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Happiness from the sun: how sunlight affects our mood and is even able to make us smarter
 •  Yvana van den Hork  •  25-08-2024

Happiness from the sun: how sunlight affects our mood and is even able to make us smarter

Happiness from the sun: how sunlight affects our mood and is even able to make us smarter After having written about the negative impact of modern sunscreen on our health, I felt the urge to write on the benefits of sunlight once more, especially given...

Sunlight therapy: why it is not a crazy idea to avoid wearing sunscreen or sunglasses
 •  Yvana van den Hork  •  11-08-2024

Sunlight therapy: why it is not a crazy idea to avoid wearing sunscreen or sunglasses

Sunlight therapy: why it is not a crazy idea to avoid wearing sunscreen or sunglasses   In the Netherlands, we are currently finally enjoying some truly sunny days, after having had an unusual rainy summer for most of June and part of July. Many...

Forced vegetarianism?! What mistakes should you avoid when starting a plant-based diet
 •  Yvana van den Hork  •  28-07-2024

Forced vegetarianism?! What mistakes should you avoid when starting a plant-based diet

Forced vegetarianism?! What mistakes should you avoid when starting a plant-based diet As a former vegetarian, I often worry about the carefree attitude of many vegans on the need to responsibly supplement essential nutrients that are missing from most...

Tour de France: why are pro-cyclists perfoming better each year?
 •  Yvana van den Hork  •  30-06-2024

Tour de France: why are pro-cyclists perfoming better each year?

Tour de France: why are pro-cyclists perfoming better each year? While others rejoice about the EC soccer game, the biggest showcase of athlete performance is the Tour de France which just started past Saturday. While some feared the upcoming Tour de...

The devastating power of ketamine or how a 'safe' party drug can destroy your urinary health
 •  Yvana van den Hork  •  16-06-2024

The devastating power of ketamine or how a 'safe' party drug can destroy your urinary health

The devastating power of ketamine or how a 'safe' party drug can destroy your urinary health. Nearly everyone who like me has travelled to the USA extensively in the past will have noticed how much the country has changed in the past decade. Gone are the...

Anxiety, what can we do to cheer us up now serotonin has become controversial? On how antidepressants work.
 •  Yvana van den Hork  •  02-06-2024

Anxiety, what can we do to cheer us up now serotonin has become controversial? On how antidepressants work.

Anxiety, what can we do to cheer us up now serotonin has become controversial? On how antidepressants work. Last time my partner pointed out that we almost collectively seem to be suffering from a growing social fear, which freezes us and prevents us...

From two glasses of wine a day to an advice not to drink at all. How we changed our mind about the dangers of alcohol.
 •  Yvana van den Hork  •  21-04-2024

From two glasses of wine a day to an advice not to drink at all. How we changed our mind about the dangers of alcohol.

From two glasses of wine a day to an advice not to drink at all. How we changed our mind about the dangers of alcohol. Hopefully most people will realize by now, cannabis is pretty harmless as a psycho-active substance and not a gateway drug at all, but...

Should you exercise when sick? Is exercise or rest the best medicine?
 •  Yvana van den Hork  •  07-01-2024

Should you exercise when sick? Is exercise or rest the best medicine?

Should you exercise when sick? Is exercise or rest the best medicine? We hope you had a festive and, above all, peaceful New Year's Eve. Nor made a mistake about which day of the week it was during this confusing time of year when weekdays become Sundays...