South African Lifestyle Medicine Association

South African Lifestyle Medicine Association The South African Lifestyle Medicine Association is in the process of being set up as an independent

🌟 SALMA SPOTLIGHT PREMIERES TODAY at 3PM SAST! 🌟Don’t miss out on this incredible conversation📅 Date: Today, 28 August 2...
28/08/2025

🌟 SALMA SPOTLIGHT PREMIERES TODAY at 3PM SAST! 🌟

Don’t miss out on this incredible conversation

📅 Date: Today, 28 August 2025
🕒 Time: 3:00 PM (SAST)

Meet Dr. Darcelle D Schouw - Lifestyle Medicine expert, researcher, and cancer patient advocate. In this episode, she shares her inspiring journey, innovative projects, and how evidence-based lifestyle interventions are changing lives.

✨ Highlights:
Her path into Lifestyle Medicine & advocacy
Bridging research, practice & program design
Projects like Healthy Choices at Work, GREAT for Diabetes, and a COVID-19 WhatsApp chatbot
A real-world case study in action

🔴 YouTube: South African Lifestyle Medicine Association page
🔗 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UcJvPGfsNCI

🌿 𝗬𝗼𝘂’𝗿𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝘃𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱! 𝗘𝘅𝗰𝗹𝘂𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘄𝗲𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗗𝗿. 𝗧𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗴𝗼𝗳𝗮𝘁𝘀𝗼 𝗠𝗮𝗶𝗺𝗲𝗹𝗮 She is a trailblazing public health physician advancing...
27/08/2025

🌿 𝗬𝗼𝘂’𝗿𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝘃𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱! 𝗘𝘅𝗰𝗹𝘂𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘄𝗲𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗗𝗿. 𝗧𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗴𝗼𝗳𝗮𝘁𝘀𝗼 𝗠𝗮𝗶𝗺𝗲𝗹𝗮

She is a trailblazing public health physician advancing innovation in healthcare systems, data governance, and equity in care.

In this session, you’ll:
📌Identify systemic biases in Lifestyle Medicine delivery across gender, age, and identity groups.
📌Address gender disparities in Lifestyle Medicine research and clinical application.
📌Reduce stigma in men’s mental health through Lifestyle Medicine approaches.
📌And much more…

✨ Guided by the ethos: “Let the beauty of what we love be what we do” Dr. Maimela champions inclusive, agile, and impact-driven healthcare solutions.

📅 Don’t miss this inspiring conversation on transforming healthcare for all.

🔗 Link to register in bio

📌 This month we emphasize the importance of prioritizing high‑quality sleep for women’s health. 💡Long-term sleep irregul...
20/08/2025

📌 This month we emphasize the importance of prioritizing high‑quality sleep for women’s health.

💡Long-term sleep irregularity is tied to higher risk of obesity, hypertension, depression and anxiety.

📖 Reference: Hoevenaar-Blom MP, Spijkerman AM, Kromhout D, van den Berg JF, Verschuren WM. Sleep duration and sleep quality in relation to 12-year cardiovascular disease incidence: the MORGEN study. Sleep. 2011 Nov 1;34(11):1487-92. doi: 10.5665/sleep.1382.



💭Protein is an important macronutrient for everyone – but perhaps even more so for women.💡Women have fluctuations in hor...
18/08/2025

💭Protein is an important macronutrient for everyone – but perhaps even more so for women.

💡Women have fluctuations in hormone levels during the menstrual cycle that can alter protein needs. Protein is used up for reproductive health functions, and keeping intakes high can help prevent muscle loss during these times. It can also help regulate the appetite changes associated with hormone fluctuations. And, of course, adequate protein is crucial for foetal development during pregnancy.

💡Not to mention that protein can help slow down ageing because it is a crucial component of skin, hair, and nails, and can help prevent age-related damage to these tissues.

📖 References:
1. Sahni S, Broe KE, Tucker KL, et al. Association of total protein intake with bone mineral density and bone loss in men and women from the Framingham Offspring Study. Public Health Nutr. 2014;17(11):2570-2576. doi:10.1017/S1368980013002875
2. Leidy HJ, Carnell NS, Mattes RD, Campbell WW. Higher protein intake preserves lean mass and satiety with weight loss in pre-obese and obese women. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2007;15(2):421-429. doi:10.1038/oby.2007.531
3. Genaro Pde S, Pinheiro Mde M, Szejnfeld VL, Martini LA. Dietary protein intake in elderly women: association with muscle and bone mass. Nutr Clin Pract. 2015;30(2):283-289. doi:10.1177/0884533614545404

🫂Social connectivity is not just a quality-of-life enhancer, but directly influences mental, cognitive, and cardiovascul...
14/08/2025

🫂Social connectivity is not just a quality-of-life enhancer, but directly influences mental, cognitive, and cardiovascular outcomes in women!

