Longevity Magazine

In this special annual holiday issue, Longevity approached leading specialists across a range of disciplines, from integrative medicine and fitness to the disciplines of psychological wellbeing and soul health, to share their knowledge with you. What

Recently, leading health and life services company Discovery South Africa launched a bank – one based on behavioural science. It’s a world first and shows that there is a changing consciousness towards assisting people to live longer and better. Adri

The best health advice I ever received was from Kurt Amman, who started Rosendal Vinegar in Stellenbosch. He said you should always strive to put the highest-quality ingredients that you can afford into and onto your body. The best book on this enorm

Graceful and agile, Kitty Phetla lives and breathes ballet. Quite simply, it’s been an integral part of her life since the age of nine, and her hope is for others to see it the same way, here at home and throughout the continent. “While ballet has be

This is Longevity’s Best in Aging Survey: Personalised Beauty and Aesthetics Edition. The comprehensive and digitally-driven assessment was completed voluntarily by several local general practitioners, dermatologists, medical industry professionals a

This probiotic formula boosts digestive health by encouraging a healthy gut, and also boosts your immune system. – Longevity Editorial PRICE: R242 WHERE TO BUY: www.wellnesswarehouse.com This is the first nutriceutical that has a wide range of anti-a

When it comes to the top beauty trends that women desire, the one that always wins is youthful, flawless skin. However, when you suffer from skin that shows signs of aging, flawless skin may seem a fallacy. Thankfully, younger-looking skin, whatever

Dry and dehydrated skin needs replenishment of its hyaluronic acid stores. Nothing rehydrates and nourishes skin like injections (mesotherapy) with a good-quality vitamin and HA injectable product. This is one of my favourite treatments; it gives rad

BY MEANS OF ERGONOMIC SILICONE IMPLANTS WITH OR WITHOUT FAT GRAFTING Ergonomic implants deliver results that are very natural. By adding fat grafting to the procedure, one can obtain the required breast size with a smaller implant. – Dr Nicolette Lan

TOP choice: The Saxon Spa The Saxon Spa makes me feel as if I have stepped into a luxurious spa in Europe. It sums up perfection for me. There is a perfect combination of African chic and pure tranquillity. The spa has many signature treatments that

We may be living longer, but many are not living healthier. We live in a super-stressed age of antibiotic resistance, growing auto-immune conditions, hypertension and weight gain. Cancer is rampant and afflicting people at a younger and younger age,

Two spirited South African women are on a wellness mission to help people rediscover their life purpose. The founders of Anassa Retreats, Dr Siobhan (Shiv) Dawson, MCChB MR Psych, and dynamic businesswoman Megan Abbott, are passionate about Anassa. D

On a cold and cloudy Friday morning in August, we were whisked away from Joburg’s grey, smog-covered skies to Franschhoek, for a weekend at Santé Wellness Retreat & Spa, where wellness, healthy living and holistic medicine rule the day. Yes, this was

We are hearing more and more of botched treatments and aesthetic surgeries that have gone wrong. Sadly, many people have been misled by individuals who claim to provide incredible results, often for a fraction of the price most professionals ask. Las

To suggest that dealing with my oily skin is easy would be a lie. Aside from ensuring that my bag contains enough blotting paper to last me through the day, there is also the fear that the extra oil on my face will lead to breakouts. Although adolesc

Futurethis Clinic and QMS Medicosmetics recently treated me to what is known as an oxygen facial. Pioneered in 2002 by Australian company Intraceuticals, it is gaining attention because of its ability to reinfuse collagen deeply into the skin. The tr

Look up EMS training and you’ll find it hailed by one lean and lithe celebrity after the other, including Heidi Klum, Elizabeth Hurley and, locally, Melinda Bam. But can you really replace your five-times-a-week, hour-long gym sessions with 20 minute

At first, the concept seemed vexing. The> best way I could understand and describe it in layman’s terms is that it is an integrated approach to aging, based on researching how humans interact at a cellular level and adapt to their environment. It enc

Take a deep breath, Lorraine tells herself quietly; it will all be fine. She exhales slowly and moves through the revolving doors of the gym, swipes her brand-new gym card and smiles nervously at the receptionist. Descending the steps, she tries to r

