Wellness

When our intention is to lose weight, one of the most frequent questions that assails us is whether it is better to run or lift weights to lose a few kilos. The benefits of physical activity are innumerable, but if we want to lose weight, what is better to do? Dr Massimiliano Febbi explains based on the latest scientific evidence.

Allergies and intolerances can occur when the body reacts to a substance, ingested or by contact, and recognizes it as harmful, therefore, producing antibodies to neutralize it. To know the symptoms and to address the specialists is fundamental. We see together in principle the symptoms and the causes.

Melatonin is a hormone that helps maintain the right balance between sleep and wakefulness and when it is low it causes insomnia and sleep disorders. Let's see what melatonin is, what it is for, the benefits of taking it and the side effects.

In a world where hunger has not yet been eradicated, it is truly absurd to think that an average of 88 million tonnes of food are wasted every year. But can we do something in our own small way to reduce waste? Read our 5 easy 'anti-waste' tricks and start making a difference!

Steatosis, a disease known as 'fatty liver', is a pathology linked to the accumulation of fat inside the liver cells. We find out together with Dr Carmine Orlandi what causes the onset of this pathological condition and what dietary measures we can take to prevent it.

The body naturally produces steroids to build muscle tissue and for other important processes. We often hear of steroids in reference to anabolic drugs that are improperly and illegally used to increase muscle mass, ignoring the fact that there are natural substances that could, without the side effects of drug therapy, help us increase our training results. Let's find out what they are!

Beautiful and healthy skin is everyone’s dream. Taking care of your skin with proper nutrition and supplementation, as well as protecting it from the aggression of external agents, allows each of us to have the best possible appearance despite the time.

You have most likely already heard the term micronutrients: in nutrition it is used to indicate precisely "smaller" nutrients that can be found in the foods we consume every day. These are vitamins and minerals, essential and to be introduced with the diet. But are we sure we're getting enough?

Do men and women have different hormones? The immediate answer would be: of course! Women have oestrogen and progesterone, men have testosterone. Nothing could be more wrong. Today, let's find out together how the hormones of men and women differ and how they really differ.

How often do we say 'how bloated I feel' at the end of a more demanding meal than usual? Abdominal bloating is a feeling of increased tension in the abdomen (hard, bloated belly), which is rather unpleasant and often caused by an excessive accumulation of gas in the stomach or intestines. Let's see together why this problem arises and some tips to solve it!

We often tend to use the scale to check the kg lost or to check those gained after particularly large meals: we weigh ourselves to be sure that that extra pizza (or Christmas Eve dinner!) hasn't affected the annoying number too much. Nothing could be more wrong: find out with us why.

Among the most widespread and well-known ailments worldwide, the cold is a disease of viral origin that affects millions of people every year: extremely contagious, it is almost always completely reversible but still very annoying. Let's find out together what are the symptoms, the causes and above all the treatment to speed up healing and help our body prevent its onset.