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How To Treat Acid Reflux Naturally (Fast Relief)

Theta Health — Fri, 10 Apr 2026 09:58:00 GMT

The Best Ways for Naturally Treating Acid Reflux

If you have ever personally experienced the discomfort of Acid Reflux you will have a good idea of how uncomfortable it can be. There are many natural treatments and cures for it but we are going to focus on the best ways of how to treat Acid Reflux naturally. But what is Acid Reflux?

Acid Reflux is a disease that causes heartburn when the lower oesophageal sphincter (LOS) muscle relaxes and acid from the stomach flows up into the oesophagus - the long tube from the throat to the stomach, that carries food. This disease is commonly referred to as GORD or Gastro-oesophageal Reflux Disease as well as acid reflux.

Acid reflux occurs when acid from the stomach creeps up and irritates or burns the oesophagus. The stomach liquid can inflame the oesophageal lining and cause damage, although this doesn't occur in most people. The regurgitated stomach liquid usually contains acid and pepsin – a powerful enzyme that breaks down proteins.

Causes and Symptoms of Acid Reflux

It's generally thought that eating highly acidic foods and producing too much stomach acid causes acid reflux, however the opposite is true. Low stomach acid and poor digestion are more likely the causes.

The following factors that cause acid reflux are a result of the body parts not functioning properly. These include; hiatal hernias, oesophageal contractions, the lower oesophageal sphincter, and emptying of the stomach.

There are quite a few risk factors that increase the risk of acid reflux. These are being overweight, smoking, alcohol consumption, being pregnant, eating specific foods, age, certain medications, peptic ulcer, hiatal hernia, and gastroparesis.

It is relatively easy to control some of the risk factors for acid reflux like avoiding certain foods, losing weight, not drinking alcohol or smoking, and generally taking care of oneself.

Some of the risk factors like pregnancy aren’t necessary to avoid just for the sake of avoiding acid reflux because it usually goes away after the baby is born. Medical conditions like a peptic ulcers, hiatal hernia, and gastroparesis are risk factors for acid reflux and can’t necessarily be avoided either, although a living a healthy lifestyle will reduce their occurrence.

There are many different acid reflux symptoms and sufferers may experience one or several of them.

A burning feeling just behind the sternum occurs frequently after a meal and might last for hours or just a few minutes
Digestive symptoms such as queasiness, bloating, belching, and stomach pain
A burning taste or a sour taste in the mouth
Chronic coughing
Sore throat
Difficulty swallowing
Loss of voice
Hoarseness
Babies spit up or vomit after almost every meal

The symptoms of acid reflux are frequently interpreted as a heart attack. Sometimes, an individual with a history of acid reflux will mistaken real heart attack symptoms for acid reflux. Individuals should never just assume symptoms are acid reflux and not heart attack symptoms as this may delay treatment!

How to Prevent Acid Reflux Naturally By Diet

Naturally preventing acid reflux and GORD is desirable for those who suffer from it. However, GORD may not be able to be prevented 100% although may be reduced significantly in occurrence and irritation.

One method of natural prevention is avoiding certain foods. These include spicy food, chocolate, spearmint, caffeine, peppermint, coffee, carbonated drinks and alcohol, all of which either adversely change the pH level of stomach acid, or cause the sphincter muscles to relax and open - letting acid into oesophagus.

Also, avoid high-fat foods, as dietary fat causes the body to produce a hormone that weakens the oesophageal valve, again letting acid into the oesophagus. Citrus fruit such as oranges, lemons and grapefruit should be avoided while all other fruits and vegetables are consumed.

Some foods that help to reduce acid reflux naturally are; kefir, yoghurt, bone broth, fermented vegetables, apple cider vinegar, coconut water, coconut oil, green leafy vegetables, artichokes, asparagus, cucumber, wild-caught tuna and salmon, healthy fats (ghee), almonds and honey.

Here's some Do's and Don'ts to prevent Acid Reflux:

Do:

Eat smaller, more frequent meals so the body produces less acid
Cut back on saturated fats - especially deep-fried foods - and alcohol, coffee, tea, white sugar and unrefined carbohydrates
Elevate the head of your bed to prevent acid reflux during sleep
Lose weight and loosen your belt to take away any additional pressure

Don't:

Eat a large meal before bedtime
Lie down for a nap after eating
Eat spicy foods, onions and acidic juices, such as citrus or tomato
Take non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (aspirin, ibuprofen or naproxen) unless you absolutely must, as these drugs can further irritate the oesophageal lining

These dietary changes and lifestyle modifications won't cure your acid reflux overnight, but you can find significant relief if you stick with a healthier way of living.

Natural Treatments for Acid Reflux

In addition to making lifestyle changes, treating GORD naturally using herbs can prove quite effective for acid reflux and heartburn.

Along with avoiding problem foods, stay away from members of the herb group called carminatives - fennel, lemon balm, peppermint, and spearmint - which relax the lower oesophageal sphincter.

Here are a couple of herbs which naturally stop acid reflux:

Herbal Treatments for Acid Reflux

Liquorice: studies have shown liquorice to accelerate the healing of intestinal ulcers. It is a natural anti-inflammatory that soothes. To use liquorice for heartburn or acid reflux, choose a special kind called DGL (deglycyrrhizinated) liquorice, which is a chewable form of the herb. This form of liquorice is thought to be more effective than regular liquorice.

Typical dosage: Take 1 or 2 chewable tablets 3 times daily on an empty stomach.

Caution: do not use whole liquorice for more than 6 weeks. Avoid if you have diabetes, high blood pressure, heart, kidney, thyroid, or liver disease, or if pregnant or breastfeeding.

Aloe: Aloe gel contains special sugar molecules that have been shown to help heal burns, ulcers and inflamed intestinal walls. Ensure you use aloe intended for internal use, one that is a pure source of aloe pulp and not the rind, which can cause diarrhoea and stomach cramps. Also avoid commercial aloe juices that contain citric acid, which can aggravate reflux.

Typical dosage: 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon in 4 tablespoons of water just after meals or when symptoms occur. Increase to 1 or more teaspoons if needed.

Supplements and Natural Health Products for Acid Reflux

Apart from following a healthy diet and lifestyle, using gut health supplements can assist the body in the natural treatment of acid reflux.

Moringa powder: is a beneficial supplement for treating ulcerous, gastric and digestive disorders. You can buy Moringa powder here.

Organic raw apple cider vinegar: helps get rid of acid reflux naturally by helping to digest food in the stomach.

VIDEO: How to STOP Acid Reflux Instantly - Dr. Eric Berg

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How A Businessman Became A Traditional Doctor

Guest Writer — Mon, 23 Mar 2026 12:32:00 GMT

This is the story of the late Rui Carvalho; a former businessman, who in pursuit of medical aid for his young daughter sold his businesses and became a white Sangoma (traditional doctor) in South Africa.

Rui was the founder of Herbal Africa, a herbal capsule and tincture range of high quality herbal supplements made with potent ingredients that were created using ancient knowledge and modern day scientific studies.

Interview with African Traditional Doctor Rui Carvalho

How did you end up in the bush (wild, untouched areas of Africa)?

Traditional/Dr. Carvalho:

I approached Dr M. Raivoso, a Pulmonologist, who at that time was the Vice Minister of health and was in charge of the Maputo Hospital in Mozambique. His specialisation is ailments of the lungs, asthma in particular.

When I approached him, he said he could not help my daughter because my daughter was getting the best treatment possible in South Africa. There was nothing else he could do, but he knew of someone that could help my daughter.

That was strange, because as a Medical Doctor and furthermore a specialist, he was telling a friend and a patient that he could not help, but knew of someone else that could help. So, he was the one who introduced me to an Inyanga (a traditional doctor, medicine man of South East Africa). That Traditional doctor gave me a herbal treatment for asthma for my daughter.

My daughter at that time was 3 years old. Soon after taking the treatment, I noticed that my daughter was not having any asthma attacks. She is 20 now and has not had an asthma attack since.

I decided to go to the bush and learn what they were doing. If they can help my daughter, how many people can I help?

There was an interesting episode just before I went to the bush. My daughter was being observed by a medical doctor in Johannesburg. And one fine day I went to see her.

The doctor looked at me and asked me how my daughter was doing. I said, ”my daughter is fine”. The doctor replied that she noticed that I was not buying any more medication for my daughter. I replied, ”she hasn’t had another asthma attack and she does not need any more medication”.

She said that that was very strange and asked, "What happened?” I told her that I gave her herbal medication and it stopped. This doctor then accused me of child neglect.

This was an insult. She could not fix my daughter, therefore nobody else can. That philosophy is wrong. They (orthodox medicine) do not have that power, nobody gave them that power. I am doing the best for my child.

And your daughter is now fine and fully handled?

Tr./Dr. Carvalho:

She never had another asthma attack! We used to carry oxygen tanks, drugs and nebulisers wherever we went. No more! She runs, she plays sports at school. She is a fine young lady.

Furthermore, Dr M. Raivoso in a public interview on television admitted that 96% of his patients never ever had another asthma attack after taking this herbal medicine given by that traditional doctor. That is a medical doctor, and a specialist on top of it. I rest my case. It is his own words not my words. I was just lucky enough to experience them.

And you left behind everything? Your business career, everything?

Tr./Dr. Carvalho:

I basically closed down everything, sold what I could, packed my bags and went to the bush.

How long were you there?

Tr./Dr. Carvalho:

On and off for 4 years. I had a family in South Africa so I had to keep travelling between Mozambique and South Africa. I had a lot of responsibilities, a lot of clients that really wanted to deal with me as a consultant. That gave me income.

Why are African medicines the medicine of your choice?

Tr./Dr. Carvalho:

Well, for many reasons. First of all, I was born in Africa. I believe in Africa. African medicines are in reality the most tested and tried medicines in the world.

Let me explain. If we consider that the cradle of mankind is in Africa and the use of herbs is as old as mankind itself, it stands to reason that African medicines are the most tested and tried medicines in the world.

The only problem with African medicines is that the knowledge of their use been passed down between teacher and student orally. So it is an oral art, it is not written down. It was just passed between people. Additionally, very little scientific work has been done on African herbs.

Scientifically speaking, when I started working with the CSIR (Council for Scientific and Industrial Research), it soon came to my attention that when you take an African herb and compare it to its counterpart in Asia, South America or Europe, you find that the African herb generally has a wider diversity of actives, and those actives are more concentrated in the African version.

This is the case with the African Hibiscus. The African Cucumis is another example and so it goes on. There are many examples.

South Africa has many ecosystems and alone has one tenth of the world’s flora (one tenth of the World's Flora occurs in SA). If you look at it, I mean the floral kingdoms such as the one in the Cape, the Savanna, semi deserts and tropical forests, South Africa is very rich. It is abundant in the diversity of plants. What an opportunity! There is much to study!

How many plants are still not investigated fully which could be used by humanity as a medicine or as a supplement?

Tr./Dr. Carvalho:

In reality we have barely started working. There is new information coming out all the time.

Once you start investigating the actives within a plant, all of a sudden there are a few more different uses that come up because the actives don’t lie and we know the actives in that plant have got different uses and applications.

So from one plant, you find many applications and we and science, are finding new applications all the time. For example the African Ginger which is known to have antibiotic activity, which is a lot stronger than the Asian version, has a new patent on it for asthma. There is a new patent. The CSIR has just patented the actives and the methodology how to make the actives useful as a treatment for asthma.

The number of plants range in thousands, approximately 3000 medicinal plants is the estimated number.

How many medicinal plants were given by Africa to the world in your opinion?

Tr./Dr. Carvalho:

Less than 20. We unfortunately are only making use of a few, the very few that help Europeans. For example: Pelargonium sidoids, Devil’s Claw, Helychrysum and Hibiscus. These are the examples that have been widely used throughout Europe, but there are other ones.

Aloe?

Tr./Dr. Carvalho:

Yes, Aloe. Not only in Europe but also in America and Japan.

The Aloe from Africa was planted in Japan. They used it as walls in their gardens. After the Second World War, they used it on radiation patients. The Americans picked it up from there and started their research based on the treatment that the Japanese were using. But the origin is African.

We’ve got a couple of thousand different medicinal plants that could be used and their value as medicine and as nutrition is second to none. If you look at the Momordica Balsamina, it is highly nutritious. It has been investigated by the United Nations as famine food. Taking it one step further, the Baobab is already being exported and there is nothing that compares to the Baobab. These are just two fine examples of the nutritional value that these plants have got in them and what they can offer to mankind.

Out of 3000 medicinal plants less than 20 are used worldwide, so the potential is huge!?

Tr./Dr. Carvalho:

We really have not touched the potential. We often, between ourselves, speak of painkillers, we speak about anti-parasiticals, plants that help with asthma, plants that help with so many things. I believe there could be a couple of them that might even help with Alzheimer's. I have been testing some actives which seem to show, seem to show, some activity against Alzheimer's.

What are the top products which have extremely beneficial effects?

Tr./Dr. Carvalho:

For example, the Chinese are my biggest clients today for the diabetes product. The beautiful thing about this product is it is unlike drugs, it takes away the damage caused by diabetes itself. In other words, diabetes damages and destroys your end organs. These herbs not only bring the sugar level down, but also the damage caused by the disease is minimised and more often than not, reversed. What comes to mind for example is the loss of eyesight. I get a lot of patients that actually were booked for operations, because they were losing their eyesight. They started taking the medication and guess what? All of a sudden they can see properly again. So, that is the beautiful thing about these products.

Another example: if we look at the Chinese again, they suffer from asthma because of the high pollution levels in China. We do not sell many asthma products in South Africa, but we sell a lot overseas.

We have got excellent products. The herbal product for haemorrhoids is very, very good. We have excellent herbal products for high blood pressure, stress, aches and pains. I have already mentioned diabetes. The herbal product for asthma is excellent. The natural antibiotic is second to none and good for immune deficiencies and other conditions like thrush.

In South Africa the most used products are for haemorrhoids and gonorrhoea. That is the South African market. In our neighbouring countries, the product for HIV does well (Namibia, up in Kenya and Mozambique). We have packages leaving for Namibia all the time.

What are the arrangements with the local authorities where the plant is growing?

Tr./Dr. Carvalho:

We have arrangements with everybody in the whole, including some Royals. And everybody benefits. We are not here to exploit and take away without giving anything back to the community. The community understands that sustainable harvesting creates employment. They stand to gain a lot of foreign exchange.

End of Interview

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Are You Getting The Best Quality Moringa You Can?

Theta Health — Thu, 12 Feb 2026 13:31:00 GMT

What Makes The Best Quality Moringa?

If you follow health news then you're probably aware of moringa as a "super food" and how nutritious it is, with the high quantity of nutrients it has. But are there different qualities and standards of moringa you should watch out for?

