Alternatives to medical aid for pensioners
Old age is a gift that not everyone receives. But amidst the joys of spending your golden years on earth with your family, friends and great-grandchildren, growing old comes with a whole smorgasbord of illnesses, conditions and pain. Medical aid can be expensive, so are...
Does health insurance include funeral cover?
Health cover and funeral cover are two very different types of insurance, but are both equally important to have. But is funeral cover included in health insurance?Health insurance is a policy that pays out when you need certain types of medical assistance. There are day-to-day...
How a hospital plan can save you money
Having a full medical aid plan can be very expensive. Luckily, there are many medical cover options on the market, so that everyone can have proper medical cover. Having to fork out thousands of rand a month for medical aid or medical insurance isn’t always...
Can I have medical aid and medical insurance at the same time?
By now, many people are clued up on the difference between medical aid and medical insurance. Though similar, they are in fact different products with different benefits and different general price points. A common question, however, is whether or not a person can have medical...
Four resolutions to take into the New Year
Any day is a good day to start investing in your health. But starting a new diet, or health regimen, on a Monday; or at the beginning of a new year feels almost ceremonious. So as you sit down and write down your resolutions for...
What do hospital plans in fact cover?
Medical aid can be costly, so many people opt to purchase only a hospital plan instead in order to save some cash, while still keeping some cover for emergencies.Hospital plans are exactly that: insurance that covers anything that is done in hospital, on condition that...
Hormone Replacement Therapy: Deep Vein Thrombosis
Many women are subjected to Hormone Replacement Therapy for a number of reasons. Hormone replacement therapy, also referred to as Menopausal Hormone Replacement therapy, is mainly used to assist women who have entered menopause in combatting the many uncomfortable, sometimes debilitating symptoms.Men are also treated...
Can you reverse diabetes?
Diabetes is a lifestyle disease, which affects almost 10% of the population. That means that around 415 million people are living with diabetes in the world.There are several documented causes for the disease, include genetic, unhealthy sedentary lifestyles and bad food choices. Different types of...
Different types of eczema
Eczema is a common condition that affects mostly children and the elderly. A lesser known fact is that there are different types of eczema that require different treatments.According to National Eczema, the different types of eczema are called Atopic dermatitis, Contact dermatitis, Dyshidrotic eczema, nummular...
Why you should add prunes to your diet
A diet high in fruit and vegetables is recommended by most doctors, as it will ensure that your body receives the proper vitamins and minerals and daily nutrient requirements. But, some fruits are better than others, meaning that they have extra benefits when consumed in...
