Health Matters

Wellness and health - it’s kind of a bigger deal than ever, but where do you go on this whole wide internet for the best medical advice?

And how often are you finding information that takes on a South African perspective?

That’s why Cipla brings you Health Matters. This is a series that puts experts from across the medical world right in your earbuds or speakers. The aim is to provide topical and relevant information on healthcare, with kindness - because health matters.
Occasionally English South Africa Health & Fitness
9 Episodes

Managing Mental Health in Children and Teens

Childhood is supposed to be a happy, carefree time in our lives - but these days there are so many kids and teenagers who are struggling with anxiety, depression and other related mental health issues. To unpack this, we're joined again on Health Matters by our mental health expert Jeanie…
28 Apr 2022 21 min

Managing Your Mental Health in 2022

For over two years now, everyone has been talking about the ‘new normal’, but what happens when we return to the ‘old normal’? Many of us are already starting to do this so we decided to speak to our mental health expert Jeanie Cavé, a clinical psychologist, to help us…
14 Apr 2022 13 min

Brain Health Tips with Timothy Maurice Webster

How do we keep our brain healthy and functioning at an optimal level? This week on Health Matters we're speaking to Timothy Maurice Webster. Timothy is a bestselling author of 4 human and brand behaviour books, and host of The Brain and Brand Show podcast for the past 6 years,…
31 Mar 2022 25 min

Cape Epic Edition with Matt Beers & Candice Lill

The Absa Cape Epic is an eight-day stage race, and it's the most televised mountain bike race in the world. The race must be completed by both members of a two-person team, with only 680 teams allowed to ride each year. Every event follows a different route, leading aspiring amateur…
16 Mar 2022 32 min

Managing your Mental Health with Jeanie Cavé

It’s in the news, it’s all over our social media, and nowadays when people ask “how are you?” - it’s not just a formality anymore! Our mental health is being tested in these strange and difficult times, and the fact is life is pretty challenging for many of us at…
1 Mar 2022 31 min

Siv Ngesi & Johno Meintjies from JEFF

What does ‘health’ mean to you in 2022? We know that there are hundreds of trends anywhere you look - the latest diet, exercise routine, or even a new gadget that you must have to track what your body is up to. But sometimes it helps to just take a…
17 Feb 2022 24 min

GERD with Professor Mashiko Setshedi

“Oh my GERD!” - our favourite gastroenterologist is back! GERD might be the word... but do you know what it is? Thankfully Professor Mashiko Setshedi, Head of Medical Gastroenterology at Groote Schuur Hospital, joins us again to discuss this digestive condition.
11 Nov 2021 17 min

Mindfulness with John Sanei

Wellness can actually be quite a complex thing, with many factors affecting it… and not all of them are necessarily physical. Our mindset and mental perspective have a big influence on how we cope with day to day stresses and challenges. 
In this episode, we speak to someone who has…
21 Oct 2021 24 min

Chronic Constipation with Professor Mashiko Setshedi

Something that most of us would have experienced at some point is constipation, but for some people it is actually a chronic condition that can affect their daily lives. It's not something that is easy to live with, or talk about - but there are ways to manage and treat…
14 Oct 2021 23 min