Health
Do you want to sustainably improve your health or learn more about it? Here, you’ll find exciting topics on various aspects. Whether you want to reduce stress, improve your sleep, lose weight, or strengthen your gut health—you’ll find helpful information, tips, and recommendations here.
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Species-appropriate nutrition: How do humans eat?From low-carb and ketogenic to vegetarian, vegan and Mediterranean diets, there are a variety of diets. But which is the right one - or rather the right one for us humans? Does such a thing even exist? What is a species-appropriate diet? A species-a... -
Carbohydrates, lactose intolerance & co - A guide to a well-tolerated dietDrunk from fruit juice? It may sound unbelievable, but it is possible: fusel alcohols can be formed through fermentation in our intestines, which can even trigger a state of intoxication. In this article, you can find out what insufficient carbohydra... -
Hormesis - The dose makes the poison: How small stress factors can promote our health""What doesn't kill us makes us stronger!"" - Is this phrase just a figure of speech or is it actually true? This is the subject of hormesis - the principle of resistance. Over the course of evolution, our body has learned to deal with different stim... -
What is the gut-brain axis? How the gut and brain influence each otherThe gut-brain axis describes the reciprocal relationship between our gut and brain. A variety of communication pathways, such as the nervous and hormonal systems, help here. However, it has recently been discovered that our microbiome also communicat... -
Intermittent fasting - the nutritional rhythm of our ancestorsIn terms of evolution, one thing is certain: we have never eaten as much and as often as we do today. As our ancestors did not have a constant supply of food, they inevitably had to fast regularly. Our metabolism is therefore used to periods of fasti... -
Constantly catching a cold - a species-appropriate look at the subject of coldsRecurrent sinus infections and always feeling weak: for some, coughs, colds and sore throats are constant companions. Does being constantly ill mean that you have a weak immune system? Or are there people who are particularly susceptible to colds? Th... -
Lacking energy - exhaustion as an everyday phenomenonToday, we often feel listless, lacking in energy and tired - but what are the underlying causes? When we talk about a lack of energy or chronic fatigue, we often describe a feeling of lack of energy that is not exclusively caused by exertion. Symptom... -
Tired all the time: what helps against constant tiredness?Fatigue is a condition that signals to us that our body needs rest and sleep. If it exceeds a certain level or if you feel tired and listless all the time, we speak of organic-pathological fatigue in the medical sense, the cause of which is an organi... -
Problems falling asleep: Species-appropriate tips for healthy sleepWe often come home in the evening stressed out by work, noise and the hectic pace of life. After a short nap on the couch, we want to go to bed - much too late. And suddenly we can no longer fall asleep. The next morning, we get the receipt: we start... -
Diarrhea caused by stress - when the psyche affects digestionMany people are familiar with situations like this: Before exams or important appointments, your stomach is queasy, your appetite is low and the first thing you do in the morning is go straight to the toilet. This is because psychological stress, suc... -
Which fats are healthy for us humans? A species-appropriate view of the topic of fat.Most people associate fat with something unhealthy. But this is not true. Because fats are important energy suppliers and energy stores for our body. But which fats are healthy and which are unhealthy? We explain how fats are structured, how they wor... -
Oxytocin and well-being: Why the cuddle hormone is so important for your healthCuddling is not only good for our well-being, but also has many other positive effects on our health. This is because the hormone oxytocin, which is produced when we have close physical contact, plays an important role in regulating the immune system... -
The best amino acids for the body: an overviewAmino acids are essential components in the human body and are also known as the building blocks of life. We need them for the formation, function and regulation of all cells, tissues and organs. How are they differentiated and how do we know which a... -
Natural vitamins: Why they are so important for our healthVitamins are essential for life and are required in the body for numerous functions and metabolic processes. Due to our modern lifestyle, we do not always have an optimal supply of vitamins, minerals and trace elements. What can we do to support the ... -
Forest bathing - immerse yourself in a species-appropriate environmentForest bathing or Shinrin Yoku is a ""new"" trend from Japan. It is now also conquering Germany and is raising awareness of the health benefits of nature for us humans. But what exactly is behind it and what are the benefits of forest bathing? What i... -
Comfort eating and stress: why we resort to unhealthy eating habits when stressedThe calming and comforting effect of a chocolate bar is not just a marketing promise from chocolate manufacturers, but has now been well researched and scientifically proven. However, the price for this brief moment of relief could be high. Stress re... -
Mitohormesis - Small stimuli with a big effectThe principle of hormesis states that the right dose of harmful stimuli promotes health and strengthens our resistance. A sub-area of hormesis, mitohormesis, looks at the effect of hormetic stimuli on the mitochondria - our ""cellular power plants"".... -
What are probiotics? How microorganisms influence our healthOur intestinal flora is a complex ecosystem of different bacteria, viruses and fungi that live in constant coexistence and support our organism. Probiotics can help to maintain a healthy balance in the gut or restore it after illness. What are probio... -
Weight gain due to stress: how stress hormones change your bodyThe current common explanation of how obesity develops is summarized quite simply: Overweight people eat too much and exercise too little. But is this wrong? In addition to weight gain, stress is also a common factor in all sections of the population... -
What is epigenetics? - My life, my programOur DNA is like the hard disk of a computer, on which all our blueprints that our parents have passed on to us are stored. The genes are individual sections of this DNA on which certain characteristics, such as eye color, are fixed. These cannot be c... -
The female cycle - in the rhythm of the hormonesEvery month, a woman's body prepares itself anew: Will this cycle be the time? Will fertilization take place? If the answer is no, menstruation begins two weeks later. From an evolutionary point of view, the female cycle serves fertility and reproduc... -
Oestrogen dominance - what's behind it?Influences such as constant stress, obesity, hormonal contraceptives, xenohormones from plastic or phytohormones from food can severely disrupt the balance of female hormones. If this balance is upset, it can happen that one hormone is produced too m... -
Periods, the pill, PMS: the influence of our hormonesWomen usually only become concerned with their cycle when irregularities or problems occur. The choice of suitable contraceptives or the transition to the menopause also often present women with challenges. More than half of all women suffer to a gre... -
Healthy eating: what really mattersA balanced and healthy diet for us humans involves more than just ""good"" food. Our bodies react very differently to what we eat. Find out here what you should pay attention to. This is how important a healthy diet is The topic of healthy eating is ... -
How do I detoxify my body? Appropriate tips for healthy fasting.Physical and mental stress, environmental toxins or ""modern"" nutrition - our bodies are exposed to a wide variety of stresses today. This means hard work for the liver, kidneys and intestines, as we try to get rid of harmful substances through thes... -
Winter fatigue: when the biorhythm gets out of lineEverything is different in winter. Every year we notice how winter changes us. Especially in the morning when the alarm clock rings: We wish we could just stay in bed. Week after week, a little winter blues creeps in and (hopefully) disappears again ... -
Tension and pain: what helps with shoulder and neck pain?Muscle tension is a tiresome topic. They affect our mood and impair our well-being. Drawing pains - including headaches and migraines - are triggered by hardened muscles. But where does this pain come from, what can you do about it and why is it usua... -
Understanding enzymes: What enzymes are there and how do they work in our bodies?Enzymes, especially digestive enzymes, serve to break down nutrients in the best possible way. This is vital, as otherwise no nutrients would enter the body to produce energy. If enzymes are missing or are not produced sufficiently, our body becomes ...