This episode is about Cherrisse Naidoo's journey with type 1 diabetes mellitus. Her story is impressive, tune in and get some more insight. Below are chapters for your convenience: 00:00 - Introduction 02:28 - Diagnosis 04:31 - Life before diagnosis 05:42 - Childhood challenges 06:10 - Difficult beginning 08:49 - Listen to your body 10:00 - Low glycaemic index (GI) 12:36 - Strict diet from mom 14:09 - Awareness, family and friends 15:08 - C-Peptide 17: 09 - HBA1c 17: 22 - Fear of taking insulin 17:58 - Current dietary approach 20:03 - Breakfast 20:36 -Message to people living with diabetes 24:15 - Fashion line (Donna Interna Fashions) 26:26 - Gratitude 29:16 - Outro Follow Chirrisse using the link below: https://web.facebook.com/DonnaInterna Reference paper Marton, L. T., Pescinini-e-Salzedas, L. M., Camargo, M. E. C., Barbalho, S. M., Haber, J. F. dos S., Sinatora, R. V., Detregiachi, C. R. P., Girio, R. J. S., Buchaim, D. V., & Cincotto dos Santos Bueno, P. (2021). The Effects of Curcumin on Diabetes Mellitus: A Systematic Review. Frontiers in Endocrinology , 12 . https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fendo.2021.669448 Chat with us on the following. Twitter https://twitter.com/nkazi_dr Email: mkhwanazibn900@gmail.com…

This interview was about Nonto Khanyile , who lives with a chronic illness (CIPO). Her journey to diagnosis is unique and her resilience is amazing. Here is a story about science and hope. Please see time stamps below for your convenience. 00:00 Guest Introduction 3:10 - Life Before CIPO 4:48 - Misdiagnosis and diagnosis with CIPO story 12:10 - Medications to improve motility, diet and feeding tubes 18:17 - Knowing more about her condition and sepsis 19:08 - Urinary tract infection (UTI) and sepsis 20:15 - Awareness about CIPO 21:33 Pain management and motility challenges 25:28 - Leaving work due to CIPO and medical boarding 30:07 - Prayer and support 34:36 Gratitude 38:44 Outro Follow Nonto on socials : 1. Instagram: living_with_cipo 2. Tik tok: nontokhanyile 3. Youtube: Nonto Khanyile Chat to us @ blendedsciences1@gmail.com Chat with us on the following. Twitter https://twitter.com/nkazi_dr Email: mkhwanazibn900@gmail.com…

In this Episode, Khwezi and Nkazi look at the pleasure and pain balance as inspired by the Book " Dopamine nation". Tune in and be inspired to pursue pain for pleasure. For your convenience please see the timestamps and references below. 0:00 - Introduction 02:04 - Wisdom in pursuing pain pursuing 04:32 - Physical exercise as a stressor 06:50 - Physical exercise and addictions 10:13 - Community engagement and sports 10:36 - Exercise, mood, and anxiety 11:30 - Meaning of happiness 12:14 -Temperature-induced pain 16:33 - Homeostatic mechanisms 20:55 - Pursuing pain through exposure therapy 25:35 - Man’s search for Meaning—Tragic optimism 28: 45 - Closing remarks 29:41- Outro References 1. Laukkanen JA, Laukkanen T, Kunutsor SK. Cardiovascular and Other Health Benefits of Sauna Bathing: A Review of the Evidence. Mayo Clin Proc. 2018;93(8):1111-21. 2. Gravel H, Coombs GB, Behzadi P, et al. Acute effect of Finnish sauna bathing on brachial artery flow-mediated dilation and reactive hyperemia in healthy middle-aged and older adults. Physiol Rep. 2019;7(13):e14166. 3. Lembke A. Dopamine nation: Finding balance in the age of indulgence: Penguin; 2021. 4. Frankl VE. Man's search for meaning: Simon and Schuster; 1985. Chat with us on the following. Twitter https://twitter.com/nkazi_dr Email: mkhwanazibn900@gmail.com…

