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Author Archives: Luitgard Holzleg
Crib Death
For years, the number of SIDS cases, Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, were decreasing, making new parents feel reassured and safer by following the recommendations of putting a baby to sleep on its back or not to some during pregnancy. But …
The Benefits of Music
Where words fail, music speaks. We could not agree more with this quote by Hans Christian Andersen. Music can lift you up, or pull you down, is can energise you or calm you, it can motivate you to run faster …
A Myth: Detox & Cleansing
I am no expert on nutrition but do my share of reading and learning about it. I have always wondered what people actually mean by cleansing your body. As a medical student I learnt that our kidneys and our liver …
Becoming an Organ Donor
You might have noticed quite a few ads and posters talking about Organ Donation. One of the reasons that in Switzerland far fewer organs than in most other European countries. The current campaign wants to change that. Organ donation is …
“Failing” at Breastfeeding
This is an incredibly honest report of an obstetrician’s path to succeed at breastfeeding by all means and her decision, twice, to “give up”. There are many women who can relate to her experience and I have no doubt she …
Lying about Flossing?
I cam across this interesting article on NPR and the number of adults who either lie to their dentist about it or tasks they’d rather do than floss. Another survey actually showed that only 40% of Americans floss every day. …
Delaying Umbilical Cord Clamping
The umbilical cord is miracle during pregnancy supplying the baby with nutrients and oxygen. But even after birth, it continues its job and gives the newborn an extra push visible in its pulsation. Did you know that directly after birth …
Get Tick Smart!
Every spring, or sometimes even earlier, ticks pose an urgent problem for us, and not only in Switzerland. Instead of offering my annual “Tick Season Ahead” presentation, I thought a more detailed post on ticks can easily be shared. And …
More Baby Boys Than Baby Girls
I’ve always thought it was a more recent development. But this report shares some new, and surprising findings. http://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2015/03/30/396384911/why-are-more-baby-boys-born-than-girls