Health & Wellbeing Co-ordinator
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.
Holistic Medical Doctor
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.
On-site Laboratory
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.
Dr Andrè Kruger
Medical Doctor
B.Sc., M.B., Ch.B | Practice Number 147811
Dr Andrè moved to the Hoogland estate in 1970. After being instrumental in the establishment of the Hydro in 1976 he studied Medicine to better serve the guests. Having the duel exposure to scientific medicine and Nature cure helped him develop a unique protocol at the core of the Hoogland regimen.
Dr Graeme Blake
BSc Wits, Chiropractor and Homoeopath
Graeme qualified as a an analytical chemist in 1993 (Wits tech) and worked as a Forensic analyst in the government’s Forensic Chemical Health laboratories. He worked out the cause of death in drug and poisoning cases and did blood alcohol analysis.
Abraham Kruger – Nutritionist
Abraham was born on Hoogland, into a family passionate about holistic health, with both parents exceptionally good cooks. His love for cooking has taught him to prepare food with abandon, and he has researched and experienced food in many ways in interesting settings.
His enthusiastic passion, care and knowledge is evident in all talks and demonstrations on culinary delights and benefits.
