Health

Blood levels in a vegan diet: Your nutrient status is reflected, among other things, in your state of well-being, your energy levels; a parameter that can be used to check your own health status most quickly. To determine this status with established tools, it is worth going to the doctor. A simple and quick method […]

On August 23, 2017, a long-term study was published online (Journal of Clinical Oncology) showing an association between an increased risk of lung cancer and long-term, high-dose use of vitamin B supplements in men. Due to the public discourse, we have taken a closer look at the study and would like to comment on it. […]

Vegan diet and B12 – is it really that complicated? Probably the best known critical nutrient in a vegan diet is vitamin B12, also known as cobalamin. A micronutrient produced exclusively by microorganisms, but not by plants or animals, and that is vital for the human organism. Since some bacteria in the soil can synthesize […]

Vitamin B12 – a water-soluble vitamin that is the talk of the town, especially among vegans and in relation to deficiencies. Understandable, especially since an undersupply can lead to devastating, irreversible damage to the nervous system and blood formation. The importance of its presence or non-presence in a purely plant-based diet should definitely be emphasized; […]

Alimentary Adiposity: How Can a Vegan Diet Help with Adiposity? The number of overweight people is increasing worldwide, in Germany more than 60 % of adults and 16 % of children and adolescents are affected by overweight or obesity (DAB, 2022). The WHO speaks of an epidemic health problem because excess pounds are usually a […]

The diagnosis of type 2 diabetes mellitus comes as a shock to many people. When someone close to you develops this disease, you start wondering what you can do to protect yourself. A recent study investigated whether a plant-based diet can reduce the risk of developing the disease. We have summarized the key findings for […]

Arterosclerosis: Vegan Diet as therapy for cardiovascular disease? It is the leading cause of death worldwide and, like diabetes, is closely linked to obesity and the metabolic syndrome: high blood pressure, dyslipidemia, insulin resistance and excess body weight go hand in hand with the number one death sentence. The term cardiovascular disease is very broad, […]