What is unique about Health Insight?

Physiology
Biochemistry
Chemical Pathology
Genetic Screening
This unique approach has over time developed in a comprehensive and integrative model of all the factors that play a role in one’s health, aptly named “The Circle of Health.”
Our health always seems much more valuable after we lose it
What services do Health Insight offer?
Individual consultations
At Health Insight we firmly believe in the saying “Your health is your wealth” and we have over time developed the tools to enable individuals to take responsibility for the state of their health, their most precious possession.
Health Presentations
A wide range of presentations on health-related matters have been developed over time and presented to local and international audiences.
Corporate Interventions
Four different health interventions are available separately or as a comprehensive health improvement intervention, with benefits to both the employer and employees.
Personal Health – Circle of Health
An intriguing exploration of all the factors that affect one’s health. This unique approach has culminated in a unique model that integrates all of these factors.
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COVID 19 AND THE GUT LUNG AXIS
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BREAST MILK
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SUGAR ADDICTION
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FATTY LIVER DISEASE
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STRESS SERIES 5 : STRESS IN EARLY LIFE
The body’s natural response to a stressful situation is to increase the heart rate and blood pressure, by initially releasing adrenalin to prime the body for immediate action, followed by the release of the stress hormone cortisol. A highly stressful event...
STRESS SERIES 4 – STRESS IN THE WORKPLACE
Stress is not a disease, but prolonged exposure to intensive work-related pressure can reduce effectiveness at work, and affect people’s physical and psychological health. Research has shown that the work environment is a major - and in many cases the...
STRESS SERIES 3 – STRESS RELIEVING METHODS
The body’s initial reaction to a crisis or threatening situation is to activate the “fight or flight” stress response, in which the sympathetic nervous system primes the body to take either confrontational or avoidance action. In facing an emergency, the body...
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Cape Town Practice
Address: 13 Hopeville Street, Gardens, 8001.
Email: info@healthinsight.co.za
Telephone: 082 9000 970
Pretoria Practice
Email: info@healthinsight.co.za
Telephone: (+27) 12 804 5282.
Betty’s Bay Practice
Address: 2777 Four Streams Road, Jocks Bay, 7141
Email: info@healthinsight.co.za
Telephone: 082 9000 970