Pre-Diabetes Treatment Programme

To meet our full Health & Wellbeing Team, click here.

Our knowledgeable, caring team of Health and Wellbeing Co-ordinators are available daily from 7am to 4pm to gently guide guests through the programme and to help make changes to the package where necessary to help meet personal goals. Chatting to the co-ordinator is relaxed and informal, with no limit placed on guests on the number of visits per day.

The Wellbeing Co-ordinator is available for daily measurements of blood pressure, pulse, weight, blood-oxygen levels, blood sugar (when needed)The Wellbeing Co-ordinator will schedule appointments for guests with our various experts as requested or required.

Our medical doctors are can assist in providing clear guidelines and working out a program to suit your individual needs. Each guest is thoroughly assessed, and medical investigations are as comprehensive as possible.

This will include going through existing reports and spending additional time finding the best solutions to the causes of weight management problems, rather than treating weight as a separate issue.Read more about our Health and Wellbeing Practitioners here

With the benefit of our on-site laboratory, results of a variety of blood and urine tests are available very quickly. This allows the medical team to address underlying health problems speedily, or re-assure guests when all is in order.

Hoogland does not test thyroid function on site, as the metabolic test will indicate if there is any metabolic abnormalities. Should there be a need to test thyroid functions, an off-site laboratory will provide results within 2 days.

A minimum period of 3 days of water fasting is recommended but longer periods, up to 40 days of uninterrupted supervised fasting, have an astounding number of health benefits. For more on the benefits of fasting, watch this informative clip: Introduction to Fasting. A high-fat meal is recommended as the last meal before a fast commences.

The way a fast is broken is an essential component of holistic lasting success. The nutritionist of wellbeing co-ordinator guide guests on a re-feeding programme. The length of this process depends on the total length of the fast and other considerations.A fast is typically broken with a day of papaya. Papaya fruit is a rich source of valuable proteolytic enzymes, such as papain, chymopapain, caricain and glycyl endopeptidase, that can greatly aid in the digestive process. Herbal teas can be added to the diet early on. This is followed by additional fruit, raw salad veggies and finally a balanced diet.

Our in-house Nutritionists have many years experience in providing guests with tailor-made, healthy eating plans and advice. Consultations with the Nutritionists assist guests in understanding each individual’s unique nutritional needs. They assist in guiding guests towards better eating plans using their personal likes, dislikes and circumstances as the foundation to ensure long term success.

Hoogland’s practical food demonstration share our wonderful, tasty, healthy and simple recipes, which you will enjoy at home, sharing with family and friends. Hoogland’s recipes are based on seasonal, fresh and readily available ingredients. Our cooking is sugar-free and low in salt but high in taste. Eating healthily at home will help to continue the benefits of a holistic supervised fast at Hoogland. Guests often request recipes on departure for day to day success and enjoyment at home.

Carrying some excess weight leads to posture problems, joint pain and reduced mobility. Guests are encouraged to work with a physiotherapist or biokineticist to address these problems early in the programme and keep up exercises to maximise the benefits of all Hoogland has to offer.

Mindful Eating Training is a very effective long-term solution to maintaining a healthy relationship with food and body.Mindful eating involves paying full attention to the experience of eating and drinking, both inside and outside the body. We pay attention to the colors, smells, textures, flavors, temperatures, and even the sounds of our food. We pay attention to the experience of the body. Where in the body do we feel hunger? Where do we feel satisfaction? What does half-full feel like, or three quarters full?

There are many reasons guests choose fasting therapy, and most of these will involve some level of emotional impact.

Our therapists have extensive experience in holistic health and wellbeing, they are practical, down to earth and very realistic and are able to teach a number of tools effectively for long term success.

Life coaches aren’t counselors or therapists; they are not qualified to diagnose or treat mental health matters. They also aren’t necessarily experts–in fact, they don’t claim to be. But they do aim to train clients to reach goals instead of dreaming about them.The trend of including life coaches in a holistic approach to wellbeing is increasing world-wide as it improves the lives of many.

Hypnosis is an excellent proven tool for personal growth. With experienced hypnotherapists in a professional setting this treatment has many benefits with no real risk or side effects.

The cyclical therapeutic use of Exercise – Massage – Heat Treatment – Cold Therapy – Rest is an effective way of improving circulation, keeping activity levels up and getting rid of many of the fat-soluble toxins that are released as guests lose weight.Guests have unlimited access to all hydro facilities from 7am to 7pm daily, including saunas, steam rooms, steam cabinets, sitzbaths, jet pools, exercise pools, cold pools and jacuzzis.

For more about the hydro cycle, click here.

Therapeutic Massage Therapies have many important supportive properties, and guests are encouraged to work a few into their stay.
Benefits of massage include:

• Relaxation and Stress Reduction
• Improved Circulation
• Lowered Blood Pressure
• Improved Immunity

Labyrinths are ancient symbols for healing and a path to renewal. Guests walk it as part of a Weight Management Package for light activity and meditation.