Tag: heart disease

Health benefits of beer consumption

Aside from sports, the communal consumption of beer has become one of the leading things that brings ordinary South Africans together. The alcoholic beverage is consumed at almost every celebratory event, whether you host a bachelor party, at an evening braai, watching a sports game in the stands or simply drinking it to cool down […]

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How to prioritise your heart health when living a stressful lifestyle

Heart Awareness Month, which takes place in September, aims to increase public understanding of cardiovascular disease in South Africa, its risk factors, and the value of living a healthy lifestyle to stave against disease development. According to Dr. Marion Morkel, Chief Medical Officer of Sanlam, the stressed environment of today might be bad for heart […]

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