Mythbusters - HealthLab

Brain Health 8 min

No, Your Depression Isn’t Just a Serotonin Imbalance

The chemical imbalance theory of depression was debunked in 2022 — here's what science actually says, and what it means for South African women seeking help.

Mental Health 6 min

Stop Using Self-Care TikToks as Therapy

Bubble baths and magnesium gummies trend as anxiety fixes in SA — but self-care alone cannot treat clinical anxiety or depression. Here's what the evidence says.

Beauty 6 min

Collagen Creams Can’t Feed Your Dermis — Here’s What Can

Collagen creams promise younger skin, but the molecules never reach your dermis. Here's the science — and what South African shoppers should buy instead.

Hormonal Health 9 min

That Progesterone Cream From TikTok Won’t Fix Perimenopause

Over-the-counter progesterone creams absorb unpredictably through skin and can't protect your uterus. Here's what the South African Menopause Society actually recommends.

Beauty 6 min

5 Collagen Timing Myths SA Women Need to Stop Believing

Viral claims say collagen must be taken fasted or post-workout. The evidence says otherwise — but one timing detail does actually matter.

Hormonal Health 6 min

Stop Rubbing Progesterone Cream On Your Skin

Progesterone creams sold in SA pharmacies can't reliably protect your uterus or ease perimenopause. Here's what the evidence — and local experts — actually say.

Breast Health 9 min

HRT Won’t Give You Breast Cancer — The Real Numbers

The 2002 study that scared millions of women off HRT was fundamentally misread. Here's what the actual breast cancer risk figures mean for South African women

Supplements 6 min

Stop Using ‘Natural’ Peptides to Treat Tendon Pain

BPC-157 is going viral as a tendon cure. But all the evidence comes from rats. Here's what South African sports medicine actually recommends.

Hormonal Health 8 min

Your ‘Cortisol Face’ Is Probably Not High Cortisol

Your face looks puffier than usual. You’ve been stressed, sleeping badly, and scrolling TikTok — where you find thousands of videos telling you exactly what’s wrong: cortisol face. The algorithm says chronic stress has flooded your body with cortisol, and now...

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