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Three of the leading causes of death—heart disease, cancer and metabolic illnesses—share a common underlying problem: mitochondrial dysfunction driven by excess oxidative stress and free-radical damage. 

South African farmers need to stand firmly with their own organisations and deliberately make them stronger. Crucially, this strengthening must happen without corporate involvement that dilutes genuine farmer control.

We talk a lot about testing for a deficiency before you supplement, but there is another point that is just as important and cannot be stressed enough. All supplementation should be discussed with your healthcare professional, especially if you take medication or have an ongoing health condition.

Scars remain from nearly all of Africa having been aggressively colonised. Greed mixed with racism to crush long-standing social structures while looting resource wealth. However, many of today’s most dynamic economies are former colonies. Their impressive successes followed colonialism’s uprooting of conventions which were becoming outdated. Perhaps colonialism should be categorised as a particularly ugly phase among a long series of highly disruptive industrial-era advances. 

South Africa’s diverse climate and geography create a complex landscape for agriculture, supporting the production of summer crops (e.g., maize, soybeans), winter crops (e.g., wheat, barley), fruits (e.g., citrus, grapes, apples), and vegetables (e.g., cabbage, spinach, tomatoes).

Multiple Sclerosis, or MS, is a chronic condition that affects your central nervous system, which includes the brain, spinal cord and optic nerves. In a healthy nervous system, nerve fibres are protected by a coating called myelin, which works like insulation around an electrical wire and allows nerve signals to travel quickly and smoothly.

Local food demand is changing. Population growth is slowing but more people are moving to cities. As incomes improve, diets shift away from basic starch towards more meat, dairy, fruit and vegetables, especially chicken and pork.

Every woman wants to look good, and they use makeup and all kinds of treatments to add value to their face and their appearance. Most people also want soft, hydrated skin and to avoid looking old and dry. That’s why billions are spent every year on skin care with therapists and doctors.

South African households have received temporary relief as annual food inflation slowed to 1.6% in June from 1.9% in May.