Alcohol and health

Alcohol use affects overall functioning and increases the risk of disease. The consequences of drinking alcohol are often underestimated, especially because alcohol is a socially accepted stimulant. Alcohol consumption is… Read more

Skin: skin type, skin condition and skin diseases

What skin type do I have? That is an important question for choosing the skin care that suits your skin. It is also useful to determine the condition of your… Read more

Eko quality mark: which quality marks are there?

Organic products in an organic store or supermarket often carry an eco quality mark. Sometimes there are even several quality marks on the packaging. Which quality marks for organic products… Read more

Vitamin E: essential for the skin

Vitamin E is important for your entire body, but this vitamin is essential for your skin. Because of its positive influence on the skin, vitamin E is one of the… Read more

Hair shampoos divided into five groups

The shampoo market has many types of hair shampoos. Not that they all really differ much, but there are types with specific ingredients that are better used for a certain… Read more

Vitelliform macular dystrophy (Best’s disease): Eye disease

Vitelliform macular dystrophy (VMD) is an inherited eye condition that leads to progressive vision loss. The condition disrupts cells in a small area near the center of the retina (the… Read more

Success factors: the key to success

We are often confronted with people who are very successful in life and we want to be able to emulate this in some way. Some people really seem to have… Read more

Burnout: what you can do to get rid of it yourself

Many people think of burnout as stress. Yet it is not the same. Both conditions arise as a result of long-term stress, but with burnout the complaints are much more… Read more

What is dermographism/urticaria factitia?

Sometimes it happens that you quickly develop red spots and/or welts when pressure or friction is applied to the skin. This phenomenon is called (positive) dermographism and is a harmless… Read more

The importance of intestinal flora: healthy intestines

Sometimes it is necessary to remove part of the intestine, for example in the case of cancer or Crohn’s disease. It is also possible that someone suffers from short bowel… Read more