Guides
Plain-English answers about weight, recovery, supplements, medical aid and online consults, written for South Africans.
- BMI and waist-to-height calculatorWork out your BMI and waist-to-height ratio, and what each one does and doesn't tell you.
- Research peptides in South Africa: what SAHPRA's 2026 warning meansBPC-157, TB-500 and similar peptides are sold online for recovery, weight loss and anti-ageing. Here's what the regulator said, and why we don't sell them.
- How to keep muscle while you lose weightProtein, strength work, creatine and sleep: the habits that protect muscle when the scale is going down.
- Your first online doctor's consult: how to prepareWhat to have ready, what the doctor will ask, and what happens afterwards.
- Does medical aid cover weight management in South Africa?Usually only in part. What's likely to be covered, what isn't, and the questions to ask your scheme.
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