by Dr Cindy de Villiers | Sep 27, 2020 | Review
What are Nootropics? Nootropics, the quest for mental power. Think enhanced focus and cognitive power without the jitters. Nootropics are compounds that can augment the positive aspects of cognitive function with negligible side effects.1 In essence, anything that...
by Dr Cindy de Villiers | Aug 9, 2020 | General Health
Why do some people get really sick with viral infections and others do not? It is not the virulence of the virus. That generally remains the same across strains. It may be viral load, with health-care workers at greater risk. Mainly, however it is the terrain, not...
by Dr Cindy de Villiers | Jul 12, 2020 | General Health
Our vascular health could be called our most precious asset. The health of the vast network of blood vessels, that allows our life blood to course through to every tiny corner of our bodies. If our blood vessels are damaged sufficiently, our blood leaves us. It is as...
by Dr Cindy de Villiers | Jun 21, 2020 | Personalized Health Automation
I recall being a young General Practitioner, setting out to make my way in the world, before guidelines were a thing. We had not heard of health automation and all medicine was personalized. I had purchased an established, full-time practice in a small provincial...
by Dr Cindy de Villiers | Jun 2, 2020 | Review
The connection between Life, the Vagus Nerve and HRV. With apologies to Douglas Adams. Life. What is the drive that appears to be so pervasive as part of the human condition? Does the Vagus Nerve and Heart Rate Variability (HRV) give us insight into life and the...