Nail fungus is a common disorder of the finger and toe nails. Affected nails become thicker and turn a white or yellowish- brown colour. The cause is a fungal infection of the nail bed, affecting toenails more frequently than fingernails.…
Institute for Sports Medicine SALUTO is the largest centre of excellence in the German-speaking world for top athletes. It is led by the sports scientist, Prof. Dr. Elmar Wienecke, who also holds a qualification in training from the football league.…
Chronic Fatigue Countless people feel abnormally tired and would gladly take to their beds by late afternoon. Most people who mention this symptom to their doctor will not be given a diagnosis despite a thorough examination. If the hemoglobin, iron…
Overweight as a global problem Globally, it is estimated that 2 billion people are overweight. That is about a quarter of the world’s population. In Switzerland, in 2012, there were over 40 per cent of the inhabitants, who had a…
In a previous blog, I described how to reduce your body weight in a sustained way: you must halve the portion size of the side dishes (pasta, potatoes, bread and rice), double the vegetable portions and forgo sweets and sugary…
They are widely prescribed, they are often taken for long periods of time, for a long time now they have been considered to be harmless, but this reputation is now being challenged: the talk is of stomach acid or proton pump…
Cholesterol is an irreplaceable building block, necessary for the health of every individual cell and for almost all hormones in our bodies. It is an important component of the cell wall, increases its stability and, together with proteins, contributes to…
Chronic stress and burnout Today, stress is omnipresent for many people. The burdens on the workplace have tended to increase, even in our leisure time a lot needs to be undertaken and done and of course the family may not…
Perhaps you have already asked yourself: How much nutrition is actually lost during cooking? What proportion of vitamins, minerals or trace elements is lost when cooking, steaming, stewing or frying?Which cooking methods are gentler than others? And what rules need…
Cancer is on the rise The number of people being affected by cancer is on the rise and the expectation is that the number of new cases will double over the next 30 years. Every one of us knows of…