📖 References:
1. Golaszewski NM, LaCroix AZ, Godino JG, et al. Evaluation of Social Isolation, Loneliness, and Cardiovascular Disease Among Older Women in the US. JAMA Netw Open. 2022;5(2):e2146461. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.46461.
2. Yang et al., Social Support, social ties, and cognitive function of women with breast cancer: findings from the Women’s Health Initiative (WHI) Life and Longevity After Cancer (LILAC) Study. Support Care Cancer. 2022 Dec 16;31(1):48. doi: 10.1007/s00520-022-07505-5.




Breastfeeding Awareness Week has come to an end. It is important to remember that our support for breastfeeding shouldn’...
09/08/2025

Breastfeeding Awareness Week has come to an end. It is important to remember that our support for breastfeeding shouldn’t be limited to just seven days. In healthcare, this commitment must be ongoing - through consistent education, informed advocacy, and compassionate, evidence-based support for mothers and families every single day.

🤱Let’s continue to champion breastfeeding as a vital part of maternal and child health.

📖 Reference: Keith Hansen, 2016, Lancet Breastfeeding Series
https://www.unicef.org.uk/babyfriendly/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/07/Barriers-to-Breastfeeding-Briefing-The-Baby-Friendly-Initiative.pdf

📢 Hosted by PAN South Africa and featuring our very own Dr Tumi Moshoeshoe, this national CPD-accredited roadshow offe...
09/08/2025

📢 Hosted by PAN South Africa and featuring our very own Dr Tumi Moshoeshoe, this national CPD-accredited roadshow offers cutting-edge insights, practical tools, and a platform for collaboration with fellow health professionals who share a passion for the future of healthcare in a changing climate.

🫵 See you there !

🗓️ Date: 12 August 2025
Time: 08:30 – 14:00
Venue: Foundation for Professional Development Head Office, Pretoria
CPD Points: 7

Tickets: Limited availability – secure your spot today! PAN South Africa members get a discount.

🤱This year’s theme “Prioritize Breastfeeding, Create Sustainable Support Systems” highlights the important role of mater...
08/08/2025

🤱This year’s theme “Prioritize Breastfeeding, Create Sustainable Support Systems” highlights the important role of maternal support to increase breastfeeding worldwide.

🤱Public awareness will elevate the breastfeeding agenda, in order to increase lactation guidance, foster emotional support from loved ones, normalise parental concerns and provide inclusive spaces for breastfeeding mothers to feel accepted and safe.

📖 References:
Centre for Disease Control (CDC),https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4861949/pdf/nihms780055.pdf
UNICEF UK, https://www.unicef.org.uk/babyfriendly/about/breastfeeding-in-the-uk/

💡Did you know Less than 1/3 babies are exclusively breastfed until 6 months… 📢The saying goes that “breast is best” – me...
07/08/2025

💡Did you know
Less than 1/3 babies are exclusively breastfed until 6 months…

📢The saying goes that “breast is best” – meaning that no solids or even water are necessary during early development.
Despite public health campaigns promoting exclusive breastfeeding, rates in the last 2 decades have not improved.

📖 Reference: WHO. https://www.emro.who.int/nutrition/breastfeeding/exclusively-breastfeed-for-6-months.html

🗓️1-7 August is World Breastfeeding Awareness week. 📌The 2025 Theme is “Prioritise Breastfeeding, Create Sustainable Sup...
02/08/2025

🗓️1-7 August is World Breastfeeding Awareness week.
📌The 2025 Theme is “Prioritise Breastfeeding, Create Sustainable Support Systems”.
💡This week, SALMA will share some insights into breastfeeding – why it’s important and how you can support this health movement. Whether your patients are mothers or whether you’re simply curious to learn more - keep an eye out for our posts.

🩺Liver Health Starts with PreventionAs clinicians and public health advocates, we know that lifestyle choices are founda...
28/07/2025

🩺Liver Health Starts with Prevention

As clinicians and public health advocates, we know that lifestyle choices are foundational to liver health. Avoiding harmful substances - including excessive alcohol, to***co, recreational drugs, and even the misuse of over-the-counter medications — is critical in preventing liver disease and hepatitis.

🍷Alcohol remains the most commonly used and misused substance worldwide, with a well-established link to Alcoholic Liver Disease (ALD) and Alcoholic Hepatitis.
💡While mild cases may be reversible through abstinence, more severe forms can lead to irreversible liver damage, cirrhosis, hepatocellular carcinoma, or death.

⚠️ The World Health Organization has made it clear: “No level of alcohol consumption is safe for our health.” Meanwhile, the British Society of Lifestyle Medicine advises that alcohol intake should not exceed 2 units per day for both men and women, though zero is optimal for liver protection.

🔄 It’s time we emphasize prevention over treatment, and equip patients with evidence-based guidance on reducing harmful exposures.

🧠 Let’s lead by example and integrate lifestyle medicine into every level of care.

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