Are you a fast or slow drug metabolizer? Tailor-made drugs thanks to your genetic profile
For the longest time one of the staples in our household has been grapefruit juice. Not even so much because the slightly bitter taste is pleasing but since it...
Health problems due to mould in your home
Just like for most of you, the email from our energy company with the upcoming yearly price increase felt like a virtual cold shower. Our energy costs easily doubled to an amount far higher than our monthly...
Forest Bathing: how a Japanese tradition of spending more time with trees can help you find health and happiness
I don't know about you, but each time September arrives, I'm struck with a feeling of melancholy when saying goodbye to the summer. While...
Is beer healthy: yes, but alcohol-free beer is healthier. On health benefits of beer and effects on our microbiome.
Beer has undoubtedly been one of the most popular alcoholic beverages for centuries if not thousands of years. Particularly in the...
Drinking liquids in hot weather to cool down: should we drink cold or hot beverages?
In the past week, we experienced a few days of nearly insanely hot days, peaking on Tuesday July 19, the day one of the most famous walking events , the Vierdaagse...
Sunscreen lotion: why is it harmful and what are safe alternatives ?
One of the most frequently heard warnings, which we hear as soon as the temperature outside soars beyond 25°C is the warning to make sure you apply enough sunscreen. Whenever I read...
Painkiller addiction, a world-wide problem: what are safer natural alternatives to opioids?
One of the sad results of the past two years during which hospitals were very busy treating COVID-patients was that others had to wait much longer for much-needed...
Primeval walking: experience the joy of running barefoot
In the last few weeks, after a long cool spell, it suddenly became much warmer than usual. I don't know about you, but that's when I tend to literally undress and start wearing looser and lighter...