“This year we will open up and regulate the commercial use of hemp products, providing opportunities for small-scale farmers; and formulate policy on the use of cannabis products for medicinal purposes, to build this industry in line with global trends. The regulatory
Throughout the ages, mothers have been singing lullabies in the dark of night to put their babies and toddlers to sleep. In a similar vein, our bodies sing a nightly lullaby to put us to sleep – with a song called melatonin.
We may not be aware that we live with 2 kg of microscopically small bacteria in our gastro-intestinal tracts (gut), which play a vital role in the functioning of our bodies. Bacteria are found on the skin, in the mouth, the nose,
What is vitamin D? The natural form of vitamin D is produced in the skin when energy from ultraviolet B rays (UVB) in sunlight converts cholesterol in the cells of the skin into vitamin D3, a steroid hormone. The natural form of
“Walking is man’s best medicine” This is one of the famous sayings attributed to Hippocrates, the Ancient Greek physician, born around 460 BC and widely regarded as the father of Medicine. It still holds true in the modern day and age, as
Direct exposure to nature plays an important part in our well-being and has been proven to have a calming effect on us. When the interaction with nature takes the form of gardening, it is an eye-opener to see how many substantial health
It is hard to resist the instant gratification of a sweet tooth when all kinds of sweet temptations are readily available. Unfortunately, too much of a good (sweet) thing can be bad for the body’s chemistry. Harvard Medical School talks about “the
“The most sophisticated, complex system in the universe – the human brain!” There is currently no medicine (drug) available to prevent, slow down, or cure the cognitive decline that is associated with dementia, of which Alzheimer’s disease the most common form. A
To many a layperson the word “dementia” may conjure up the image of a person who is seen as stark raving mad and locked up in a mental institution. Dementia, however, is not to be confused with mental illness, as it refers
Myths are falsehoods that are based on some element of the truth, or on misinterpretations of the truth. Some myths are widely believed and have over time become “common knowledge”. The human brain is an extremely complicated organ and it is only