The best moringa products depends on a number of factors mentioned here:

Location and Climate Helps Produce the Best Quality Moringa

Does the moringa come from a place where it naturally grows, or has it been grown in unnatural factory-type conditions, or a location not suited to the moringa plant?

Moringa grows in the locations it grows because that is the ideal climate for it. If you change the location, do you change the quality of the moringa?

Soil Type Helps Produce a High Quality Yield of Moringa

Has the moringa been grown in a soil type that prevents the moringa tree to develop as it should?

The soil type is a governing factor for producing the best quality moringa. If the soil type doesn't have the right elements to "feed" the tree, this will reduce the moringa tree's ability to produce a high quality yield and subsequently you will not get the full moringa benefits.

A Natural Environment Produces the Best Moringa

The only chance for growing moringa outside its natural climate is to grow it under controlled conditions - approximating the natural climate. This raises the question - will the moringa still produce a high quality yield if grown outside its natural environment?

Also, growing moringa scientifically (under controlled conditions) may also raise the price as well as creating the potential of having a lower quality product - from not being grown naturally. So there is a lose-lose situation.

Watch Out For Low Quality Moringa Products

The problem with lower quality moringa is in the way it has been badly cultivated and manufactured; losing that high strength moringa is commonly known for.

Many poorer quality moringa products have been manufactured from moringa plants that have been moved to, or grown in areas not consistent with the natural climate they need. The result of this, is the parts of the moringa tree (leaves, roots, seeds, etc.) don't have the best quality produce as a tree that grows in its natural surroundings. The standard of cultivation of moringa is important.

Good quality moringa powder is a beautiful green colour as opposed to a brownish poorer quality moringa seen from some countries; using bad processing standards.

See the difference in the photograph of good and bad quality moringa. The green colour on the left is what you should be looking for when wanting to buy the best quality moringa; not the brown colour.

How Does the Quality of Our Moringa Hold Up?

The moringa used in our products is grown in its natural rural areas away from pesticides and chemicals. It is grown in the exact soil type to produce a high quality yield of moringa.

Our moringa undergoes regular scientific tests to ensure it contains the high potency nutrient values that moringa is famous for.

These strict laboratory tests on our moringa check for TMA (Total Microbial Activity), Escherichia Coli, Yeast, Mould, Salmonella and Staphylococcus Aureus.

These tests prove our moringa is of high quality, to scientific standards, ensuring our customers get the best moringa available.

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Having these high quantities of nutrients benefits those that need it for health problems, or those that simply want to benefit from it generally for maintaining better health.

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The Science on How LifeWave Patches Work

Theta Health — Mon, 12 Jan 2026 08:22:00 GMT

How Do LifeWave Patches Work - The Science

Occasionally, we get asked how LifeWave patches work, particularly by the medical profession to validate the science. The fact that LifeWave have over 80 patents on its products should be enough to prove their workability, as in order to get a patent, the product must to do what it says it can do in the patent.

First, here's a simple explanation of how they work: LifeWave patches work by using light that promotes a general state of wellbeing and healthy activity unique to each patch.

A small adhesive patch is applied to the skin at specifically tested points on the body. Infrared light energy that is naturally emitted from your body is then reflected back into it - by the patch - which then taps into your body's own natural flow of energy.

LifeWave phototherapy patches work by promoting an environment that enables your body to optimise its own restorative energy and enhances your ability to live well without the use of harmful drugs or chemicals.

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What Is Phototherapy?

The science of phototherapy uses light to improve the body's health. Modern phototherapy treatments like Low-Level Laser Therapy (LLLT), involving the exposure of low-level red and near infrared (NIR) light to the body's cells and tissue, are scientifically known. The use of phototherapy as an alternative health treatment is not new. Ancient Greeks studied the effects of different coloured light on the body. Even the ancient Egyptians had grasped the concept of using light as a therapy; focusing sunlight on certain areas of the body to improve health.

How LifeWave Patches Work Using Phototherapy

Phototherapy, sometimes called "light therapy" or "photobiomodulation", works by using a mechanism to reflect or shine light into the body to stimulate cellular activity. LifeWave patches act as that mechanism, reflecting visible and infrared light back into the body.

Your body gives off heat in the form of infrared light. When a patch is applied to the recommended location on the body, it traps this infrared light and reflects wavelengths back into the tissue. This signals the body to produce health benefits unique to each patch type. By capturing visible and infrared light, LifeWave’s alternative health technology is completely changing the way we can use light to improve and lengthen our lives.

What Are The Ingredients in LifeWave Patches?

LifeWave patches are made up of organic nanocrystals. Each type of patch (the X39, X49, Aeon, Carnosine, Glutathione, IceWave, Energy Enhancer, Silent Nights, Alavida and SP6 Complete) is made up of different proportions and combinations of amino acids, stabilized oxygen, water, sugars and salts that form a different crystal structure in each patch type.

The patches are latex free, non-transdermal (the patches do not pass a medication through the skin into the bloodstream), they are completely free of any drugs, chemicals, or stimulants and do not get in the way of any medicines you are taking, as nothing from the patch goes into your body.

Overview: The Science Behind LifeWave Patches

LifeWave patches are activated by your body’s light frequencies, such as visible light and infrared light that we cannot see. Each patch is designed to specifically elevate a naturally occurring peptide (a short chain of amino acids linked by chemical bonds) that our body produces.

The nano‐structured biomolecular crystals of the patches passively interact with the human body, sending specific instructions to it, through acupuncture points. A modulation of the electron flow and of the thermomagnetic frequency is induced, with the intention of increasing particular biological reactions, which are naturally present in your body. In other words, the LifeWave patches use the wide‐range of infrared radiation (heat), emitted by the human body, as a source of energy that activates the nanocrystals of the patch and makes them operate as, non-chemical, molecular antennae and information transmission centres.

Because of the different structural formations and patterns of crystals in each type of patch, each type reflects a different frequency back into our body that it is already naturally making, thereby activating the production of specific beneficial peptides that go on to activate different pathways in our bodies for improved long-term health. As an example, the X39 patch reflects light back into the body, stimulating cellular activity and the production of a copper peptide known as GHK-Cu, which activates stem cells.

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How Do Writers Stay Healthy? (9 Health Tips)

Guest Writer — Wed, 03 Dec 2025 07:35:00 GMT

How To Maintain a Healthy Lifestyle as a Writer

As an author it can often be tempting to write into the late hours, tapping on the computer keyboard and staring non-stop into the computer screen without a rest. Perhaps you drink lots of coffee and eat sugary foods to keep you going, so you don’t have to move away from your computer. Then, when you are thoroughly exhausted, you hit the pillow for 6 to 7 hours to start the cycle over again.

It can be very easy to get sucked into the writing of your book and forget you have a body to look after and keep healthy. BUT, as an author, if you don’t keep your mind and body in a healthy shape, you and the quality of your writing will suffer. Over time, you will get chronic body aches and pains as well as internal organ health problems. Think diabetes, cardiovascular disease, obesity, etc.

The good news is you can lead a healthy life as an author and still write best-selling books.

Here are a 9 effective health tips for authors to stay on top of the game:

Health Tip #1. Eat Nourishing Food

One way to improve your physical and mental well-being when you work as a writer is to be sensible about what you eat and drink. A diet of fast foods - microwave meals, snacks, cakes, etc. and unhealthy drinks - will cause poor functioning of your body, leading to high blood sugar, diabetes, obesity, high blood pressure, heart problems, headaches and depression.

To improve and maintain the health of your body and mind, you should make a habit of choosing the right foods and drinks that have a high nutritional value: see this article on living a healthy lifestyle. Drinking plenty of water daily and herbal tea will help detoxify impurities from your body.

Plan your meals and snacks ahead of time so you only have to shop once a week and saves you time for writing.

So, eating the right foods will provide your body and mind with the right kind of energy. Ditch the junk and sugary snacks on your writing desk and drink less tea and coffee.

Health Tip #2. Use Natural Supplements for Cognitive Function

It goes without saying that not all foods are created equally and organic foods can be expensive. So, one sure way to help your body get the nutrients it needs is by taking good quality vitamins and minerals. Using natural supplements with a good diet will boost your health as a writer even further.

For writers, cognitive function is important and so vitamins that maintain mental stability and increase cognitive function are important - vitamins like B-complex and B1 Thiamine. Supplements will give your body natural energy, unlike sugar which will spike your insulin level then crash it - making you feel more tired.

So get yourself a good quality supplement for brain function and any other vitamins your body needs.

Health Tip #3. Keep a Good Posture Whilst Writing

Sitting for long periods whilst working on your manuscript will inevitably lead to slouching and a poor posture. Having a bad sitting or standing posture can negatively effect on your health. It can cause back pain and inflammation, neck and shoulder pain, as well as permanent damage in the long term - think hunchback.

Yes, it can be a bit of a fight to keep your attention on sitting up straight while writing, so to help maintain a good posture try these tips:

Sit up straight with your shoulders back and your feet flat on the floor.
Make sure that your shoulders are always relaxed.
If standing, centre your weight on the balls of your feet.
Make sure your body is naturally aligned with your computer.
If you have your computer screen slightly above eye level this will cause you to keep your head up. This will help you sit up straight with your shoulders back.
Keep your forearms level when typing on your computer.
Try using a memory foam seat pad or cushion to support your back and posture.
Try Dr Berg's technique to correct poor posture.

Having the correct posture will not only help your health but also your ability to write - you won’t have your attention stuck on the aches and pains.

VIDEO: How To Fix Bad Posture Quickly - Dr. Berg

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Health Tip #4. Avoid Eyestrain

Eyesight is obviously important to a writer and so eyes are vital organs to keep healthy. Staring at a computer all day isn’t exactly healthy for anyone let alone an author. We all do it though. It’s a technology age and our eyeballs are fixed on these devices - sometimes for many hours.

Eyestrain is the uncomfortable feeling we experience when spending long periods staring into electronic screens. Symptoms can include: a burning sensation of the eyes, watery eyes, and blurred vision.

To improve your eye health as an author, try these tips to avoid eyestrain:

Increase the font size of your text editor so that it’s comfortable on your eyes.
Keep your computer screen at a good distance to avoid radiation.
Use anti-reflective and blue-light-filtering for your computer screen.
Blink often and give your eyes a break by looking at things in the distance.

Applying these health tips can help reduce eyestrain while writing as well as make writing more enjoyable.

Health Tip #5. Reduce The Time You Spend Sitting

It goes without saying that the majority of time an author will spend, is sitting down at a desk. But sitting for long periods is unhealthy as little energy is used and muscle atrophy can set-in. A body is meant to be used. As a writer - sitting for hours - you probably feel it in your legs when you stand up.

People who sit for long periods are more likely to develop serious health problems. For your health to improve as an author, you must reduce the amount of time you spend sitting down.

Get your body up and give it a little exercise every 30 minutes or so.
Get yourself a stand up desk to work from so you are not always sitting but can still write.

When you spend your time swapping between sitting and moving around, you will prevent muscle atrophy as well as other health problems. Getting up from a “permanently” seated position and moving around will help you to stay healthy as a writer.

Health Tip #6. Exercise Regularly

No, tapping on a keyboard is not exercise. Your whole body needs to be put under physical stress to keep it fit and healthy. Regular exercise can help us live longer. It naturally boosts our energy levels, reduces excess weight, and improves our mood. Exercise helps with body function, to reduce health related problems.

Simple exercises you can do as a writer are:

Taking a walk
Jogging on the spot
Stretching
Running up the stairs
Dancing
Using a treadmill

Health Tip #7. Get Enough Quality Sleep

If you are a writer that burns the candle at both ends, you will eventually damage your body’s health. We sleep for a reason. It allows our bodies to repair. To become a healthy writer you need to get enough quality sleep.

Not getting adequate sleep will cause you to feel grouchy and detrimentally affect your focus and concentration. In turn, this will reduce your writing productivity. It can also put you at a high risk of developing health issues.

Symptoms of sleep deprivation can include an increased risk of:

Diabetes
Insulin resistance
High blood pressure
Lowered immune system
Obesity
Heart attack
Mood disorders
Stroke
Injury / accident
Decreased attention / memory
Effects to your mental state
Vision problems

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Health Tip #8. Get Involved in Other Activities

Writing is a solitary job and doesn’t require much interaction with others or other activities. It can cause you to become a hermit and lose those close to you. In order to stay mentally healthy as an author, don’t neglect other areas of your life. A change of environment or activity can feel like a breath of fresh air.

As a writer trying to stay healthy, try an alternative activity to extrovert your attention and get you off the computer for a while. Try these:

Spend time with your family and friends - even pets can improve your health.
Try volunteer work for a cause you are passionate about.
Find a hobby you enjoy doing that involves physical activity.
Get involved in your community’s projects.
Go on holiday or take a day off once you achieve a writing target.

Your life has to be lived in balance with all other areas of life. If you only focus on one or two areas of your life then the rest will fall down. If you only focus on writing to make a living but neglect your family, you may later find you no longer have a family - they have left the overworked grumpy author who sits alone all day and evening.

So the secret to keeping a stable lifestyle as an author is: KEEP A BALANCED LIFE.

Health Tip #9. Create a Lifestyle Plan with Targets & Goals

One of the best ways to keep you on track is by creating a plan with bite-sized actionable targets. Not having a plan can overwhelm you by taking on too much at once. Not having a clear plan with doable targets can knock you off course onto less important activities - one’s that won’t get you to where you want to be.

So how does having a plan help you stay healthy as a writer? It reduces your stress levels because with a plan that you can easily follow you can achieve your goals.

Create a daily / weekly schedule that will give you a healthy balanced life. Make a list of every important thing you need to do each day / week, and allocate the correct amount of time to do them. Obviously as an author you will want to prioritise your writing, but also include things like exercise, preparing healthy foods, taking brakes, eating breakfast, lunch, and dinner away from your computer, doing chores, and spending time with family or community activities.

Here are some more things to consider:

How many hours each day / week do you want to work?
How much quality sleep do you need to be at your best performance?
What times of the day are you most productive? Use your most productive times to write and the times you are least focused on chores.
When will you stop work for the day?
What hours of the day will you spend with your spouse, family, or friends?

Planning in advance - a daily / weekly work schedule - can help you make the best of your time as a writer - to focus on important areas of your life without ruining your health.

Final Words on Improving Your Health as a Writer

Becoming a healthier author doesn’t have to be hard and boring. You have a body and if you don’t look after it you will suffer. With long-term neglect your body will break down and that will affect you, not only in life generally but as an author. So look after yourself!

