The articles published on the Darmklachten.nl website were written by Saskia van As. She is a BIG-registered physician and a member of the physicians' association AVIG. The purpose of the articles is to provide insight and background information about the…
The articles published on the Darmklachten.nl website were written by Saskia van As. She is a BIG-registered physician and a member of the physicians' association AVIG. The purpose of the articles is to provide insight and background information about the…
Since the developments and the preventive measures being taken to prevent infection with the coronavirus, a great deal of emphasis has rightly been placed on washing hands. Many people are convinced that they wash their hands properly. However, when you…
Definition Prevalence Symptoms Causes Treatment Prevention Definition Dientamoeba fragilis (D. fragilis) is a single-celled intestinal parasite. Dientamoeba is related to flagellate parasites, but has no flagella. D. fragilis moves by using protrusions and can take up food and bacteria. The…
The term leaky gut refers to increased permeability of the intestinal wall and is often used in alternative medical circles. Leaky gut is an important syndrome and not an alternative concept. The medical search engine shows hundreds of articles published…
“Are you making bone broth again?”, my children used to ask, because a pan full of bones does not look very appetising. But after the first bowl of soup, they would always ask: “Is there more?”. Because bone broth is…
On 22 March 2016, the Netherlands Nutrition Centre published the new Wheel of Five. The wheel was supposed to reflect the latest nutritional insights. But that is not the case. A new development in the world of nutrition is the…
The food we eat has a long journey to travel before it is digested. This process begins in the mouth, where saliva acts on the food bolus. When food is not digested properly, the stool may contain food residues. You…
