Science

Well-functioning digestion is of central importance for our well-being. Does going to the toilet mean laborious straining for you instead of pleasant relief? Then you probably suffer from hard stools...

Wintertime, cool temperatures - no desire to exercise? If you feel like this, you're not alone. In fact, many of us prefer to stay on the warm couch when the...

Leaky gut syndrome is the subject of much discussion and debate. It all revolves around the intestinal wall - the protective layer that separates food from the inside of the...

Plastic is omnipresent and it is hard to imagine our lives without it. However, we are becoming increasingly aware of the many dangers that plastic poses: Not only is plastic...

Summer is approaching and the topic of the bikini figure is on our minds again: how can we get rid of those annoying fat pads that have built up on...

Abdominal pain, bloating, constipation or diarrhea... far too many people have these complaints on a regular basis. Yes, up to 15% of people suffer from irritable bowel syndrome - an...

Everyone knows it, but what if it becomes a long-term companion: Diarrhea is extreme /span>unpleasant and sometimes painful. For many of us it's part of being sick occasionally, but for...

To describe the well-known dopamine purely as a “happiness hormone” ignores many of its important functions. It can be called a “learning hormone” because its release in the so-called dopaminergic...

Each of us is aware of how important exercise is for our health - but the fact that exercise also has a positive effect on our microbiome and, above all,...

... about the learning and memory abilities of our “second brain” . In the middle of our body lies an important counterpart to the control center in our head: our...

... and what our intestinal microbiome might have to do with it . Why do some medications work well for some and have few side effects, but not for others?...

... and why they don't just pose a health problem for your microbiome . We all know that potato chips, cookies, hamburgers, etc. are full of salt, sugar and unhealthy...