You can decide to improve your health and become a healthier writer just by making these changes in your lifestyle and sticking to them. Remember:

Eat Nourishing Food
Use Natural Supplements for Cognitive Function
Keep a Good Posture Whilst Writing
Avoid Eyestrain
Reduce the Time You Spend Sitting
Exercise Regularly
Get Enough Quality Sleep
Get Involved in Other Activities
Create a Lifestyle Plan with Targets and Goals

Finally, get advice from a health practitioner about everything you’re doing or intend on doing to improve your health as a writer. Good luck!

By Nigel Billington - a self-published British author living in South Africa. Nigel has experience in health and fitness that started in his late teens. Now in his fifties, he uses his knowledge to keep himself fit and healthy as a writer. Visit his author website: www.nigelbillington.com

What Does Adrenal Fatigue Feel Like? (plus TOP 7 Causes)

Theta Health — Fri, 07 Nov 2025 07:08:00 GMT

What Does Adrenal Fatigue Feel Like?

The best indicators for what adrenal fatigue feels like are that you will have a low tolerance for stress; have a short fuse and get easily irritated. Another good indicator is fatigue; feeling run down. We've listed below other ways on how adrenal fatigue will make you feel.

Suffering from adrenal fatigue is extremely unpleasant; based on the fact that it causes one to feel completely low - like feeling your body has run out of fuel. What is it? It's a health condition where your adrenal glands get overworked and burned out. And as a result, it can have a major impact on your health and well-being, so you’ll want to avoid the following top 7 adrenal fatigue causes where you can. See further on...

The anatomy and location of the adrenal glands in the body

The adrenal glands are located on top of your kidneys (see image below). They are on each side of your body and look like little triangles. They produce adrenal hormones like cortisol and play a key role in the body’s stress response.

A small amount of stress on the body can be good for you. When under a small amount of stress (such as when exercising, taking a cold shower, etc.) your body is able to compensate and get stronger.

But the problems start when we are under stress all of the time and it doesn’t stop. Chronic exposure to certain stressors breaks things down and wears out our adrenal glands. This leads to something called adrenal fatigue.

Your adrenals are forced to pump out cortisol (a stress hormone) to deal with the constant, chronic stress.

But eventually your adrenal glands get completely worn down and are unable to function properly. This is a big problem and leads to a wide range of symptoms in the body that will make you feel ill.

The strength of your adrenals relates to your ability or inability to handle stress. If you're feeling you can't handle stress very well, chances are, you have adrenal fatigue.

How Adrenal Fatigue Will Make You Feel

The major signs of adrenal fatigue to watch for include:

Tolerance to stress (your ability or inability to handle stress)
Fatigue and feeling tired all the time
Insomnia (inability to sleep)
Feeling run down
Not able to recover and rejuvenate
Chronic inflammation
Hormone imbalance
Poor immunity (constantly feeling ill or chronic health problems)
Skin problems and hair loss
Muscle and bone loss
PMS and strong menopause reactions, including hot flashes and mood swings
Lightheaded and brain fog (unable to think clearly)
Loss of appetite and weight gain
Cravings for junk foods

VIDEO: 7 Home DIY Tests for Adrenal Fatigue and STRESS - Dr. Berg

The Top 7 Adrenal Fatigue Causes

We've listed the top causes of adrenal fatigue that will make you feel unwell:

Chronic lack of sleep
Long-term consumption of too much caffeine
No exercise
Chronic stress or shock
Low nutrients: Vitamin C, Vitamin B1, Zinc, Magnesium, Potassium, Vitamin D
Chronic pain and inflammation
Chronic infection

Are You Feeling Like You Have Adrenal Fatigue?

The body's adrenal glands naturally produce cortisone but need certain vitamins and minerals to do so. Using adrenal exhaustion supplements to help the adrenal glands can be very beneficial when dealing with adrenal burnout or exhaustion.

Maximize Your Immunity adrenal fatigue supplement is one of our best products for adrenal fatigue. Developed specifically for this condition, it contains the correct ratio of vitamins and minerals needed for reducing adrenal fatigue.

Benefits of Moringa (How Well Can It Improve Your Health?)

Theta Health — Tue, 07 Oct 2025 08:34:00 GMT

The Benefits of Moringa

A big question asked is: what are the benefits of moringa? Well, the quick and simple answer is: lots of health benefits. Yeah…that’s not a helpful answer. So, we have created this in-depth article to help you understand what moringa is, what nutritional values it has and what it can do for your health.

What Is Moringa?

Without intending to downplay its huge health benefits, simply put, moringa is a tree, a plant. But the extraordinary thing is that the majority of it can and is used for improving health: the leaves, the flowers, the seeds, the pods (drumsticks), the roots, the bark, the gum and the oil from the seeds. All can be consumed or used topically; particularly by indigenous people who live among the tree.

Just so you know a little bit of the background, moringa is part of the flowering plant family Moringaceae - made up of 13 species. The most widely cultivated of these, Moringa Oleifera, can be found in tropical and sub-tropical regions. It is so hardy that it is sometimes known as the “Never Die Tree” for its ability to withstand extremely harsh, dry weather conditions. It is also called the “Miracle Tree” for obvious reasons we will explain.

Moringa has been used for a long time in preventative medicine, for liver, kidney, stomach and thyroid health problems. Today, Moringa Oleifera is known as a complete super food rich in protein, calcium and magnesium, iron, potassium, vitamin A and vitamin C. It also has strong antioxidant properties which are said to guard against skin cancers and said to prevent the growth of cysts, tumours and glands.

Moringa Benefits the Reduction of Aches and Pains

The anti-inflammatory properties in moringa reduce different types of body pains. It has proved effective for treating arthritis, rheumatism, joint pain, migraine and other headaches. From the roots to the sap, every part of the moringa plant provides some health benefits.

Moringa plants are rich in phytochemicals; compounds produced by plants that have prolific health benefits. The moringa medicinals are prepared as water-based or alcoholic extracts, decoctions (boiled in water), creams, oils, moisturisers, ointments or moringa powders.

Fresh moringa leaves or roots are applied poultices (a soft, moist mass of material, typically of plant material, applied to the body to relieve soreness and inflammation) to treat rheumatism and other joint pains, to relieve lower back pain, to stop headaches and to treat wounds.

Moringa extract can be used in place of the leaf, particularly beneficial for bedridden or convalescing patients. Pressed from the moringa leaves, moringa extract is favoured because of the high concentration of properties in liquid form which is easy to consume.

Moringa Oleifera Used Against Malnutrition and Disease

Many people are not fully aware of the connection between malnutrition and disease. The body inherently has the ability to both withstand and fight disease. In order for this function to take place, the body, its organs and its immune system need certain nutrients in the correct quantities; if this balance is not maintained, the body cannot function fully and it starts to deteriorate.

An example of this is the many children in developing nations who suffer from night blindness and other eye diseases and afflictions, simply because their diets do not contain vitamin A in the correct quantities. Adding a few tablespoons of nutrient-rich moringa to their food can alleviate this and other health problems caused by poor nutrition.

Considering the abundance and variety of vitamins, minerals and amino acids, as well as the high concentration in which many of these nutrients are present in the moringa plant, it is easy to understand why moringa is said to prevent up to 300 diseases.

Moringa trees have been used to combat malnutrition, especially among infants and nursing mothers. There are a number of NGOs that advocate moringa as “natural nutrition for the tropics.” One author stated that:

“The nutritional properties of moringa are now so well known that there seems to be little doubt of the substantial health benefit to be realized by consumption of moringa in situations where starvation is imminent.”

Moringa is especially promising as a food source in the tropics because the tree is in full leaf at the end of the dry season when other foods are typically scarce. In developing countries, moringa has potential to improve nutrition, boost food security, foster rural development and support sustainable land care.

Will Moringa Oliefera be South Africa’s saviour?

One of the most nutrient rich plants on earth has the potential to uplift the nation’s health profile with nutrition. Moringa Oliefera has the ability to eliminate malnutrition, chronic fatigue syndrome, boosts immunity and energy levels.

Moringa and Diabetes

Due to the high quantities of nutrients in this very special plant, Moringa Oleifera benefits diabetes sufferers enormously by helping to maintain normal blood sugar levels. It offers so much promise to those who suffer from diabetes. Moringa has been shown to boost the immune system naturally, which generally becomes compromised in those that suffer from type 1 and type 2 diabetes.

Another benefit of moringa for diabetics is that it has key anti-inflammatory properties; diabetes usually causes problems with circulation which can be managed using moringa.

There are no negative side effects linked to Moringa Oleifera use. It is a safe, natural way for people to control their blood sugar levels and for diabetics to manage their diabetes symptoms. It is a natural option for the many people who have to cope with diabetes.

How Can Moringa Benefit You?

Increased physical energy: moringa enhances your exercise regime and sports performance with naturally occurring nutrients to make your energy last longer.

Mental and emotional balance: moringa offers amazingly powerful nutrient compounds that help restore stability to the chemicals that govern our thoughts and emotions.

Faster recovery: Moringa Oleifera’s complete amino profile, along with dozens of vitamins and minerals, makes it a perfect recovery food after illness, surgery and physical strain.

Healthy blood sugar levels: moringa’s antioxidants and unique regulating compounds help control blood sugar and keep the blood free of unhealthy substances.

Nutrient-dense mother’s milk: increased iron, potassium, vitamins A, B, C, E and many other important nutrients are all readily absorbed from moringa and transferred from mother’s milk to the growing new-borns. Across African cultures it is known as “Mother’s Best Friend”.

Key Nutrients of the Moringa Tree and Further Benefits

Vitamin A: by providing abundant vitamin A, moringa helps with:

The prevention of blindness (night blindness and complete blindness)
Prevention of maternal mortality
Lactation / breast milk production during pregnancy
Boosting weak immune systems, enabling the body to fight infections

Vitamin C: the benefits of vitamin C in moringa helps prevent:

Scurvy - scurvy causes spongy gums, bleeding from the mucous membranes and formation of spots on the skin. The spots are dense on the thighs and legs and a person with the disease looks pale, is partially immobilised and feels depressed. In advanced scurvy, open, puss producing wounds and loss of teeth may occur.
High blood pressure (hypertension)
Weakness, physical or mental weariness
Swollen gums, nosebleeds

Potassium: by providing abundant potassium, moringa helps prevent:

Hypokalemia (low amount of potassium contained within the blood)
Fatigue
Problems such as myalgia (muscle pain) and muscular weakness
Hyponatremia (low amount of sodium contained in the blood)
Acne
Skin related problems such as blistering, skin eruptions, dryness, etc.
Temporary memory loss problems
Heart related problems, such as heart deterioration
Digestive system problems
Hypertension (high blood pressure)
Sleep disorders
Nervous system deterioration
Depression
Constipation
Ringing / noise in the ear

Iron: By providing abundant iron, moringa helps prevent:

Anaemia
Fatigue
Irritability
Weakness
Shortness of breath
Dizziness
Pale skin colour
Sore tongue
Brittle nails
Decreased appetite (especially within children)
Headache - frontal

Protein: the protein in moringa helps prevent:

Edema - a collection of fluid under the skin, which most commonly affects the legs, feet and ankles, but can occur anywhere on the body.
Weight loss
Thinning or brittle hair and hair loss
Deep ridges or lines in toe and finger nails
Skin becomes very light, burns easily in the sun
Reduced pigmentation within the hair, on the scalp and the body
Skin rashes, dryness, and flakiness
General weakness and lethargy
Muscle soreness and weakness
Slowness in healing scrapes, cuts, wounds and bruises
Bedsores and other skin ulcers
Difficulty sleeping
Headache
Nausea and stomach pain
Fainting, crankiness and moodiness
Severe depression
Anxiety
Lack of energy, lethargy

Among the many benefits of moringa let us not exclude increased flexibility, improved sensory perception, better sleep cycles, decreased depression and anxiety and improved memory.

These health problems are just some of the things moringa aids with, in improving health. So there are many benefits produced by the high quantity and concentration of vitamins and minerals within the moringa plant itself.

Moringa’s Health Benefits Derived from Several Studies

Moringa contains vitamin A, vitamin C, calcium, potassium, iron and protein in impressively high quantities that are easily digested and assimilated by the human body. It is also extremely rich in antioxidants, containing over 40 of these.

The plant is said to contain 539 known compounds, which, according to traditional African and Indian (Ayurvedic) medicine, can prevent up to 300 diseases or ailments.

Moringa is a strong antioxidant, anti-tumour and anti-aging substance; effective against prostrate and skin cancers. It regulates high blood pressure, anaemia, diabetes, high serum or blood cholesterol, thyroid, liver and kidney problems.

Moringa has strong properties against inflammation and can help better rheumatism, joint pain, arthritis, oedema and Lupus. It is effective against digestive disorders, including colitis, diarrhoea, flatulence (gas), ulcers or gastritis.

As an anti-bacterial, anti-microbial and anti-viral agent, moringa is effective against urinary tract infection, typhoid, syphilis, dental cavities and toothaches, fungus, thrush, the common cold, Epstein-Barr Virus, Herpes-Simplex, HIV/AIDS, warts, parasites, worms, schistosomes and trypanosomes. As a detoxifying agent, moringa is effective against snake and scorpion bites.

Regularly using moringa can give you the many benefits mentioned and substantially improved health.

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LifeWave Patches: The Future of Health and Wellness

Theta Health — Wed, 10 Sep 2025 07:34:00 GMT

LifeWave Patches

You can now buy LifeWave patches in South Africa. This breakthrough alternative health technology uses your body’s own energy to naturally support your body's health and wellness needs. It is based on phototherapy - light therapy - that has been known about since ancient Greek and Egyptian times and is widely used today as a healing technology.

LifeWave's wearable phototherapy patches stick on the skin for cell activation and regeneration. Your body gives off heat in the form of infrared light. When applied to the recommended location on the body, the small circular patches trap this infrared light and reflects certain light wavelengths back into the bodily tissue. This signals your body to produce health benefits unique to each LifeWave patch, as described below.

VIDEO: LifeWave Patches Explained

LifeWave Patches Available in South Africa

LifeWave patches come in sleeves of 30 patches per sleeve and there are 10 LifeWave patching products available in South Africa; they are:

LifeWave X39 Patches

The LifeWave X39 patch is the main foundation patch that supports healthy stem cell activity, restoration, and rejuvenation. It boosts vitality and overall health and wellness. With X39, optimum health and wellness can now be achieved through LifeWave's new approach to improving the way your body uses the flow of energy to improve strength, stamina and beyond.

Some Wellness Benefits of X39

New technology stimulates the skin with low levels of light, resulting in improved energy flow.
Supports improved exercise performance.
Supports improvements in strength and stamina.
Supports overall health and well-being.
No drugs or stimulants.
Patented proprietary form of phototherapy.

