Welcome back to the reinvent health podcast. In this instalment of the show I’m chatting with Jesse Christelis - owner and founder of the Donkey Dairy.  The donkey dairy is in the Magaliesburg - around an hour out of Johannesburg. And if you happen to be visiting or in the area, I can’t recommend it enough. Just a couple of hours is enough to restore your soul and an instil positivity. It’s an amazing day out whether or not you have children to entertain.   If you are interested in trying donkey milk or any of the incredible skin care products you can find them at a number of stockis ..read more

My guest today is Dr Sean Thornley - Medical Doctor, General Practitioner, and Anaesthetist at the Take Care Clinic. Today we are going to discuss an extremely important topic and something that too many of us put off until we have a real problem. And that is preventative medial screening.  To book an appointment with Dr Thornley navigate here: https://takecareclinic.co.za ..read more

In this episode I chat with Bernard Nortjie, owner and founder of Tailorblend. South Africa's first and only truly personalised supplement company. Personalised nutrition and supplementation is indeed the health hack of the future. To create your own tailor blended formula please visit www.tailorblend.co.za and you can of course find them on Instagram and the usual social media channels.  ..read more

In this short episode I am going to answer one of the questions that I get sent time and time again. That being, how can I manage IBS, it’s ruining my life. Anyone who has ever suffered with long term abdominal pain will know how difficult it is to treat let alone cure IBS  and how many different approaches you have to try before finding some kind of relief, only for it to be temporary.  I do need to emphasise up front that if you are suffering from any health concern, your first port of call should always be your doctor. It is really important to rule out any serious medical conditi ..read more

In todays show I chat with the fabulous Dr Mark Opperman about all things hormones. How to balance hormones as age, when things go wrong and what to do about it, as well as how our lifestyles can make or break us.  Dr Mark is a regular guest on the home channel’s Real Health and has a weekly health segment on Cliff Central. If you enjoy this episode please share it with your friends, colleagues and family. And don’t forge to subscribe and leave a review - this helps us to reach a wider audience.  https://www.facebook.com/the.t.clinic.sa https://www.instagram.com/thet_clinic/ https ..read more

In March 2020 I interviewed Niki Seberini about her commitment to run the Jerusalem Marathon, having literally hated running her entire life. Inevitably, the marathon was cancelled due to covid. But not one to back down from a challenge, Niki persevered and in true Mind Freedom Fighter style, reframed running as a mindfulness exercise. It is for this reason whether we are conscious of it or not, that exercise is so useful as part of your stress management strategy. She also goes into the practice of observing your thoughts rather than getting sucked into the vortex of anxiety and stress. Niki ..read more

In this, the first episode of 2021 I chat with Angela Hardy about freeing yourself from the voice in your head. Overcoming trauma and finding solid self acceptance. As well as how much of our experience of life is an hallucination. Angela is a personal transformation specialist. For more than 10 years, she has been taking people on journeys of self-mastery, showing them how to love themselves unconditionally, to cultivate self-esteem, self-worth, self-acceptance and to find joy, freedom and peace in this unpredictable world. Links: Your brain hallucinates your conscious reality info@cloud-nine ..read more

Are you dreaming of going for a run and enjoying it? Or how about competing in a triathlon but are prone to discomfort and injury? That’s what the 40th episode of the Re-Invent Health Podcast is all about.  I chat with sports kinesiologist, coach and author Mike Roscoe about the mind game involved in pushing your physical boundaries. Mike explains how anyone, with the right training can perform like a pro. There is a science to becoming an athlete. whether you want to run a marathon, compete In a triathlon or simply do a 5k the right way. You can find Mike on Instagram, Twitter and his we ..read more

Throughout human history, from Galileo to Einstein, those with vision and the ability to look beyond dogma have come under fire from their peers and those who stand to lose credibility in the wake of new discoveries. It takes a committed and brave individual to stand up and admit that conventional wisdom may in fact be flawed. In 2014, Professor Tim Noakes was reported to the Health Professional’s Council of South Africa for giving unconventional dietary advice on a social media platform. He was advocating a natural whole food diet… in a tweet.  Most South Africans especially those with e ..read more

In this episode I chat with long time client and friend Daria Higgins about the importance of life experience and what it takes to start over. Nowadays the importance of having multiple skill sets in diverse and even unrelated industries seems to be the ingredient that keeps you not only employable but resilient.  In a world where so many people do not go into industries vaguely related to the degrees they spend years studying for. The ability to take a step back and find a new way to do life is essential to our long term health and happiness.  This episode is particularly important ..read more