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Exercise and immunity: staying fit at home
 •  Yvana van den Hork  •  29-03-2020

Exercise and immunity: staying fit at home

Exercise and immunity: staying fit at home If you are used to go to a gym to exercise, it is good to know there are alternatives to gym workouts to keep fit at home when you don't have access to a gym. Since most of those exercises are shown on short...

How to prepare for a quarantine such as COVID-19
 •  Yvana van den Hork  •  15-03-2020

How to prepare for a quarantine such as COVID-19

How to prepare for a quarantine such as COVID-19 Like most of you, we have been following the news on the COVID-19 virus pandemic closely since early January. With a rapid increase of both infections and people who have been in contact with infected...

How to avoid lead poisoning
 •  Yvana van den Hork  •  15-02-2020

How to avoid lead poisoning

Because of a recent case in the Netherlands about excessive lead exposure in a school for young children, we were asked how to avoid lead poisoning. Hence why we present you this blog article.  How to avoid lead poisoning Although exposure to lead has...

Why does stress make us sick more easily?
 •  Yvana van den Hork  •  24-11-2019

Why does stress make us sick more easily?

Why does stress make us sick more easily? Most diseases that we are dealing with nowadays are chronic diseases as a result of poor lifestyle choices that will only affect us later in life. However, we can get sick much sooner when exposed to chronic...

Magic mushrooms: boosting immunity and fighting inflammation, plus six more benefits to mushrooms
 •  Yvana van den Hork  •  01-09-2019

Magic mushrooms: boosting immunity and fighting inflammation, plus six more benefits to mushrooms

Magic mushrooms: boosting immunity and fighting inflammation As we transition from summer into autumn, our thoughts automatically go to walks in the forest to enjoy the beautiful foliage and by consequence to the many beautiful mushrooms that flourish...

How do you recognize vitamin B deficiency?
 •  Yvana van den Hork  •  30-06-2019

How do you recognize vitamin B deficiency?

How do you recognize vitamin B deficiency? Traditional media often run stories about how supplements may cause problems. One of the problems with studies highlighting supplements is they typically use synthetic vitamins, and not whole food supplements....

Should I start to worry about my cholesterol levels?  Worry about inflammation instead!
 •  Yvana van den Hork  •  16-06-2019

Should I start to worry about my cholesterol levels? Worry about inflammation instead!

Should I worry about my cholesterol levels? Recently, new guidelines were introduced for what is deemed to be a healthy cholesterol level. While formerly, it was adviced to introduce cholesterol lowering drugs when your 'bad' cholesterol level amounted...

Health from a pineapple: combat inflammation with bromelain
 •  Yvana van den Hork  •  12-05-2019

Health from a pineapple: combat inflammation with bromelain

Health from a pineapple: combat inflammation with bromelain Pineapples are one of the most well-loved tropical fruits around the world. But if you're a constant surfer of the web, you've probably come across an article or two saying that pineapples "eat...