Category: Healthy Lifestyle
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Exercise – Intensity or Duration?
When you start an exercise program, you will begin slowly and build up gradually. This increases can be in exercise duration, or in intensity of the exercise routine. When do you go for longer duration, and when do you want to increase exercise intensity? And how do you go practically to maximize the benefits of…
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Autophagy – A Key to Better Health
It is happening in every cell of our body, but hardly anyone knows about autophagy. It is an important process to maintain cellular health, to recycle dead cell components and to strengthen the immune system. Find out in this article what you can do to get the maximum benefits of autophagy.
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How Much Physical Activity Is Enough?
In our hectic lifestyle today it is sometimes challenging to make some time for exercise. Many times the question will arise: How much physical activity do I need to do in order to reap the desired benefits? In this article we are trying to respond this question and will give practical tips on how to…
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Is Exercise Medicine?
Exercise has proven to be more than merely a preventative measure that simply maintains a pre-existing state of good health; it is also very therapeutic and can slow or reverse serious illness. Find out in this article how a good exercise plan can help you to improve your immune system and good health.
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The Critical Step to Develop a New Habit
Have you ever wondered how a habit is formed? Do you find it hard to change your customs? You are not alone. Let’s look at the right way to change your habits in a lasting way.
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Dr. Forest for Stress Control
Are you suffering from stress? Maybe it is time to clear your head and calm down. While the forest is essential for our entire ecosystem, it also does wonders to relax our mind and calm us down. Let us discuss some of the benefits of walking in the forest for a healthier mind, body and…
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Raw Food – How Much Should it Be?
In summer, the farmers’ markets are a real feast for the eyes, a treasure trove of fresh fruit and vegetables. A large part of the population associates good health with raw fruit and vegetables. In practice, however, things look rather bleak. Most eat far too little raw fruit and vegetables. On the other hand, there…
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How Sunlight Can Change Your Mood
Do I need to sunbathe? Vitamin D prevents which diseases? Does sunlight have a good effect on our mood? What are the signs that you may be deficient in Vitamin D? We know that sunlight is critical to our health linked to vitamin D. But what about our mood? There is vitamin D2 which is…
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This Happens in Your Brain When You Drink Too Little Water
Do you think you only need to drink water when you’re thirsty? Did you know that thirst is already an alarm? Drinking water only when you’re thirsty is like putting fuel in your car only when that little alarm light comes on, saying you’re running out of gas. Is water important for the brain? Our…
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The Concept of Salutogenesis
The term salutogenesis comes from Latin. Salus means safety, health, well-being. Genesis is Greek and means origin. One could literally translate it as: the emergence or generation of health. The medical sociologist Aaron Antonovsky (1923 – 1994) does not see health or disease as an “either – or”, but as two opposite points on a straight line. The two…
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Gas and Oil – For Our Body
Every driver knows what fuel his car runs best on. He also knows what kind of oil the engine needs. He is very well informed about the tire pressure and, of course, about the engine’s performance. Let’s be honest: do you know your body as well as you know your car? Which oil do you…
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Gardening for Body and Soul
When the first tender leaves sprout in the garden, forests and meadows are covered with young green, then nature lures you with all of its force. Digging up the earth, planting seeds, planting flowers, bushes and vegetables is not only good for the body, but also for the soul. What’s more, gardening even has healing…