Health Matters SA Cipla RSA

Ever wonder why our bodies sometimes go into full-blown
protest mode, setting off a wave of inflammation that never stops?

If you're one of the hundreds of thousands of South Africans
who suffer from chronic inflammation, this episode of Health Matters is going to help you understand how NAD+ levels might hold the key to calming those fiery immune responses.

To help unpack this is Dr Adrian Wentzel - Specialist Anaesthesiologist at St Georges Hospital and Medical Forum Theatres in Gqeberha, South Africa.

A great friend of this podcast joins us once again to reveal some exciting plans for The Daily J in 2024.

Johno Meintjes, is a fitness guru who has worked with some of the biggest brands in sport locally and globally and joins Ryan to talk about his biggest passion, helping others achieve their fitness goals.



This episode is brought to you by Ultimag Advanced.

The COVID-19 pandemic will always be a post-script in our collective lived experience. While for the most part it is
an experience we can mostly confine to the history books, Long COVID has lingered long after the multiple waves if infection.

From fatigue and shortness of breath to
cognitive issues – it’s a complex and challenging condition.

It’s also so difficult to get an accurate picture of its impact, due to its elusive nature but multiple reports, studies and conversations we’ve all had with friends and family, make it clear that a significant number of individuals have experienced lingering symptoms.

To help unravel some of the mystery is Dr Adrian Wentzel - Specialist Anaesthesiologist at St Georges Hospital and Medical Forum Theatres in Gqeberha, South Africa.

Often when we think of simulation in healthcare, our minds gravitate towards technical skills or how to handle specific medical equipment. However, simulation in healthcare is so much more than that.



To discuss that is Dr. Marvin Jansen who holds a PhD in Health Sciences Education and an MPhil in Emergency Medicine. He also
has extensive experience in training the next generation of healthcare heroes locally and abroad.

This episode is brought to you by Sha’p Left.


For many people, especially those living in peri-urban and rural areas, access to quality, affordable primary healthcare services pose a significant challenge. Existing medical facilities are often over-burdened and congested and may be difficult and costly to reach.

Sha’p Left is a patient-centered, cost aware, nurse driven primary healthcare service that treats people closer to home, in their local communities.

Dr Harold Amaler is Cipla’s Resident Expert and CSI Advisor and he'll be telling us how The Cipla Foundation provides infrastructure, systems and support to highly qualified Sha’p Left nurse practitioners to enable the delivery of accessible, quality and affordable care in a dignified setting.

Did you know that Allergic Rhinitis is one of the most common chronic medical conditions, and THE most common chronic disease in children?
Dr Corli Lodder is the founder of the Allergy and Asthma clinic in George, in the Western Cape. She is a GP with a special interest in allergic disease, and a member of The SA Allergic Rhinitis Working Group - a focus group of the
Allergy Society of SA… and she is here to help us learn more about allergies, and share some useful advice on how to deal with them.