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SIBO leaky gut
SIBO and leaky gut – when digestion and barriers lose their function
, By Lena Gummesson, Neokliniken

Gastrointestinal problems are rarely just about what we eat. They are often about how the body processes food and whether the protective systems that are supposed to keep the gut in balance are working properly. Two conditions that are often linked are SIBO (Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth) and leaky gut. They are sometimes described as separate problems, but in practice they are often different expressions of the same underlying imbalance.

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matsmältningssystemet
Digestion – more than just breaking down food
, By Lena Gummesson, Neokliniken

No matter how perfect your diet is, it doesn't matter if the body can't break down, absorb and use the nutrients. Over the course of a lifetime, up to 60 tons of food pass through our digestive system. It is one of the most advanced systems in the body. Digestion is not just a mechanical process. It is a finely tuned interplay between chemistry, microbiome, immune system and nervous system. And perhaps it is the role of the nervous system that is most underestimated.

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Practical tips to improve your HRV
, By Lena Gummesson, Neokliniken

Heart rate variability (HRV) is a measure of the variation in time between your heartbeats. It says a lot about how well your autonomic nervous system is functioning, i.e. the balance between stress response and recovery. In general, the higher your HRV, the better your body's stress tolerance, recovery, and resilience. That's why many people today use HRV as a biohacking tool to understand how your body is doing. Here are five simple, research-based ways to improve your HRV.

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Mindfulness och meditation - pusselbitar till självläkning
Mindfulness and meditation as pieces of the self-healing puzzle
, By Lena Gummesson, Neokliniken

In recent decades, mindfulness and meditation have received increasing scientific support as effective methods for strengthening the body's natural healing processes. Research shows that these techniques affect both biochemical and frequency mechanisms in the body. This article explores how mindfulness and meditation support self-healing through physiological and energetic processes.

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Naturens läkande kraft
Fat in the shopping cart
, By Markus Englund

When knowledge is put into practice, it doesn't have to be complicated. Quite the opposite. A good way to think is to let the body be the answer. Here's how to think about fat when you shop, when you're in the store: Choose fats that your body recognizes and has used for a long time in its evolution. Fats that come from whole foods – fish, olives, avocados, nuts, seeds, butter, meat and natural oils – generally act as building blocks rather than burdens. They contain fatty acids in forms that cell membranes, hormones and the nervous system can use without having to compensate or "clean up" afterwards.

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Naturens läkande kraft
Why fat is good
, By Lena Gummesson, Neokliniken

Fat has long had an undeserved bad reputation. For decades we have been told that fat makes us sick, overweight and tired. Today we know that this is an oversimplified picture. Fat is not only energy, it is one of the body's most basic building blocks and is absolutely crucial to how we function, from the cellular level to the brain and hormonal system.

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Naturens läkande kraft
How the brain cleans out waste
, By Lena Gummesson, Neokliniken

That's why sleep matters more than you think. Did you know that the brain has its own cleansing system? A kind of built-in cleaning patrol that works while you sleep at night, when the body follows its natural circadian rhythm. Just over ten years ago, researchers described a system that really changed the way we look at brain health. It's called the glymphatic system and was discovered in 2012 by Danish brain researcher Maiken Nedergaard and her team. Since then, research has exploded around the world, precisely because this system seems to play a key role in how the brain stays healthy over time.

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Naturens läkande kraft
Energy drinks – what happens in the body?
, By Editor Neokliniken

Energy drinks have quickly become an everyday product, especially among young people and young adults. They are used to become more alert, have more energy for longer and stay focused when studying, exercising or late at night. And of course there are short-term effects, energy drinks can temporarily increase alertness, reduce fatigue and improve concentration. But the alertness that is experienced is a strong stimulation of the nervous system, and research shows that this stimulation often occurs at the expense of increased stress in the body. Therefore, interest has grown in what energy drinks actually do to the heart, nervous system and recovery when used regularly.

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