Natura Nova - Traditional Plant Knowledge Rediscovered
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The Mediterranean Way of Life, Part 4: Why There's a Genuine "Vitamin D Winter" North of the Alps
Cyprus has virtually none, Switzerland up to six months: we traced through what the research shows about the "vitamin D winter" and its interplay with K2. Part 4, closing our...
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The Mediterranean Way of Life, Part 3: What's Actually Proven About "Blue Zones" – And What Isn't
Why loneliness is a genuine health risk, while "Blue Zones" are currently at the centre of a serious scientific controversy. Part 3 of our 4-part series.
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The Mediterranean Way of Life, Part 2: What Siesta, Rhythm and Cortisol Actually Have to Do With Each Other
Short naps seem to help, long ones look more like a warning sign. We traced through what PREDIMED, DIRECT-PLUS and several siesta cohorts actually show about stress. Part 2 of...
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The Mediterranean Way of Life, Part 1: Why People Around the Mediterranean Live Longer
It's not the olive oil alone, and it's no coincidence either: we traced through what PREDIMED, CORDIOPREV and newer gut-microbiome research actually show about the Mediterranean diet. Part 1 of...
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Forest Bathing: What Happens in the Body When We Slow Down Among Trees
Shinrin-yoku comes from Japan, yet seeking restoration in the forest has a long European tradition. What can be measured today – and what remains open?
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Detoxing heavy metals: what the body does on its own – and what research shows about "detox" products
The body has its own system for heavy metals. We weigh up what chelation therapy and "natural" detox products actually prove – and what they don't.
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Dark Chocolate and Stem Cells: What's Really Behind the Internet Claim
"Chocolate activates your stem cells" – a popular internet claim. The trail leads to a single small study and a frequently misunderstood cell type.
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Butter or Margarine: A 150-Year-Old Dispute – and What the Latest Research Says
Natural product versus industrial invention: where the two spreads come from, what's really in them and what current research – up to the 2025 study – observes.
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Surviving the Heat – The Best Tips for Hot Days and High Temperatures
Heatwaves are on the rise – and at high temperatures the body works hard to stay cool. How the body's own cooling works, who is most at risk and what...
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Goldenrod – Effects, Active Compounds & Urinary Tract Explained
Goldenrod (Solidago virgaurea) is one of the oldest and best-documented European urinary tract herbs – monographed in the European Pharmacopoeia and recognised by the EMA. What flavonoids, saponins and phenolic...
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Omega-3 from algae oil – EPA and DHA directly from the source
EPA and DHA – the biologically active omega-3 fatty acids – originally come from microalgae, not from fish. Anyone who obtains omega-3 directly from algae oil goes to the actual...
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Frankincense: Effects, Boswellic Acids and What the Studies Show
Frankincense is far more than incense. The resin of Boswellia serrata is one of the best-researched plant substances in Ayurvedic medicine – and it also holds up under the conditions...
