Essential Health Pharmacy

Essential Health Pharmacy Welcome to Essential Health Pharmacy Group. Your friendly pharmacy caring for you and your family! Pharmacy focused on the health and needs of our community.

We do deliveries and are open on Public holidays. Clinic is available for any health concerns.

Here’s what makes high blood pressure so tricky.It doesn’t tap you on the shoulder.It doesn’t give you reliable warning ...
16/02/2026

Here’s what makes high blood pressure so tricky.
It doesn’t tap you on the shoulder.
It doesn’t give you reliable warning signs.
And most of the time… it doesn’t make you feel unwell.
In fact, many people with elevated blood pressure feel completely normal.
No dizziness.
No constant headaches.
No flashing red lights.

That’s because blood pressure usually rises gradually. Your blood vessels stretch to cope. Your body adapts. You carry on with life.
Meanwhile, that constant pressure quietly strains your heart, brain and kidneys over time.
It’s not about how you feel today.
It’s about what’s happening long-term.

We’ve seen patients genuinely surprised by high readings because they felt perfectly fine.
If you’re over 30, have a family history, are under ongoing stress, or simply haven’t checked in a while — pop in.
Clinic BP checks from R30.
Five minutes. Clear answers.
Know it before you feel it.

Hier is wat hoë bloeddruk so gevaarlik maak.
Dit tik jou nie op die skouer nie.
Dit gee nie noodwendig waarskuwingstekens nie.
En meeste van die tyd… voel jy heeltemal normaal.
Baie mense met verhoogde bloeddruk voel glad nie siek nie.
Geen duiseligheid.
Geen aanhoudende hoofpyn.
Geen rooi ligte wat fl***er nie.

Dis omdat bloeddruk gewoonlik stadig oor tyd styg. Jou bloedvate rek om aan te pas. Jou liggaam pas aan. Jy gaan net aan met jou dag.
Intussen plaas daardie konstante druk stilweg spanning op jou hart, brein en niere.

Dit gaan nie oor hoe jy vandag voel nie.
Dit gaan oor wat oor tyd gebeur.
Ons sien gereeld mense wat geskok is oor hul lesings — want hulle het perfek normaal gevoel.

As jy ouer as 30 is, ’n familiegeskiedenis het, onder aanhoudende stres is, of lanklaas getoets het — kom loer gerus in.
Kliniek Bloeddruktoetse vanaf R30.
Vyf minute. Duidelike antwoorde.
Ken dit voordat jy dit voel. ❤️

A shout-out to our new top fans - thank you for being part of the Essential Health family!Delmarie Zeeman, Vernorie Sept...
15/02/2026

A shout-out to our new top fans - thank you for being part of the Essential Health family!

Delmarie Zeeman, Vernorie September-Joubert, Melissa Van Loggerenberg, Ansibe Wienand, Carin Young, Belinda Maree

Roses are red.Violets are blue.Check your blood pressure.We care about you.Wishing you a day full of love — and good cir...
14/02/2026

Roses are red.
Violets are blue.
Check your blood pressure.
We care about you.

Wishing you a day full of love — and good circulation!

Happy Valentine’s Day ❤️

We still see too many women dismissing symptoms because they don't match the textbook version. If you feel different, in...
13/02/2026

We still see too many women dismissing symptoms because they don't match the textbook version.

If you feel different, investigate. We'd always rather you check, rather than ignore!

Ons sien heeltmal te gereeld dat vroue hul simptome ignoreer omdat dit nie by die prentjie inpas wat hulle van hartaanvalle het nie.

As jy af voel, stel ondersoek in. Ons sal veel eerder dat jy inkom vir 'n toets as om dit the ignoreer!

International Day of Women & Girls in ScienceHeart health wasn’t always studied properly in women. Science changed that....
11/02/2026

International Day of Women & Girls in Science

Heart health wasn’t always studied properly in women. Science changed that.

For many years, heart disease research focused mostly on men. Which meant women’s symptoms were often overlooked or misunderstood.

Because women in science asked better questions, we now know that heart disease can present differently in women — and that blood pressure and cholesterol matter just as much.

That’s why we talk about heart checks.
That’s why we don’t wait for scary symptoms.
Science doesn’t just discover new medicines.
It corrects old assumptions.
And that’s something worth recognising today.

Vir baie jare was navorsing oor hartsiektes hoofsaaklik op mans gefokus. Dit het beteken dat vroue se simptome dikwels misgekyk of verkeerd verstaan is.
Omdat vroue in wetenskap beter vrae gevra het, weet ons vandag dat hartsiektes anders by vroue kan voorkom — en dat bloeddruk en cholesterol net so belangrik is.

Dis hoekom ons praat oor harttoetse.
Dis hoekom ons nie wag vir dramatiese simptome nie.
Wetenskap ontdek nie net nuwe medisyne nie.
Dit verbeter ou maniere van d**k.
En dit is iets om vandag te erken.

Love your heart — it’s doing the most for you, every single day.It works quietly in the background, keeping you going wh...
09/02/2026

Love your heart — it’s doing the most for you, every single day.

It works quietly in the background, keeping you going while you’re busy living life.
And that’s exactly why heart health is so easy to ignore.
High blood pressure and cholesterol don’t usually come with warning signs.
You can feel completely fine while damage is happening slowly over time.

