Vitamin supplements - fountain of youth or hazardous to your health? In Good Shape talks to Professor Tilman Grune from the University of Jena. Also: how to train your memory, undetected high blood pressure, and the power of smell!
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24.05.12 | 11:30 - 12:00 UTC, 24.05.12 | 15:30 - 16:00 UTC, 26.05.12 | 03:30 - 04:00 UTC, 26.05.12 | 09:03 - 09:30 UTC, 26.05.12 | 13:30 - 14:00 UTC, 27.05.12 | 19:30 - 20:00 UTC, 28.05.12 | 09:30 - 10:00 UTC
We discuss vitamin pills, healthy eating, antioxidants and the latest research results on Vitamin D.
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According to the World Health Organization, one person in five suffers from chronic pain. For those who are affected, even the simplest daily tasks can be torture. What can help if you suffer from chronic pain? That’s what we’ll be discussing with this week’s expert, Dr. Christoph Stein, the head of the Anesthesiology Department at Berlin’s Charité Hospital.
Sports medicine specialist Dr. Thorsten Dolla joins us in the studio to talk about jogging that is easy on the joints. Plus, learn about the warning signs of bleeding in the brain, safe sleeping pills and keeping hair healthy.
Growing numbers of people are suffering from chronic kidney illnesses. This week our guest, Professor Dr. Martin Kuhlmann, explains what can be done to treat kidney problems and how to keep them healthy. We'll also find out why looking at an image of food can make you hungry, how to reduce stress with yoga and why placebos can effectively treat illness.
From salt baths to surgery, today there are a wealth of treatments claiming to make our skin look younger. Do they really work? We speak to Dr. Yael Adler, a dermatologist. Also in the show: why you can have a heart attack before you turn 40, how to avoid damaging your hearing and how to battle neck pain.
Today, we take a look at the alternative medical practice called osteopathy, a form of manual therapy dating back to 1874. Osteopaths seek to release tension in connective tissues, muscles and joints by applying gentle pressure with their hands. The theory behind it is that blockages and restricted movement in one part of the body can cause pain in other parts.
In Good Shape is the weekly health show on DW, covering all aspects of health care: what’s new in medical treatment, alternative medicine, wellness and fitness – as well as nutrition and beauty. In our studio interview we discuss topics in-depth with specialists, and offer you opportunities to pose your own questions.
Stefanie Suren is executive producer and presenter of In Good Shape. 'Keep it simple and straightforward' – that is her goal as a reporter, producer and presenter on TV and radio.
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