LifeWave X49 Patches

The LifeWave X49 patch promotes performance and recovery in the body. It is perfect for sports, athletics and fitness enthusiasts as it boosts performance, strength and stamina. Embark on a transformative journey with X49, dedicated to elevating performance, accelerating recovery, and nurturing relaxation. X49 is clinically proven to elevate a natural peptide in the body that promotes performance and recovery.

Some Wellness Benefits of X49

Promotes performance, strength, and stamina.
Supports a healthy cardiovascular system through exercise.
Reduces recovery time following exercise.
Supports maintaining a healthy weight through diet and exercise programs.
No drugs or stimulants.
Patented proprietary form of phototherapy.

LifeWave Y-Age Aeon Patches

The LifeWave Y-Age Aeon patch helps with natural relaxation, calms discomfort and eases tension, while reducing inflammation in your body. Embrace stress relief that resonates on a deeper level with Y-Age Aeon - unlocking relaxation, alleviating discomfort, and gently melting away tension.

Some Wellness Benefits of Y-Age Aeon

Helps you to relax.
Helps you better manage or reduce stress.
No drugs or stimulants.
Patented proprietary form of phototherapy.

LifeWave Y-Age Glutathione Patches

The LifeWave Y-Age Glutathione patch naturally elevates glutathione, which is your body’s master antioxidant. This fortifies your immune system - boosting your body’s primary defence. Elevate your well-being with Y-Age Glutathione patches - your path to better wellness and to reducing your stress.

Some Wellness Benefits of Y-Age Glutathione

Improves skin’s appearance.
Helps promote relaxation and reduces stress.
A general state of health is your greatest defense.
No drugs or stimulants.
Patented proprietary form of phototherapy.

LifeWave Y-Age Carnosine Patches

The LifeWave Y-Age Carnosine Patch elevates your body's production of carnosine, a naturally occurring amino acid with antioxidant properties that supports brain, heart and muscle health. Embrace the vitality of movement with Y-Age Carnosine - helping you ignite your passion for exercise and physical well-being as an integral part of your wellness journey.

Some Wellness Benefits of Y-Age Carnosine

Helps promote exercise and physical fitness as part of your wellness routine.
Improves overall state of wellness.
No drugs or stimulants.
Patented proprietary form of phototherapy.

LifeWave IceWave Patches

The LifeWave IceWave patch provides relief at the source of aches, pains, and discomfort without drugs, stimulants, or chemicals. Enjoy life’s journey with IceWave. Release negative energy and reclaim your active spirit, so you can live in harmony with the principles of holistic well-being.

Some Wellness Benefits of IceWave

Fast-acting and non-addictive.
Convenient and easy to use.
No drugs, or stimulants.
Patented proprietary form of phototherapy.

LifeWave Energy Enhancer Patches

The LifeWave Energy Enhancer patch stimulates energy production at the cellular level so you can rely on natural, reusable energy instead of cheap substitutes to fuel your body. Engage your body’s natural energy field for the perfect balance of physical activity and healthy recovery. Energy Enhancer patches empower you to find your desired energy flow and embrace the feelings of whole-body health and vitality.

Some Wellness Benefits of Energy Enhancer

Supports overall wellness in combination with a healthy physical fitness routine.
Promotes the flow of energy in the body.
Supports your physical fitness routine.
No drugs or stimulants.
Patented proprietary form of phototherapy.

LifeWave Silent Nights Patches

The LifeWave Silent Nights patch naturally elevates melatonin in your body for peaceful deep sleeps at the various restorative levels; helping you to feel refreshed when you wake up. Silent Nights gently nurtures restfulness, which cultivates restorative sleep; assisting you to embrace the art of deep relaxation.

Some Wellness Benefits of Silent Nights

Relaxation enhances quality of sleep.
Relaxation can improve length of sleep.
A healthy sleep enhancer.
No drugs or stimulants.
Patented proprietary form of phototherapy.

LifeWave Alavida Patches

The LifeWave Alavida patch improves the health of your skin. By reducing oxidative stress and preserving antioxidants in your body, it promotes the regeneration of your skin’s health and beauty. Alavida harnesses and balances your body’s natural restorative energy to improve the healthy and radiant appearance of your skin.

Some Wellness Benefits of Alavida

Promotes the flow of energy in the body.
No drugs or stimulants.
Patented proprietary form of phototherapy.

Lifewave SP6 Complete Patches

The LifeWave SP6 Complete patch maximises your diet and exercise efforts to support your body’s natural metabolic response. It reduces cravings, makes you less hungry, and gives you better control over your weight. Set your intentions for mindful eating with SP6 Complete. When combined with a healthy diet and exercise, SP6 helps you achieve a general state of well-being, in harmony with your healthy lifestyle goals.

Some Wellness Benefits of SP6 Complete

Promotes a mindful approach to maintaining a healthy appetite.
When combined with a healthy diet and exercise, the SP6 Complete patch encourages you to maintain a general state of well-being and health.
No drugs or stimulants.
Patented proprietary form of phototherapy.

Do LifeWave Patches Really Work?

The short answer to the question: "do LifeWave patches work?", is YES, as long as you follow the patching instructions and don't deviate from them. And you adopt a healthy lifestyle.

The patches get to work right away, once you place them on your body. However, your current level of health and lifestyle will either enhance the patch effects and benefits or slow down the results.

It is recommended to use the X39 patch (which is the foundation patch) for a minimum of 3 months. The other patches (supplementary patches) can be used for specific wellness needs and to support the progress of the X39 patch.

LifeWave has really only just got going in South Africa, but already there are thousands of positive LifeWave patch reviews and testimonials coming from South African patch users across all 9 provinces. The amazing wins and successes the patches are having on people's health and well-being can only be described as, "Miraculous".

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5 Easy Steps: How To Live A Healthy Lifestyle (Ultimate Guide)

Guest Writer — Sat, 16 Aug 2025 14:22:00 GMT

This article is about how to live a healthy lifestyle using nutrition basics for learners, a common sense guide to health and the role of nutrition to restore and maintain a healthy lifestyle. You will be given the use of nutrition knowledge and nutrition basics to maintain and improve your health, to restore your health, to prevent the onset of illnesses and diseases, and to reverse existing sicknesses and disease.

You will be given the basic information on nutrition as a base to further your knowledge in more complex aspects of healthy living. With this basic (definition of basic – forming a base, a fundamental, most important, essential, elementary) information - known and applied - you can guarantee your own health under your own control and responsibility.

Definition of Health: State of being bodily and mentally vigorous and free from disease. Comes from: (hale – whole (total; complete)).

Definition of Nutrition: Nutrition is the study of building and maintaining health.

If you want to be and stay healthy, you will need nutrition knowledge. To attain wealth and prosperity, it starts with your health!

STEP 1: How To Live A Healthy Lifestyle - The Ideal State

What is health? What is wellness? Why does one get sick? Why does one get tired, stressed, depressed, put on extra weight and become obese, have joint pains, poor concentration, allergies, diabetes, heart diseases, eczema, poor immune system with colds, flu’s and post nasal drips, etc?

Sickness, pain, often tired, restless sleeps, hyperactivity, etc. is a non-ideal state of the body, which is normally created from a poor or lack of knowledge and use of NUTRITION basics. To regain and maintain health and stay healthy, one needs to know and apply nutrition.

What is nutrition? It is the study of health. Therefore, if you want to be healthy and well, some basic knowledge of nutrition will take you back to your ideal state of health.

Your body is in its ideal state when you have an abundance of energy, you are always alive, are happy, you have peaceful sleeps, are never tired, the body is at its ideal weight, no pains and can cope with any stressful situation. You are able to take on any tasks with enthusiasm and are living a healthy active lifestyle achieving your goals. You have no need or cravings for drugs and alcohol to reach that state.

What are the basics of nutrition that you should know for you to gain control of your own health and bring your body back to its ideal state?

First of all you should realise that if the condition of your body is not in its ideal state and if it carries on that way, you are moving into more and more pain and will end up dying in pain.

DECIDE you would rather live and in the future die without pain and that you can get your body back to its ideal state.
DECIDE there is a need to change your eating habits before it brings you to ruin, despair and agony in the future.
REALISE that if you knew your nutrition basics and applied them well, you would be experiencing your ideal state every day resulting in living a healthy and happy lifestyle.

Look at the positive and negative comparisons below to see what your ideal healthy state should be:

Energetic, Never Tired versus Tired, Fatigued, Exhausted, Lethargic
Restful Sleep versus Interrupted Sleep, Can't Sleep
Calm, Relaxed versus Restless
Focus, Concentration, Good Memory, Think Clearly versus Can't Focus, Can't Concentrate, Poor Memory, Hyperactive, Depressed
High Immune Count, Low Viral Load versus Low Immune Count, High Viral Load
Shiny Skin, Muscle Tone versus Dry Skin, Eczema, Psoriasis, Sagging Skin, Muscle Waste
Regular Bowel Movement versus Constipation, Irregular Bowels
Right Weight versus Overweight, Underweight
Free of Pain versus Period Pains, Joint Pains, Migraines, Inflammations
Sexually Active versus Impotence
Normal Sugar Levels versus Diabetes
Normal Blood Pressure versus High Blood Pressure, Low Blood Pressure, Anaemia

Your Path to Living a Healthy Lifestyle

Look honestly and ask yourself: Are you experiencing your ideal state? If not, then maybe there is something for you to learn that can take you to the ideal state. DECIDE you will seek the knowledge that will guide you to your path of healthier living. Have you decided to walk that path? Good!

You are now ready for the NEXT STEP...

VIDEO: Healthy Lifestyle Hacks by Dr. Berg (PART 1)

STEP 2: For Healthy Living, Balance Your Acid and Alkaline Foods

Compare your body to a swimming pool. If the acid / alkaline ratio is out of balance, your pool will be green and all types of existing germs will be able to grow. So if your body is like a green pool; all existing germs, viruses and parasites in your body will be able to grow and will feed itself from your body parts.

When the body is in an acidic environment (green pool condition), diseases thrive; diseases such as arthritis, gout, eczema, osteoporosis, high cholesterol, heart disease, kidney and gall stones, asthma, allergies, AIDS, etc. When your body is in balance and is a “blue pool”, no germs can live in your body and your body can now rest to rebuild itself and has the nutrients to build your system and gives your energy levels back. Only then will healing occur.

Therefore you have to balance the acid / alkaline ratio of your body to live a healthier life and feel better. You can see from the lists below of the different types of acid and alkaline foods there are to help balance your body's acid / alkaline state.

A List of Acid and Alkaline Foods

Convert your diet to 80% alkali residue foods / 20% acid residue foods.

Definition of Residue - after foods have been used and processed in the body (metabolised), the left over after metabolism is known as residues or ash. The foods either release acid or alkaline residues or ash.

Common Acid Residue Foods

Bacon, Beef, Blueberries, Bran (wheat), Bran (oat), Bread (white), Bread (whole wheat), Butter, Barley grain, Cheese, Chicken, Cod fish, Corn (mealies), Corn oil, Corn syrup, Corned beef, Cranberries, Eggs, Flour (white), Flour (whole wheat), Haddock fish, Lamb, Lentils (dried), Lobster, Milk (cow’s), Macaroni, Oat meal, Olive oil, Oysters, Peanut butter, Peanuts, Peas (dried), Plumbs, Pork, Prunes, Rice (brown), Rice (white), Salmon fish, Sardines fish, Sausage, Shrimp, Spaghetti, Sugar (white and brown), Sunflower seeds, Turkey, Walnuts, Wheat germ, Yoghurt.

Common Alkaline Residue Foods

Almonds, Apples, Apricots, Avocados, Bananas, Beans (dried), Beet greens, Beet, Blackberries, Broccoli, Brussels sprouts, Cabbage, Carrots, Cauliflower, Celery, Chard leaves, Cherries (sour), Cucumbers, Dates (dried), Figs (dried), Grapefruit, Grapes, Green beans, Green peas, Lemons, Lettuce, Milk (goat), Millet, Molasses, Mushrooms, Melons, Onions, Oranges, Peaches, Pears, Pineapple, Potatoes (sweet), Potatoes (white), Radishes, Raisins, Raspberries, Sorghum (maltabella, stone ground), Soy beans (green), Spinach (raw), Strawberries, Tangerines, Tomatoes, Watercress, Watermelons.

Ensure that your diet is predominantly high-water content foods that are fresh and organic. Supplementation with trace minerals is also advised. A CORRECT Acid / Alkaline diet is the first step to healing and restoring your health.

Viruses and bacteria can only live and grow fast when the acid level is out. At the correct balance, viruses and bacteria cannot live or multiply. Sickness is continued when the balance is out as hormones, vitamins, minerals and foods cannot be used by the body to repair it, it cannot fight the growing germs and cannot bring it back to health.

The correct balance gives one continuous energy levels, and fast healing occurs!

You are now ready for the NEXT STEP...

VIDEO: Healthy Lifestyle Hacks by Dr. Berg (PART 2)

STEP 3: For a Healthier Life, Remove Junk Food From Your Diet

Get off junk foods and replace them with the correct foods! Junk food or fast food are depleted of nutrients and adds a lot of stress to your body and eats up all your energy. Here is a list of junk food and what to replace with:

Sugar and sugar rich foods - such as jam, jellies, candies, rich desserts, and all package mixes and sweet bakery products; sweet gelatine desserts; prepared puddings.

Cool drinks - imitation fruit drinks; soft drinks, alcoholic beverages, imitation cream (both powdered and liquid).

Too much sugar - a small amount is used for energy and the rest changes to fat. It puts your immune system to sleep. The immune cells (warrior cells) cannot work when there is too much sugar in your body and this allows the germs to grow faster and can keep you sick for a long time.

Alternative - cut out or reduce your sugar amount. Use honey, fructose, stevia or xlitol for sweeteners.

WARNING - sweeteners with aspartame are toxic and can make diabetes conditions worse.

Refined carbohydrates - are in prepared cereals and in refined cooked cereals (e.g. corn flakes, rice krispies, all bran flakes). “Wheat” breads (white or brown refined bread); all products made with white refined flour, including so-called “enriched” flour.

Refined carbohydrates digest into sugar (glucose) too fast and give you too much glucose at one time - some is used for energy and the rest turns to fat.

Alternative - seed loaf or Low GI bread, brown flour, muesli with rolled oats (for cereals).

Refined oil - (sunflower or canola oil, triple refined) and margarine, known as hydrogenated fats (chemically extracted oils) and foods cooked in such fats like potato chips, cocktail snacks and French fries; hydrogenated peanut butters; processed cheeses; causes the onset of heart diseases, diabetes, arthritis, gout and skin problems (eczema, dry skin, patches, pimples and acne).

Alternative - use extra virgin olive oil, butter, butter ghee, or palm olein oil.

Mealie meal - all that is left after processing the mealies is carbohydrates, which contributes to weight gain, obesity and tiredness. The mealies in packets on the supermarket shelves are now known as Refined Carbohydrates.

