Sars-CoV-2, or the virus better known as Corona, has unfortunately also arrived in Switzerland! My tip for this: Keep calm and implement a few simple but effective measures. Even infected persons without symptoms are contagious When a new pathogen appears,…
Complex balance Chronic diseases, such as allergies, autoimmune diseases, chronic inflammatory diseases, neurological diseases, as well as cancer are on the rise. This can be largely explained biologically as a disruption of three closely interconnected functional areas, namely the microbiome…
“Salve!” This is how people greet each other in Ticino, for example, and it literally means “be healthy” (from Latin, or “save” from Italian “salvere”). Yes, the first part of this name actually comes from salve – be healthy! What…
The trace element iron is a real all-rounder. If we suffer from a deficiency, this can lead to chronic fatigue, loss of performance or concentration problems, to name just a few negative effects. Especially (young) women can sing a song…
Cortisone is often used in conventional medicine for various inflammatory processes and shows its effect, but unfortunately must always be expected with many sometimes serious side effects. Modern research shows now, which is already well-known in the asiatic area for…
What actually is gout? Gout is classified as a rheumatic disease and is one of the most painful forms of rheumatism. It is an inflammatory joint disease that progresses in episodes. It frequently affects the metatarsophalangeal joint of the big…
Conventional antibiotics An antibiotic (Greek anti – against / bios – life) in its original sense is a naturally formed metabolic product of bacteria or fungi that inhibits or kills the growth of other microorganisms (bacteria).Nowadays, antimicrobial substances are also…
The sun vitamin When we are in the sun, vitamin D3 is formed in our skin, which is subsequently converted to vitamin D. On a sunny summer day, the daily requirement should theoretically be covered. However, many factors influence the…
The immune system Our immune system is highly complex, simply a miracle, it ensures our survival in the fight against the countless pathogens with which we can come into contact every day. Very briefly explained, we distinguish the innate and…
Preventing kidney stones is important, because such urinary stones do not always remain small and end up in the toilet bowl with the urine. Larger stones (from about 4mm) like to get stuck in the renal pelvis, in the ureter…
