Martina Nussbaumer - Complementary Medicine Practitioner

07/11/2025

Festive Xmas Tree idea
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Create a stunning Caprese Christmas Tree appetizer with mozzarella, tomatoes, and basil for your holiday celebrations.

05/11/2025

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Missing out on sleep isn’t just making you tired, it could be making you sick. Research shows that sleep deprivation can lower antibody levels, slowing your body’s ability to fight off bacteria and viruses effectively.

When you don’t get enough rest, your immune system struggles to produce key cells and proteins needed to defend against infections. This makes you more susceptible to colds, flu, and other illnesses. Even short-term sleep loss can reduce the effectiveness of vaccines and delay recovery from sickness.

Prioritising quality sleep isn’t just about feeling refreshed, it’s essential for your body’s defence system. Adults generally need 7 to 9 hours of sleep per night to maintain optimal immune function, repair tissues, and support overall health.

Remember, sleep is one of the easiest and most powerful tools to protect your health. Skipping it could cost more than just energy, it could compromise your body’s frontline defence.

04/11/2025

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The human body has an incredible ability to regenerate. From your skin renewing itself every 28 days to the brain repairing itself over the course of years, each organ has its own timeline for regeneration. The heart, for example, regenerates about every 4.5 to 5 years, while muscle tissue takes 4-8 weeks to heal.

Understanding your body’s regenerative abilities can help you take better care of it. Whether you’re recovering from an injury or just trying to maintain your health, regular exercise and a nutrient-rich diet support these natural regeneration processes. Even your liver regenerates in just one year, showing just how resilient the body is when given the right tools.

Make sure you’re nourishing your organs with vitamins, hydration, and rest to help them regenerate effectively. Your body is capable of amazing things—help it achieve its full potential. 💪🌱

03/11/2025

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Neurons Burn Fat for Fuel: Discovery Could Reverse Brain Damage

Researchers have discovered that neurons can use fats—not just sugars—as a fuel source, overturning long-held beliefs about how the brain powers itself.

The study revealed that when energy demands rise, neurons recycle parts of themselves to create fats, a process driven by the DDHD2 protein.

In patients with Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia 54, this mechanism fails, leading to severe neurodegeneration.

By supplementing fatty acids, scientists restored neuron function within 48 hours, offering new hope for treating neurodegenerative disorders.

02/11/2025

30/10/2025

Happy Halloween 🎃

30/10/2025

35 last minute Halloween recipes to treat yourself to tonight

Whether you’re throwing a kids’ party or one for friends, these ghoulish goodies will get you in the spirit this Halloween. Think ghastly ghosts, spooky witches hats, mummified muffins and more.

29/10/2025

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Tis info was discussed at the Symposium I attended in August.

The human brain may be far more resilient than we ever imagined. Swedish scientists have confirmed that adults can grow new brain cells well into old age, overturning decades of belief that neurogenesis stops after childhood.

This discovery reshapes neuroscience and opens exciting possibilities for therapies targeting memory, mood, and cognition. Previously, it was thought that once neurons were lost due to aging, stress, or disease, they could never be replaced. Now we know the brain retains a remarkable ability to generate fresh cells, even in advanced years.

The implications are profound. For people facing age-related cognitive decline or conditions like Alzheimer’s, this could mean new treatments that stimulate neurogenesis to restore memory and mental sharpness. It also highlights the importance of lifestyle factors—exercise, diet, and mental stimulation, that can naturally encourage the growth of new neurons throughout life.

Beyond medicine, this discovery inspires hope and challenges our understanding of human potential. The brain is not a static organ but a dynamic, evolving system, capable of regeneration and renewal far longer than we ever realized.

With continued research, the dream of maintaining cognitive vitality well into old age is becoming a real possibility. Every new neuron is not just a cell, it’s a chance to preserve memory, clarity, and the richness of human experience.

28/10/2025

4 R's of gut health

27/10/2025

NATIONAL CHOCOLATE DAY🍫
National Chocolate Day, on October 28th, recognizes one of the world’s favorite tastes. While many specific chocolate related holidays exist throughout the year, National Chocolate Day celebrates all things chocolate. (Some sources designate July 7 or December 28 as Chocolate Day or International Chocolate Day.) I suggest we celebrate all of them !😊🍫