Well - with Dr Larisse Badenhorst

22/05/2026

❤️ Your relationship may not be “too difficult” — it may simply be wired differently.

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝗳 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗶𝗴𝗴𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗴𝗴𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽𝘀 𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻’𝘁 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀, 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿?

Join 𝗗𝗿 𝗟𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗲 𝗕𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗵𝗼𝗿𝘀𝘁 (𝗠𝗕𝗖𝗵𝗕) 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗜𝗱𝗮 𝗗𝗼𝘆𝗲𝗿 (𝗕.𝗢𝗧, 𝗠𝗣𝗵𝗶𝗹) for a unique 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗲-𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 exploring the biology of connection, sensory differences, intimacy, emotional interaction, and nervous system regulation within committed relationships.

This series will help couples understand how each person’s sensory profile — the way they experience touch, sound, movement, emotional intensity, space, affection, and stress — can deeply influence communication, conflict, emotional safety, and physical intimacy.

Many couples unknowingly experience disconnection because their nervous systems process closeness differently:
• One partner may crave touch while the other becomes overstimulated
• One may need verbal reassurance while the other withdraws under stress
• One may seek connection through physical intimacy while the other first needs emotional regulation and safety

Rather than seeing these differences as rejection, distance, or incompatibility, we’ll explore how understanding your sensory and emotional wiring can create healthier, safer, and more fulfilling intimacy.

𝗔𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝟯-𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝘄𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗲:
✨ The biology and neuroscience behind connection and attachment
✨ How stress and nervous system overload affect relationships and intimacy
✨ Understanding your unique sensory profile and how it influences your relational needs
✨ The three phases of intimacy and how sensory differences influence each phase
✨ Communication patterns, emotional triggers, and misunderstandings between partners
✨ Practical tools to improve connection, emotional safety, and intimacy in everyday life
✨ How to work with your differences instead of against them

𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁:
• A warm, guided, conversational environment
• Practical and science-based tools
• Insightful discussions and reflection
• A medical and therapeutic perspective on relationships and intimacy
• Space for couples to better understand themselves and each other

📍 Niche Kids SA , Fairland
📅 Starting 30 July 2026
🗓 3-session series
💳 R1500 per couple

Whether you’re newly together, married for years, navigating stress, parenting, burnout, or simply wanting to reconnect — this series is designed to provide practical insight couples can actually use in daily life.

Limited spots available.

📩 Reserve your spot now. Send us an email at reception@wellgp.co.za or ida@brainsense.co.za

18/05/2026

PCOS is being renamed — and it’s a BIGGER DEAL than many people realise.

For years, women living with PCOS often felt frustrated by the name itself. 😔

Because 𝗣𝗖𝗢𝗦 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝗻𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗼𝘃𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗿 𝗰𝘆𝘀𝘁𝘀..

It 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗺, 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗹𝗶𝗻 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲, 𝘀𝗸𝗶𝗻, 𝗺𝗼𝗼𝗱, 𝗵𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘀, 𝗳𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆, 𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗴𝘆 𝗹𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝘀 and overall wellbeing.

The new name — PMOS (Polyendocrine Metabolic Ovarian Syndrome) — aims to better reflect the full picture of the condition.

While the transition will happen gradually over the next few years, many experts hope this change will improve awareness, diagnosis and treatment for women worldwide. 🫶🏻

Sometimes understanding a condition properly changes the way people experience care.

10/05/2026

To the mothers who love deeply, laugh loudly, comfort endlessly, and somehow make ordinary moments feel like home. 🫶🏻
The mothers chasing little feet through the house, listening to endless stories, wiping tears, celebrating small victories, and holding families together in a thousand unseen ways.

Motherhood has a way of teaching us that strength is not always loud it is in showing up, again and again, with love.

To the mothers who keep going through uncertainty, pressure, disappointment and change.

Happy Mother’s Day. 💐
𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹 𝘀𝗲𝗲𝗻, 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗱𝗲𝗲𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗮𝗿𝗲.

Fairland

27/04/2026

𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵𝘆 𝘀𝗸𝗶𝗻 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 — 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗻 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗮 𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗲.

As we age, natural collagen production gradually declines — which is why many people choose to support their body’s collagen levels.

At 𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗹 𝗙𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲, we stock Pro-Active Advanced Liquid Collagen for clients who would like to support their skin health and overall wellness from within.

If you’re interested in learning more, feel free to ask us about it during your next visit or drop by the HvH lifestyle practice.

📍 𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗹 𝗙𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲
HVH Lifestyle Centre
59 14th Ave, Northcliff
Randburg, 2170

23/04/2026

Ons sien al hoe meer gesprekke rondom 𝗵𝘂𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝘁 𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗱𝗿𝘂𝗸 𝗶𝘀 - 𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗲 𝗱𝗶𝗲 𝗲𝗲𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗲 𝟭𝟬 𝗷𝗮𝗮𝗿.

Volgens ’n berig deur Netwerk24, wys statistieke dat:
• Baie huwelike eindig voor hulle ’n dekade bereik
• Vroue meer dikwels die egskeiding inisieer
• Meer as 50% van hierdie paartjies minderjarige kinders het

Maar agter elke statistiek…is daar ’n storie.

