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Author Archives: Luitgard Holzleg
Swimming aids for children
Most children don’t learn to swim until they are around five years old. According to the Swiss Lifesaving Society (SLRG), every second child under the age of ten is an unsafe swimmer. These children are dependent on aids. But some …
Drowning Prevention
Every year around 52 people drown in Switzerland alone, around five of them children between the ages of 0 and 9. In addition, around 25 children suffer severe, permanent brain damage after a drowning accident. Drowning is the second most …
How To “Fever”
A body temperature between 36.3 and 37.5°C is considered normal. Values between 37.5 and 38°C are considered to be elevated temperatures. Temperatures above 38°C are considered a fever, above 39.1°C high fever. Did you know that if you measure the …
Depression – Not A Women’s Disease
t’s Movember and time to speak about mental health. Depression: the earlier it’s recognised, the better the chances of recovery. Lack of energy, dejection and the feeling of not being worth anything, of not getting up to anything or not …
Stroke
n Switzerland, approx. 16,000 patients suffer a stroke every year. It is the most common life-threatening neurological disorder. A quarter of these patients die within a short period of time. Of those who survive, 50-80% remain disabled and are often …
Osteoporosis, Calcium & Vitamin D
Calcium and vitamin D play a central role in bone metabolism: in children and during adolescence it is part of building the skeleton, in adults and especially in the elderly it is required to avoid excessive bone loss. Calcium is …
Sunburn
Sunburns are caused by UV rays emitted from the sun. Any excessive amount of time in the sun without using prevention (protective sunscreen) will cause the skin to burn. There are two types of UV rays that play a role …
Superfoods, supergrains & super hype
I am so sick of reading and hearing about superfoods. Here we live in a world with an oversupply of food: food from around the world, available 24/7. And now we can buy superfoods everywhere: in supermarkets, in hip and …
Coconut Yoghurt
When I first heard about coconut yoghurt, I immediately started considering making it myself from scratch. Making it couldn’t be that hard. After all, I had been making dairy yoghurt for quite a while already and that was super simple. …
Wait … WHAT??
It’s “Corona” time. Everyone is concerned. About everything. Including one’s health. Everywhere health tips and advice pops up. And then I came across one that caught my attention. In Goop Health sessions. I had heard of Gwyneth Paltrow and her …