Crowdfunding might seem like a modern concept - as it’s primarily done through the internet and social media - but it actually dates all the way back to the 1700s! 

These days, it’s one of the most common ways that people can receive help for unaffordable medical emergencies. 

In this episode of Health Matters we meet Catherine Du Plooy an entrepreneur, social enterprise enthusiast and crowdfunding expert, who is currently working as Director and COO of South Africa’s most successful crowdfunding platform, BackaBuddy - which is a donation-based crowdfunding platform that allows people to raise funds for causes they are passionate about.

Now more than ever people are taking their nutrition and health more seriously. So many of us are looking for pure, organic and clean food sources. In this episode of Health Matters we chat to The Harvest Table founder, Catherine Clarke, after a cancer diagnosis in her 20s - Catherine committed herself to understanding the benefits of a healthy diet and balanced life.

Sometimes in the world of health and science, we come across some foreign terminology and today’s topic is just. If you haven't heard of  ‘biologics’ and ‘biosimilars’ before we have Dr Elsa van Vuuren, a rheumatologist from Pretoria, to explain it all.

When it comes to many of our health issues, we’re usually happy to discuss them openly - with family, friends, and our doctors. But sexual problems often come with a certain amount of shame, which leads to many people not getting the help they need.

In this episode of Health Matters, we’re looking at male sexual health, and we're joined by Dr Anthony Smith - a family doctor with a special interest in Sexual Medicine, based in Cape Town. He has achieved a Fellowship through the European Committee of Sexual Medicine, and is an ex-President and current board member of the Southern African Sexual Health Association.

When it comes to many of our health issues, we’re usually happy to discuss them openly - with family, friends, and our doctors. But sexual problems often come with a certain amount of shame, which leads to many people not getting the help they need.

In this episode we're looking at female sexual health, and our guest is Dr Anthony Smith - a family doctor based in Cape Town. He has been increasingly involved with Sexual Medicine during the last few years, achieving a Fellowship through the European Committee of Sexual Medicine. He is an ex-President and current board member of the Southern African Sexual Health Association.

In this episode Health Matters we chat to SA’s top extreme endurance adventurer, a brand ambassador for Syntro-P wellness program, and Life coach; Gaven Sinclair.

Gaven is also the founder of Get Lost, which focusses on changing the way we develop personal brands, adventure, and allowing top business people to find their extreme.

Coming up on Health Matters, SA’s top extreme endurance adventurer, a brand ambassador for Syntro-P wellness program, and Life coach; Gaven Sinclair.

TBC

Cough, wet, dry or post nasal drip?

Dr Shaunagh Emmanuel tells us all about coughs in this episode of Health Matters.

How one develops, how to distinguish between them as well as treatment options for the different kinds of cough.

Cough, wet, dry or post nasal drip?

Dr Shaunagh Emmanuel tells us all about coughs in this episode of Health Matters.

How one develops, how to distinguish between them as well as treatment options for the different kinds of cough.