
The Method of Encounter: Overcoming Fear Through Communication
Many people are afraid to start conversations or open up emotionally. This chapter presents a simple 3-stage communication process – from…

Antidepressants and the Gut-Brain Connection – An Integrative Look at Treatment Concepts
Antidepressants and the Gut-Brain Connection – An Integrative Look at Treatment Concepts

Insulin Resistance – What Is Behind It and What Can You Do About It?
Insulin Resistance – What Is Behind It and What Can You Do About It?

Open Leg Wounds in PAD and Diabetic Foot Syndrome ("Smoker's Leg"): An Overview of Complementary Naturopathic Approaches
Open leg wounds in PAD and diabetic foot syndrome ("smoker's leg"): an overview of complementary naturopathic approaches

Heavy Metals and Their Effects on Our Health
Heavy Metals and Health: Causes, Risks and Diagnostics

Inflammation: Causes, Symptoms and Treatment
Inflammation: Causes, Symptoms and Treatment. Inflammation is a complex reaction of the immune system to harmful stimuli such as infectio…

Wound Healing, Amino Acids and Vitamins – Background
Amino acids and vitamins are two of the most commonly used nutrients in modern medicine. They are an essential part of the human body and…

Polyneuropathy – Symptoms & Treatment
Polyneuropathy is a disease of the peripheral nervous system, which includes all nerves located outside the central nervous system. Depen…

Back Pain – A Widespread Condition
We have all had it at some point: agonizing pain anywhere from the cervical spine to the tip of the tailbone, which for some is already p…

Coated Tongue
The causes of a coated tongue can vary widely. First of all, there are foods that give the tongue its pale color. But various diseases ca…

Burnout: Cause No. 1 Is Stress
Can stress lead to burnout? Always wanting more and doing what you don’t like to do leads to stress. Stress is linked to your own experie…

Polyneuropathy – Causes & Diagnostics
Polyneuropathy is a disease of the peripheral nervous system, which includes all nerves located outside the central nervous system. Depen…

Lead Poisoning
Although the use of lead is severely restricted in Germany, poisoning can still occur today. Even in small doses, lead has a harmful effe…

Medications and Their Effects on Vitamin Balance
Many medications interact with the body's nutrient balance. They can cause vitamins to be absorbed less well or act as direct antagonists…

Lyme Disease
Borreliosis, also called Lyme disease, is an umbrella term for various infectious diseases caused by bacteria and in most cases transmitt…

Headaches and Migraines
Almost one in ten people in Germany suffers from headaches. Around 200 different types of headache are assumed to exist. Working people i…

Sleep Disorders, Nervousness and Inner Restlessness
Sleep disorders often have no physical cause, but are triggered by distressing emotional events. As long as the sleep rhythm is disrupted…

Burnout
We understand burnout as a state of exhaustion that can be triggered by deficiency symptoms, metabolic disorders, digestive complaints, i…

Plasticizers
Plasticizers are plastics with strongly polar groups on the chain, such as polyvinyl chloride (PVC). They can form strong dipole interact…

Estrogen Dominance
In estrogen dominance, there is an imbalance between the hormones estrogen and progesterone in favor of estrogen. In naturopathy, it is a…

Mitochondriopathy and Mitochondrial Medicine
Mitochondriopathy is a term for functional disorders of the mitochondria. Mitochondria are the power plants of the cells, with the task o…

Atopic Dermatitis (Neurodermatitis)
Where does atopic dermatitis come from? It is often said that allergy or atopy is the cause. However, the allergy is a symptom and not th…

Stress Fractures and Fatigue Fractures
Stress fractures and fatigue fractures are not caused by trauma but result from heavy strain, often combined with prolonged pressure on t…

Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS)
Premenstrual syndrome describes a complex of complaints that is among the most common gynecological conditions. It is estimated that 70% …

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