Love your guts
We’re becoming more and more aware that the health of our digestive systems affects our overall health. It’s not just the nutrients we get from a healthy diet that contributes to a healthy body, but the health of the good bacteria, or gut microbes, in our digestive tracts. However, a healthy diet keeps gut microbes happy too,
5 ways to keep your vitals in check during stressful times
The death of a loved one, relationship troubles, illness, troubles at work, financial problems and worrying about the future are just a few items that can cause you to become stressed. While these are the inevitable motions of life, unfortunately most, if not all, medical conditions can be exacerbated if the patient is going through a stressful event in their lives.
Pet-choo! Snuffles giving you the sniffles?
Is Snuggles giving you the sniffles? Kitty making you cough? Between 10% and 20% of the world’s population is affected by allergic reactions to their pets, more often than not dogs and cats. Allergies to cats are twice as common as those to dogs, and you’re more likely to develop an allergy if allergies or asthma run in your family.
The Best Value for Your Contribution Rands – The role of the Service Providers Department
One of the reasons why Bestmed remains one of the biggest open medical aid schemes is because we have some of the best value offerings in the industry. This is in terms of the benefits that members receive for the rand value of the medical aid subscription that they pay. Besides being a self-administered scheme,
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These plans are centred on providing hospital cover with savings for young individuals and couples who are still pursuing their life’s ambitions.
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These plans offer comprehensive medical cover for families at various phases of their lives with in-and out-of-hospital cover.
