Yes I have given birth to two and a half aunties.. OK.. since they are elder then me it is impossible to have given birth to them myself, let’s just say Nanima adopted two and half chachis.

Chachi means aunty, sometimes insinuates inquisitive aunty or the know it all aunty.

If you have a personal health or wellbeing problem and looking for answers you can email the Chachis or call the Chachis DURING OFFICE HOURS.

Once they receive questions they will give advise as they see fit. They will answer directly to you. Every alternate week a Chachi will give me an interesting article to publish from one of the queries she received.

The article will be totally anonymous, even I won’t know who sent the message Unless you mistakenly send the message to me first. I really don’t want to know your story, I rather leave it to the professionals to deal with.

Ask Chachi? is an agony aunt type column focusing on health, mind, body, spirit and fitness.

CHACHI #1- Dr. Summeiyya Omar

Title: Tibb Integrative Homeopathic General Practitioner

Dr Summeiya Omar- Female GP has a medical background as a qualified GP from Wits as well as post-grad qualification in Unani-Tibb (Hakim Medicine)

Dr. Omar uses homeopathic remedies in her practice. She does wet and dry cupping. Dr. Omar uses a graded approach–starting with the most gentle life style advice/ herbal medicine to the heavy stuff–anti-biotics etc. depending on the need.

I was impressed. I have visited her as I was interested to find out how she works. She asks you a few questions. Figures out your temperament. Are you hot or cold? moist or dry. then she figures out your temperament: Are you sanguinous, Bilious, Phlegmatic or melancholic. After that she decides you treatment that may include wet or dry cupping. There after she prescribes to you an eating plan to suit your temperament to get your balance back. Lastly she prescribes homeopathic remedies to you for your condition.

Office based at the Norwood sports medicine and exercise institute, 100 Algernon rd, Norwood

Email her and she can send you the questionnaire?

dso@iburst.co.za
0832844450

CHACHI #2 – Yasmin Lambat

Title: Well being coach

Yasmin Lambat has worked as a Pilates instructor, life coach and nutritionist for the past 16 years. Through her work/life experience she discovered how wellbeing which includes good health, great relationships and job satisfaction are all equally important to give us the energy and motivation to successfully manage our lives. She set up a company called Pure Zest where she now specialises as a Wellbeing Coach helping people to harmonise, enhance and integrate different aspects of their lives including work, home, community and self. She helps to spring clean your mind, body and soul.

Yasmin is driven by a passion for people, and a genuine delight in helping them get the best out of themselves.

Wellbeing at Pure Zest is about creating energy, an enthusiasm and a lust for life by helping to minimise the “energy stealers” and increasing the “energy givers” within key areas of your life. These areas include Health and Fitness, Time Management, Stress Management, Career, Relationships and Personal Development. She helps to spring clean your mind, body and soul.

8A Garden Road
Orchards
Johannesburg

South Africa

http://www.purezest.com
purezest@hotmail.co.uk
076 848 3778

FOSTER CHACHI: Dr. Zafreen Y Valli

Tite: Johanneburg: Travel Medicine General Practitioner

Dr Zafreen Y Valli Female GP with special interest in Travel Medicine. Has a travel clinic in Braamfontein as well as at home in Greenside. Going for Hajj, travelling to India or anywhere in the world.. Need to find out what vaccinations are recommended.Looking for a female GP. Want to know what is Hepatitis A, Polio, Typhoid, malaria. She knows what to give you before you travel. Prevention is better then cure.

Ground floor Himont House

80 Jorissen Street

Braamfontein

0114037651

Please note: the foster chachi will not post advise on the column. UNLESS she wants to.

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