Alternative - eat raw or boiled mealies, or dried mealies and stone crushed.

Rice - Parboiled rice and white rice are poor in nutrients.

Alternative - Use wild rice, health rice or brown rice.

Start to remove these junk foods in your diet, replace them with proper nutrient rich foods and you will start to feel more energy, become more stable and healthy - physically and mentally.

You are now ready for the NEXT STEP...

VIDEO: Healthy Lifestyle Hacks by Dr. Berg (PART 3)

STEP 4: Change Your Lifestyle Habits, Eat A Healthy Balanced Diet

If you want to live a healthy lifestyle you will need a balance diet. A balanced diet is when all the nutrients are present in every meal. Those nutrients are known as:

Proteins
Essential Fatty Acids
Vitamins
Minerals
Trace Minerals
Carbohydrates
Fibres
Water

Ideally you should have 6 meals a day, but you should first work towards 3 meals a day and snacks in between with breakfast being the biggest meal and dinner the smallest.

1. Proteins

Protein: protein comes from Greek “proteios” prime, “protos” first.

Our bodies are made up largely of protein - the skin, muscles, organs, immune (warrior) cells, nails, hair, brain, base of bones. Only when protein is supplied can each cell function normally and keep itself in constant repair. With adequate protein intake, energy is readily produced and maintained.

A lack of proteins causes hair to break, nails break and peel, muscles lose their elasticity (ageing and wrinkles, and muscle waste). Lack of protein prevents the production of enough warrior cells for the immune system to combat the germs and viruses, allowing the immune system to become compromised.

Superior sources of protein - whey protein, eggs, fresh milk, liver, kidneys, buttermilk, cheese, soybeans and powdered yeast (brewer’s or Torula Yeast).

Excellent protein sources - meats, fish, fowl (chicken, duck and turkey).

Fair sources - nuts, beans, peas and grains (mealies, sorghum, millet, beans, samp, brown rice, chick peas, lentils, dholl) - Fair sources proteins need to be consumed together with other fair proteins to get the full benefits and obtain full absorption; otherwise they don’t get absorbed, goes to waste and also make gas.

2. Essential Fatty Acids (EFA) Omega 3 and 6 Oils

Our cells, which make up the structure of our body, are made up of a balanced combination of Proteins and Oils (EFA).

Essential Fatty Acids helps prevent the hardening of the blood vessels and reduces high blood pressure. It is needed by the nerves and brain for normal functioning and for improved concentration, memory and focus. It helps prevent excessive fat and cholesterol and is essential before cholesterol and fats can be used. It prevents swelling and pains in the joints.

Lack of EFA the hair becomes dry and forms dandruff, the skin becomes thick, dry and scaly and eczema and psoriasis are formed.

Refined Oils - (refined sunflower and canola) and margarine interrupt the correct building of the cells resulting in illnesses such as diabetes, heart diseases; blockages in the blood vessels (heart attacks or thrombosis or varicose veins), irritability, poor concentration and lack of focus.

Sources of Essential Fatty Acids (EFA) - almonds, sunflower seeds, sesame seeds, pumpkin seeds, pecan nuts, macadamias, nuts, wheat germ, avocados, mayonnaise. Avoid cashews and Brazil nuts (rich in hard fats). EFA is also available in oily fish such as salmon, tuna, sardines, pilchards and trout. You can also get it from natural cold-pressed vegetable oils (sunflower, flaxseed, peanut, sesame and pumpkin).

3. Vitamins , 4. Minerals and 5. Trace Minerals

Vitamins and minerals are essential to do all chemical reactions in the body.

They help to burn glucose into energy.
They help the proteins and essential fatty acids to work together to build new muscles, skin, hair, blood, blood vessels, etc.
They help to put calcium in the bones.
They help to prevent colds and flu and infections.
They help feed the nerves, so reduces stress and allows one to sleep peacefully.
They help to reduce muscle cramps.
They help to fight germs and viruses.

Best sources of vitamins and minerals - from fruits and vegetables that are grown organically and whole grains. In every meal, the amounts of vegetables should be about 70% of your plate. If you cannot obtain organic or home grown fruits and vegetables and whole grains, you will need to use supplements.

Foods grown with fertilizers normally do not absorb enough minerals from the soil which makes them poor in vitamins and minerals content, hence the need for supplements.

The body can produce its own B vitamins. They are normally produced by the good bacteria (acidophilus) in the intestines. Acidophilus is often destroyed by antibiotics, so it needs to be replaced with a probiotic or lots of yoghurt.

NOTE: Vitamins and minerals supplements should not be taken alone. They work in balance. Too much of one vitamin alone can cause other vitamin deficiencies.

6. Carbohydrates and 7. Fibres

Best sources of carbohydrates and fibres - are from whole grains (beans, lentils, chickpeas, dholl, brown rice, barley, fresh or dried mealies) and whole grain cereals (not refined), fruits and vegetables.

Carbohydrates release glucose into the blood stream. A steady supply of glucose obtained from carbohydrates is most important, as this will maintain your energy levels throughout the day. Glucose converts to energy and such energy keeps you awake, alive, energetic, and gives you full concentration and focus. It keeps you relaxed and also allows you to have the needed energy if you are doing sports or need that extra time span of concentration to study for exams.

Fibres in the whole grains, fruits and vegetables help to control the release of glucose. Without fibres, too much glucose is released and this makes one become hyperactive and tired and lack focus and concentration. The extra glucose that is not used for energy becomes fat and makes one put on weight leading to obesity. Fibres are also used to remove waste from the intestines. It acts as a broom to sweep away the waste and prevents waste from fermenting or rotting.

8. Water

It is advised to consume at least 1 litre of water daily. Water helps to keep your system clean, to wash away excess toxins and allows the body to balance itself so it does not have an unbalanced acid / alkaline ratio.

Digestion: How It Affects a Healthy Living and How to Improve It

If you find yourself bloating, having acid reflux or producing gas, it is a sign of poor digestion. Your foods are not being digested properly and are rotting or fermenting in your digestive system.

Enzymes are essential to break down the foods so the body can use them. Take digestive enzymes supplements for a while with every meal to allow your body the time to make its own enzymes.

Alternative - sprouted seeds, pineapple or pawpaw seeds for natural digestive enzymes.

Avoid ant acids - it neutralizes the stomach acid which results in undigested foods.

Antibiotics - destroys the good bacteria in the intestines. Good bacteria control the growth of bad bacteria (commonly known as candida). They also help with good digestion. When candida growth is not controlled, it damages the intestinal walls by making holes in them and the waste in the colon seeps into the blood stream causing allergies, asthma, post nasal drip. It is also the cause of thrush. Use a good probiotic.

Apple Cider Vinegar and Honey (raw) are better replacements to drinking tea and coffee. 2 tsp of Apple Cider and 2 tsp of honey in a glass of water 3 times a day will help with the healing process, allows your body to have a peaceful rest, will remove calcium deposits in the joints and heart which helps to relieve joint pains. It is good after a meal to assist and improve digestion. It also helps remove alcohol and sugar cravings.

You are now ready for the NEXT STEP...

VIDEO: Healthy Lifestyle Hacks by Dr. Berg (PART 4)

STEP 5: How to Live A Healthy Lifestyle and Prevent Diseases

Before engaging in reversing illnesses and preventing diseases, the following remedies can only work when the body is:

At a balanced acid / alkaline state.
Free from junk foods in the diet.
All meals are balanced (correct balance of proteins, oils, vitamins, minerals, trace minerals, carbohydrates, fibres and water).
A minimum of 3 meals a day with breakfast the largest meal and dinner the smallest meal.

How to Prevent Joint Pains, Arthritis, Gout, Allergies, Asthma, Post Nasal Drip, Eczema, Colds and Flu

The above symptoms are from weak, exhausted or starved adrenal glands. Feed the adrenal glands with extra omega 3 oils, vitamin C and vitamin B5.

Take Maximize Immunity (contains the correct balance of vitamin C and vitamin B5), Calmag with Potassium, Omega 3 oils, a good multi-vitamin and mineral and Sutherlandia herb or Devil’s Claw herb for gout.

How to Prevent Allergies

Allergies come from undigested proteins in the blood, which should never happen. If you are getting an allergic reaction, take extra digestive enzymes on an empty stomach so the enzymes digest the foreign proteins in the blood.

How to Prevent Diabetes

Take Calmag Supplement with Potassium, omega 3, Chromium (or cinnamon), 25mg of vitamin B6 and a good multi-vitamin and mineral.

How to Prevent Heart Disease and Cholesterol

Eat lots of broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, onions and garlic to clean up the liver. Liver produces lecithin which balances cholesterol levels.

Take Calcium Magnesium Supplement with Potassium with an immunity booster, omega 3 oils, 2 tablespoons of lecithin granules and a good multi-vitamin supplement.

NOTE: the body produces 3000mg of cholesterol daily. The maximum amount of cholesterol obtained from fatty food one can consume is 800mg. The brain and nervous system need cholesterol.

How to Prevent High Blood Pressure

Blood pressure is usually from excess salt (out of balance of salt and potassium). The kidneys then trigger the blood pressure. Balance the salt by adding potassium to your diet, or eat potassium rich foods and reduce salt intake.

Take Calmag with Potassium and Immunity Booster, Omega 3 Oils and a good multi-vitamin.

How to Prevent Weight Gain and Obesity

Weight gain happens when there is too much sugar (glucose) at one time in the blood stream. A small part of the glucose is used for energy and the rest is changed into fat. In this condition your body is in “Fat Making Mode”.

With a healthy balanced diet and the correct supplements as listed below, you can change your body in “Fat Burning Mode”. Fat is used only to convert into energy. So the need for exercise is advised so the body can use the fat to make energy during exercise.

Take Immunity Booster and Calmag with Potassium, Omega 3 and a good multi-vitamin and mineral.

Fat burners will only work when the body is supplied with the above supplements and the diet is balanced.

Warning: DO NOT miss meals or starve yourself. Missing meals or starving slows down the body. The body does not use up all the glucose from the meal and the remaining glucose converts to fat and increases weight.

How to Prevent Cramps, Restless Sleep and Tiredness

Cramps are from a lack of potassium that has been sweated out or lost because of excess salt intake, and from a lack of magnesium that allows extra loss of potassium. Potassium is also lost from drinking alcohol which speeds up the loss by 5 times.

Restless sleep and tiredness occurs when the body is not resting when sleeping and it depends on feeding the nerves with Calcium and Magnesium.

Apple Cider Vinegar and Honey helps the body change from stress mode to rest mode while sleeping. Also take Calcium Magnesium with Potassium.

How to Prevent Concentration, Memory and Focus Problems

For concentration, one needs extra Vitamin B1, B Complex, Potassium and Omega 3 base.

Eat oily fish 3 times a week and lots of nuts and seeds as listed in the section Essential Fatty Acids. Balance it with good proteins, carbohydrates that contain fibres to give you a steady supply of glucose. Glucose then turns to energy in the brain and gives you mental sharpness and alertness.

Take a brain supplement and Calmag supplement with Potassium and Omega 3 Oils.

How to Prevent Liver and Kidney Problems

A balanced meal, apple cider vinegar and honey or fresh lemon and honey and lots of water is the best form of detox for maintaining a healthy lifestyle.

For liver and kidney detox, take a combination of the herbs Dandelion, Milk Thistle and Curcumin (Tumeric extract).

How to Prevent Ulcers

Take ½ tsp Maximize Your Immunity after each meal, 5000iu of Vitamin A daily and acidophilus (probiotics). Also use fresh citrus fruit, eggs and yoghurt or milk. Avoid ant acids.

How to Prevent Constipation and Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Usually this can be caused by a lack of Potassium, Magnesium and Vitamin B6 which causes the intestinal muscles to cramp and does not cause movement of the bowels.

Take Calmag with Potassium. If constipation persists, also take 100mg of Vitamin B1 Thiamine.

The best fibres to clean and detox the colon is Psyllium Husks (NOT Bran Flake).

Consult a natural health doctor for advice on colon detox, colon cleansing and removing parasites and candida (which causes thrush).

Meal Suggestions to Help Prevent Common Illnesses

For people on the go

Have a pack of mixed nuts (macadamia, almonds, sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds and/or pecan nuts) with dried fruits (raisins, dates, cranberries, mango, etc) in the car or at your desk and eat them through the day.

The combination is a balance of natural proteins, good oils, carbohydrates, vitamins, minerals and fibres. Have fresh fruit if possible in the car and eat them as you are driving. Better alternatives than cool drinks and junk food.

Breakfast and Lunch Box Suggestions for Maintaining a Healthy Lifestyle

Breakfast

Muesli (which contains rolled oats) with nuts, seeds and dried fruits with extra powdered milk or whey protein.
Boiled eggs on a seed loaf or Low GI bread with cottage cheese.
Fresh fruit (choice of pineapple, pawpaw (and some seeds), mango, banana, apple, (berries) blended with yoghurt, soya milk or whey protein and seeds.
Cook a mix of rolled oats, millet or ground sorghum, barley and polenta for 10 to 15 minutes, then add milk and honey to taste – this will give you energy for long hours without feeling hungry.
Apple Cider Vinegar and Honey in a glass of water instead of a cup of tea, coffee or chocolate.

Lunch Box

2 of your favourite fruits or carrots and celery.
Seed loaf or seed bun or Low GI bread with butter, mayonnaise, cottage cheese and roast meat or chicken (try to avoid polony, hams).
Yoghurt – if possible without sugar, but instead with honey or fructose.
Water or diluted fruit juices.
Slice of cheese and butter on savoury crackers.
Protein bar which has at least 10g or more protein.
Mixed nuts and seeds or seed bar with honey.

Congratulations!

You now have some basic knowledge on nutrition and how to live a healthy lifestyle. All you need to do is start using the nutrition knowledge you have learned and you will be on the path to living a healthier life and feel better.

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How To Help My Child Focus (Without Medication)

Theta Health — Tue, 15 Jul 2025 09:59:00 GMT

Should I medicate my child or not to help them focus? Does medication actually help with concentration? Are there any other alternatives to help my child focus without medication and to handle concentration problems at school? These are problems parents come up against every day.

Don’t be misled by the “authorities” (teachers and school psychologists) who have been misinformed about the truths on medications such as Ritalin and are quick to offer parents the medical route to handle concentration problems for their child, as that’s “what everyone else is doing”.

So, before you consider using medication to "help" your child focus, below are some important factors that can cause concentration problems in children and even adults:

6 Effective Ways to Help Your Child Focus (Without Medication)

1. Poor Diet Slows a Child's Focus and Concentration

Poor Diet: If the diet is not right and one is eating cheap junk food with no nutrition and no protein or vitamins, then that would definitely affect one’s mood and ability to concentrate. Our foods nowadays are full of preservatives and lack the necessary vitamins and minerals for good health. Ensure your child has a proper diet.

