Health

Liever fit en dik dan lui en dun? ´Fit bij elk gewicht, maar 'dik en gezond' is toch een mythe!
 •  Yvana van den Hork  •  11-01-2026

Better fit and fat than lazy and thin? Fit at every size, yet 'fat but healthy’ is a myth!

Better fit and fat than lazy and thin? Fit at every size, yet 'fat but healthy’ is a myth! You probably know the pattern: every year starts with good intentions to finally do something about bad habits. Countless people join the gym in January in...

Gut health and sleep: can your microbiome keep you up at night?
 •  Yvana van den Hork  •  16-11-2025

Gut health and sleep: can your microbiome keep you up at night?

Gut health and sleep: can your microbiome keep you up at night? By now, most of us will have become accustomed to an adapted day/night rhythm in which the sun sets way earlier than we were accustomed to just a few weeks ago and your sleep cycle is...

Is chewing gum bad for your health? Chewing gum exposes us to microplastics and may ruin dental health
 •  Yvana van den Hork  •  21-09-2025

Is chewing gum bad for your health? Chewing gum exposes us to microplastics and may ruin dental health

Is chewing gum bad for your health? Chewing gum exposes us to microplastics and may ruin dental health " Did you know there's plastic in your chewing gum? " my partner said to me last week. You should know that I hardly drink any alcohol (at most,...

Radiation from wearable devices, is it a reason for concern?
 •  Yvana van den Hork  •  24-08-2025

Radiation from wearable devices, is it a reason for concern?

Radiation from wearable devices, is it a reason for concern? In our previous blog post, I shared a webinar about the benefits of so-called "wearables." Shortly afterward, I received a concerned letter from a reader, alerting me to the dangers of...

Diabetes and heart disease , how they are related and what can you do about it?
 •  Yvana van den Hork  •  18-05-2025

Diabetes and heart disease , how they are related and what can you do about it?

Diabetes and heart disease, how they are related and what can you do about it? Last week, we were warned in many media outlets about a significant increase in heart disease as a result of a global increase in the number of diabetes patients. As a...

Acute versus chronic pain: what's the difference and how to get rid of it or learn to cope with it?
 •  Yvana van den Hork  •  20-04-2025

Acute versus chronic pain: what's the difference and how to get rid of it or learn to cope with it?

Acute versus chronic pain: what's the difference and how to get rid of it or learn to cope with it? After writing the article on spine and foot abnormalities, I realized to not have said anything about also having a 'weird back' as a result of a...

How common are spinal or foot abnormalities?
06-04-2025

How common are spinal or foot abnormalities?

How common are spinal or foot abnormalities? A friend of mine sighed a few days ago that she had to return another pair of sandals because they hurt too much to wear due to a raised edge. She was comforted and given advice on all sides, after which it...

Why are fertility rates declining around the world?
 •  Yvana van den Hork  •  26-01-2025

Why are fertility rates declining around the world?

Why are fertility rates declining around the world? Anyone who has been following the news even a little bit, will have noticed the following contradiction: on one hand, our country is bursting at the seams due to the influx of migrant workers, foreign...