In Focus: Green Tea

  What is Green Tea? Green tea is not only a popular hot drink, but also a health-promoting agent. It originates from China, where it was first mentioned about 4700 years ago and has been an integral part of Asian…

The Inner Clock is Connected to Digestion

Long journeys and shift work can cause quite a disruption in our day/night/rhythm. A disturbance of the internal clock leads to physiological stress and can especially affect the intestinal flora. Obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular diseases or an increased risk of infection…

Increased Intestinal Bacteria Leads to Better Health

Persons with a low bacterial diversity in the intestine are often obese and bear an increased risk for the development of obesity-associated concomitant diseases, according to French study. A further study showed that a low bacterial diversity in the stool…

Prosperity Disease Metabolic Syndrome

Metabolic syndrome is a combination of various symptoms that usually occur together and are responsible for cardiovascular diseases. This is a carbohydrate metabolism disorder that can result in high blood pressure, diabetes mellitus, fat metabolism disorder and obesity. The title…