2. Medications and Drugs Stop a Child Focusing

Medications and Drugs: If one is taking medication or drugs, these would definitely affect focus and mood. Drugs and medicines are essentially poisons and deplete one’s body of vitamins and minerals and create deficiencies. Some cold and flu, allergy medicines, or other medications do affect brain function as well as other organs in the long run.

There is also the sad fact that more and more children are exposed to drugs in schools nowadays. Drug pushers and other not well-intentioned peers or bullies are pushing the false idea that “drugs are cool” and “it’s cool to experiment” and “being naughty is fun” or “a little bit won’t hurt”. Some kids are secretly taking drugs without their parents knowing and this can definitely affect school work. Prevent your child from taking unnecessary medications and drugs.

3. A Stressful Environment Prevents Children from Concentrating

Stressful Environment: If the home or school environment is stressful (for example; if one is being shouted at a lot, belittled or criticised or threatened in any way; or if there are quarrels at home, parents going through separation or divorce, seeing parents argue), creates a feeling of insecurity for the child and stresses him out.

The above examples cause stress, instability, bottled up anger and upset and can cause a child to have problems concentrating on school work, as his attention is usually stuck on the upsets and worries and not on the school work. Create a safe and happy environment for your child.

4. Insufficient Sleep Slows Down a Child's Ability to Focus

Insufficient Sleep: if one is not getting enough sleep every night (at least 8-9 hours for a child or teenager who is still growing up) then one will feel tired and moody and will not be able to concentrate well. Ensure your child is getting enough quality sleep.

5. Not Understanding Words in Study Will Block a Child's Concentration

Misunderstood Words and Symbols: there’s also the fact that the child could have a lot of misunderstood words in his schooling subjects that his teachers or parents are not helping him to clear up and fully understand.

This could be happening from way back, several grades ago and now the teachers are having a hard time trying to cram new information on top of a very bad educational foundation; and if the child doesn’t get it, he’s considered stupid. It’s like trying to force a roof on top of a house that has no solid foundation, or like trying to teach you to read a Chinese book and criticising you for being an idiot for not being able to do it, when you never even fully learned the Chinese alphabet well.

If this is the case the child will need to be taken back to the last time he was really doing well in his school work, take him back to a time where he really understood and was happy with his subjects, and start from that point moving forward step by step, picking up any words and concepts he never fully understood and fully clearing those up till he understands those 100%. It’s like filling up the holes in the weak educational foundation.

Misunderstood words are the cause of stupidity (this was discovered by renowned philosopher L Ron Hubbard). Misunderstood words make one go blank, tired, confused, have a feeling of being zoned out and unable to concentrate in class, feeling unable to remember what one just read or heard, and can make one upset. It’s a proven fact.

Any subject you feel stupid in, I can bet that you've got lots of words in it you don't fully understand. For example, many people fail at maths or hate maths and here's why. Do they even know what the word Mathematics means; or what the definition of Algebra is; or what does one use Algebra for in life? If they don’t know, then it’s no wonder they would hate maths and not succeed in it. Using a good dictionary; help your child understand the words and symbols they come across.

6. Lacking a Purpose Can Cause a Child to Not Focus

Lack of Purpose: not having a purpose in life and in school can be a cause of boredom and concentration problems in class. If a child is never given the purpose of a subject, or any activity, he will have little or no interest in it and will not want to study it and may fail.

A child who has a purpose in life, for example he wants to be a pilot one day, it’s important for teachers and parents to keep that purpose alive for the child. Purpose is what gives us the energy to wake up each morning and to pursue our goals and dreams. So if you remind your child that in order to be a good pilot one day, you need to go to school and learn maths and science and geography, you need to do sports and exercises as that will give you a fit and healthy body so you can fly a plane for long hours etc. will keep him focused. He has a reason to study and learn.

Always align how any activity or subject will in some way be beneficial and help him achieve his goals in life. Find a way to give it a purpose he can agree with and he can see the value of learning that subject and doesn’t feel forced to study it because his parents want him to. Work on getting his agreement and willingness. Once he sees that, he will be willing to put in the effort to study it and overcome barriers he will encounter along the way with more enthusiasm. Help your child find and follow their true purposes.

Warning: Using ADHD/ADD Medications to Help Your Child Focus

Medication such as Ritalin, Concerta, or any other mind altering psychiatric drug will never be the solution to concentration problems in schools. It will make your child into a puppet zombie who will lose his innate creativity and be a robot who obeys without thinking for himself. Children on Ritalin often end up experimenting with other drugs and can end up becoming drug addicts.

Pushing dangerous psychiatric drugs on children and adolescents in schools and universities is damaging, not only for the child, but also to South Africa. Using alternatives to help your child focus without medication will be the best thing a parent can do for the health of their child.

The Best Remedy for ADD/ADHD - Dr. Eric Berg

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Natural Remedies for Children's Focus and Concentration

Aside from the above solutions to help a child focus without medication, natural alternatives should always be sought.

Try one of our natural remedies for concentration.

4 Tips On How To Get Rid Of Acne (Naturally)

Theta Health — Thu, 19 Jun 2025 11:43:00 GMT

In this article we’re going to go over a little bit about what causes acne in the first place, but mostly we’re going to cover how to get rid of acne naturally. We’ve got some great natural remedies you can use as well as some of our own health products. Let’s get started!

Acne is a term for a variety of symptoms including pimples, blemishes, blackheads, and skin cysts, and is a common problem for most people, especially in teenagers. It can last through to later life and so treatments and remedies are needed to help get rid of the spots and to clear up and improve the complexion.

Acne is a skin condition caused by the clogging of the pores which causes inflamed or non-inflamed lesions on the skin. Adolescents get acne when hormones called androgens - which increases the amount of oil the skin produces - circulate at higher amounts in the blood. Women going through hormonal changes caused by birth control pills, menstruation, pregnancy and even menopause can develop spots.

Realise that there are many effective treatments and remedies to get rid of acne naturally and some of which we’re going to go over here.

4 Tips On How To Get Rid Of Acne Naturally

Tip #1. It may be obvious to you but keep the area that’s infected with acne clean, but don’t scrub too hard to cause more irritation. If you keep on reading we’ve included a special formula to make your own natural skin cleansing lotion that’s great for the skin and helps clear acne.

Tip #2. Avoid using oil based make-up, cleansing creams and moisturizers, as the oil is usually from fatty acids which are intended to keep the skin soft but can cause breakouts of spots.

Tip #3. Don’t squeeze pimples or whiteheads. A pimple is an inflammation and squeezing may increase the redness and cause an infection. Squeezing a whitehead can break the skin, spilling the contents onto the skin and ending in a pimple. You can however squeeze a pimple with a head of yellow pus. Do this gently with a little pressure. Once the pus is out the pimple will heal naturally and more quickly.

Tip #4. You may have heard this before and may seem boring, repetitive and old-hat but the saying goes, “you are what you eat”. If you eat lots of junk then don’t expect to look like a super model with a clear complexion. If you really want to know how to get rid of your acne naturally and keep it at bay, then start from within. Learn about diet and nutrition and how to live a healthy lifestyle.

How To Get Rid Of Acne With Natural Remedies

There are many natural remedies for acne and blemished skin but frequent breakouts do need special attention and body detoxification. To help detoxify your body you should be drinking plenty of water and eating plenty of high fibre foods. Use acne treatments that are natural such as those below.

Use this special herbal tea for reducing acne and for clearer skin

Here’s a great recipe for herbal tea that will help detoxify your body and improve your skin condition from within. Dandelion root, burdock root, and red clover blossoms help to improve the liver, kidney and the functions of the intestines and so can help to clear the skin and get rid of acne.

You will need the following ingredients:

750ml (24fl oz) of water
2 teaspoons of dried dandelion root
2 teaspoons of dried burdock root
2 teaspoons of dried red clover blossoms

Here’s the formula of what you need to do:

Simmer the burdock and dandelion roots in the water in a covered pot for 20 minutes. Remove from the heat and add the clover blossoms. Steep the mixture for an additional 10 minutes. Strain and drink.

To help with the acne skin condition you should drink 3 cups of tea daily.

Use Jojoba Oil to help get rid of blackheads naturally

To naturally get rid of blackheads massage a small amount of jojoba oil into your skin before treating yourself to a facial sauna. The jojoba oil will help to soften the debris and hardened sebum (oil) that clogs the pores.

Use this homemade herbal skin cleansing lotion for acne

Here’s a natural skin cleansing lotion for getting rid of acne that you can make yourself.

Use thyme and lavender which are antimicrobial herbs and calendula and comfrey to help with healing the skin blemishes. Use witch hazel and rose water which are gentle astringents and help to remove excess oil that causes acne. Also, use vegetable glycerin which provides moisturizing benefits without making the skin oily.

Here are the ingredients and formula for making your own natural skin cleansing lotion for getting rid of acne:

1 teaspoon of dried thyme
1 teaspoon of dried lavender
1 teaspoon of dried calendula
1 teaspoon of dried comfrey leaf
60ml (2fl oz) distilled witch hazel
60ml (2fl oz) rose water
2 tablespoons of vegetable glycerin

Here’s the formula:

In a glass jar with a tightly fitted lid, steep the herbs in witch hazel and rose water for one week. Strain and pour the liquid into a clean bottle and add the vegetable glycerin. Shake the lotion well.

To use the lotion, saturate a cotton cosmetic pad with the cleansing lotion and gently wipe it over your face. Repeat this as necessary until your skin is thoroughly cleansed.

Use Vitamin Supplements To Help Get Rid Of Acne Naturally

We know how embarrassing and introverting having acne can be and hope we have given you some useful tips to help get rid of it, or at least reduce it.

We spoke earlier about treating acne from within and apart from following a correct diet and skin cleansing routine, using natural health products can aid your body in getting rid of acne naturally. Using these natural remedies, vitamins and supplements for acne can help towards giving you a clearer complexion.

VIDEO: The FASTEST Way to Rid Acne - Dr. Berg

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The Banned Hard-hitting Health Documentary Series (Exposé)

Theta Health — Tue, 20 May 2025 08:28:00 GMT

The first instalment is a documentary featuring veteran virologist Judy Mikovits. It has been seen by over one billion people worldwide. The second documentary features white collar crime investigator, Dr David Martin, which set a world record with 2 million viewers attending the global livestream.

The two part series was smeared by critics as “dangerous conspiracy theory.” The media took unprecedented measures to make the masses look away. When Dr Mikovits made the bold claim that COVID-19 was manipulated in a lab, she was smeared as “crazy”. When Dr Martin exposed the patents and paper trail proving that Dr Fauci was covertly funding dangerous gain of function research at the Wuhan Lab, critics laughed. One year later, they were no longer laughing.

Through various independent investigations and accredited studies, every major claim made within the series has been validated as accurate. The documentary series is now being acknowledged for being among the first to warn the world of the agenda to reduce the liberties of citizens through medical tyranny.

Watch The First Documentary

Watch The Second Documentary

6 Health Tips For Men Over 50 (To Achieve Vitality)

Theta Health — Thu, 17 Apr 2025 08:42:00 GMT

The golden years often prove to be the most challenging for a lot of men. When they hit the age of 50, they find themselves at much higher risk of developing health maladies. Some of the most common conditions that 50+ men are prone to developing are obesity, osteoarthritis, periodontal disease, cardiovascular disease, diabetes and prostate cancer.

Health experts believe that men lose vitality as they age because they tend not to take their health seriously. Most of their life, they’re mainly focused on their roles as a husband, a father or their family’s breadwinner. Their health is never a priority unless it starts compromising their ability to effectively play the roles they play.

If you’re a “golden boy” and you don’t want your health to go downhill as you’re nearing retirement age, managing your body’s natural decline should be a very deliberate effort.

Lifestyle changes and alternative health care solutions like lifewave phototherapy patches and vitamins for men are necessary, and they must be paired with a renewal of the mind. And to help you with this, collected below are 6 top health tips for men over 50.

Health Tip #1. Start Working Out and Learn to Love It

No matter how busy you are, make time to get some exercise in by joining a gym, hiring a personal trainer or working out at home. Not only will this help you manage your weight better, but it can help reduce the pains you may be feeling due to overuse injuries and osteoarthritis.

Cycling, for one, is a good exercise to try for pain relief from osteoarthritis. Swimming is another because it can improve posture and balance to prevent falling injuries common among older men.

There are so many health benefits to be gained from becoming physically active, and at the same time, it’s an opportunity to meet other people that can reinvigorate your life.

Health Tip #2. Get “Kneaded”

Massage therapy offers numerous health benefits, especially to aging folks. It is a relaxing and completely non-invasive method of alleviating many age-related conditions. Countless studies have proven that regularly getting natural massages can boost overall health by stimulating the release of endorphins and increasing energy levels.

Health Tip #3. Go Out in The Sun – In The Morning

Depression is another condition that aging men are susceptible to, especially when they start seeing the drastic changes in their physical appearance and capabilities.

One recommended way to battle depression during men’s golden years is to get enough vitamin D. Its connection to depression was established by the InCHIANTI study, and morning sun is the best source of this vitamin.

Health Tip #4. Add Testosterone Boosters to Your Diet

When men’s testosterone levels take a dip at the onset of aging, they suffer from difficulty in concentrating, reduced strength and stamina, mood swings, trouble sleeping, and weight gain – all very frustrating changes.

A healthy diet that includes known testosterone boosters like almonds, Brazil nuts, pumpkin seeds, egg yolks, oysters, and green leafy vegetables will help restore vitality. Don’t be afraid to try a natural human growth hormone supplement as well, with your diet.

Health Tip #5. Get More Quality Sleep

At 50+, men are on their way to retirement, but the actual retirement is still a long way to go. And because of this, proper sleep is still often neglected. Not getting enough sleep can make you feel fatigued and concentrating on things will prove to be difficult. It can likewise make you look so much older than you actually are because it’s during sleep that skin cells regenerate.

Therefore, if you want to feel better so you can do a lot of things better, and also look younger, it’s imperative to get the recommended hours of sleep regularly.

If you have trouble sleeping, massage is one solution to try. Massage controls the body’s cortisol (stress hormone) levels; it also increases serotonin and melatonin (hormones that regulate sleep). Try herbal teas, too, such as chamomile and lavender.

Health Tip #6. Reduce Your Alcohol Intake

If you still like chugging down beers especially at social gatherings, you must understand that the impact (such as disrupted sleep, heart and liver damage) of about five bottles at age 40 will almost double at age 50+.

At 50+, your body will not be able to metabolize alcohol like it used to, so learn to limit your alcohol intake, or better yet, stop drinking – you’ll feel so much better.

