Sports
Fascia training: How to loosen tight fascia with the roll
ByMag. Margit Weichselbraun•3 Reading time
The fascia hype is no longer confined to professional sports; now, connective tissue fibres are being rolled away in living rooms using hard foam rollers. With the right ‘rollout,’ back pain and tension can be counteracted.
Anti-Stress & Well-being
Why am I constantly tired?
ByMag. Margit Weichselbraun•6 Reading time
“Wakey, wakey Sleeping Beauty! A new day is waiting for you!” Despite the loving wake-up call, you can hardly manage to crawl out of bed. You’re tired, you drag yourself to the coffee machine to try and shake up your mind that’s still in bed. But even after two coffees and many activities later you still can't get into gear. Why is it that you constantly feel tired? Here is our eye opener.
Skin & Beauty
Maskne: When the skin is irritated by wearing masks
ByMag. Margit Weichselbraun•3 Reading time
The word maskne - a portmanteau of “mask” and “acne” - is taking the cosmetics world by storm. We get to the bottom of the new skin phenomenon of maskne and reveal how you can take care of stressed mask skin.
Nutrition
Nutritional trend: Sirtfood
ByMag. Margit Weichselbraun•5 Reading time
Sirtuins are the “MacGyvers” among enzymes. But what does this family of enzymes actually have to do with our own energy supply? And how can we activate these enzymes? We'll tell you that and more here today.
Better Living
Forest bathing: Welcome to the healing world of trees!
ByMag. Margit Weichselbraun•4 Reading time
A bath among woody plants is not only balm for body, soul and spirit, it also has an impressive effect on our body's own defense system. But where does the trend come from? And what does science have to say about it?
Anti-Stress & Well-being
Cortisol – a closer look at the stress hormone
ByMag. Margit Weichselbraun•4 Reading time
Cortisol is a double-edged sword: although this stress hormone is a crucial part of our defenses against stress, increased cortisol levels over a prolonged period of time can have negative impacts on our health.
Micronutrients
The melatonin effect – and how it helps us get to sleep
ByMag. Margit Weichselbraun•4 Reading time
How exactly does melatonin work, and what can you do to support your melatonin production? We'll show you!
Skin & Beauty
Getting a healthy tan with “skin-food”
ByMag. Margit Weichselbraun•3 Reading time
We all want just one thing, when the sun is out: getting a fantastic tan and soaking up a sufficient amount of vitamin D for improving our mood and health. But no matter whether at the lake or when doing sports – sun and summer heat can be quite a strain. Read here how you can make it through the summer anyway.
Understanding omega-3 deficiencies and their impact
ByDr. Michael Kohlberger, BSc, MSc•2 Reading time
Our diet is often lacking in DHA, EPA, and the plant-based omega-3 variant ALA***—a finding confirmed by two recent studies.