Some of the most important decisions in controlling the COVID-19 pandemic include avoiding interpersonal contact, disinfecting hands after touching skills and following forces rules of breathing etiquette. At the same time we notice that we are increasingly lacking social contacts.

A study revealed that factors like location, siblings, and pets do have an influence on the composition of the microbiome in the bedding. Also, a low correlation between that microbiome and the one in the children’s airways was reported.

Our latest member in the “Microbiome-friendly” family: Lipoid Kosmetik from Switzerland that is producing plant-based extracts and actives, and Lipoid GmbH from Germany that produces natural lecithin and phospholipids on Pharma-grade level.

Antibiotics are today among the most common options of medication, despite the knowledge that it does not only kill pathogens, but also harms the useful microbes. After a course of antibiotics, some patients recover faster and some take some time to fully recover.

Evaluation of microbiome test kits:  Some products score with being particularly user friendly, also for clients not home in the digital world. Others comes with personal consultancy and the some with especially profound scientific methods.

What’s the matter with that ongoing disinfecting of everything? Of course, hygiene is important. Nevertheless, we would like to raise the question of who came up with the rule that hands, tables, door handles, and other surfaces have to be disinfected constantly.

The pharma industry has a new showpiece: probiotics. And we are already highly influenced by the marketing strategies of the companies. Are you ready for a little proof test? Which of the following keywords have you heard of: Hyaluron, antioxidants, L. casei cultures. And what specific effect do they have?