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Achieving Health and Vitality for Men Over 50 Is Possible

Living a full life even in your golden years is possible. As you come closer to your retirement, your focus should be on how you can become stronger and healthier so you can finally do the things that you previously didn’t have spare money and time for as the main provider of your family for many years.

So, don’t think of your 50s as the time for slowing down - think of it as the preparation period for the adventures up ahead!

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Natural Remedies For Back Pain and Inflammation

Theta Health — Wed, 19 Mar 2025 09:38:00 GMT

Back pain is a general term used to describe pain below the cervical spine (neck). It does not usually indicate any specific underlying disease. Lots of people suffer from it and the following information will help you to better understand the causes, risk factors, symptoms, diagnosis, prevention methods and natural remedies for back pain and inflammation.

Being educated about back pain is the best way to prevent it from occurring in the first place and to also treat it effectively.

The back is a network of muscles and vertebrae (individual bones of the spine), that supports the body in every single move it makes. As a result, it is easy to injure the back. However, treating back pain can be done by avoiding certain activities and changing things like posture. These will help to reduce back pain and inflammation naturally, and very rarely will surgery be necessary to relieve the chronic pain, if you adopt a better way of looking after your back.

Causes and Risk Factors of Back Pain

The majority of your body’s weight is supported by your lower back. The lower back also receives the blunt of the stress you place on your body. So, it stands to reason that back pain will occur at some point from poor posture, strained muscles and ligaments, or even a quick movement that stresses the back. Sometimes there is no one particular cause for back pain but rather an accumulation of events that contribute towards it.

There are some actual conditions that are responsible for back pain and inflammation and they have specific treatments.

Sciatica:

A condition caused by a herniated (a bulge or protrusion) disk pressing on the sciatic nerve that causes sharp pain in the back of the leg and buttocks.

Herniated Disk:

A disk (one of the rubbery cushions situated between the individual bones (vertebrae) that stack up to make your spine) presses on a nerve.

Spinal Stenosis:

When arthritis or bone overgrowth narrows the amount of space surrounding the spinal cord and nerve roots and pinches a nerve.

Spondylosis:

Degenerative changes of the spine from arthritis.

Spine Cancer:

A spinal tumour that presses on a nerve could be cancer that causes pain from the pressure.

Spondylolisthesis:

A spinal condition that causes one vertebra to move onto another.

Injury of the Spine:

When the spine is injured due to a fall, wreck, sports injury, etc.

Symptoms of Back Pain

The symptoms of the above back-related conditions are generally back pain as well as inflamed muscles. Depending on what causes the pain in the back, there may be additional symptoms present including pain in the legs.

Diagnosis of Back Pain

Most doctors don’t use diagnostic tests for individuals with back pain. However, the doctor will ask you to walk and move about to determine the extent of your pain and where it stems from. This evaluation will also determine if you have a simple case of back pain or if there is something more serious causing the pain. In the event a serious cause - like a tumour or infection - is suspected, other tests will be used to determine the nature of the problem.

An MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) scan may be performed. This will show any problems with bones, nerves, blood vessels, muscles, tendons, ligaments, tissues, tumours, or any other possible problem.

X-rays are used to determine if there are any bone fractures or if there is a degenerative joint disease. The x-rays cannot show if there is a problem within a muscle however.

If a compressed nerve is suspected then a nerve study might be conducted. Occasionally a physician will do a bone scan to look for compression fractures or tumours; however this is not a frequent diagnostic tool for back pain.

Try These Natural Remedies for Back Pain and Inflammation

Generally back pain may be treated at home with instant back pain relief being found within 72 hours. Pain relievers in addition to hot and cold packs usually help ease the pain and inflammation. Lying in bed for a day or two may be beneficial, but longer will only make back pain worse. There are a wide array of therapies and natural remedies available.

How to Relieve Back Pain Naturally With Physical Therapy

Electrical stimulation, ultrasound, heat, ice, massage, and muscle relaxation techniques are just some of the natural treatments provided through physical therapy. There are a variety of exercises that are also beneficial to increase flexibility and strength. These techniques and therapies can be found by using a chiropractor or massage therapist.

Electrical Stimulation for Lower Back Pain

Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) is a popular treatment for lower back pain. A small amount of electrical current is sent through a machine to places on the back. The point is to prevent pain signals from reaching the brain and provide relief to acute lower back pain.

Prevention of Back Pain

Most people can prevent lower back pain simply by learning how to move their body and support their back. There are some cases of back pain that cannot be prevented, but for those that can it is certainly worth the effort.

The most important thing in knowing is how to use your back, so as not to injure it. For instance, you should know how to sit, stand, lift, and sleep properly. Basically, you should always keep hips and knees level when sitting and choose a chair with arm rests and a firm back. If you stand for long periods of time then alternately place one foot on a footstool. This will ease lower back pressure and reduce the risk of pain.

Avoiding back pain means lifting properly as well. Always lift with your legs and keep your back straight. Never twist while standing and lifting and use a partner to help with really heavy loads. Finally, when sleeping use a pillow that helps keep your spine aligned and a medium firm mattress.

Other ways to help prevent back pain include, exercising, maintaining a healthy weight, and building strength and muscle to help support the back. Doing these things will complement your new sitting, standing, lifting, and sleeping methods, and you will be able to prevent the majority of back pain.

Natural Herbs and Supplements for Pain and Inflammation

Aside from physical treatments there are supplements for joints and bones, herbs and natural remedies for inflammation that can assist with inflammation and pain in the back.

Depending on the cause will depend on what natural remedies to use. Arnica gel or ointment helps to ease muscle pain and soreness with its anti-inflammatory properties. Using the herbs Ginger, Turmeric, and Boswelia can also help as well as using a natural pain relief spray to reduce the pain.

LifeWave Patches for Back Discomfort

LifeWave patches are used for various health benefits, including reducing back discomfort by stimulating specific acupuncture points on the body through light therapy.

The LifeWave X39 and IceWave patches, in particular, are noted for their ability to help with discomfort in the back. And the Aeon patch helps with inflammation. Some individuals have experienced significant improvements in their back after using LifeWave patches, reporting that their back problem was totally gone after wearing the patches for a short period.

Acupuncturists also recommend LifeWave patches as an alternative option for instant relief from lower back discomfort, alongside traditional acupuncture treatments.

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5 Tips: How To Overcome Learning Difficulties (Easily)

Theta Health — Mon, 10 Feb 2025 10:08:00 GMT

It’s exciting! You want to learn something new that you’re interested in. You want to learn so you can gain new abilities to help you get on in life or in a new career. You start off all keen, bright and enthusiastic, and everything seems easy at the start of your studies. But as time goes by you become disinterested, not so bright, or even thinking about quitting your studies. So how do you overcome learning difficulties?

You may be a parent who has young children or maybe a parent with older kids – teens perhaps – who are not so excited about going to school as they used to when they were younger. You have to drag your child out of bed in the morning to go to school.

But have you ever wondered WHY that excitement, that interest seems to dwindle? There is a REASON for this drop in interest in learning and learning problems.

What Causes Learning Difficulties?

Learning difficulties affect anyone, there is no discrimination when it comes to learning problems. Children, teens and adults alike can be affected with learning disabilities no matter where they come from or their background.

The main problem lies in MISUNDERSTOOD WORDS. A misunderstood word is a word or even a symbol the learner hasn’t FULLY understood or made sense of.

The misunderstood word can be a difficult word such as a mathematical word, or a common word that one “already knows” but when asked to explain what it means they actually can’t. It can also be a symbol that the learner hasn’t understood what it means.

Not understanding words can make a learner:

Feel stupid

Become slow on study

Give up studying

Become troublesome

The Best Way to Overcome Learning Difficulties

To overcome a learning difficulty one must make sure the learner understands ALL the words and symbols they come across in their studies. How do you do this? Simple!

The learner should use a good dictionary in their studies to help them understand words and symbols.

When reading any book or text the learner must stop when they come across a word or symbol they didn’t FULLY understand and look it up in the dictionary to get an understanding of it.

Here's an example of what happens when you go past words or symbols you don't fully understand:

5 Tips To Improve Concentration and Reduce Learning Difficulties

Aside from making sure you look up ALL of your misunderstood words in a good dictionary - most of important of all - to help improve your learning ability; here's 5 more tips you can also do:

Get enough sleep so you feel rested and more able to study
Eat the right foods to give your body, brain and mind the correct energy they need to focus
Reduce or remove sugar and junk food from your diet
Read - reading books even if a simple book can help improve your focus, vocabulary and understanding of words
Study in a distraction-free area if needed

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Natural Remedies For Improved Concentration While Learning

To help students concentrate and overcome learning difficulties, taking supplements, vitamins and minerals can help dramatically. Providing the brain with the exact nutrients it needs, helps with:

Improved concentration

Increased ability to focus

Reducing attention problems

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The source of the "Misunderstood Word" is based on the works of L. Ron Hubbard
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Human Growth Hormone Facts (Scientific Studies)

Theta Health — Mon, 02 Dec 2024 08:17:00 GMT

One of the facts about human growth hormone is that it has long been known by the medical community of the anti-ageing benefits it has on the body. As we age, our HGH levels naturally drop and we start to gain weight and begin to show the signs of ageing. Luckily there is something you can do about it.

It has been scientifically proven that plummeting human growth hormone levels are one of the key causes of problems commonly associated with ageing. Human growth hormone supplements are a natural way to increase your growth hormone levels whether it is for increasing your energy levels, fat loss, strengthening your immune system or anti-ageing purposes.

Human Growth Hormone Benefits and Results

It is a fact that human growth hormone is needed throughout life to maintain one’s physical and mental well-being. Replace the HGH you’re losing every day and you can begin enjoying the growth hormone benefits and results that include:

Skin that looks and feels firmer and smoother
A more youthful appearance
Increased physical stamina
Weight loss and decreased body fat
Increased lean muscle
Strengthened nails
Restored hair condition and colour
A faster metabolism
Stronger bones and increased bone density
Greater memory and focus
Reinvigorated sex drive and performance
Better mood and mental sharpness
Lowered cholesterol
Better sleep
Clearer, healthier vision
A strengthened immune system
Increased results from exercise
It improves the sleeping pattern
Increased metabolism
Boundless energy

Scientific Human Growth Hormone Facts

It has been scientifically proven that human growth hormone has very key functions in the body and helps with the following:

It enhances one’s energy levels

It breaks down fat and regulates body fat. With HGH around, the body responds to insulin. The fat cells are induced to break down their existing stores and one gets significant fat loss.

It makes glucose more readily available for all cells of the body.

It stimulates the growth cartilage and connective tissues. It assists with tissue repair.

It builds new proteins. It increases muscle mass. It helps to rebuild damaged organs such as the liver, the heart, the kidneys, the thymus (key to the immune system), etc. It helps to restore them to their original state and become fully functional.

It promotes the integrity of hair, nails, skin and all vital organs. It helps to make new skin (takes away wrinkles).

It stimulates growth and strength of bones. Bones are made up of a matrix of protein which is strengthened by calcium and phosphorus. Growth hormone can direct the building of the protein matrix to increase the bone strength and bone density.

Human growth hormone directs where essential nutrients need to go to repair and regenerate cellular structures. It promotes healing and renewal of ageing cells. Reports have shown increase in size of liver by 20%.

With age, the levels of growth hormone steadily decline. With its lower levels it is only used to maintain the immune system and repair damaged cells. With not enough human growth hormone present it cannot do the other vital functions listed above.

However, one can assist the body to make its own growth hormone by providing the exact nutrients of amino acids, vitamins and minerals so the body can make the same levels as a 25 year old body normally makes.

This is when the ageing process can be reversed!

For years it was believed that the pituitary gland - which produces growth hormone - dries up as a natural effect of ageing. Science however, discovered that due to ageing the pituitary gland slows down the release of growth hormone. This occurs at around the age of 50 years or so.

The reason for ageing is that the hormones decrease in levels as we age.

Human growth hormone directs where amino acids, vitamins, minerals and oils should go for repairing and building the body. By repairing the organs such as liver, kidneys, adrenal glands, etc. it enables the body to produce and regulate hormones at the needed levels and helps re-balance the body.

Any damaged organs will not function optimally when the hormone levels are not adequate enough to instruct the body to do a proper repair and rebuild.

As an interesting side note, certain combinations of amino acids can spur on the pituitary gland to release growth hormone.

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Clinical Studies of Human Growth Hormone

Claims for human growth hormone as an anti-ageing treatment date back to 1990 when the “NewEngland Journal of Medicine” published a study wherein growth hormone was used to treat 12 men over 60.

At the conclusion of the study, ALL the men showed statistically significant increases in lean body mass and bone mineral density, while the control group did not.

The authors of the study noted that these improvements were the opposite of the changes that would normally occur over a 10 to 20 year ageing period.

A “Stanford University School of Medicine” meta-analysis of clinical studies on the subject published in early 2007 showed that the application of HGH on healthy elderly patients increased muscle by about 2kg and decreased body fat by the same amount.

Researchers also did not discover any gain in muscle strength, which led them to believe that HGH merely let the body store more water in the muscles rather than increase muscle growth. This would explain the increase in lean body mass.

Facts About Human Growth Hormone Deficiency

With age the body's HGH levels steadily decline causing a deficiency. With its lower levels, it is only used to maintain the immune system and repair damaged cells. With not enough of HGH present it cannot do the other vital functions. Any damaged organs with scar tissues do not function optimally and the hormone levels are not adequate to instruct the body to do a proper repair and rebuild.

With a deficiency of Human Growth Hormone in your body the following happens:

Fat gets stored instead of being used up for energy
The body droops and the skin starts to sag - wrinkles are formed
Muscle mass shrinks and becomes weaker
Hands grow softer
There is a decline in mental function
Sleep patterns deteriorate
There is an increase in blood clotting, hardening of blood vessels and elevated blood pressure (heart disease)
The immune system weakens - the thymus gland shrivels - a key gland in the production of T-cells for the immune system

Human Growth Hormone directs where amino acids, vitamins, minerals and oils should go for repair or building.

Facts on Human Growth Hormone Supplementation

Knowing some of the facts about human growth hormone and how beneficial and important it is for the body, can help one make better decisions on supplementation.

Natural growth hormone supplementation must be used with a proper healthy diet providing all nutrients - especially adequate levels of amino acids from proteins - so orderly building and repair can be achieved.

By repairing the organs such as the liver, kidneys, adrenals, glands, it enables the body to produce and regulate hormones at the needed levels and helps rebalance the body. It assists with anti-ageing by producing hormones at the levels they should be when one is young. At those levels, the body responds as if it is young.

