churchill Talks Optimum Nutrition On 2oceansvibe Radio
31 Mar 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
So most of you have been glued to your screens every evening watching MNET’s MasterChef Australia. And more than a handful of you have probably been watching MasterChef Australia to drool at the pectoral glory of contestant number 16, Mr.Daniel Churchill.
Rejoice – You’re Allowed To Eat Butter Again
27 Mar 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
For years people have been trying to brainwash us, telling us butter is the devil. But rejoice – scientists and medical experts have questioned the thinking that saturated fats are inherently bad for us. No evidence was found to support the notion that saturated fats correlate to an increase risk of heart disease – butter’s back bitches.
This Is Why You Should Talk To Babies [VIDEO]
25 Mar 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
According to a recent study, the number of words a child hears in early life will determine their academic success and IQ in later life. By three, children from professional families hear 30 millionaire more words than children from poorer backgrounds. So talk to your baby. Talk to them just a whole damn lot.
MasterChef Australia’s Daniel Churchill Now On Abstract AIMEE’s #WhatTheFoodShow on 2oceansvibe Radio!
24 Mar 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Admittedly the latest season of Masterchef Australia on Mnet is becoming a week-night addiction for most of us. Never before have we been more interested in the outcome of middle-class Australians vying for the title of uber-chef in this highly competitive televised cook-off. This particular season however has captured the intense interest of most of South Africa’s female population due to the inclusion of a particular hunky contestant who goes by the name of Daniel Churchill.
Capetonians Live Longer – Fact
19 Mar 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Maybe it’s the cool sea breeze, the mountain with it’s tablecloth of clouds or just the Cape Town attitude – we don’t know, but Capetonians live longer than Tshwane residents – fact. According to the report on mortality and causes of death for 2011 by Statistics South Africa (Stats SA), Cape Town residents have a longer life span.
Fun Facts About Sleep [INFOGRAPHIC]
18 Mar 2014 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Sleep, glorious sleep. If you didn’t have enough reasons to nod off, take a gander at a few more. Some of these facts you can even use to try and convince your employer to start instigating nap time. It may sound contradictory to work efficiency but a having a six minute nap improves your memory.
Science Proves The 5-Second Rule Is Real!
14 Mar 2014 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
The countdown starts. An onlooker stands motionlessly next to a culinary tragedy. A chip has fallen onto the ground. His mind is racing; to eat or not to eat? Five seconds are almost up. A bead of sweat drips from his brow.
This Billionaire Says Stem Cell Therapy Is Making Him Younger
28 Feb 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Billionaire fashion designer, Peter Nygard is spending a pretty penny on stem cell therapy in the Bahamas in a bid to reverse the process of ageing – and the 70-year-old is claiming that it works following an as yet unpublished study by the University of Miami.
UPDATE: Stinky-Stink – London Is Flooded With Sewerage Water [PICS + VIDEO]
28 Feb 2014 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
Swathes of central and south London spent the night marinating in kilolitres of sewerage. Mmm. Tasty. Kennington in Central London going underwater (sewage?!) right now: pic.twitter.com/VXB4Voxpo0 — Lewis Whyld (@LewisWhyld) February 27, 2014 ‘Sewage pouring into homes’ as burst water main causes flooding in #ClaphamRoad https://t.co/580iCf3GY6 pic.twitter.com/iFUEpvSW05 — Evening Standard (@standardnews) February 27, 2014 […]
The Video Coca-Cola Doesn’t Want You To See [VIDEO]
27 Feb 2014 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
We all know that sodas packed to the brim with sugar aren’t good for your health. Consumption of sugar-sweetened soda is linked to cavities and tooth decay, but more importantly, an increased risk of Type 2 diabetes. This video argues that telling a war amputee victim apart from a diabetes related amputation is almost impossible.
Fair Cape Dairies Are Fighting Cancer With Their “Rooiboost” Vibe
26 Feb 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
In 2009 Fair Cape Dairies partnered with The Cancer Association of South Africa (CANSA), to launch a dairy product with a major difference. ROOIBOOST became the first dairy in the world to have products endorsed by CANSA and for good reason. Research studies conducted by CANSA have shown that drinking six cups of rooibos tea […]
Oh Joy – iOS 8 Set To Track Your Health And Fitness
05 Feb 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
And if it wasn’t enough to get through a day without your phone bombarding you, every chance it gets with non-stop notifications! Now Apple plans to make your phone tell you how fat and lazy you are under the guise of tracking your fitness.
Tuesday Morning Spice
28 Jan 2014 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
Another Marlboro Man dead from smoking. Bitcoin Exchange CEO arrested. Rand hits 5-year low. Farting cows cause explosion. Queen ‘down to last million.’ SANPARKS employee bust arranging secret hunts. TATA boss suicide.
ATTENTION GIRLS: This Is What Happens To Your Body When You Wear Spanx
22 Jan 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
‘Shapewear’. A recent phenomenon. It somehow dupes women into thinking that squeezing your perfectly normal body into a spandex suit the size of a matchbox is “generally a good thing”.
Smoking Is Far Worse For You Than You Ever Imagined
20 Jan 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
It’s getting harder and harder to get away with smoking cigarettes without coming under fire from all and sundry – and it’s going to get that little bit more difficult.
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