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Hermanus Family Practice

Multidisciplinary Medical Practice for families
By Dr Linda von Zeuner (MBChB, DCH, DipAllerg)

20/01/2026

Feeling a bit flat, run-down or depleted?

Sometimes low energy, brain fog or slow recovery can be linked to nutrient deficiencies, dehydration, stress, illness, or poor absorption.

IV vitamin therapy can help in specific cases by delivering nutrients directly into the bloodstream – which may improve levels more quickly than oral supplements for some people.

❗️But it’s not a miracle cure.❗️

It won’t fix everything, and it shouldn’t replace proper medical care, nutrition, sleep, or addressing the underlying cause.

That’s why IV therapy should always be:

✔️ Medically assessed first
✔️ Prescribed by a doctor
✔️ Tailored to your individual needs
✔️ Based on symptoms, history and (where appropriate) blood tests

If you’re feeling “not quite yourself”, the best first step is a proper consultation – sometimes vitamins help, sometimes something else is needed, and sometimes rest is the real medicine.

Your health is personal. Your treatment should be too.

16/01/2026

Important Patient Update: SAHPRA & Zinplex Supplements

You may have seen recent media reports about SAHPRA and certain zinc-containing supplements, including Zinplex.

Here’s what matters for you as a patient:

🔹 SAHPRA has issued a precautionary advisory recommending that products containing zinc picolinate and selenium should not be given to children under 18 years at this stage.
🔹 This is not a product recall, but a regulatory warning while safety data is being reviewed.
🔹 The manufacturer has disputed the advisory, stating the product has been used for many years — however, SAHPRA’s role is to act conservatively in children when safety evidence is limited.

What should parents do?

❗ If your child is taking a supplement containing zinc picolinate or selenium, SAHPRA advises stopping it for now and discussing alternatives with your healthcare provider.

Adults (18+)

✅ Adults may continue supplements as advised by their doctor, unless otherwise directed.

👩‍⚕️ Our practice approach:
We follow evidence-based, child-safe guidance. If supplementation is needed, we are happy to recommend safer, age-appropriate alternatives.

Please contact us if you are unsure about a product or would like personalised advice.
Your child’s safety always comes first.

14/01/2026

‘We waited for this day with excitement and anticipation,

even yearning at a point

For a mind that can complete its thoughts, shift into focus, gain momentum into the new year

But as the drop off is done
The car is quiet
Ths familiar sadness and ache descends
Another summer holiday gone, (of only a few we have)

Another year gone where they are the smallest they will ever be
Another letting go, to scary situations, new friendships,sometimes unfairness,
even unkindness

First day of school
The best of times
The worst of times.’~ dr L

Good luck fo every parent and every child with today! You are brave, strong and fully capable!

🩶🩶🩶

18/12/2025

✨ Festive Season Closure ✨
Our practice will be closed from 19 December to 4 January.
All messages and enquiries will be attended to once we reopen.

For any emergencies, please go to ER.

We wish you a peaceful and beautiful festive season and look forward to seeing you in the new year. Be safe, be wise and travel safely.

Love from all of us at the practice!

23/11/2025

Your doctor recommends:

1️⃣ Stay hydrated
2️⃣ Get enough sleep
3️⃣ Support local bakers
4️⃣ Treat yourself to something wholesome while you’re here 😌

Now stocking muesli, gluten-free brownies, cookies & rusks from .yummythingsinside at the practice!

Came for a consult,
left with brownies.
‘tis the season🤩

17/11/2025

Today we honor the small and strong,
The premature, who teach us lifelong:
That even the tiniest can shine so bright,
Turning struggle into light.

Please give us a 👋🏼 if you are a preemie warrior parent🤍

💜

14/11/2025

We tried and all of us at the practice are in love!

In my previous life where I was a fit person, I have tried many electrolyte drinks but this is by far the best tasting. So smart to add vitamins as well like Magnesium, Vit C, Zinc, and the Vitamin B’s.

In this postpartum period where energy is minimal, caffeine intake should be watched, and water just seems so bland, it has been a lifesaver- I wish I could have sipped on this during pregnancy nausea!

For active individuals and sports recovery, pregnancy and postpartum (the vitamins included can’t replace pregnancy supplements, sadly!), active kids, menstrual cycle support, balancing the caffeine intake, and well, holiday recovery, it truly is something everyone can benefit from.