It is recommended to take supplements with specific amino acids that will enable the body to make its own HGH. Taking HGH hormones as hormones will create the benefits listed above, but once one stops taking the hormone, the body returns to its original state.

Using a natural HGH supplement can dramatically improve the functions and wellbeing in people whose body hormone production has slowed. It is fact that the release of HGH can be inhibited by poor eating habits and chronic unresolved stress.

It's important to know that the body does not become dependent on natural supplements.

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8 Tips On How To Be Healthy (And Happy)

Theta Health — Sun, 17 Nov 2024 06:00:00 GMT

Everyone wants to be healthy and happy don't they? Ok, maybe not everyone. But the majority do. So, here's your opportunity to start; by living these simple but effective lifestyle changes on how to be healthy and happy. You can be healthy and happy!

Health Tip #1. Give Up Soda

Ouch I hear you say. Well, obesity, diabetes, heart disease, acid reflux, kidney disease, liver damage and osteoporosis are just a few of the health conditions linked to soda consumption.

You can ease into it gradually but swap your soda for healthier drinks like water, sparkling water, and on occasion tea or organic black coffee.

Health Tip #2. Get Eight Hours of Sleep Each Night

What makes sleep deprivation harmful is that it doesn't just impact one aspect of your health; it impacts many. Deprivation of sleep has the same effect on your body’s immune system as physical stress or illness, which may help explain why lack of sleep is linked to an increased risk of numerous chronic illnesses.

Sleeping less than six hours a night more than triples the risk of high blood pressure, and women who get less than four hours of sleep a night double the chance of dying from heart disease.

Sleep is also linked to important hormone level production and of which is disturbed by lack of sleep. A lack of sleep reduces levels of the fat-regulating hormone leptin, while increasing the hunger hormone ghrelin. The increase in hunger and appetite can easily lead to overeating and weight gain.

Small changes to your daily routine and sleeping area can go a long way to ensure you have an uninterrupted, restful sleep and thereby, improved health.

Health Tip #3. Eat More Healthy Fats and Fibre

Public health guidelines condemn healthy fats from foods like full-fat dairy and butter. The latest science suggests healthy fats should make up anywhere from 50 to 85% of your overall energy intake. Healthy fat sources include coconut, coconut oil, butter, nuts, avocados, and animal fats.

Yes; butter needn’t be ignored, and in fact, is a beneficial source of healthy saturated fats, especially when it's raw, organic, and grass-fed.

A high-fibre diet can help reduce your risk of early death from any cause, likely, because it helps to reduce the risk of some of the most common chronic diseases such as diabetes, heart disease, and cancer.

When boosting your fibre intake, be sure to focus on eating more vegetables, nuts and seeds (not grains). A great source of fibre is organic whole husk psyllium, as are sunflower sprouts and fermented vegetables, the latter of which are essentially fibre loaded with beneficial bacteria. Flax and chia seeds are also excellent fibre sources.

Health Tip #4. Eat Fermented Vegetables

Fermented foods are potent detoxifiers and contain high levels of beneficial bacteria, making them ideal for your gut flora.

In addition to helping break down and remove heavy metals and other toxins from your body, beneficial gut bacteria perform a number of functions, including helping with mineral absorption and producing nutrients like the K2 and B vitamins. They may also play a role in:

Preventing diabetes, obesity, and regulating dietary fat absorption

Lowering the risk of cancer

Improving your mood and mental health

Preventing acne

Cutting back on sugar and antibiotics while eating fermented foods will give your gut health a complete work-over, helping to clear out disease spreading bacteria and promoting the spread of healing, nourishing bacteria instead.

Eating just a quarter to a half a cup of fermented vegetables with one to three meals a day, can have a beneficial impact on your health.

Health Tip #5. Sit Less and Walk More, Work On Your Flexibility

On average, an adult spends 9 to 10 hours a day sitting and although it might appear natural to sit this long, it’s actually quite contrary to nature. Your body is made to move around and be active most of the day, and significant negative changes occur when you spend most of the day sitting instead.

Setting a target of taking from 7–10,000 steps a day (which is just over three to five miles, or 6 to 9 kilometres) goes a long way toward getting more active and less sitting into your life. This should be over and above any exercise routine you may already have.

In addition; standing up at work rather than sitting at your desk and making an effort to improve your flexibility will help keep you functional well into old age. Pilates and yoga are options to help increase your flexibility and a personal fitness trainer can assist you.

Health Tip #6. Boost Your Vitamin D Levels

It’s incredibly easy to boost your vitamin D levels, making no excuse to put your health at risk from low levels. Yet, researchers such as Dr. Michael Holick estimate that 50% of the general population is at risk of vitamin D deficiency. If you’re among them, your risk of diabetes, multiple sclerosis and other chronic illnesses may be significantly increased.

In a study of over 100 people, those with low vitamin D levels were more inclined to have type-2 diabetes or pre-diabetes. Dementia is also directly linked to vitamin D. Older people who have minimal vitamin D levels may double their risk of dementia, including Alzheimer's disease. Occurrence of several types of cancer could also be cut in half if more people increased their vitamin D levels.

Sunlight is the ideal way to optimize your vitamin D levels but you can also take a vitamin D3 supplement.

Health Tip #7. Eat Nutrient-Dense Protein (Quality not Quantity)

Protein is necessary for your health as it's a structural component of enzymes, cellular receptors, signalling molecules, and a main building block for your muscles and bones. But, eating protein excessively could actually be worse than eating too many carbohydrates. Excessive protein can stimulate two biochemical pathways that accelerate aging and cancer growth.

Substantial amounts of protein can be found in meat, fish, eggs, dairy products, and nuts. Quality of meat is just as important as the quantity. As a general rule, the only meat recommended for eating is grass-fed, ideally organically raised meats (and the same goes for dairy and eggs). Plant foods can also give you plenty of protein. Consider chia seeds, spirulina, sprouts, and bee pollen.

Health Tip #8. Be Active In Your Community And Help Others

Volunteering is a simple way to help others, but it's also a powerful way to help you. Apart from the good feelings you get from freely giving your time, and the potential to develop new relationships with people in your community, volunteering has a significant effect on your physical health, including a boost to your heart health.

In a study, people who volunteered for at least 200 hours a year were 40% less inclined to develop high blood pressure than those who did not. People who volunteer for selfless reasons, i.e. helping others before themselves, may even live longer than those who volunteer for more self-centred reasons.

The benefits of being active and doing things for the community are particularly noticeable among older adults, who tend to slow down once retirement hits. Becoming less active and socially isolated you may experience poorer health and a shorter lifespan.

Volunteering also gives you a sense of purpose as well as making you feel good, but it’s about much more than that. It will help you to join with your community to promote the greater good.

So get started and watch yourself become a healthier and happier you!

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How To Increase Concentration For Study (4 Easy Ways)

Theta Health — Sun, 20 Oct 2024 12:42:00 GMT

Many students studying (particularly at exam time) are looking for something to help increase concentration for studying, to help them focus better and to absorb information, so they can pass their exams. But what is the best solution? Well, we're going to give you 4 workable tips on how to increase concentration for study without using medications.

One student mentioned that he was ADHD and needed something as strong as Ritalin to help him with his concentration. Asking how long he had been on Ritalin, he said he hadn’t started yet but he had read a lot about it and all the symptoms listed in the marketing literature indicated to him that he was ADHD.

Having checked with him what his diet was like and did he consume a lot of junk foods, alcohol, or other medications? He admitted he did, especially alcohol every weekend and was battling to stop.

There’s a lot of very convincing marketing in our media nowadays pushing harmful psychiatric drugs such as Ritalin or Concerta (to name a couple), claiming to be the modern “miracle drug” that will “solve” concentration problems in children, teenagers or adults.

The unfortunate thing about psychiatric medication is that the small print on the side-effects in their inserts is never really mentioned to the general public.

Did you ever read the side effects of Ritalin or Concerta on the inserts? ...Google it and see for yourself.

Did you know that the composition of Ritalin is chemically similar to Cocaine? ...yet it is being prescribed to children, even toddlers!

In a nutshell, the side effects of those so-called “solutions” or “miracle drugs” actually, in the long run, end up destroying the liver, kidneys, nervous system and brain. They create a future wooden drugged society barely able to function properly.

4 Easy Ways on How to Increase Concentration for Study

There can be several causes to concentration problems which could lead to an inability to study, or function optimally at home or in the workplace. Here are a four common reasons and what you can do to regain your focus and concentration:

#1. Stop Eating Junk Foods That Harm Your Study Concentration Levels

Junk Food: If you are eating a lot of junk foods, carbohydrates (sugary foods, fizzy drinks, white bread, pastries, etc.), drinking a lot of alcohol, or taking drugs or medication, you are depleting your body of a lot of vitamins, especially Vitamin B1 which is an essential vitamin for optimal brain function.

Earl Mindell in his book “The Vitamin Bible” says that Vitamin B1 is "known as the ‘morale vitamin’ because of the beneficial effects on the nervous system and mental attitude”.

#2. Get Better Sleep to Improve Your Concentration on Study

Poor Sleep: Lack of adequate sleep is definitely a reason for being unable to concentrate on study or any task that requires focusing. A child under 12 on average needs 10 hours of good sleep a night, a teenager on average 8.5 to 9 hours and an adult 18 years or more should get at least 7-8 hours sleep.

#3. Get Rid of Harmful Gut Bacteria That Prevents Focus on Study

Harmful Gut Bacteria: Believe it or not, a toxic gut also affects brain function. If one is constipated or has a gut full of harmful bacteria one can experience a “foggy brain” feeling. The natural flora of your gut gets depleted through the use of antibiotics or the consumption of too much sugar, alcohol, medication or junk foods which kill the friendly bacteria needed for good digestion. Have you ever had the feeling after having a bowel movement that your head suddenly feels clearer?

Dr David Perlmutter's in his book, Brain Maker: The Power of Gut Microbes to Heal and Protect Your Brain - for Life, explains the following:

“Today most people’s diets are centred on grains and carbs – many of which contain gut-blasting, microbiome-damaging gluten whose downstream effects reach the brain. Even setting aside the gluten factor, one of the main reasons that consuming too many grains and carbs is so harmful is that they spike blood sugar in ways other foods, such as meat, fish, poultry, and vegetables, do not.

The more sugars consumed – even artificial – the sicker the microbiome becomes. You know by now that diets high in sugar and low in fibre, fuel unwanted bacteria and increase the chances of intestinal permeability… immune-system compromise, and widespread inflammation that reaches the brain…A diet that keeps blood sugar balanced keeps gut bacteria balanced. A diet high in rich sources of fibre, which you’ll get from fruits and vegetables, feeds the good gut bacteria and produces the right balance …to keep the gut lining in check.”

#4. Look Up Words to Boost Your Study Ability and Concentration

Not Understanding Words: Going past words you don’t understand in the materials you are studying will definitely make you feel blank, confused and will give you that “brain fog” feeling. It is very important to make sure you understand all the words in the materials you are trying to learn.

Having a good and simple dictionary to hand is vital. Young children should be taught to always ask their teachers and parents to explain and define words for them, and as soon as they are old enough to read, they should learn to use a dictionary. Many types of dictionaries exist for different specialised subjects, not just an English or English and foreign language. Maths for example is a vital subject to have a dictionary for.

People for example study maths till Matric, some claim they have a really hard time with the subject, but when asked for the definition of Maths or Algebra, they give you a frown and blank look. Yet they’ve “studied” maths for years. So having a Maths dictionary which defines Maths terminology in simple language is a real asset in a child’s education and a must in any family’s reference library.

Similarly, if you’re training and studying to be a lawyer or accountant, you should avail yourself of a specialised dictionary that defines the words of the subject in simple terms.

Natural Supplements to Increase Concentration for Study

So you see, if any of the above applies to you, it’s easy to remedy your study concentration problem without having to resort to expensive mind altering and organ damaging psychiatric drugs, which can have serious long term side effects. They don’t handle the cause of your problem.

Some advice to you is stick to natural remedies, eat a balanced diet rich in protein, fruit and vegetables, low in carbs and high good quality oils (such as coconut oil, cold pressed olive oil or flaxseed oils to name a few). A lot of our foods nowadays are refined and processed and deficient in vitamins and minerals, so vitamin supplementation has become necessary in our daily lives. Don’t confuse vitamins and minerals as drugs or medications, they are food.

Taking natural remedies for concentration, for example Omega 3 Oils, will give you the vitamins and minerals which are sadly lacking in our modern diets.

It is also recommended using probiotics for a healthy gut. It will supply your body with enough friendly bacteria to combat the bad bacteria and improve your digestion which in turn improves brain function.

And if you are studying, make sure you do not go past words you don’t understand, get them clarified as soon as possible.

If your body is very toxic from years of consumption of junk foods, alcohol and drugs, we can suggest to you some other very effective detox programs. Contact us for more information.

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"Brain Maker: The Power of Gut Microbes to Heal and Protect Your Brain - for Life", by Dr David Perlmutter.
"The Vitamin Bible", by Earl Mindell

How To Get Good Bacteria In Your Gut (Tried and Tested)

Theta Health — Wed, 04 Sep 2024 08:31:00 GMT

An easy, tried and tested way of how to get good bacteria in your gut is to use a probiotic that uses (EM) Efficient Microbes Technology. Efficient Microbes (Good Bacteria) may be one of the most potent beneficial bacteria products yet developed, and has already revolutionized agriculture and animal husbandry in many areas of the world.

Efficient Microbes has already revealed its effectiveness and, as a raw microbial formula, has a host of benefits. Beneficial bacteria are scientifically proven to do the following:

Keeping the colon clean and healthy

Raising immunity by increasing the number of immune cells in the body

Helping to replenish nutrients lost while taking antibiotics

Promoting immunity by producing their own antibodies

Promoting regular bowel habits

Protecting against environmental toxins

Destroying fungal overgrowth

Preventing infection

Cleaning the digestive tract

Promotes energy and stamina which helps to counter fatigue

Helps to maintain hepatic health and a healthy liver

Considering all the above, it stands to reason then that we should all be ensuring we are getting good bacteria in our gut every day of our lives. The general food we eat today is just not enough to maintain a healthy body.

Efficient Microbes are a 100% natural blend of beneficial bacteria that will ensure that your body and gut is able to utilize the nutrition from the food that you eat, prevent the build-up of harmful bacteria, and create its own natural vitamins.

No matter how good your diet is, or what other products you take, your body cannot function 100% optimally without the correct balance of beneficial bacteria.

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How To Get Good Bacteria Inside Your Gut The Easy Way

The best and easy way to get good beneficial bacteria into your stomach, to fight infection and boost your body's systems, is to use a powerful probiotic. Organic Moringa Probiotic drink uses a combination of EM Technology and Organic Moringa - a powerful, nutrient rich plant - making this probiotic drink a double edged sword.