Every highly aware person has known it for a long time: we are what we eat. Every time we design our meals we programme our mood and health. After all, the intestine is our second brain and its population —called microbiota— has a very strong influence on many processes associated with our health and emotional disposition. A healthy metabolism, the maximum absorption of nutrients, vitamins and microelements together with the effective elimination of waste, building immunity and protection from inflammatory processes... Everything is controlled by microbiota, a large and friendly family of microorganisms that live in our intestines. How can we make sure that the state of our microbiota is normal? I suggest starting by getting acquainted with its main assistants, pro and prebiotics. Probiotics are useful bacteria that work hard to benefit of your body, while prebiotics (indigestible fibers) simply serve as food for probiotics. In this post I will talk about ten foods that nourish microbiota and neutralize the negative effects …

How to maintain your ideal weight. Advice from Dr Thierry Hertoghe   Of all the topics related to health and wellbeing, the topic of weight and body shape is full of harmful myths and unsubstantiated prejudices like no other. From a medical point of view, how many ridiculous and illiterate tips are offered as “universal recipes for weight loss” and “miracle diets”? Dr Thierry Hertoghe, President of the World Society of Antiaging Medicine and a partner of QualeVita clinics, has created his own series of tips to maintain optimal weight. His system does not promise “instant effects” or a “model’s figure in a week’s time”. After all, the ideal body is first and foremost a healthy body. It is based on the most recent findings on hormonal and anti-ageing medicine. Here are seven tips from Dr. Hertoghe: - Be sure to get enough sleep. Chronic lack of sleep causes a production of hormones that make us overeat. - Drink more …

Everyone knows that sodium chloride, aka table salt, has a serious influence on the processes inside the human body. We recommend getting acquainted with the latest research and analysing its contradictory information and the harm and benefits of salt based on data received from leading medical institutes in the world. Scientists are talking about the possible harm in low-fat and low-sodium diets. They have concluded that moderate sodium content in food can reduce the risk of death from cardiovascular disease and liver disease. Sodium Level and Cardiovascular Diseases   Dr Michael H. Alderman and his colleagues at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine (Bronx, New York) noted a highly positive effect of sodium on the human body, specifically on the heart. The study examined the relationship between sodium intake, total mortality and mortality from cardiovascular diseases. According to the data, mortality was higher in people with low sodium intake. 11,346 Americans aged 25 to 75 …