Real self-love isn’t about waiting for symptoms.
It’s about checking in early, asking questions, and taking small steps now — so your heart can keep showing up for you later.

Wees lief vir jou hart — dit doen elke dag ongelooflik baie vir jou.

Dit werk stil in die agtergrond en hou jou aan die gang terwyl jy besig is met jou lewe.
En dis juis hoekom hartsorg so maklik afgeskeep word.
Hoë bloeddruk en cholesterol gee gewoonlik geen waarskuwingstekens nie.
Jy kan heeltemal gesond voel terwyl skade stadig oor tyd plaasvind.

Egte self-liefde is nie om vir simptomes te wag nie.
Dis om gereeld in te loer met jouself, vrae te vra en nou klein stappe te neem — sodat jou hart jou nog lank kan dra.

Our Brackenfell pharmacists… but make it   🤖💊Recognise them? 😋Ons Brackenfell-aptekers… maar maak dit   🤖💊Herken jy hull...
09/02/2026

Our Brackenfell pharmacists… but make it 🤖💊
Recognise them? 😋

Ons Brackenfell-aptekers… maar maak dit 🤖💊
Herken jy hulle? 😋




Google is dramatic.Everything leads to the worst-case scenario.Our pharmacists helps you decide: Is this something to wa...
06/02/2026

Google is dramatic.
Everything leads to the worst-case scenario.

Our pharmacists helps you decide:
Is this something to watch?
Treat?
Or get checked properly?

That’s not replacing doctors —
that’s using healthcare the smart way.

Google is dramaties.
Alles eindig by die ergste moontlike uitkoms.

Ons aptekers help jou besluit:
Is dit iets om dop te hou?
Te behandel?
Of te laat ondersoek?

Dis nie om dokters te vervang nie —
dis om gesondheidsorg slim te gebruik.

Cancer doesn’t look the same for everyone.Neither does treatment.Neither does support.Every person’s journey is differen...
04/02/2026

Cancer doesn’t look the same for everyone.
Neither does treatment.
Neither does support.

Every person’s journey is different — different bodies, different reactions, different needs.
But we’re united by the same goal: better outcomes, earlier care, and support that meets people where they are.

In a community pharmacy, that often means quiet conversations, practical help, and being there in between appointments.
Because care isn’t one-size-fits-all — and neither are people.

Kanker lyk nie vir almal dieselfde nie.
Behandeling ook nie.
Ondersteuning ook nie.

Elke persoon se pad is uniek — verskillende mense, verskillende reaksies, verskillende behoeftes.
Maar ons is verenig deur dieselfde doel: beter uitkomste, vroeë sorg, en ondersteuning wat mense ontmoet waar hulle is.

In ’n gemeenskapsapteek beteken dit dikwels stil gesprekke, praktiese hulp en ondersteuning tussen afsprake.
Want sorg is nie een-grootte-pas-almal nie — mense ook nie.

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We talk a lot about self-love this time of year. But in real life? Self-love often looks very unglamorous.It’s taking yo...
02/02/2026

We talk a lot about self-love this time of year. But in real life? Self-love often looks very unglamorous.

It’s taking your medication properly.
Refilling your chronic script before you run out.
Checking your blood pressure even when you “feel fine”.

Those small, boring habits are what protect future you.
And future you will be very grateful.

Ons praat baie oor self-liefde hierdie tyd van die jaar. Maar in die regte lewe is die altyd net mooi blink goedjies nie!

Dis om jou medikasie reg te neem.
Om jou chroniese voorskrif betyds te herhaal.
Om jou bloeddruk te laat toets, al voel jy eintlik okay.

Dis die klein, vervelige dinge wat jou gesondheid beskerm.
En jou toekomstige self gaan dankbaar wees daaroor.

January was a bit much, hey.Happy Friday and enjoy the weekend braai! 🔥🇿🇦Januarie was so bietjie ekstra né!Jippie vir Vr...
30/01/2026

January was a bit much, hey.
Happy Friday and enjoy the weekend braai! 🔥🇿🇦

Januarie was so bietjie ekstra né!
Jippie vir Vrydag en geniet die naweek braai! 🔥🇿🇦

People usually mean well with their medication.They really do.But over the years, we’ve seen a few habits that make us q...
28/01/2026

People usually mean well with their medication.
They really do.

But over the years, we’ve seen a few habits that make us quietly blink… then explain.

Stopping early.
Mixing things that shouldn’t be mixed.
Keeping meds long past their glory days.

No judgement - Just a reminder that medication isn’t guesswork.
The small details are where it actually works — or doesn’t.

Mense bedoel dit meestal goed met hul medikasie.
Regtig.

Maar oor die jare sien ons ’n paar gewoontes wat ons laat wonder… en dan verduidelik.

Te vroeg stop.
Goed meng wat nie saam hoort nie.
Medikasie hou lank ná sy “beste voor”-datum.

Maar ons oordeel nie - net ’n herinnering dat medikasie nie raaiwerk is nie.
Dis die klein goed wat maak of dit werk — of nie.

Address

Essential Health Building C/O Old Paarl Road &, Jeanette St, Springbokpark
Bellville
7560

Opening Hours

Monday 08:00 - 19:30
Tuesday 08:00 - 19:30
Wednesday 08:00 - 19:30
Thursday 08:00 - 19:30
Friday 08:00 - 19:30
Saturday 08:00 - 19:00
Sunday 09:00 - 19:00

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