Articles from Rachem Wellness Team
We share our insights with the community
The Rachem Wellness Practitioners each has a field of interest which they are very dedicated to. They do research on topics, attend workshops and courses, all of which enable them to give their patients the best treatment possible. Here they share some of their insights with the community, you are welcome to browse through these articles.
16 Days of Activism for no Violence against women and children 2024
The truth about trauma and abuse
By Adéle Blaeser Specialist Wellness and Trauma Counsellor at FORTURA 064 977 1228 The connection between trauma and abuse: Healing the past to break the cycle of hurt Trauma isn't just something that happened to you, it's something that has lived inside you, shaping...
A Journey of Healing: From Darkness to Light
“You are not the darkness you endured. You are the light that refused to surrender.” –John Mark Green I grew up in a “perfect,” middle-class South African home, one that was richer than most. My mother was a housewife, and my father was a businessman. Both of my...
THE HARD (SAD) FACTS
‘Violence against women and children’ is a broad term that encompasses trespasses of many shapes and forms. None of which is acceptable. This concept includes: 1. Physical Violence: Hitting, slapping, kicking, or using other physical force intended to injure or...
A GUIDE FOR PARENTS: CHILDHOOD ILLNESSES AND DAYCARE
Dr. Elsje van Niekerk BMedSci(pret) MBBCh(wits) DA(SA) FCFP(SA) All the information below is based on the latest medical research published by the UpToDate database, Centre for Disease Control and the World Health Organization. As parents, healthcare providers and...
ADHD and exam time!
ADHD children often experience additional stress during the exam time. Tips to help your ADHD child: Help your child develop a study timetable – what they must study and when they must study it to ensure that they have enough time to learn before the exam they...
To sleep, or not to sleep
Sleep is the single most effective activity you can do to rest your brain and body each day. Good sleep has profound effects on our overall well-being; conversely, not enough sleep has devastating effects on our health. We neglect proper sleep because we do not...
Life Through Movement
How to move more: *Any movement is better than not moving. Don’t wait until you’re ready to hit the gym for an hour at a time. Dr Rangan Chatterjee talks about ‘bite-size exercise snacks’...a few star jumps here, and a few burpees there, and before you know it, you’ve...
Relaxation and Stress Management
Self care is so important. When you take time to replenish your spirit, it allows you to serve others from the overflow. You cannot serve from an empty vessel.~ Eleanor Brown Relaxation and stress management- a widely known and used phrase with a relatively obvious...
How to approach food as one of the four pillars of health
“We all eat, and it would be a sad waste of opportunity to eat badly.”~Anna Thomas. Eating is part of socialising, and many wonderful memories are created around a table where families and friends get together to share meals.Being mindful, and in the moment when we...
Four basic lifestyle pillars of health
A healthy, balanced lifestyle is ‘medicine’. In fact, it is powerful medicine, which can make our immune systems stronger, preventing us from getting infections. It can also aid in preventing and curing all kinds of chronic diseases from type 2 diabetes, to...
The light at the end of the tunnel – Dealing with Anxiety
During the middle of the winter of 2020, we found ourselves amidst the Covid-19 pandemic. That period of time also happened to be when I was in the middle of the huge undertaking of planning and renovating the building for our new practice. Something that I felt was a...
Food Allergies – and Intolerances
Food allergies and – intolerances greatly impacts quality of life. There is hope. Enjoy reading the following case study on a three-year old female living with multiple food allergies – and intolerances. Case study_Three-year-old female with multiple food allergies...
Functional Medicine
Addressing illness at root level with restoration of function and optimal well-being as end goals. Functional Medicine is a science-based approach to medicine that looks at health and wellness in an in-depth way to answer more questions. By answering these questions,...