Touch for Health is a proven method of kinesiology that is designed to strengthen your physical, emotional and energetic balance in the long term and to promote your well-being in a targeted manner.

What is Touch for Health

Touch for Health is a holistic method that incorporates concepts such as the five elements, meridians and acupressure points from traditional Chinese medicine and combines them with key findings from muscle and movement science. It is the most proven and most widely used system of kinesiology in the world. Through gentle muscle testing and the correction of muscular imbalances and posture, TFH helps to release energy blockages. These blockages can cause malfunctions and, above all, hinder the body's fundamental ability to keep itself in a balanced state.

How can Touch for Health help you?

The use of Touch for Health can have a variety of positive effects on your well-being, including

Who is Touch for Health suitable for?

Touch for Health is suitable for people of all ages and can be a helpful addition to conventional medical treatments thanks to its gentle and effective support.

We look forward to accompanying you on your way to a balanced and healthy life! Talk to us, we will be happy to support you.

 

 

We are pleased to announce that Katharina Brade is now offering Integrative Energy Work at our premises.

The synergy between medicine and energy work

Integrative energy work combines the principles of quantum healing
as well as the work with our life energy and combines this specifically
with scientific findings on the interaction of body, mind and soul,
mind and soul.

By opening high-vibrational frequency spaces, inner processes are triggered
are triggered, blocking patterns are dissolved and your energy system is
revitalized. This supports your body's natural ability to
body's natural ability to self-regulate and promotes clarity, emotional
stability and physical well-being.

This method helps you to realign yourself on all levels - physically,
mentally, emotionally and spiritually. It is particularly suitable
particularly well suited to promoting personal transformation and
complement existing medical measures.

Book your first session and find out how this transformative work can
work can support you on all levels.

Doctor, sports medicine

Dr. med. H. F. König</3>

Your doctors for sports medicine in
Baden-Baden

Our sports medicine physicians provide comprehensive care aimed at helping athletes maintain their health and performance and prevent injuries. With a holistic approach, we develop individual treatment plans tailored to the needs of each patient. From performance diagnostics to rehabilitation, we use our expertise to help you achieve your sporting goals.

We are pleased to inform you that our employee Sarah Scholz is now offering mental coaching in our offices.

 

Mental coaching - good for body, mind and soul

 

In our practice, we combine the power of naturopathy with targeted mental coaching to bring body, mind and soul into harmony. We believe that sustainable health is more than the treatment of individual symptoms - it is the result of a harmonious interplay between physical and mental well-being.

This is where our mental coaching comes in: Using modern methods of mindfulness, stress management, promoting resilience and solution-oriented discussion strategies, we help you to release inner blockages and develop your personal potential.

Our aim is for you to feel good in your own skin - physically, emotionally and mentally. In our practice, you will find a protected space in which we will accompany you on your personal journey with heart and mind. Together we create the basis for more energy, joie de vivre and inner balance.

Take the first step towards a fuller, healthier life.

We look forward to getting to know you and accompanying you on your journey!

Doctor, sports medicine

Dr. med. H. F. König

Your doctors for sports medicine in
Baden-Baden

Our sports medicine physicians provide comprehensive care aimed at helping athletes maintain their health and performance and prevent injuries. With a holistic approach, we develop individual treatment plans tailored to the needs of each patient. From performance diagnostics to rehabilitation, we use our expertise to help you achieve your sporting goals.

Stress is a burden for many people these days. According to a study by Techniker Krankenkasse (2021), a quarter of Germans suffer from stress. Just under 26% of the German population report that they are often stressed. 38% of respondents experience stress from time to time.


So stress is a constant companion for many people. But why are these figures so high? According to the TK study from 2021, the respondents' working environment is at the top of the list. 47% feel stressed by their job. It should be added that the higher the level of education, the higher the level of stress.


What effects do these stressors have on health?

Normally, everyone has individual resources that can counteract stress. However, if the frequency and duration of stress exceeds your own resources or personal resilience, this can lead to a permanent strain on the body.

Everyone has probably heard of burnout or burnout syndrome. In today's working world, burnout is no longer a rarity. It is already considered a widespread disease.


Differences between burnout, boreout and brownout

But what actually is burnout? What if you yourself don't know whether you have burnout or boreout? Or perhaps a brownout after all?

