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What the Liver Really Needs: From Choline to Coffee, From Exercise to Bitter Plants
The liver rarely makes itself noticed. What research observes about alcohol-free days, exercise, coffee, choline and traditional bitter plants, and where its limits lie.
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Choline: The Nutrient You Rarely Notice on Your Plate
Choline rarely takes centre stage in conversations about diet, yet every body cell needs it. An overview of food sources, EFSA intake values and the state of research.
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Mushroom season in Switzerland: foraging, species and preparation
From the Swiss mushroom season through foraging rules, edible species and their look-alikes to nutrition, preparation and vital mushrooms such as reishi and cordyceps: everything worth knowing about mushrooms.
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Chestnuts: why the sweet chestnut was once the bread of the southern Alps
For centuries, the sweet chestnut was a staple food in Ticino. From chestnut groves and drying houses to chestnut bread and vermicelles, plus what a chestnut contains and how to...
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What your gut really needs: five building blocks research keeps coming back to
The gut lining renews itself every few days, and trillions of bacteria live on what we cannot digest ourselves. What this system really needs – and how strong the evidence...
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Birch: What's Behind the Traditional Herbal Cure for the Urinary Tract
Birch leaf is one of Europe's longest-standing traditional plants for the urinary tract, documented in its own EU herbal monograph. Its traditional use, preparation and what research shows about its...
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Heartburn Without a Pill? What Really Lies Behind Alternatives to Acid Blockers
What helps with heartburn besides acid blockers? An overview of weight loss, sleep position, alginates, DGL licorice extract and classic herbs like chamomile, fennel and lemon balm – with the...
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Nutrition and Osteoarthritis: What Three Controlled Trials Reveal About Knee Pain
What controlled trials show about the Mediterranean diet, weight loss and omega-3 fatty acids in knee osteoarthritis – and what it means in practice.
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Vitamin C: What Colds, Iron Absorption and Kidney Stones Really Have to Do With It
Vitamin C has a reputation as a cold-fighter – the evidence tells a more nuanced story. What's actually shown about its effect on cold duration, iron absorption and kidney stone...
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Why Fennel Has Supported Digestion and the Cold Season for Centuries
Fennel is officially recognised in Europe as a traditional remedy for mild digestive complaints and as a cough remedy in the cold season. What EU monographs and studies actually show.
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Teeth, Gums, Oral Flora: What Dietary Supplements Can Really Do
Xylitol, hydroxyapatite, oral probiotics, calcium, vitamin D and vitamin C are widely promoted for oral health. This article sorts out what the studies actually show — and what supplements can't...
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What Your Heart Really Needs: The Key Nutrients at a Glance
From electrical rhythm to cellular energy: which nutrients your heart really needs at the cellular level – and what the studies show.
