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Sarcopenia – why strong muscles are so important in old age
Sarcopenia is the age-related loss of muscle mass, muscle strength and muscle performance. It often begins unnoticed and…
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Clinoptilolite: Topical application
Many people are already familiar with clinoptilolite for internal use to support detoxification. However, the fine mineral powder…
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Helicobacter pylori infection – new approaches to a growing problem
The treatment of the bacterium Helicobacter pylori, which colonizes the human stomach, has long been considered a medical…
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Artemisia and oregano for HSV and HPV
Herpes simplex viruses (HSV) and human papillomaviruses (HPV) are among the most common viral infections worldwide. While conventional…
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Treating chronic back pain holistically – the influence of the gut, psyche and stress (part 3)
It’s not just diet and exercise that have a major impact on our back health; our mental well-being,…
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Treating chronic back pain holistically – The back is made for movement (part 2)
In the first part, we looked at diet, dietary supplements and pain-relieving nutrients that can be used to…
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Treating chronic back pain holistically – nutrition and supplements for a strong back (part 1)
Chronic back pain saps your strength, takes a toll on your mental well-being and often makes everyday life…
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Longevity – Living better for longer (Part 2)
Eliminate and renew senescent cells with natural senotherapeutics Living longer – and as healthily as possible – is…
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Longevity – Living better for longer (Part 1)
Counteracting AGE (advanced glycation end products) Living longer and as healthily as possible is surely the dream of…
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(Winter) life hacks for the menopause
During the cold season, we tend to spend more time indoors, eat more sweets and fatty foods, and…
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Treating bladder infections naturally – How do I prevent recurring infections? (Part 2)
Unfortunately, it is very common for a bladder infection not to be a one-off occurrence, but for the…
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Treating cystitis naturally – What can I do in an acute case? (Part 1)
Urinary tract infections are very common; women are particularly prone to them, and many suffer from them time…
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Do children and adolescents need dietary supplements and how should they be dosed?
As with adults, the same applies to children and teenagers: a dietary supplement is, as the term so…
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Why we desperately need bitter compounds
Bitter compounds are important and beneficial for our bodies, but unfortunately it’s no longer so easy to include…
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Support the thyroid gland with natural substances
Many people are affected by thyroid problems. In the majority of cases, this involves an underactive thyroid (hypothyroidism).…
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Natural insect repellents
As soon as the days get longer and warmer, people are drawn out into nature – to forests,…
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Proactively Managing Menopause – Phytotherapy and Bioidentical Hormones (Part 4)
Phytotherapeutics Phytotherapeutics are medicines made from plants. The healing and supportive effects of medicinal plants are used to…
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Proactively Managing Menopause – The Top Nutrients for Menopause (Part 3)
Nutrition During Menopause Through our diet, we can do a great deal for our bodies and help alleviate…
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Proactively managing Menopause: Stress is toxic, and Exercise works Wonders (Part 2)
Stress is poison for our hormones—stress reduction is an important therapeutic approach This applies generally to all hormones…
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Dealing Proactively with Menopause – What Happens During Menopause? (Part 1)
In the hustle and bustle of life, many women don’t think to address the issue of the menopause…
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Radioactive radiation exposure – supporting the body with NADH
In the current situation, we may again be thinking more about radioactive exposure. We still have three nuclear…
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Are there alternatives to antidepressants?
More and more people are taking antidepressants. Unfortunately, these often only help a little and/or are accompanied by…
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Tackle migraine with vital substance therapy
Migraine is a neurobiologically caused functional disorder of the brain, the meninges and the blood vessels in the…
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Psychoneuroimmunology – Positive Approaches for a More Holistic Medicine
Psychoneuroimmunology (PNI) is an interdisciplinary science that deals with the complex interrelationships between health and illness, especially with…
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The immune system as a mirror of our mental state
Psychoneuroimmunology (PNI) is a young, modern and holistic medical discipline that explores the interrelationships between the psyche, nerves…
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Pills that can be saved?
Time and again, the positive effects of micronutrients (e.g. vitamins and minerals) are downplayed and the taking of…
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MS treated with OPC (multiple sclerosis)
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Studies prove it: Vitamin D reduces the risk of developing COVID-19
Meanwhile, there are several studies that show that with an optimal vitamin D level in the blood, the…
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Why is the use of Artemisia prevented by the WHO?
Many people, especially on the African continent, still suffer from the dangerous tropical disease malaria. Artemisia annua is…
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Vitamin D3 in use against COVID-19
Can vitamin D reduce the risk of influenza and COVID-19 infections? An article in Nutrients says yes and…
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My recommendations on coronavirus
Sars-CoV-2, or the virus better known as Corona, has unfortunately also arrived in Switzerland! My tip for this:…
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Immunomodulating messenger
Complex balance Chronic diseases, such as allergies, autoimmune diseases, chronic inflammatory diseases, neurological diseases, as well as cancer…
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SALVE! – With secondary plant substances against cancer
“Salve!” This is how people greet each other in Ticino, for example, and it literally means “be healthy”…
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All-rounder iron
The trace element iron is a real all-rounder. If we suffer from a deficiency, this can lead to…
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Reishi medicinal mushroom instead of cortisone preparations
Cortisone is often used in conventional medicine for various inflammatory processes and shows its effect, but unfortunately must…
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Gout – also uricopathy or arthritis urica
What actually is gout? Gout is classified as a rheumatic disease and is one of the most painful…
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Plant-based bacterial killers – an alternative to conventional antibiotics
Conventional antibiotics An antibiotic (Greek anti – against / bios – life) in its original sense is a…
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Vitamin D has an effect on almost all areas of the body!