Burnout

The term burnout comes from the English language and means "being burnt out".

In connection with work, the following signs are typical of burnout:

  • Tiredness and exhaustion
  • Sleep disorders
  • Concentration disorders and memory problems
  • Respiratory disorders
  • Depression, anxiety and fear of failure
  • Physical symptoms such as gastrointestinal complaints, headaches and tinnitus

Boreout

Boreout is the opposite of burnout. Boreout also causes a kind of exhaustion, but not due to too much work, but due to too little work. Boreout makes you feel underchallenged and you try to keep yourself busy.

The following signs can be seen in boreout:

  • Sleep disorders
  • Tiredness and irritability in everyday life
  • Demotivation and listlessness
  • Depression
  • Physical complaints such as stomach problems and headaches, weakened immune system

Brownout

Brownout is a relatively new syndrome. Here we are talking about a drop in tension. This is a gradual process and the person affected loses the enjoyment of their own work. Their own creativity is suppressed and the meaning of their work is no longer seen/recognized.

Causes of burnout and boreout

The perfect balance between challenge and recovery plays an enormously important role in many respects and influences how efficient you are.

Causes of burnout

There are many causes for the development of burnout syndrome. One decisive factor is the attitude towards one's own performance at work and in everyday life. Typically, there is a strong need to live up to and meet one's own high standards, as well as a need for appreciation and recognition. Those affected pay little or no attention to their mental and physical limits.

Boreout causes

Too much rest or boredom reduces resilience. If the mind is not challenged from time to time, it deteriorates. This is because mental challenges improve brain function. Known as "eustress", this positive form of challenge increases performance in the long term.

Mental incentives increase performance

Mental stimuli, such as challenging tasks that may also be stressful, increase performance and resilience in the long term. This releases a whole cocktail of hormones that prepare you for the situation.

If you find yourself in a challenging situation, your breathing and heartbeat speed up and adrenaline and noradrenaline are released. These hormones have a supportive and activating effect in this situation. Increased breathing makes more oxygen available to the brain. Once the challenging situation has been successfully overcome, the body releases dopamine and serotonin, the so-called feelings of happiness.

A lack of hormones can make you feel unhappy and can also have other negative effects.

Unfortunately, burnout and boreout sufferers very rarely experience situations of positive stress.

Counteracting burnout or boreout - but how?

It is not always easy to recognize symptoms or signs of burnout or boreout. Most doctors usually only recognize a connection when the non-specific symptoms occur more frequently. It is therefore important that the life situation of those affected is always considered and taken into account in cases of physical and mental discomfort.

A discussion with superiors and colleagues should definitely be sought if you are experiencing a lot of stress or are frequently bored. However, everyone affected should also take a look for themselves and become aware of what needs to be changed and, if necessary, see how tasks can be modified. Talking to friends, family and acquaintances can also help many people to recognize the problems and act accordingly.

Rest, relaxation and sufficient sleep are important steps towards self-help in cases of emotional exhaustion. This creates the opportunity to achieve inner peace in order to support inner balance.

Regular exercise in the fresh air is very important, giving your thoughts free rein or really working out during sport is a real treat for the mind and body. This releases endorphins, which make you happy.

A balanced and vitamin-rich diet is very important as it helps the body with important metabolic functions and enables the body to cope better with stress. A proper diet is the basis, as it influences and increases resistance, resilience and stress resistance.

However, if a person feels that they are suffering from burnout or boreout, they should definitely seek medical or therapeutic advice.

 

Doctor, sports medicine

Dr. med. H. F. König

Your doctors for sports medicine in
Baden-Baden

Our sports medicine physicians provide comprehensive care aimed at helping athletes maintain their health and performance and prevent injuries. With a holistic approach, we develop individual treatment plans tailored to the needs of each patient. From performance diagnostics to rehabilitation, we use our expertise to help you achieve your sporting goals.

Diabetes mellitus is the umbrella term for various disorders and diseases of the human metabolism. The main characteristic is chronic hyperglycemia, also known as hyperglycemia, which is why diabetes is often referred to as diabetes. However, this cannot be generalized, as it is not always only the carbohydrate metabolism that is disturbed, but the fat and protein metabolism can also be out of balance.