Beauty trends have been around for years – from Hollywood glamour in the 1940s to bold hair and statement eyes in the 1980s. Celebrity stylists in the fashion, film and music industries play a powerful role in determining these trends. However, the o

We are entering a generation where individuals want to know that they’re getting more value with the scent they choose to buy, and that it’s personalised in some way. And with some of the releases we’ve seen recently, it seems fragrance houses are em

T For years, foundation has been as important a staple in a makeup kit as red lipstick. But finding the right shade, the one specifically suited to your skin tone, has often proved difficult. You may have found yourself purchasing two foundations, wh

In the past, the application of colour to natural hair seemed like a recipe for disaster – resulting in dry and brittle hair with a heightened risk of breakage. However, with more information and treatments available to individuals with natural hair,

The demand for plastic and reconstructive surgeries grows year-on-year. In fact, according to the American Society for Plastic Surgeons (ASPS), the number of cosmetic procedures conducted annually has increased by a staggering 115% since 2000. Many i

Just a few decades ago, taking care of your eyes meant nothing more than eating your carrots, going for your annual eye test and vaguely believing your mother when she said you’ll get square eyes if you stare at the TV for too long. Today things are

As a child enjoying family holidays at the coast, I remember very clearly the moments I hated most of any day spent on the beach: when my mother would summon me for the periodic reapplication of sunscreen. Pretending I didn’t hear the summons wouldn’

It’s that time of year again – Christmas functions, catch-ups with family, Christmas dinner – so it’s not hard to see why weight gain during the holiday season is a reality for most of us. According to research from the British Dietetic Association,

One of the hottest topics in medical technology is artificial intelligence (AI), and how it is changing the current landscape of health and wellness. From deep learning, Big Data, virtual reality and cognitive technologies to wearable-generated data

On a global level, we are currently witnessing an increase in cancer and other malignancies, which is taking place at an alarming rate. This is both a cause for concern and a call to action. Dr Craige Golding and his team of integrative doctors, at 6

Stress has become a normal part of life; it affects people of all ages, genders, races and circumstances. And while we all cope differently with it, there is no way to avoid it completely. Stress is also not always a negative thing; it can sometimes

You can’t always control what life throws at you, but you can control how you respond to it. How often have we heard this mantra? But what does it really mean to have the capacity to manage the challenges that arise in your life? Many people will tel

I sit at the coalface of human dissatisfaction. Every day I meet people who are highly stressed, overwhelmed and disconnected. But while people arrive in my space confused and depleted, I can help to instil a little curiosity and hope, lighting a pat

There’s a lunar eclipse on 21 January, which signifies endings and new beginnings. You may experience some significant psychological or emotional changes. Use this opportunity to revise your approach to health and wellness. You have a preference for

A lthough a staggering 800 to 1 000 South African children are diagnosed with cancer every year, the startling reality, according to the Cancer Association of South Africa (CANSA), is that it’s estimated that around half of paediatric cancer cases ar

It was a clear, late-autumn day in April, and I had prepared potato and leek soup for lunch. My husband had been ill and, when I took him the soup, he asked me to liquidise it, to make it easier for him to eat. My faithful Bosch liquidiser wasn’t wor

While I accepted responsibility for not reading the instructions, I still felt NutriBullet hadn’t done enough to warn users of the potential consequences of not following the instructions, and I wanted to give them a fair chance to respond. So, I rea

While your chosen sunscreen brand probably does a fairly good job of protecting your skin from the harmful effects of the sun, it may well be toxic to the environment. Indeed, key public officers in Hawaii spent the better part of 2017 debating and l

After their arrival on the cosmetic-surgery market in the 1960s, silicone and saline breast implants quickly became the most popular plastic-surgery procedure for women. According to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, breast augmentation is st

During the past several years, I began to look more intently at the landscape of the status of women’s health, an area which has been a passion of mine and in which I have been involved for many years. I found myself focusing more and more on researc

THIS WAS LONGEVITY’S MOST POPULAR ARTICLE IN 2018 Dr Tara Swart’s aim is to teach people why optimum brain functionality is important in a leader, strengthening your decision-making and improving your performance at work. She says that improving the

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It’s not often that I get to have the last word, so I’m going to make the most of it, by challenging you to become more mindful in 2019 and to truly live in the moment. So, what does it mean to be more mindful? Mindfulness is the basic human ability