OFM Health Focus with MNI

Health Focus with MNI

Managing your health and wellness can sometimes be quite tricky… but it doesn’t need to be. Mid-Morning with Yolanda Maartens, speaks to the experts from the Medical Nutritional Institute to learn how to be your best.
Occasionally English South Africa Health & Fitness · Health & Fitness
143 Episodes
40 – 60

Sport Injuries

Today we talk to Sanja van Wyk of the Medical Nutritional Institute, or MNI, about sports injuries. Nearly one in three injuries during childhood occur while children participate in sports.
23 Jun 2023 3 min

The destructive effect of chronic inflammation - pain (part2)

Yolanda Maartens is joined again by Sanja van Wyk, product specialist at the Medical nutritional Institute, to continue our discussion about chronic inflammation and inflammatory pain. Today, we focus on some of the destructive effects of the condition.
21 Jun 2023 3 min

Angstigheid by kinders

Daar is ‘n ontstellende neiging dat kinders so jonk as agt jaar oud vlakke van angs toon. Yolanda gesels met Sanja van Wyk, produkspesialis by die Medical Nutritional Institute of MNI.
26 May 2023 3 min

Emosionele intelligensie

Dit klink of daar ‘n sterk korrelasie tussen EI, emosie en die hantering van spanning is. Yolanda gesels met Sanja van Wyk, produkspesialis by die Medical Nutritional Institute oor Emosionele intelligensie.
25 May 2023 3 min

Volwasse spanning en die effek daarvan op jou oudag

Yolanda gesels met Sanja Van Wyk, produkspesialis by die Medical Nutritional Institute oor spanning, en met 74% van mense wat meld dat hulle nie die vlakke van spanning in hul lewens kan hanteer nie, is bewusmaking en ondersteuning nou belangriker as ooit.
24 May 2023 3 min

Geestesgesondheid by kinders

Yolanda gesels met Sanja van Wyk, produkspesialis by die Medical Nutritional Institute oor geestesgesondheid by kinders.
23 May 2023 3 min

Inflammation and Heart health

Sanja van Wyk from the Medical Nutritional Institute discusses the effect of inflammation on heart health.
21 Apr 2023 3 min

Chronic systemic inflammation

Ongoing research links chronic inflammation with most diseases of the modern era . Sanja van Wyk from the Medical Nutritional Institute explains more.
20 Apr 2023 2 min

Cholesterol Profile

How important is diet and can it lower one’s cholesterol? Sanja van Wyk, product specialist at the Medical Nutritional Institute has more information.
19 Apr 2023 3 min

Triglycerides and heart health

For the past 20 years, the Medical Nutritional Institute has focused on the Metabolic Syndrome, a combination of conditions that significantly increases your risk for heart disease and diabetes. Now, elevated triglyceride levels are one of the components of the Metabolic Syndrome. How do you know what your triglyceride levels…
18 Apr 2023 3 min

Abnormal Cholesterol

This week’s health focus zooms in on abnormal cholesterol and the implications for your health. According to the heart & stroke foundation, more than 80% of South Africans have abnormal cholesterol. Yolanda Maartens is joined by Sanja van Wyk, product specialist at the Medical Nutritional Institute, who will unpack this…
17 Apr 2023 2 min

Healthy sleep habits for teenagers

This week we’ve been focussing on the importance of sleep. Yolanda Maartens is joined by Sanja van Wyk, product specialist at the Medical Nutritional Institute, who explains what can go wrong when a teenager doesn’t get enough sleep.
24 Mar 2023 3 min

Pain, Sleep and Mood

Did you know that 1 in 4 people with chronic pain also have a sleep disorder? This week, we’re focusing on the importance of sleep and Yolanda Maartens is joined by Sanja van Wyk, product specialist at the Medical Nutritional Institute, to discuss the connection between sleep and pain?
23 Mar 2023 3 min

Function of Sleep and Consequences of Sleep loss

This week on Health Focus with MNI, we’re discussing the importance of sleep. Yolanda Maartens speaks to Sanja van Wyk, product specialist at the Medical Nutritional Institute, about what happens if we you don’t get enough sleep?
21 Mar 2023 3 min

What is insomnia?

Are you having trouble sleeping? Yolanda Maartens speaks to Sanja van Wyk, product specialist at the Medical Nutritional Institute, or MNI, about Insomnia.
20 Mar 2023 3 min
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