07/11/2025

A hello and a check in from us ☺️

We are deep in a glorious newborn bubble and I am so very grateful for my own patients’ patience, their willingness to be referred and the rest of our team that makes this machine flow so effortlessly and with so much fun added as well- never thought I’d have work fomo but I do😅

I have two full days in December and if you want to be added to a cancellation list please get in touch. January bookings are also open.
We have exciting practice extension plans for 2026 which have finally been approved after four long years of applications (if you work for the municipality, sorry, but it has been a soulcrushingly slow process)🥴

The girls are working hard to invite a christmassy feel, please commend them on that 😄

Dr Marisna is hard at work and acing her sports medicine Masters and already has so much new knowledge and skills to help our patients. If this little one allows me some study time I finish my Dermatology diploma from the Royal college of physicians of Ireland, which can further aid our patients with skin concerns.

If there are any black friday specials on skin products, I will announce asap. Haven’t thought that far, but there will definitely be😅

Have a beautiful friday, and thank you for supporting our practice, which is so much more than just a workplace. 🌅

31/10/2025

‼️PRACTICE CLOSED 31 OCTOBER FOR TEAMBUILDING‼️

Please whatsapp any urgent requests to our cellphone, 0761898207 or mail info@hermanusfamilypractice.com for urgent scripts.

Happy Friday!

29/10/2025

The 2025 Cochrane review on immediate and early skin-to-skin contact after birth highlights that further randomized controlled trials comparing skin-to-skin contact with ‘usual care’ are no longer ethical.

The findings show there is now enough evidence to make immediate skin-to-skin contact after birth the global standard of care, and as WHO already recommends skin-to-skin the standard of care, the authors argue that randomizing the separation of mother and newborn may no longer be justifiable.

Read more:
https://centerforbreastfeeding.org/cochrane-review-2025

28/10/2025

✨ Protecting Your Newborn’s Skin Barrier = Preventing Eczema

Did you know that something as simple as applying a gentle moisturizer daily from birth could reduce your baby’s risk of eczema? 💧

Your newborn’s skin barrier is thin, fragile, and still developing. A compromised barrier lets irritants and allergens in — triggering inflammation and dryness that can lead to atopic dermatitis (eczema) later on.

💡 Early prevention tip:
From the first few days of life, apply a fragrance-free, ceramide-rich emollient (like petroleum jelly, cream, or ointment-based moisturizers) once or twice daily — especially after bathing.
A baby doesn’t need frequent bathing as they lose water through their skin rapidly. In fact, the vernix they are born with is a wonderful emollient for their skin so try to delay the first bath for a few days! If bathtime is a family activity, go ahead, but load the moisturiser afterwards!

🍼 Benefits:
• Strengthens the skin barrier
• Reduces water loss
• May prevent eczema in high-risk infants (those with a family history of allergies or eczema)
• Helps preserve the skin microbiome

⚠️ Avoid: fragranced lotions, alcohol-based wipes, or foaming cleansers in newborns.

Healthy skin = happy baby 🤍

Some of my favourite brands (not sponsored) is Lipikar and even to wash with a plain Aqueous cream, and moisturise with a ceramide containing cream or even Petroleum jelly is 👌🏽

10/10/2025

Early morning sunshine to prevent jaundice🍊

(Yessss, isn’t he lovely🥹🤩)

But,

Did you know? Gentle morning sunlight is one of the simplest ways to help prevent jaundice in newborns! ☀️

👶 Why it works:
Newborn jaundice is caused by excess bilirubin in the blood. Sunlight helps break it down naturally, supporting your baby’s liver.

⏰ Tips for safe sun exposure:
• Aim for 5–10 minutes of indirect sunlight before 10 AM.
• Expose arms and legs while keeping your baby’s face protected.
• Never leave your baby unattended in direct sun — their skin is delicate, in fact mama, sit with them, it will do wonders for the mood, and how have we been spoiled with beautiful days!

As so many of our patients/followers have asked, this is indeed our latest long awaited practice baby who made his arrival 5 October. Mom and baby both doing excellent and soaking in every minute (also soaking in various bodily fluids but that is part of the deal and luckily transient😆

South African summer seems to finally lurk closer and while we recognise the dangers, it sure has its perks🤩

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7 Balfour Street
Hermanus
7200

Opening Hours

Monday	08:30 - 16:00
Tuesday	08:30 - 16:00
Wednesday	08:30 - 16:00
Thursday	08:30 - 16:00
Friday	08:30 - 12:30

Telephone

076 189 8207

Website

https://www.hermanusfamilypractice.com/

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