 

Insulin plays a decisive role in the development of diabetes. Insulin is a vital metabolic hormone that controls carbohydrate, fat and protein metabolism. Diabetes is caused by various disorders in the release of insulin from the beta cells of the pancreas. All disorders lead to increased blood sugar levels, as there is a deficiency of the hormone insulin and/or the insulin effect is reduced.

 

From a medical point of view, diabetes is divided into two different forms:
type-1 and type-2 diabetes mellitus.

 

Type 1 diabetes:

  • This form of diabetes is an autoimmune disease in which the insulin-producing cells in the pancreas are destroyed by the body's own defense system.
  • The body no longer produces insulin and there is an absolute insulin deficiency.
  • Usually begins in childhood and adolescence
  • There is currently no cure for the disease and sufferers have to inject insulin throughout their lives and constantly adjust the insulin dose. This can significantly prevent or delay secondary vascular and nerve diseases.

Type 2 diabetes:

  • is the most common form of diabetes - around 90% of those affected have type 2 diabetes. The decisive factor for this form is that the effect of insulin in the body's cells is reduced , which is referred to as insulin resistance.
  • This type of diabetes is extremely multi-layered and complex. It manifests itself in varying degrees of insulin resistance and insulin deficiency.
  • In addition to a hereditary predisposition, obesity and lack of exercise are considered to be the main causes of type 2 diabetes. An unbalanced diet (low in fiber, high in fat and sugar) and smoking also promote the development of type 2 diabetes.
  • At the beginning of treatment for type 2 diabetes, general measures such as consistent and conscious lifestyle changes and a normal body weight are attempted. Only if this is not possible in the long term should medication be used. This is because type 2 diabetes is curable. If all measures are unsuccessful, various oral medications are available. And only if all these measures fail to bring the disease back under control do type 2 diabetics have to inject themselves with insulin.

Recognize symptoms of diabetes in good time

Classic symptoms such as weight loss, noticeable thirst and increased urine flow are observed particularly in younger people with incipient type 1 diabetes.

The symptoms mentioned above are not typical for older people. It therefore makes sense to check the fasting glucose level in the blood as part of check-ups.

People have an increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes:

  • over 45 years
  • overweight (BMI over 27)
  • with high blood pressure
  • with lipometabolic disorders
  • with coronary heart disease or circulatory disorders of the brain
  • who already have a family history of diabetes
  • who smoke

Especially for people who have an increased risk of type 2 diabetes, we recommend regular preventive diagnostics (check-ups) at our practice to rule out diabetes or detect it at an early stage.

7 tips for preventing/preventing type 2 diabetes

A health-conscious lifestyle can reduce the risk of developing type 2 diabetes.

Whether you develop type 2 diabetes or not, your diet, exercise habits and how you deal with stress often play an important and decisive role.

Many habits have often crept in, which is why a lifestyle change is not easy. However, medical findings show that a rethink is worthwhile.

  1. Excess weight: Excess weight is one of the most relevant risk factors. It is therefore extremely important to lose excess weight. An excessively large abdominal circumference can be a sure sign that the internal organs have already accumulated fat. Fatty liver in particular plays a major role in the development of type 2 diabetes.
  2. Exercise: Exercise for at least 30 minutes a day. The exercise should be a little strenuous and preferably sweaty. Try to integrate exercise into your everyday life and start with simple things, such as taking the stairs instead of the elevator. Sports such as Nordic walking, swimming or cycling are easy on the joints and particularly effective. In addition to losing weight, exercise also has positive side effects - you increase your well-being!
  3. Diet: Make sure you eat a varied and balanced diet. Your diet should include plenty of fiber-rich foods such as vegetables, fruit, whole grain products and legumes. Avoid hidden fats (e.g. in sausage, meat and cheese). Instead, stick to a plant-based (vegetarian) diet in which meat and sausage are not eaten every day.
  4. Drinking: Make sure that you drink at least 1.5 - 2 liters of water a day. Avoid soft drinks (fruit juices, cola, lemonade), as these contain a lot of sugar and drive up your blood sugar and insulin levels.
  5. Smoking: Smoking nicotine is a significant risk factor. Quitting smoking reduces the risk of developing type 2 diabetes. Harmful substances such as carbon monoxide have a damaging effect on fatty tissue and the pancreas. As a result, the metabolism is negatively affected by reduced insulin activity.
  6. Sleep: Sufficient sleep is very important, as a lack of sleep and disturbed sleep have a negative effect on blood sugar levels, insulin action and insulin secretion as well as weight.
  7. Relaxation: Blood sugar levels can rise due to stress hormones. It is therefore important to reduce or even completely avoid unnecessary sources of stress. In order to stay healthy, breaks and time-outs that consciously lead you to calm and serenity are extremely important.

It's never too late to take time for prevention! Talk to us, we will be happy to support you.

Doctor, sports medicine

Dr. med. H. F. König

Your doctors for sports medicine in
Baden-Baden

Our sports medicine physicians provide comprehensive care aimed at helping athletes maintain their health and performance and prevent injuries. With a holistic approach, we develop individual treatment plans tailored to the needs of each patient. From performance diagnostics to rehabilitation, we use our expertise to help you achieve your sporting goals.

High blood pressure (hypertension) develops gradually and its effects are often only noticed for years when it puts a strain on the blood vessels. Serious secondary diseases such as stroke, heart attack or kidney damage can occur. However, regular checks can prevent this and the first signs of illness can be treated.

 

High blood pressure is a widespread disease. In Germany alone, almost 44% of the population1 is currently affected. The older people get, the more people suffer from high blood pressure. However, many of those affected have been diagnosed with the disease and are receiving appropriate treatment.

What is high blood pressure?

A measurement is used to determine whether high blood pressure exists. When measuring blood pressure, a distinction is made between two values that are always measured together, e.g. 120/80 mmHg. The first value indicates the pressure in the blood vessels when the heart contracts - the systolic value. The second value measures the pressure in the vessels when the heart muscle relaxes - the diastolic value.

Blood pressure is said to be elevated if the systolic value is above 140, the diastolic value above 90 or if both values are elevated.

Common complaints and what can be done about them

Elevated blood pressure often remains undetected and untreated for a long time, as it is barely noticeable. Only when it is extremely high can it cause symptoms such as dizziness, headaches, palpitations or shortness of breath in some cases.

A medical examination can reveal signs of illness at an early stage and treat them accordingly. Once a year we offer our patients a health check-up once a year to detect early signs and thus minimize risks.

Stroke and heart attack as secondary diseases

Excessively high blood pressure can lead to secondary diseases in the long term, as the heart, for example, suffers as a result. If you experience the following symptoms, you should call 112 immediately:

  • Sudden visual disturbances, numbness or paralysis can be warning signs of a stroke
  • Sudden onset, prolonged severe pain or pressure behind the breastbone can be warning signs of a heart attack

Risk factors for high blood pressure

Blood pressure is regulated in the body as required. Normally, blood pressure is low in relaxed situations, even during sleep. If the muscles need more blood during physical exertion, blood pressure rises. Stress and anxiety can also increase blood pressure.

It is quite normal to have fluctuating blood pressure levels, as they are part of an active life. However, if the pressure is permanently too high, it can damage blood vessels and cause secondary diseases.

A high-salt diet, obesity, too much alcohol and nicotine, too little exercise and stress can all contribute to high blood pressure.

However, sporty, slim and diet-conscious people can also have high blood pressure, as the cause could be a family predisposition. In some cases, medication can also cause high blood pressure.

The causes of high blood pressure must be clarified and treated individually with the doctor.

Basic rules for healthy blood pressure

Some people get their blood pressure under control by doing a few things themselves.

The following basic rules will help you:

  • Healthy, balanced and low-salt diet
  • Regular physical exercise
  • Abstaining from alcohol and nicotine
  • Weight reduction for overweight

If your blood pressure is nevertheless high, it can be treated and lowered with proven medication - in consultation with a doctor.

Please contact us if you suspect that you have high blood pressure. We will check your blood pressure and discuss possible treatment if necessary.

Doctor, sports medicine

Dr. med. H. F. König

Your doctors for sports medicine in
Baden-Baden

Our sports medicine physicians provide comprehensive care aimed at helping athletes maintain their health and performance and prevent injuries. With a holistic approach, we develop individual treatment plans tailored to the needs of each patient. From performance diagnostics to rehabilitation, we use our expertise to help you achieve your sporting goals.

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