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Health & Fitness

Health & Fitness

Updated 23 Feb

26/10/2023

Treatment goals for an Inflamatory Bowel Disease (IBD) diagnosis

Learning that you have Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) can be overwhelming. In this episode of the #FerringPod, Dr. Marc Ostrofsky, a Specialist Physician and a medical Gastroenterologist, discusses treatment goals for an IBD diagnosis, explaining that the targets of the patient are as important as the healthcare professionals' treatment goals. He goes on to unpack the treatment process, to host Zoya Mabuto-Mokoditoa, following an IBD diagnosis of a patient. Listen to this episode to gain insights to better prepare yourself if you have been diagnosed with IBD. Ferring Facebook · Ferring Instagram

26/10/2023

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49 min
19/05/2023

Waste Colonialism in the Global South

In this episode, Semia Gharbi (Chairperson of Tunisia’s Association of Environmental Education for Future Generations and coordinator of IPEN in the MENA region) and Mageswari Sangaralingam (Senior research officer with the Consumers’ Association of Penang and Sahabat Alam Malaysia Friends of the Earth) talk to Sureshnie Rieder about waste colonialism in the global south. We also share advice for organisations that want to start a campaign that addresses imported waste in their country, and steps that African countries can take to stop the dumping of waste in our borders. Africa for Zero Waste Facebook · Follow Africa for Zero Waste on Instagram

19/05/2023

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23 min
14/10/2023

Uva Mira "The Wonderful Grape" | Christiaan Coetzee

Uva Mira Wine Estate is part of the Venter Ipsum Optimum phenomenon. The owner, the wine, the property, and the winemaker are all very cool and I think the farm tractor is a Porsche? Visit our online shop · Carrie's Connoisseurs on YouTube · Produced by Solid Gold Podcasts

14/10/2023

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30 min
20/12/2023

Prossie, Ranger Guide at Kibale Primate Park, Uganda, talks to us about the Unique Chimpanzee Experience

Prossie, a ranger guide at the Kibale Primate Park in Uganda, tells us all about the park and how they care for the chimpanzees. She tells in detail about the park with no fences and how human settlements live side by side with wild animals. She also explains the rules of the visitors and why they are so important. I loved the experience and here is a conversation I had with her before leaving the park. Uganda Wildlife Authority · Explore Uganda · Uganda Tourism Board

20/12/2023

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12 min
19/11/2024

#031 Plundering Limpopo's water for coal

The threat posed by coal and the MMSEZ to Limpopo's water resources. This podcast episode is incendiary, a must-listen – affording a vivid insight into what economic colonialism means, and why it’s urgent that the public exercise their democratic right to participate in fundamental decisions about how Limpopo's scarce water resources will be exploited in the future to support the planned expansion of coal mining, development of a new coal field, and a dirty, foreign-owned industrial zone. In this episode, host Robert Krause of the Centre for Applied Legal Studies (CALS) a human rights organisation based at the University of Witwatersrand, explores with his guests, Mphatheleni Makaulule from Dzomo La Mupo and Lauren Liebenberg of Living Limpopo, the cultural, spiritual, ecological, and economic significance of water for the vha-Venda people of Limpopo, the potentially devastating impacts of the MMSEZ and coal mining on water resources, on biodiversity, and the profound implications of the ongoing water 'Reserve determination' process in water resource management. Living Limpopo's website · Wits Centre for Applied Legal Studies, Wits School of Law · Dzomo La Mupo, Voice of Creation · Website · Facebook · Instagram