The sun vitamin When we are in the sun, vitamin D3 is formed in our skin, which is…
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Vital substances for autoimmune diseases
The immune system Our immune system is highly complex, simply a miracle, it ensures our survival in the…
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Kidney stones
Preventing kidney stones is important, because such urinary stones do not always remain small and end up in…
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Hope for autism
New research suggests that people with autism spectrum disorders can be helped by first fixing their gut. Autism…
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The winner is… Artemisia!
Die Artemisia-Pflanze (Artemisia annua) ist unscheinbar, fast ein Unkraut. Doch sie hat es in sich! Als Ende der…
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Insomnia and sleeping disorders
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Gastric acid blockers increase risk of heart attack and dementia
Even today, they are often prescribed: the so-called gastric acid blockers, also called PPIs(proton pump inhibitors). People with…
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Restless Legs Syndrome
Restless Legs? What can one do about Restless Legs Syndrome? Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS) is a common neurological…
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Interview with Dr. Lüscher in the magazine astrea Apotheke
Vital kick start into the early summer May is here! But while the trees are already kicking out…
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The intestine is an underestimated organ.
The intestine is a neglected but fascinating organ. On the one hand, the intestine is something like the…
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Leaky Gut Syndrome
The intestine plays an important role in the immune system, is closely connected to the brain, it houses…
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Depression
Are antidepressants disease causing? Serotonin is an important messenger and neurotransmitter. Since 1965, researchers have suspected a link…
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Sugar consumption declared harmless in bought studies
The sugar-coated lie: In the 1960’s, the US sugar industry deceived consumers in a similar way to the…
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Getting rid of nail fungal infections requires patience
Nail fungus is a common disorder of the finger and toe nails. Affected nails become thicker and turn…
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Competitive sports and nutrition
Institute for Sports Medicine SALUTO is the largest centre of excellence in the German-speaking world for top athletes.…
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Chronic Fatigue Syndrom
Chronic Fatigue Countless people feel abnormally tired and would gladly take to their beds by late afternoon. Most…
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Losing weight – But how?
Overweight as a global problem Globally, it is estimated that 2 billion people are overweight. That is about…
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Reduce body weight with green coffee and brown algae powder
In a previous blog, I described how to reduce your body weight in a sustained way: you must…
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Gastric Antacids: not harmless
They are widely prescribed, they are often taken for long periods of time, for a long time now…
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The Cholesterol Lie
Cholesterol is an irreplaceable building block, necessary for the health of every individual cell and for almost all…
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Burnout
Chronic stress and burnout Today, stress is omnipresent for many people. The burdens on the workplace have tended…
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How can I avoid losing nutrients when cooking?
Perhaps you have already asked yourself: How much nutrition is actually lost during cooking? What proportion of vitamins,…
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Cancer Prevention
Cancer is on the rise The number of people being affected by cancer is on the rise and…
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Diabetes mellitus Type 1 and 2
Definition of Diabetes Type 1 Previously diabetes was referred to as either the young or the elderly diabetes.…
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Dementia and Alzheimer’s, the dreaded disease of old age
Dementia We all fear dementia, the loss of our intellectual capabilites and becoming dependent in old age. In…
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Moringa – the natural multivitamin
Moringa – the natural multivitamin Vitamins are popular and the sale of vitamins is on the rise. In…
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Crohn’s disease, chronic bowel disease
The definition of Crohn’s Disease This insiduous disease is a chronic inflammation which can occur anywhere between the…
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Bladder (cystitis), urinary tract infections
Cystitis, urinary tract infections Bladder infections are extremely common, especially amongst women. 10-15% of all women suffer with…
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Prevention and protection against flu – Vaccinating yes or no
Prevention and protection against flu – to vaccinate or not Every autumn, many people ask themselves the question:…
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Treatment of reflux – acid regurgitation
Reflux – the acidic belching in the esophagus The word reflux means reflux. In medicine, this usually means the…
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Ulcers – painful blisters in the mouth
Ulcers – painful blisters in the mouth and throat Ulcers are not the same as fever blisters. Their…
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Herpes simplex infections (cold sores)
Who does not know them, the annoying small but painful cold sores in the oral cavity or on…
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Natural treatment of hay fever
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Treat multiple sclerosis naturally
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Who profits from nutraceuticals?
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- Sarcopenia – why strong muscles are so important in old ageby Isabel Lüdi-Roth, dipl. Pflegefachfrau, Texterin
- Clinoptilolite: Topical applicationby Isabel Lüdi-Roth, dipl. Pflegefachfrau, Texterin
- Helicobacter pylori infection – new approaches to a growing problemby Dr. med. Heinz Lüscher
- Artemisia and oregano for HSV and HPVby Dr. med. Heinz Lüscher






