Dr Ralph Allden

15/12/2022

Die praktyk sal gesluit wees vir die feestyd.
Ons heropen 5 Januarie 2023.

06/07/2022

Tel: 063 062 4495
440 Karel Trichardt Ave, Mountain View Pretoria.

13/04/2022

18/11/2021

Blood pressure lowering can help prevent new-onset type 2 diabetes, a meta-analysis suggests. However, different effects were seen across major antihypertensive drug classes. https://hubs.li/H0_p8zw0

18/11/2021

Metabolic Syndrome is a group of five risk factors that increase the likelihood of developing heart disease, diabetes and stroke. These include: Increased blood pressure, high blood sugar levels, excess fat around the waist, high triglyceride levels and low levels of "good" cholesterol

09/07/2021

A local analysis found promising protective effects of the Pfizer COVID vaccine — even among those who had only received one dose. The data from Discovery Health illustrates how vaccination can lower your risk of infection. But even with this promise, the variants circulating in South Africa means...

11/05/2021

19/04/2021

Testosterone is a hormone found in humans. Men have much higher levels of testosterone than women. Production increases during puberty and starts to decrease after age 30.
For each year over age 30, the level of testosterone in men starts to slowly dip at a rate of around 1 percent per year. A decrease in testosterone level is a natural result of ageing.
Testosterone helps maintain several important bodily functions in men, including:
• s*x drive
• s***m production
• muscle mass/strength
• fat distribution
• bone density
• red blood cell production
Because testosterone affects so many functions, its decrease can bring about significant physical and emotional changes.