11 things I learned thanks to “Around Gsund”.

From the beginning, the idea of ​​this blog was that I would write about health topics that interest me, not as an expert, but as a normal middle-aged woman. I have not only reported on my own experiences, but above all I have done research, gone through studies and surveys, questioned experts and dared to experiment myself and learned a lot that I don’t want to withhold from you.

Allergies are a misjudgment of the immune system: it classifies things as dangerous that are not and ‘fights’ them with allergic reactions. With allergen immunotherapy, also called desensitization, the body is administered the corresponding allergen at regular intervals – until it gets used to it and no longer fights it. Medication, on the other hand, only treats the symptoms. After speaking to an expert, I tried desensitization again. And there you have it: my hay fever is not gone, but it has gotten noticeably better.

Find out by trying it yourself: Cooking according to a weight loss plan is great if you live alone. If you have a family to care for, you can bend it – unless you have kids who love apple and savoy cabbage salad and cauliflower curry. Common sense (a little more vegetables, a little less pasta and meat) also works.

I was shocked to find that the deterioration of joints, tendons, muscles, etc. begins at the age of 30. So I have had almost twenty years of physical decline. The Rheumatism League recommends turmeric and chili, which I now diligently stir into food wherever appropriate.

The man flu is not a myth! The fact that men actually suffer more when they are ill has – again – to do with hormones. The less estrogen we have in the body, the fewer antibodies are formed during infections. This means that the masculine men (the ones with the least estrogen and the most testosterone relative to each other) are legitimately the biggest idiots when they’re sick.

I also learned a lot about the skin. For example, mycoses such as foot, skin or nail fungus not only occur in indoor swimming pools etc., but that they can also arise from a combination of stress, unhealthy diet and too little sleep.

I’m always amazed at the studies people waste money on, but some of them are actually quite useful. For example, it has been shown that mosquitoes prefer to bite pregnant women, people with blood type zero and beer drinkers. In the summer I only sit in the garden pub with appropriate people.

To my delight, I discovered that my biggest vice – coffee – isn’t as bad for the gut as I thought. The polyphenes (which are also found in red wine) can even be good for the intestinal flora. By the way, if you have diarrhea, apples and carrots are better than the much-vaunted “constipating” bananas because of the pectins they contain.

Teeth are important! Not only because cavities hurt, but also because things like heart attacks, strokes, lung or heart infections, as well as bladder or prostate problems can have their origins in diseased teeth.

You can even tear your hamstring while coughing (in a parking lot at midnight). If you have already tensed the muscle and ignored the pain. And: Infections and medications, as well as iron, fluid and nutrient deficiencies, make the muscles more susceptible to injuries.

Hormones are nasty beasts that are responsible for virtually everything that happens in a woman’s body during menopause.

There are always people who know better – not only than me (which is not surprising, as I said, I am a total layman in this field), but also as studies and experts. It is very surprising how much men know exactly about feminine issues such as pregnancy or menopause. Thanks for the useful input!

At this point I would like to thank you very much for reading, for your comments, experiences and input, which were often very exciting and useful. Maybe we’ll meet each other somewhere. I would be happy.