- 𝗠𝗼𝗲𝗴𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗱.
- 𝗞𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗸𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝘁 𝗯𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗸.
- 𝗟𝗲𝘄𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗳𝗮𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝘄𝗮𝘁 𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿.
- 𝗗𝗿𝘂𝗸 𝘃𝗮𝗻 𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗸, 𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗲𝗻 𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘄𝗮𝗴𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗲.

Hierdie is nie ’n post oor skuld nie.
Dis ’n herinnering:

💛 Huwelike vra aandag.
💛 Verhoudings verander met tyd.
💛 En soms het mense net ondersteuning nodig — vroeër as wat hulle d**k.

Om hulp te vra is nie ’n teken van mislukking nie.
Dis dikwels die begin van beter verstaan.

10/04/2026

I’m seeing more and more clients worried about a 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗹𝗶𝗯𝗶𝗱𝗼 -
concerned it means something is wrong with them or their relationship.

It’s often not about attraction.
It’s not about “trying harder.”

👉 𝗜𝘁 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗯𝗲 𝗯𝗶𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹.

🔸 Stress hormones can suppress desire.
🔸 Sleep deprivation affects energy and mood.
🔸 Hormonal fluctuations - especially in your mid-30s and 40s can change how your body responds.
🔸 Even certain medications can play a role.

Your body is not random.
It’s responding. Adjusting. Protecting.

💛 Understanding the 𝙬𝙝𝙮 is often the first step toward feeling like yourself again.

30/03/2026

19/03/2026

Some stories are difficult to share.

One of our patients chose to tell hers - her experience with 𝗽𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗱.

This isn’t a medical explanation.
𝗜𝘁’𝘀 𝗮 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆.

If this is something you’ve ever struggled with - quietly or for years…
you are not the only one.

𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝗹𝗼𝗴. 🤍
https://wellgp.co.za/the-thing-i-wish-i-could-have-read-about-the-botox-procedure/

16/03/2026

𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝗼𝗱𝘆 𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿?

Collagen production naturally declines with age, which can affect skin firmness, elasticity, and hydration.

At 𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗹 𝗙𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲, we stock 𝗣𝗿𝗼-𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝗟𝗶𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗱 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗻 from as part of our approach to supporting skin health and overall wellness.

Feel free to drop by or pick up yours during your next visit.

📍 𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗹 𝗙𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲
HVH Lifestyle Centre
59 14th Ave, Northcliff
Randburg, 2170

19/02/2026

𝗧𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗱 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲’𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗺!

Largavita's NADplus+ Complex contains a plethora of nutraceuticals that make up three complexes. The detoxification complex is the third complex, and consists of multiple amino acids involved in the second phase of the liver’s detoxification. This biotransformation phase of 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗱𝗲𝘁𝗼𝘅𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝗲𝘅𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗹𝘆 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗼𝗱𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗻𝘂𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗼𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝘁𝗼𝘅𝗶𝗻𝘀 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗼𝗱𝘆.

Amino acids like:

Alpha lipoic acid: Alpha-lipoic acid is a naturally occurring antioxidant made in small amounts by the body. It is unique because it is both water- and fat-soluble, allowing it to work in almost every cell.

L-Carnosine: Carnosine helps prevent and repair glycation, a process where sugar molecules damage collagen, skin structure and proteins in the body.

Buy your COLLAGENplus+ Complex from our Northcliff practice:

📍 𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗹 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲 – 𝗛𝘃𝗛 𝗟𝗶𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘁𝘆𝗹𝗲 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲, 𝟱𝟵 𝟭𝟰𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝘃𝗲, 𝗡𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗳

13/02/2026

This weekend you might see hearts in chocolates and cards… ❤️

But let’s talk about the one that’s been beating for you since before you were born.
𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁. Here are some things you probably didn’t know about this incredible organ:

❤️ 𝗜𝘁 𝗯𝗲𝗮𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝟭𝟬𝟬 𝟬𝟬𝟬 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗮 𝗱𝗮𝘆
That’s about 35 million beats a year.
And it never takes a holiday. Not even on Valentine’s Day.

❤️ 𝗜𝘁 𝗽𝘂𝗺𝗽𝘀 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝟱–𝟲 𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗯𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝘂𝘁𝗲
That’s roughly 7 500 litres per day.
Enough to fill a small swimming pool in just a few days.

❤️ 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗹𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝟭𝟬𝟬 𝟬𝟬𝟬 𝗸𝗺
That’s more than twice around the Earth.
All powered by one fist-sized organ.

❤️ 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝘁𝘄𝗼 𝗽𝘂𝗺𝗽𝘀
The right side sends blood to the lungs.
The left side sends oxygen-rich blood back to your entire body.

So while you’re celebrating love…
Use the little heart-shaped treats as a reminder to look after the real one.

✔ Move your body
✔ Check your blood pressure
✔ Know your cholesterol numbers
✔ Manage stress
✔ Sleep
✔ Stop smoking
✔ Book your check-up

𝗕𝗲𝗰𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆?
𝗜𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵.