Feeling good insights
Feeling good insights
Allergies, intolerances and anaphylaxis
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 for Sleep | Functions, What It Is For, Side Effects
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.
Author:
iafstore Staff
March 31, 2023
How to reduce food waste: 5 practical and functional tips
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!
Nutrition and hepatic steatosis - the 'fatty liver'
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.
Mineral salts: because I risk not getting enough with food
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?
Bloating? Some functional tips
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!
Why it is useless to weigh yourself every day (and especially after large meals)
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.
Treating a cold: symptoms, causes and remedies
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.
Author:
iafstore Staff
January 02, 2023
BMI and WHR calculators: health status indicators
The body mass index, known by the acronym BMI, is an anthropometric measure to assess our weight condition. Added to the calculation of the WHR, or the waist-hips ratio, can give us some useful information about our state of health. Use our calculators and find out more about your fitness!
Water retention | Effective tips for draining excess liquids
Many women suffer from water retention, a nuisance that affects mostly legs, thighs, buttocks, and abdomen. Let's see what are the best remedies and tips to limit the appearance of water retention and cellulite starting from their analysis.
Bone broth: from tradition to functional nutrition
A food known since ancient times, the bone broth has some characteristics that are particularly appreciated in approaches to medicine and functional nutrition.
What is it and how is it prepared?
Dr. Catalano tells us about it
Fight against water retention
Heavy legs, swollen ankles, and fluid accumulation on the thighs and buttocks are some of the symptoms most frequently experienced by women in particular. Water retention, however, is often only due to unhealthy eating and/or training habits that can be corrected to improve.