This content is machine translated Patient Competency “There is an increased need for micronutrients under chemotherapy”. In an interview with InFo ONCOLOGY & HEMATOLOGY, Prof. Gerd Nagel, MD, internal oncologist and founder of the Patient Competence Foundation Switzerland, spoke about the meaning of the word “patient…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Diabetes Highlights 2014 Weight reduction: the best diet is the one that the patient sticks to On December 11, 2014, diabetes experts from all over Switzerland provided information on current trends and news on diabetes mellitus at a one-day symposium. Outstanding studies published in 2014 were…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Teeth and sport Why you should take care of your teeth, especially as an athlete In sports medicine, as in medicine in general, teeth are often treated stepmotherly, although in a person like the athlete, who wants to push his organism to peak performance, damage…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Osteoporosis DXA examination alone is not enough At the Update Refresher General Internal Medicine at Technopark Zurich, one of the main topics was rheumatology. Here it was osteoporosis in particular that was discussed in depth. In any…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Influence of diet on health Nutrition and osteoporosis – the most important facts in brief In addition to factors such as exercise and genetics, diet also plays an important role in the development and therapy of the disease. of osteoporosis. Vitamin D, calcium and protein…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Sodium chloride and hypertension Is the low-salt diet worth it? The benefit of salt restriction in arterial hypertension has been controversial for many years. About half of hypertensives and just under one-third of normotensives are salt sensitive. Increased salt intake…
View Post 16 min This content is machine translated Practical aspects of vitamin D supplementation Effectively prevent falls and fractures By definition, vitamins are substances that the human organism cannot produce itself, but which it needs to live and which must therefore be supplied. However, the precursors of vitamin D…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Vitamin D What role does nutrition play? The important function of sunlight on bone formation was discovered early, but the knowledge about vitamin D formed only in the last century. Today, the data are clear and it…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Synthetic and natural vitamins compared Are there any differences? Orthodox medicine makes no distinction between so-called “natural” and “synthetic” vitamins. In studies with vitamins, the origin of the vitamin preparations used is practically never mentioned. However, there are providers…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Prevention and symptom management in multiple sclerosis Does a healthy diet help? Can you reduce the risk of developing multiple sclerosis if you always eat a healthy diet? And are patients who already suffer from MS possibly fitter due to a low…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated The Anemic Elderly Patient in Family Practice What should be considered? The incidence of anemia increases with age and cannot be considered a normal physiological sign of aging. In persons over 65 years of age, the prevalence of anemia ranges from…
