The importance of breathing properly can't be underestimated. It is quite literally vital to sustain life - feeding necessary nutrients and oxygen to your trillions of cells. This means that learning how to breathe properly is of the utmost importance if your goal is to be healthy. Establish your pattern: Stop what you're doing for a second and take a look down at your tummy and chest. Now take a deep breathe in. Does your chest simply move up and down, or does your tummy expand and fill with … [Read more...] about Learn how to breathe
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Give thanks to your food
How often do you think about your food while you're eating it? In our modern world, with our tendency to outsource food production, we've lost our connection to almost every aspect of the food chain. My feeling is that this is bound to have consequences down the line... In centuries gone by, we would have had a distinct sense of connection to, and (therefore) gratitude for, the food we ate - after all, we would have grown and harvested it, or raised and slaughtered it, ourselves. These days … [Read more...] about Give thanks to your food
Could avoiding the sun increase your cancer risk?
Although the importance of vitamin D has long been accepted in the older, more traditional areas of health-care, it has recently made headlines in allopathic medical circles and is being touted as one of our most essential health-building hormones. Vitamin D (although called a vitamin it is, in fact, a hormone) cannot be manufactured by the body without exposure to ultraviolet rays, which are supplied by the sun. This makes it vital for you to spend time outdoors on a daily basis. Cancer: … [Read more...] about Could avoiding the sun increase your cancer risk?
Sectional title improvements of a frivolous nature
A reader has approached the Property Poser panel with two questions relating to the management of the sectional title complex in which he lives. Firstly, he would like to know whether a non-owner may be elected to the body corporate. Secondly, he would like to determine the body corporate's authority to make decisions regarding improvements to the complex, especially those that would result in substantial financial obligations on the owners. Regarding the first issue, it is generally … [Read more...] about Sectional title improvements of a frivolous nature
The Barefoot Benefit
Our bodies are electrical in nature - the heart, brain, muscles, cells and all body systems function electrically. Throughout our history, and until very recent times, man has walked, slept and sat on the earth - skin to skin, as it were. In this way and without knowing it, we were naturally discharging electrical stress and restoring the body's natural and stable electrical state. Going barefoot is one of the best ways to achieve this. Modern lifestyles: The implications are massive when you … [Read more...] about The Barefoot Benefit
Capital gains tax timing on property
This week the Property Poser panel deals with a question from a reader regarding the timing of the payment of Capital Gains Tax when it comes to the sale of an immovable property. The reader's case is a little unusual as he explains that the sale in question is an instalment sale over a period of 48 months, which obviously spans more than one tax year. To begin, it is useful to consider briefly the mechanics of a sale of an immovable property in instalments, says Stiaan Jonker of Smith … [Read more...] about Capital gains tax timing on property
Landlord seeking to lock tenant out
This week's Property Poser question comes from a reader who is leasing a commercial property. Her business appears to have hit upon hard times financially and her rental is one month in arrears. She wants to know whether her landlord can lock her out of the property without a court order. According to Susan Chapman from Rawson Properties Port Elizabeth Platinum, the lease entered into between the tenant and landlord should be examined as a priority. "The lease generally embodies the … [Read more...] about Landlord seeking to lock tenant out
Ways to get rid of ‘brown fat’
Do you know that you have two types of fat stores in your body? You have white fat, which is 'storage' fat and you have brown fat, which burns energy instead of storing it. In a sense, brown fat acts more like muscle than fat. By activating this type of fat, you can apparently increase your fat-burning potential by 300% (so says Tim Ferriss, author of The Four-Hour Body). In order to burn brown fat, you need to cool your body down by applying ice therapy in any of the below-mentioned … [Read more...] about Ways to get rid of ‘brown fat’
How to get rid of that dreaded sugar craving
Almost everyone's had some experience with sugar cravings and so understands just how difficult they can be to overcome. These cravings are your body's way of telling you that your last meal didn't supply the correct mix of carbs, proteins and fats. So, to eliminate sugar cravings, you need to supply the missing ingredient. They're an easy addition to the diet and will leave you feeling satisfied and energised... What causes high blood sugar? Before we get onto the solution remember that, … [Read more...] about How to get rid of that dreaded sugar craving
Mend those brotherly communication fences
This week the Property Poser panel deals with a case of sibling rivalry between two brothers who co-own a property, in which the one lives. The reader, who resides elsewhere, appears to be having communication issues with his brother. He has discovered that his sibling has made arrangements regarding outstanding instalments and payments at the bank and municipality without his knowledge. The reader does not, however, mention whether the arrangements entered into have any direct financial … [Read more...] about Mend those brotherly communication fences
Are electromagnetic fields dangerous?
When I'm approached by clients looking to improve their overall health, weight and energy, I'm repeatedly reminded of the fact that we humans are subjected to some pretty stressful elements on a regular basis. Some of these can be easily recognised and understood, such as junk food and drinks, food chemicals, environmental pollutants etc. Some, however, have not been quite so well publicised, even though they have far-reaching health consequences. In this article, I want to make you aware of … [Read more...] about Are electromagnetic fields dangerous?
Neighbour’s building is in a shocking state of disrepair
The Property Poser panel has received a query from a concerned reader about a dilapidated building in the vicinity of the block of maisonettes in which she lives. The reader explains that this run-down building looks similar to the one in which she lives but whereas hers is a sectional title complex, the neighbouring one seems to belong to a single owner who rents out the units. The problem is that the building in question is in a shocking state of disrepair and in desperate need of paint … [Read more...] about Neighbour’s building is in a shocking state of disrepair
Old landlord ‘absconds’ with advance rental
The Property Poser panel helps a tenant this week whose advance rental payments have not been paid over following a change in ownership of the property. The reader explains that she rented a residential property and, for some reason, landed up paying four months rental in advance to the landlord and owner. Although she was unaware of it at the time of payment, the landlord had already sold the property to a new purchaser. The transfer of ownership and, by implication, change of landlord … [Read more...] about Old landlord ‘absconds’ with advance rental
The importance of sleeping well to stay healthy
Sleep is a really important factor to consider in your quest for optimal health, since a lack of sleep can increase your risk of heart disease and raise your blood pressure. In addition it can contribute to premature aging by interfering with your growth hormone production; by halting new cell production; worsen constipation and increase your risk of dying from any cause! It can also aggravate, or make you more susceptible to, stomach ulcers and contributes to a pre-diabetic state. Staying … [Read more...] about The importance of sleeping well to stay healthy
When You Think the Scheme Chair may be Dodgy….
A reader has approached the Property Poser experts about dubious behaviour by the chairperson of his sectional title complex. Although she does not own a unit in the complex, she has nevertheless held the position for a number of years. Furthermore, when it comes to decisions regarding the appointment of contractors and service providers, the reader says these people often turn out to be friends and acquaintances of hers. The reader would like to know whether someone who is not a unit … [Read more...] about When You Think the Scheme Chair may be Dodgy….
