Blog posts

Your check-up is fine, yet something feels off? What standard values don't show and how functional diagnostics measures gut, stress axis, cell stress and nutrients.

Colonic irrigation in Berlin: how colon hydrotherapy works, what it costs, what the evidence says and which risks have been described.

Epsom salts, olive oil, “hundreds of stones”: what is behind liver cleanses, what studies say about them and what is proven to be good for your liver.

Long-term stress and magnesium are closely linked. Why experts speak of a vicious circle, what else affects magnesium balance and how magnesium and cortisol can be measured.

Painkillers such as ibuprofen, diclofenac and aspirin do not only affect the stomach. What they can change in the small intestine, the gut lining and the gut flora.

Antibiotics also affect beneficial gut bacteria. What happens in the gut afterwards, how long recovery can take and which foods play a role in rebuilding gut flora.

Iron, calcium, magnesium and coffee can slow the absorption of levothyroxine. What studies show, what spacing is recommended and why a fixed routine matters.

Cortisone reliably fights inflammation – but it can strain calcium balance, vitamin D and bones. What studies show and why a measured vitamin D value helps.

Statins slow down not only cholesterol production but also that of coenzyme Q10. What studies say about muscle complaints and why Q10 should be measured together with blood lipids.

Metformin is well proven – but over time it can lower vitamin B12 levels. What happens in the gut, which symptoms are typical and why measuring beats guessing.

Alcohol can affect the absorption, storage and excretion of vitamin B1, B12 and folate. What is documented, which signs to take seriously and how to measure your levels.

Coffee demonstrably reduces iron absorption from meals – for magnesium, calcium and fluids the effect is smaller than often claimed. What is documented, who should look closer and how to measure it.