Significantly higher limits: New maximum levels for vitamins and minerals Since summer 2020, significantly higher limits for vitamins and minerals have applied in some cases. Largely unnoticed by the public,…
Mehr lesenWhat is osteoporosis? Bone loss Osteoporosis (bone atrophy) is a disease of the bones in which the relationship between bone formation and bone resorption, as well as bone density and…
Mehr lesenWhat is the difference between flu and flu-like infections? In everyday life, the term flu is often used in connection with colds or flu-like infections. When someone at work says…
Mehr lesenWhat does ADHD stand for? ADHD stands for attention deficithyperactivity disorder. A syndrome is a collection of different symptoms or findings. The terms hyperkinetic syndrome (HKS), psychoorganic syndrome (POS) or…
Mehr lesenWhat is osteoarthritis? Osteoarthritis is a degenerative disease of the joint cartilage. The cartilage is worn down due to various causes. In an advanced state, the cartilage can even be…
Mehr lesenWhat actually is hay fever? Allergy to pollen Blocked and “runny” nose, watery eyes … do you recognise this? Anyone who has had a cold (and we all have) knows…
Mehr lesenWhat are cardiovascular diseases? The term “cardiovascular disease” is not always used uniformly. In the broadest sense, it includes all diseases that affect the heart and blood circulation. Some of…
Mehr lesenIf you imagine all your learnt skills, interests, talents, character traits etc. as books in a bookcase … and then more and more books fall over, or even fall out…
Mehr lesenDefinition of pain The International Association for the Study of Pain defines pain as “an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with actual or potential tissue damage or described in…
Mehr lesenBetween the oesophagus and duodenum The stomach (gaster) is located in the left upper abdomen directly under the diaphragm. It connects the oesophagus (gullet) with the duodenum (duodenum) and performs…
Mehr lesenThe miracle machine that is the gastrointestinal tract Our gastrointestinal tract is a miracle of creation that has many more functions than “just” digesting food, which in itself is an…
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