Prof. Dr. Christine Lang
19. Jul 2019
Skin Problems
Our diet is among the most prevalent causes of skin problems. “Too much sugar, too much wine – often, our dietary sins are evident in our faces”, as the journalist Gloria von Bronewski recently wrote in the German daily Die Welt. But how does food cause spots, acne, blemishes, or skin diseases? And how can
Prof. Dr. Christine Lang1. Feb 2019
The older people get, the more vulnerable they become to specific diseases. As we advance in years, Alzheimer’s, arthritis, or adult-onset diabetes, for example, become increasingly more frequent. In experiments on mice and monkeys, US scientists have now found that insulin resistance, a cause of diabetes, can be reversed using good and healthy bacteria. German
Prof. Dr. Christine Lang10. Nov 2015diet
When the year draws to a close, if not sooner, millions of people make resolutions. And way up high on their list of priorities will be to lose or reduce weight: fewer pounds on their bathroom scales even before it’s warm enough to hit the beach. But what’s the right diet? Paleo diettm, fasting diets,
Prof. Dr. Christine Lang11. May 2015
“How the gut determines our lives”, is the slogan the German news magazine “Focus” once more relies on to summarise current research and observations on the importance of the gut microbiome. “For a long time, researchers assumed that microbes merely handle digestion”, the advance notice to the edition “Follow your gut feeling” says. Today, however,
Prof. Dr. Christine Lang14. Oct 2014
It is often said about cholesterol that it is bad for our health. But when put this broadly this is false. Cholesterol is a vital component of our body. The liver excretes it, but we also absorb it from food. The latter may lead to safe levels of cholesterol in the serum being exceeded, stressing
Prof. Dr. Christine Lang14. Oct 2014
Being overweight is an increasing issue in Germany: Almost one in three Germans is too heavy. Many among them suffer from obesity. In this case, body fat has accumulated to a point far in excess of being merely overweight. More and more children and adolescents are diagnosed as obese. Possible consequences are secondary diseases of
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