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Physical health

Our body performs some amazing feats. We often don’t notice that until something goes wrong. Read astonishing facts, get health tips and discover more about illnesses.

What CSS offers

The Health Coach advises you personally on questions relating to health and illness.
Useful online services like pain relief training, skin check and Manoa blood pressure check.
Important resources for your health: asthma advice, anaphylaxis training, cardiovascular check and fall prevention.
Exercise, eat a healthy diet, practise mindfulness and enjoy rewards – with the active365 app.

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Viruses

Learn how to better protect yourself from flu, colds and corona or regain your health again quickly.

Immunsystem stärken

Boost your immune system

8 simple tips for boosting your immune system the natural way.

Fieber senken: Wadenwickel können unterstützend wirken

Reducing a fever

Calf wraps are a time-tested household remedy for fever. What also works.

Discover household remedies

Long COVID disease

Causes, symptoms, treatment options and why diagnosis is so difficult.

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Bones & muscles

The framework that supports our body – a topic that’s important not only to sportspeople.

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Relax the sciatic nerve

A pinched or inflamed sciatic nerve can cause severe pain.

Back training helps

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Help for lumbago

Raise legs, apply warmth: what you can do to help yourself with lumbago.

Helping yourself

Household remedies for neck tension

Tight neck muscles can be eased by stimulating blood circulation.

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Heart & circulation

The heart makes sure our organs get enough oxygen.

Blutdruckwerte: Auch zu tief kann schaden

Low blood pressure

Too low blood pressure can be dangerous for older people. Which blood pressure levels are said to need treatment?

Low blood pressure

Although it’s mostly harmless, it can affect your quality of life.

Circulatory collapse

Dizziness – nausea – fainting: what to do when you feel an impending circulatory collapse.

Causes & first aid

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Stomach & digestion

Our digestive system supplies our body with the nutrients it needs.

More about digestion

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Healthy stools

What colour and form reveal about healthy stools & which home remedies help.

What you need to know

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Healthy gut, healthy body

These home remedies and food supplements help with stomach problems.

Support gut health

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Stimulate the vagus nerve

Methods and exercises to switch the nervous system from fight or flight mode to rest mode.

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Skin & allergies

All about our largest organ and allergies.

Take a closer look

Tattooentfernung: Ist späte Reue teuer?

Tattoo removal

Laser treatment is the most common method of removing tattoos. Where to watch out.

Risks and success

Sun protection

Enjoy summer and the sun with the right protection.

Getting it right

Cat allergy

If you’re allergic to cats, you don’t necessarily have to give your pet away. Tips for at home.

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The amazing human body

Find out just what makes your body so amazing.

Read on and be amazed

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Teeth grinding

Why so many people grind their teeth and what can help with bruxism.

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Biohacking

Hack your body: The key to a long and healthy life or a dangerous trend?

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Highly sensitive

What are the signs of high sensitivity and what should such people be mindful of?

To the characteristics

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Women’s health

Puberty, pregnancy, menopause – the female body performs wonders.

All about being a woman

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Menopause & mental well-being

When hormones go haywire and feelings roller-coaster – what helps?

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Hormone therapy

Hormones during the menopause – yes or no? This info will help you.

Benefits & risks

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Early menopause

Menstruation stops: What to do when the female body switches to “pause” too soon?

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Men’s health

What you should know about men's health and gender-specific medical conditions.

Facts about men

Erectile dysfunction

Potential causes, how to treat them & whether home remedies really help.

Living without a prostate

How will your life change after prostate surgery?

See expert tips

Inflammation of the prostate gland

Symptoms of prostatitis and how to treat them.

Check symptoms

Get a recommendation, book a doctor's appointment and much more.

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Health Coach

Get personal advice on health-related matters.

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