Therapy the Mature Skin: Hormone Cosmetics

The skin is a hormone-dependent organ. It has steroid hormone receptors through which estrogens, progesterone and testosterone dock and can thus exert their effect. Hormone deficiencies can thus lead to dermatological problems. The modes of action It is considered certain that hormone therapies or supplemental hormone treatments have a beneficial effect on: Quality of the … Therapy the Mature Skin: Hormone Cosmetics

Laser Therapy: Effects

The word laser – Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation – is an abbreviation from the English language, which translates to “light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation”. The name of the laser indicates which medium is used to generate the laser light. Sunlight contains light of different colors, that is, of different wavelengths. … Laser Therapy: Effects

Individual Macro- and Micronutrient Requirements (Vital Substances)

Additional individual micronutrient requirements (vital substances) may be caused by, among other things: Biographical causes Genetic factors Biochemical individuality – genetically determined different equipment e.g. with scavenger enzyme systems (radical-catching enzymes), which also means different sensitivity to noxae (e.g. alcohol, tobacco consumption, drugs); furthermore e.g. genetically determined absorption, transport and enzyme defects or reduced synthesis … Individual Macro- and Micronutrient Requirements (Vital Substances)

Inadequate Micronutrient Intake: What Can Affect Food Quality?

Today’s food supply is diverse. However, the quality of our food can be influenced by many factors: Industrial food production Artificial fertilizers, pesticides, factory farming. Processed food Heating, freezing, drying, canning, irradiation, blanching, refining, additives, impurities. Vital substance losses of food Due to long transport routes and storage, as well as kitchen processing. Storage, preparation, … Inadequate Micronutrient Intake: What Can Affect Food Quality?

Macro- and Micronutrients (Vital Substances)

Macro- and micronutrients (= vital substances) are building blocks that our body needs for its diverse cell and organ functions. The human organism has needed these “vital substances” since the beginning of human history, that is, for 4.4 million years. Vital substances (macro- and micronutrients) include: Vitamins Minerals Trace elements Vital fatty acids Amino acids … Macro- and Micronutrients (Vital Substances)