Giant-Within Integrated Health

11/01/2025

As we step into a brand-new year, I want to take a moment to express my gratitude for allowing me to be a part of your wellness journey. Together, we’ve worked to uncover the root causes of health challenges, nurture balance, and promote vibrant well-being.

This year let’s continue to prioritize your health in meaningful ways. Your body is an incredible system designed to heal and thrive when given the right support. Whether it’s through nourishing food, mindful movement, restful sleep, or managing stress, every small step you take is a powerful investment in your long-term vitality.

May 2025 be a year of breakthroughs, growth, and sustained energy for you and your loved ones. My commitment remains to guide and support you every step of the way toward achieving your health goals.
Here’s to your health, happiness, and abundant wellness in the new year!

Warm regards,
Hennie Palm

16/05/2024

Why is this practice called Giant-Within?

Our bodies have an amazing ability to heal, however it requires nurturing to be able to heal. If we neglect the nurturing through poor diet, toxic exposure, toxic relationships, dysfunctional thinking, lack of exercise, lack of quality sleep, do not manage stress we are interfering with our body's ability to self-regulate.

The fundamental of health involves being kind to ourselves, nurturing our health and wellbeing and being active.

28/01/2024

Our bodies are designed to move. As elsewhere in health promotion there are many myths about how much activity is required to improve our helath and to fend of dis-ease.

Every step patients take is a step in the right direction for a longer, healthier life.

26/01/2024

Millions of people suffer from allergies and diseases where their immune system attacks their own body (Autoimmune Disease; such as asthma, rheumatism, thyroid issues, skin conditions etc.). It is refreshing to come across somebody that specializes in the treatment of these dis-eases. I came across one such a doctor.

26/01/2024

There is a lot of misinformation on social media when it comes to health issues. One common fallacy is the belief that "scientists have proven it." The truth is that science is a journey of discovery, and what is considered valid today may change with new research tomorrow. Even when scientists report a breakthrough, the methodology of the research needs to be carefully studied. It's important to remember that the public may not have the skills to assess the validity of reported scientific findings. Luckily, there are guidelines that can help. Check out this list for valuable tips on how to assess the voracity of research findings.

Click to enlarge A brief detour from chemistry, branching out into science in general today. This graphic looks at the different factors that can contribute towards ‘bad’ science & #8211…

18/01/2024

If you are not willing to eat it, do not let it touch your skin. Absorption through the skin is real and women are especially vulnerable because of cosmetic, hair coloring and lotion use.

An analysis of official databases containing tens of thousands of common chemicals used daily in food, consumer products and other industries, has identified 900 chemicals linked to breast cancer – either via animal or laboratory studies. Women are most commonly exposed to the breast cancer-causin...

13/01/2024

Do you suffer from anxiety? The latest research indicates that 10 minutes of enhanced physical activity five times a week significantly reduces anxiety.

Study findings reveal minimum daily exercise requirement to reduce anxiety in older adults.

11/01/2024

Only half of South Africans rated the service they receive from private healthcare as meeting their needs. The public health sector had a considerably lower customer satisfaction rating. These figures indicate that the healthcare sector (private and public) is failing to meet the health needs of the public. Could this be the reason so many people are consulting non-science-based healthcare? Find a science-based healthcare practitioner who meets your needs and avoid the pseudo "health solutions".

Only about one-third of South Africans have confidence in the overall health system, including primary public services such as mental health, maternity and paediatrics, a wide-ranging 15-country survey has found, MedicalBrief reports. The first step in improving a health system is to understand how....

10/01/2024

Research has been accumulating to demonstrate that healthy teeth and gums reduce our risk for heart problems and brain degeneration.

Attention to oral health may be a promising target for early interventions focused on improving brain health, a new study suggests.

28/12/2023

A third of women suffer health problems after childbirth. If you are one of those women, do not attempt to live with the consequences. Find a sympathetic healthcare provider and attend to the consequences that affect the quality of your life.

More than 1 in 3 women worldwide (at least 40 million women) annually experience lasting health problems in the months or years following childbirth.

28/12/2023

Are you on medication for an under active thyroid? The latest research indicates that roughly half of patients are not on the correct dose. Both over and under dosage or incorrect hormone has severe side effects. Find a functional medical practitioner to get your thyroid hormone in the optimal range.

Meta-analysis reveals that significant numbers of patients are over- or undertreated.

08/12/2023

We see many patients suffering from chronic headache. These headaches are often caused by the headache medication they continuously use. These headaches are called medication overuse headaches. The headaches are caused by the heavy medication usage, usually paracetamol. One way to diagnose this category of headache is when people wake up with a headache in the morning. They had usually taken medication in the evening and the medication effect has diminished by the morning. This diagnosis is never made unless all other probable causes have been eliminated. While difficult to treat and wean patients off medication, it can be done. We need to be vigilant since not all headaches are causally related to a neurological or traumatic brain injury. In personal injury claims the legal profession often accept claimants because they erroneously believe that chronic headaches after a head injury indicates a causal relationship to the injury. Most mild traumatic brain injury headaches spontaneously resolve after a short period, if it persists, look for medication overuse headaches. This type of headache also develops with orthopedic injuries where chronic hip or back pain leads to excessive reliance on over-the-counter pain medication.

Medication overuse headache is a common secondary order condition whose treatment requires behavioral intervention and education.