19/11/2024

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49 min
18/06/2024

#028 Unbundling Eskom | Trevor Shaku

Why trade unions are worried about electricity market reforms. In this episode, Trevor Shaku, the national spokesperson of the South African Federation of Trade Unions (SAFTU), talks to host Alex Lenferna about the major electricity market reforms underway in South Africa. The discussion revolves around South Africa's electricity future and the government's proposals for reforming the electricity sector, such as unbundling and the Electricity Regulation Amendment Bill. Trevor Shaku explains SAFTU's opposition to the privatisation of the electricity sector and the unbundling of Eskom, the state-owned electricity utility. He argues that privatisation will lead to higher electricity prices, making it unaffordable for the majority of South Africans, and will prioritise profit over public interest. SAFTU advocates for a 'public pathway' approach, where Eskom remains the primary producer and provider of electricity, with a focus on transitioning to renewable energy sources through a 'Green New Eskom' initiative. Trevor highlights the risks of the government's plans, including the potential for private companies to demand guarantees and risk mitigation measures, effectively transferring risks to the government. He also criticises the Electricity Regulation Amendment Bill as a legal framework for privatisation and liberalisation of the energy markets. The discussion touches on the international context, with Trevor expressing concerns about the influence of institutions like the IMF and World Bank in pushing for privatisation and the role of the Just Energy Transition Partnerships. He emphasises the need for a global movement of trade unions to resist the privatisation of energy provision and advocate for a just transition that prioritises public ownership and workers' interests. Visit the SAFTU website · Green New Eskom campaign webpage · Trade Unions for Energy Democracy website · Website · Facebook · Instagram

18/06/2024

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1h 1m
3 FEB

Tension & Trauma Release Exercises

Louise Abrahams explains how Tension & Trauma Release Exercises support nervous system regulation during and after cancer treatment. This episode is brought to you by Lifegain ALL-IN-ONE Advanced Nutritional Supplement in the interest of education, awareness, and support. LIFEGAIN® Advanced Nutritional Supplement is scientifically formulated to offer beyond everyday nutrition that can support chronic illness. Visit lifegain.co.za for more information. Louise Abrahams is a Stage 4 cancer survivor, educator, and certified TRE Provider. She used TRE in healing her own neurological fallout, complex PTSD, and severe depression, and now teaches TRE full time. Facebook · Twitter · Instagram · LinkedIn

3 Feb

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7 min
19/11/2022

#020 The Professional Mad Scientist | Dr Vivienne Ming (part 2)

Dr Vivienne Ming (Founder and Executive Chair, Socos Labs) An astounding chat with Dr Ming who has spoken extensively on her academic struggle early in life, which eventually led her to leave university. After struggling with depression, suicide, and homelessness, Vivienne returned 10 years later to receive her Bachelor of Science with honors in cognitive neuroscience. She is an American theoretical neuroscientist and artificial intelligence expert, and was named as one of the BBC 100 Women in 2017, and as one of the Financial Times' "LGBT leaders and allies today". Listen to find out what purpose has to do with this remarkable journey. Facebook · Twitter · LinkedIn · Insta · YouTube · Showreel · Power of purpose book · Solid Gold Podcasts

19/11/2022

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1h 30m
12/07/2022

#022 What’s the difference between saving and investing? | Martin Riekert

Martin Riekert, executive head of retail investments, explains the importance of creating a savings habit to build wealth over time. And how investing your savings into an investment market ensures your savings grow. Connect with Levashni on LinkedIn · Connect with Martin on LinkedIn · Momentum Website

12/07/2022

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15 min
15/04/2024

#026 Owning the Renewable Means of Production

Why social ownership of renewable energy is key. In this episode, Janet Cherry (Professor of Development Studies and renowned anti-Apartheid activist) speaks to us about the exciting work she has been doing on the social ownership of renewable energy. The episode host, Alex Lenferna, speaks to Janet about the team she has been leading, and the research they undertook to understand what social ownership of renewable energy means, what the state of it is in South Africa, and how we can advance it. Their research culminated in a report delivered to the Presidential Climate Commission with several recommendations on ensuring that renewable energy is not merely owned by and for the benefit of the elite few, but is instead delivering large scale benefits and ownership to the working-class majority as part of a truly just energy transition. Presidential Climate Commission Social ownership report launch · Report on Social Ownership Models in the Energy Transition · Website · Facebook · Instagram

15/04/2024

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57 min

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