Archives for February 2021

Burnout – What to do?

February 26, 2021 by Dr. Cesar Vascconcellos de Souza

Have you ever heard of burnout? It is a physical and mental exhaustion, normally resulting from chronic workplace stress that has not been successfully managed. What are the symptoms and what can we do to solve it? Burnout is the result of stress which lasts for a long time, leading to emotional and physical exhaustion, […]

Echinacea – An Old Medicinal Plant

February 21, 2021 by Esther Neumann

They are here again, the cold, wet days when we long for the hot summer days. And with them come colds, coughs and sore throats, the uninvited companions of the cold season. But we are not at their mercy for better or worse, we can strengthen our immune system. And if we do catch a […]

Can Vitamin D Prevent COVID-19?

February 13, 2021 by Martin Neumann

In the beginning of last year, I was reading the news that a Chinese hospital in Shanghai was successful in treating COVID-19 patients with high doses of vitamin C. Not much attention was given to the subject, but evidence is increasing recently that vitamin D supplementation could be crucial in the prevention and treatment of […]

Chlorophyll and Your Health

February 6, 2021 by Esther Neumann

They have almost the same chemical formula: chlorophyll – the green plant pigment, hemoglobin – the red blood pigment in humans, and cobalamin (vitamin B12), which is essential for the development of red blood cells. Isn’t that fascinating? When I first noted the similarity of these three compounds during my study as a nutritionist, I […]