Colonisation of the child gut
Take home message How important are the first 1,000 days of your life, and do you count from conception or from birth? In any case, it is clear, that it is only after birth as a new human that you …
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Dance with the beast
There was another wonderful, informative broadcast on Arte-TV (German/French). This time about the phenomenon of mega-forest fires. They are devastating and ultimately threaten the survival of humans and animals on earth. The reason is, there is a flywheel, the impact …
The origins of pasteurisation
Louis Pasteur Pasteurisation is related and derived from Louis Pasteur, a French scientist, (1822-1895). Pasteur started his career as a chemist, and it was not until 1854 that he shifted his work to micro-organisms. In 1854, he was commissioned by …
The fatter the better?
This statement applies at least to the intake of milk fat-bound substances, such as the fat-soluble vitamins A, D, E and K. The University of Maastricht has measured the amounts of vitamin K1 and K2 in various cheeses consumed in …
Promote health or combat disease?
Care or cure? Treatment or resilience? The focus on either care or cure involves a fundamentally different view of health and health care. Tradition dating back to ancient China was that doctors were paid to keep the patient healthy. Naturally, …
Linear or exponential?
Take home message An explosion of bacteria or viruses is due to their exponential growth. Since the start-up phase is poorly perceived or underestimated by people, actions often lag behind the bacterial growth risks , and may result in consumers …
Fresh, unprocessed milk
The guest asked the waitress: ‘Is this milk fresh?’ She replies: ‘Three hours ago this milk still was grass’ (Phyllis Diller, American comedian and actress). Freshness is also shown in a Swedish discussion forum on the topic of raw milk, …
