Archives for October 2021

NAFLD – When the Liver Gets Inflamed

October 29, 2021 by Elen Duarte

Bill is 58 years old, obese, but feels perfectly healthy. During a routine check-up, Bill got the news that he has fat in the liver. However, Bill has no symptoms beyond his already known obesity, and does not feel pain or discomfort. Bill is worried because the doctor says it is a fatty liver, which […]

Dysfunctional Relationships – How to Survive and Thrive

October 24, 2021 by Elizabeth Hall

The simplest meaning of “dysfunctional” is “doesn’t work right.” Dysfunction comes in differing degrees. Some dysfunctional things or people grate on one’s nerves just a little bit—like a squeaky door. But when a situation involves people who must relate to each other or when circumstances are perceived as intolerable, you must do one of two […]

What You Ought to Know about the COVID-19 Vaccines

October 20, 2021 by Martin Neumann

On December 2 the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency of the United Kingdom gave temporary authorization for the application of the Pfizer and BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine. Between 8 and 15 of December the first dose of the vaccine was applied to 137,897 people in the country. The United States followed soon after, approving the […]

Mushrooms Can Do More than We Think

October 17, 2021 by Esther Neumann

I can hardly believe my eyes. Is there such a thing as mushrooms that grow through snow and ice? I came across them while walking through my garden. On a tree stump that barely protrudes from the ground, they grow in a nicely formed cluster. The ocher yellow hats and velvet brown stems stand out […]

How to Deal With Your Inner Stress

October 10, 2021 by Martin Neumann

Somewhere on the way to the rest of your life, you realize that things aren’t going as planned. You might suffer from money woes or realize your marriage is in turmoil. It’s the kind of thing that makes you sit up and take notice – and seek help before it gets the best of you. […]

It Pays Off to Crack Your Nuts

October 3, 2021 by Esther Neumann and Martin Neumann

“Let your food be your medicine and medicine be your food!” This phrase from Hippocrates applies particularly to nuts in all their different forms. Nuts are concentrates of nutrients and active ingredients. High-quality fatty acids, proteins, essential vitamins as well as minerals and trace elements – all of this can be found in nuts. Although […]