This content is machine translated Food allergies - part 1 The hundred-year history of food allergies DERMATOLOGIE PRAXIS already contained several articles on the epidemiology, clinic, modern diagnostics and therapy of food allergies as well as food intolerances [1–7]. This article briefly reviews the history of…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Supplementation with food supplements Useful during pregnancy? The worse the blood sugar around the time of conception, the greater the risk of malformations in the child. Animal studies indicate that supplementation with vitamins and other nutrients can…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Current studies in a nutshell Special aspects of osteoporosis treatment Fortunately, osteoporosis and its consequences no longer have to be accepted as an untreatable fate. Thanks to intensive research in this field, many options are now available for prevention, early…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Interview with Prof. Heike Bischoff-Ferrari, Zurich Always supplement calcium combined with vitamin D While the calcium supply in Switzerland is usually ensured to a large extent through the diet, vitamin D deficiency is common. How this deficiency can be compensated for and in…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Vitamin D in rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis Reduce risk of rheumatic disease with vitamin D? Worldwide, about half of the adult population suffers from vitamin D deficiency (<50 nmol/l). This increases the risk of bone fractures and falls. At this year’s EULAR Congress in Madrid, several…
View Post 9 min This content is machine translated Diagnostics and therapy of anorexia and bulimia nervosa When food becomes a problem Dissatisfaction with one’s appearance and dieting behaviors, combined with disturbances in self-esteem, emotion regulation, and problems in relationships, can promote the onset of eating disorders at critical life stages. Recent…
View Post 12 min This content is machine translated Iron deficiency in renal failure What do you need to consider? The severity and prevalence of iron deficiency in chronic renal failure parallel its stage and are multifactorial in origin. In patients with renal insufficiency, iron homeostasis is substantially altered, so…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Neurologically disturbed children Causes and consequences of vitamin B12 deficiency in childhood If developmental retardation with failure to thrive cannot be explained in any other way, a urinalysis with determination of the organic acids in the urine (methylmalonic acid) and a cobalamin…