Nkazi and Khwezi explore the importance of self-binding which is an interesting way to control addictions. Below are the timestamps for your convenience, please enjoy. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction and welcome 1:23 Feedback from the previous episode 1:38 Insight following 30 days without social media 5:00 Guilt and social media “re-use” 7:02 steward of time and stealing company time 8:00 Self-binding, use of filters to limit internet use 11:39 addicted to destruction 13:49 Khwezi’s view on self-binding 15:43 Self-binding as a two-edged sword 18:36 Accountability 19:50 Looking ahead (upcoming episode) 20:59 Outro and closure Recommended apps (no affiliations) 1. Block site (chrome and explore extension) 2. Self-control (chrome and firefox) 3. Forest Reference 1. Anna Lembke. Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nkazi-mkhwanazi7/message Chat with us on the following. Twitter https://twitter.com/nkazi_dr Email: mkhwanazibn900@gmail.com…

This episode is about "Dopamine fasting". At the same time, this concept may not be widely accepted in the scientific community; we think about how useful it is to abstain from our "drugs of choice". We trust this motivates you to control your life and think about prioritising your goals. "Drug of choice" refers to anything that we can potentially be addicted to e.g. social media, gaming etc. 00:00 Introduction 00:44 Guest Introduction 01:16 Dopamine Nation (Dopamine Fasting) 03:25 Insight 03:50 D.O.P.A.M.I.N.E used as an acronym 04:35 D. Gathering Data 07:03 O. Objectives-How does your drug of choice help you? 11:11 P. Problems – that comes with addiction 14:00 Pain and pleasure balance 18:35 A. Abstaining from the drug of choice 21:15 M. Mindfulness 22:08 I. Insight 23:30. Dopamine fasting critiques 25:36 N. Next step [what to do after the fasting] 27:18 E. Experimenting 29:35 Support groups and truth-telling 30:40 How to get the book if you are a South African 31:42 Gratitude 32:47 Outro --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nkazi-mkhwanazi7/message Chat with us on the following. Twitter https://twitter.com/nkazi_dr Email: mkhwanazibn900@gmail.com…

Dr Oluwole, a medical doctor and a neuroscientist discusses some fundamental science on addiction and shares his journey from medicine into a career in research. The timelines for our conversation is below for your convenience. 00:00 Introduction 00:52 Guest Introduction 1:46 Motivation to Pursue a Career in Neuroscience 06:41 Transition from Medicine to Research 08:55 Addiction 09:42 Definition of addiction 10:43 Why Study addiction? 12:45 The science of Addiction (Dopamine) 15:06 Addiction and the reasoning ability 16:06 Empathy 17:35 Drugs, alcohol vs internet, food, sex, and gambling addiction 24:47 Does addiction run in the family? Genetic and environmental factors. 29:20 Can treatment completely restore brain function? [re-wire the brain] 31:23 Relapse 38:38 The importance of family support 39:14 Gratitude 41:26 Outro- Happy Holidays --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nkazi-mkhwanazi7/message Chat with us on the following. Twitter https://twitter.com/nkazi_dr Email: mkhwanazibn900@gmail.com…

Dr Lebo, a Nutrition Consultant, shares her expert knowledge and practices regarding weight loss. She additionally shares valuable lessons on prioritizing clients and giving the best treatment. This episode comes at a crucial time when obesity and metabolic disorders are rising; let us learn from the best and not wait for January to start losing weight. Dr Lebo is reachable at afiya.eluya@gmail.com or on her Facebook page @Dr Lebo. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nkazi-mkhwanazi7/message Chat with us on the following. Twitter https://twitter.com/nkazi_dr Email: mkhwanazibn900@gmail.com…

In this episode, Dr Laurencia Govender unpacks the importance of eating vegetables and fruits for better health. She also gives practical tips that can be incorporated daily. Be inspired by her story and enjoy. The timestamps are shown below for your convenience: 0:00 - Introduction of the guest 2:30 - Dr Govender’s motivation to study Dietetics 04:54 – National Nutrition week (eat more vegetables and fruits) 07:56 – Are fruits pro-obesity or anti-obesity? 13:23 – The benefits of vegetables and fruits 15:53 – Practicality of incorporating vegetables and fruits 22:00 – Tips on cooking vegetables 23:41 – Tips on preparing healthy snacks 26:24 – Prep your veggies on Sundays 27:22-Importance of Gratitude 30:14-For more details on the Nutrition week, please visit: http://www.nutritionweek.co.za/ 32:16-Outro --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nkazi-mkhwanazi7/message Chat with us on the following. Twitter https://twitter.com/nkazi_dr Email: mkhwanazibn900@gmail.com…

