How do I take care of my fascia?
For anyone who wants to understand how movement, recovery, breathing, sleep, stress, and everyday habits affect the body's flow and function.
Are You Moving Enough Every Day?
We are made to move at a moderate pace and far more than most of us do today. Long ago, when humans lived as hunter-gatherers, they moved for most of their waking hours. They coul…
Training for strengthened Fascia
Exercise increases collagen production in tendons, ligaments and all Fascia. To stimulate collagen formation in tendons and ligaments, it doesn’t matter if the exercise is eccentr…
Exercises for the Fascia to increased mobility
Get a deeper introduction to new Fascia Research with the 2018 German documentary “The mysterious world under the skin”.
Stretching the fascia is vital when recovering from injury
David Lesondak describes how stretching the fascia is vital for rehabilitation from injury at the 2018 Fascia Research Congress in Berlin
How Do You Breathe?
In daily life, we don't think about if or how we breathe. It usually happens unconsciously and automatically, controlled from the brainstem by the autonomic nervous system (which…
Sleep, Rest, and Recovery
Two factors primarily control our sleep: the circadian rhythm and sleep pressure. We have a biological clock in the brain that governs the circadian rhythm in cycles of about 24 h…
Stress and Stress Management
Stress is a natural and vital physiological process for survival, providing the extra energy needed to handle a demanding situation that is hopefully short-lived.
Stress and sugar harms fascia functions
What we do know for sure is that the abundance of sugar has a negative effect on the fascia and makes it less elastic. Stress also affects the fascia in a disadvantageous way
Nutrition for the Cells
Iron is a vital mineral, a so-called micromineral, a trace element, that we need in small micro-amounts to be healthy. Too high an intake of iron, however, becomes toxic to the bo…
Are You Getting the Right Nutrients?
The body needs nutrients for all its functions and systems to work. These nutrients are processed in cellular metabolism, creating energy for the cell's work of producing various…
How to Structure Your Own Water
What is structured water, and how can you make it yourself? This article covers simple methods like sunlight, sound, vortices, and saline solution for structuring water at home.
Common deficiencies
Today’s lifestyle contributes to many people suffering from various nutrient deficiencies. This is primarily influenced by what we eat and drink, as well as factors such as stress…
Collagen as a Dietary Supplement
Collagen is the body's most abundant protein and provides structure to the entire body. It builds the skeleton, all types of Fascia such as tendons, ligaments, joint capsules, ski…
The building blocks, collagen as a supplement
Collagen is the most common protein in our body and makes up most of our body’s structures such as fascia, bone tissue, cartilage, blood vessels, lymph vessels, eyes, skin, nails,…
7 things you should now about Vitamin C
Vitamin C is good for the immune system, but did you know that it also supports tissue regeneration or that we use up 7 times more Vitamin C during stress?
Vitamin D
Formed in our skin with the help of sunlight and it is almost impossible to get enough in the north during most of the year
Magnesium
Sugar, coffee and alcohol impair absorption and can cause magnesium deficiency
Omega 3
The body needs Omega-3 fatty acids but cannot produce them on its own.
Zink
Important mineral for the immune system and it affects fertility and sex drive
MSM
MSM contains sulfur which is needed to build up important amino acids in the body.
The immune system: How it works & how to boost it
You probably know that the immune system is our defensive wall protecting us from the threats from the outside world – but do you know how it works and how to boost it?
Get the lymph flow!
Keep the flow of lymph alive! What can I do to increase the lymph flow?
The Body's Iron Balance
Iron is a vital mineral, a so-called micromineral or trace element, which we need in small amounts to stay healthy. Too high an intake of iron, however, is toxic to the body.
Do You Have Good Posture and Balance?
What do good posture and balance mean? In physics, something is said to be in balance when it is in equilibrium. The center of mass is then located above the base of support (the…
Is your Fascia acidic?
When the food we eat is metabolized, metabolites are formed. The metabolites can be acidic or alkaline, depending on what we eat.
Oxidative stress – Is your body also rusting?
Oxidative stress – Is your body also rusting? JTVCdGhlX2FkJTIwaWQlM0QlMjIxNDQ2NSUyMiU1RA==As the cells in the body metabolize the food we eat and convert it…
Are you listening to your body?
We've all heard it many times before: 'You have to listen to your body.' It may seem trivial, but for many of us, it's very difficult to do, and it's incredibly important.
What does it mean to feel good, and how good can you feel?
Many of us are probably asked the question often, sometimes daily, 'How are you?'. The answer often comes automatically without a second thought, 'Fine, thanks'. But what does it…
We become the environment we live in
The environment we are in affects us in many different ways, both physically and psychologically. Not least, our physical and mental health are affected. So what do we mean by our…
We become what we think and feel
In daily life, we don't think about if or how we breathe. It usually happens unconsciously and automatically, controlled from the brainstem by the autonomic nervous system (involu…