Dr. Thomas Ruprecht: In modern Western disease teaching, different diseases are distinguished as a matter of priority. Here, patients with a particular disease receive the same medicine. In Chinese medicine, on the other hand, two patients suffering from the same disease from a Western point of view are treated differently by the doctor if their … Eastern Approach to Therapy
Far Eastern medicine is exerting an ever-increasing appeal on people in the Western world – according to surveys, “gentle medicine” is now a valuable supplement to conventional therapy for more than two-thirds of Germans. From acupuncture to Zen meditation, many of its components have already found their way into our everyday lives. And also the … When Yin and Yang are Out of Balance
Kundalini yoga is one of the many sub-forms in yoga. The goal in Kundalini is to release existing blockages in the body to release energy, as well as to achieve a complete harmonization of the body, mind and spirit. Kundalini Yoga belongs to the dynamic types of yoga. Special focus is placed on breathing and … Kundalini Yoga: Energy Through Meditation
Introduction Many people in Germany practice endurance sports to keep fit and to create a balance to everyday life. The majority of athletes train for a marathon or other long-distance sporting event and, in addition to their training plan, also pay attention to a suitable diet in order to achieve the best possible performance during … Endurance sports and nutrition
Greases For endurance performances, it is better to avoid a high-fat diet or to keep its share at a maximum of 25 percent. The energy yield per litre of oxygen is very low, which means that the effort required to obtain the energy is quite high. Furthermore, the digestion of fats is tedious and the … Greases | Endurance sports and nutrition
General dietary rules Many athletes divide their three large meals into four to eight small meals to create their food intake and to balance their training. Before a competition or a long training session, digestion should already be completed. This means that a meal directly before the sporting activity should be excluded. If the digestive … General dietary rules | Endurance sports and nutrition
Synonyms Malnutrition, quantitative malnutritionThe human body needs large amounts of energy every day, which it uses to set various metabolic processes in motion. Also the supply of the organs and the brain can only be guaranteed by using energy. As a result, the organism is dependent on a regular supply of food components such as … Malnutrition
Symptoms/Consequences The symptoms of malnutrition are many and varied and do not manifest themselves in the same way in every affected person. The most important factors for the occurrence of certain symptoms are the extent of malnutrition and the length of time over which the malnutrition exists. In most cases, unwanted weight loss is the … Symptoms/Consequences | Malnutrition
Diagnosis A first indication of the presence of malnutrition can be given by self-tests, but the person concerned must answer honestly. People who suspect that they are suffering from malnutrition should try to answer two questions: 1. have I lost weight unintentionally during the past months? (We are talking about several kilograms here) 2. have … Diagnosis | Malnutrition
Therapy To treat malnutrition successfully, the exact cause must first be determined. The main goal of the therapy is to supply the organism with a sufficient amount of energy. Since the causes of malnutrition are in many cases also due to psychological factors, an appropriate psychotherapy should be initiated. For most of those affected, menus … Therapy | Malnutrition