0:00 - Guest Introduction 03:19 - Overcoming failure 05:39 - From refuse collection to a PhD in Soil Science 08:32 - Motivation to pursue a career in Soil Science 10:48 - Nutrient poor soils 13:41 - Nutrients that are deficient in certain soils 15:31 - Managing soils better 17:21 - Magnesium 18:15 - Unemployment 20:23 - Support from the community 22:41 - Currency 24:22 - Closing remarks and outro --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nkazi-mkhwanazi7/message Chat with us on the following. Twitter https://twitter.com/nkazi_dr Email: mkhwanazibn900@gmail.com…

Dr Chelopo-Mgobozi talks to us about her journey and encourages scientists to be innovative, especially if their hypothesis does not work out as planned. 0:09 – Guest Introduction 2:22 – Motivation to pursue a career in Science 5:08 – PhD research in nanotechnology and tuberculosis 09:36 – TB treatment compliance 11:47 – Dealing with unexpected results 18:38 – Azanzi Health solutions 24:00 - Unemployment 25:20 – Encouragement for women 31:06 -Closing remarks 32:43 – Outro --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nkazi-mkhwanazi7/message Chat with us on the following. Twitter https://twitter.com/nkazi_dr Email: mkhwanazibn900@gmail.com…

Dr Chihambakwe talks to us about the importance of Spine care and shares interesting contrasts between low resourced and well-resourced settings. Below is the episode breakdown with corresponding timestamps. 0.00 - Introduction 1:05 - Guest Introduction 02:23 - Motivation to study Chiropractor 7:00 - Low back and neck pain 10:07 - Low back pain and weight gain 14:30 - Low back pain in low resourced communities 20:30 - Nkazi's grade 2 Story about back pain 22:17 - Back pain in office workers 24:38 - Tips for office workers 29:52 - Standing Desks 31:57 - Closing remarks Chat to us @ blendedsciences1@gmail.com You can purchase Dr Chihambakwe's book at Amazon; the book's title is Twenty 20: Twenty. A reflection. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nkazi-mkhwanazi7/message Chat with us on the following. Twitter https://twitter.com/nkazi_dr Email: mkhwanazibn900@gmail.com…

0:57 - Introduction of the Guest 1:35 - Definition of Agricultural engineering (Bioresource Engineering) 3:14 - Motivation to Pursue Agric engineering 6:11 - Technologies developed by Agric engineers 8:54 - Technology for drying fruits vs conventional technologies 15:56 - Biogas Production, potential to create electricity 21:00 - Encouragement for Women 23:17 - Outro Here are some of Khuthadzo's papers for your perusal, enjoy: 1. Biogas Production Potential from Agricultural and Agro-Processing Waste in South Africa: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12649-017-9923-z 2. The kinetics of thin-layer drying and modelling for mango slices and the influence of differing hot-air drying methods on quality: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844021012858 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nkazi-mkhwanazi7/message Chat with us on the following. Twitter https://twitter.com/nkazi_dr Email: mkhwanazibn900@gmail.com…

Our Guest Asiphe Mashinini, shares about how childhood trauma can pre-dispose adults to anxieties. Children face different types of adversities, especially in Africa; this is an opportunity to learn how we can do better. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nkazi-mkhwanazi7/message Chat with us on the following. Twitter https://twitter.com/nkazi_dr Email: mkhwanazibn900@gmail.com…

This episodes defines imposter syndrome (IS). The common symptoms of IS are also discussed with a few coping tips for those living with the condition. Material partially quoted by Nkazi is listed below: 1. Bronnie Ware. The top five regrets of the dying(2011). Hayhouse. https://bronnieware.com/blog/regrets-of-the-dying/ 2. Hibberd, Dr Jessamy. The Imposter Cure: How to stop feeling like a fraud and escape the mind-trap of imposter syndrome . Octopus. Kindle Edition. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nkazi-mkhwanazi7/message Chat with us on the following. Twitter https://twitter.com/nkazi_dr Email: mkhwanazibn900@gmail.com…

This episode briefly looks at the blend of general adaptation syndrome (GAS) and modern doctrines of stress. Nkazi, also provides the tools he uses to manage stress. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nkazi-mkhwanazi7/message Chat with us on the following. Twitter https://twitter.com/nkazi_dr Email: mkhwanazibn900@gmail.com…