Nutrition & Health Magazine
It usually happens quite inconspicuously: When you comb your hair, suddenly more hairs get caught...
Your period comes early one month and late the next, you suddenly wake up drenched in sweat at night, and in the middle of it all there's the question: Is this already menopause, or something else entirely? Many women don't immediately recognize the first changes as menopause; they tend to blame irregularities on stress or a demanding month. Yet this process unfolds in clearly distinguishable stages that stretch over years, not weeks. If you know which phase you're in, you can make better sense of your own symptoms and notice sooner when a visit to the doctor is worthwhile. In this article, you'll learn how the four phases of menopause differ, how long they typically last, and which signs belong to which stage.
It's lunch break, and while you're still at the table you notice your waistband pinching and your belly feeling tight as a small balloon. You'd love to secretly undo the button before the next meeting starts. This feeling often comes out of nowhere, sometimes after a business lunch, sometimes on Sunday after a family meal, and you quickly start wondering whether there's something more health-related behind it. Yet a bloated belly after eating almost always has a completely everyday cause.
Most of the time it is simply the combination of speed and quantity: bloating after eating is usually caused by eating hastily, swallowed air and large or hard-to-digest portions, not by an illness.
Vitamins for men over 40 are popping up everywhere right now, sometimes as testosterone boosters in ads, sometimes as an explanation for why recovery after exercise suddenly drags on and why the couch tempts you more than a run in the evening. But which nutrients are really behind it?
Seven vitamins and minerals matter especially for men over 40: zinc, magnesium, vitamin D, B6, B12, selenium and omega-3. Depending on the nutrient, they contribute to normal energy-yielding metabolism, to the maintenance of normal testosterone levels or to the normal function of bones and the immune system. In this blog post we show you why your needs change at 40 and how to tell whether supplementing makes sense for you at all.
Your belt has recently been feeling tighter, even though you haven't changed anything about your training. You're in the mood for sex less often, and you're tired in the evening even though the day wasn't particularly demanding. Maybe you've already started googling whether low testosterone is behind it before you bring it up with your GP. Completely understandable, because lower libido, more belly fat and constant tiredness often have other causes too, and in the end only a blood test brings real clarity.
In this article you'll learn which physical and psychological signs are typical, how the diagnosis works and what you can change yourself even before seeing a doctor.
You can already feel it on the bus: Someone coughs two seats away, and you instinctively pull your jacket tighter, quietly hoping that it won't get you this time. Or you wake up in the morning after a bad night's sleep and wonder whether your body can really handle this in the long run.
To be honest: Even in adults, the immune system can't be strengthened overnight. The real foundation is built over weeks, when sleep and nutrition are consistently right and exercise is part of your everyday life. According to a US study with 164 adults, getting seven hours of sleep on average already makes a measurable difference. In this blog post, we'll show you what you can still do to support your body.
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