How Rooibos can help to alleviate the symptoms of seasonal allergies

Prof Jonny Peter, Head of the Allergy and Immunology Unit at the University of Cape Town’s Lung Institute, told CapeTalk’s #WeekendBreakfast host Africa Melane about the studies they are conducting to determine the impact of Rooibos on allergic inflammation. Laboratory studies have shown Rooibos has a positive effect on allergy-prone cells. They hope to turn…

Rosy outlook for Rooibos

All over the world, people are increasingly looking for healthy food – hence the growing interest in Rooibos. Nicie Vorster, spokesperson for the SA Rooibos Council (SARC), says, “Major Rooibos markets view the tea as a premium healthy lifestyle product and promote it in its pure and unblended form, which health-conscious consumers want more of.…

Drink Rooibos to keep your new year’s resolutions alive

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Scientists concur: Rooibos’ potential to curb heart disease is undeniable

Soon cardiologists could be prescribing Rooibos as part of the therapeutic approach to tackle cardiovascular disease (CVD) – an epidemic that annually claims 8.76 million lives worldwide. So says Prof Amanda Swart from the Biochemistry Department at Stellenbosch University following an examination of peer-reviewed studies spanning the last two decades on the therapeutic potential of…

Young Rooibos researcher – Dr Gerald Maarman – rises above his circumstances

With poor Grade 12 results and a challenging life in Eerste River, Gerald Maarman’s dream of becoming a doctor seemed impossible. But things changed for the better with Stellenbosch University’s SciMathUS post-matric programme. After graduating with an MSc from Stellenbosch, he obtained a PhD in Cardiovascular Physiology at the University of Cape Town. “The SA…