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That's why doctors should know your diet!

Countless patient complaints are directly or indirectly related to food or individual food components. We doctors will need to learn to incorporate dietary factors much more into diagnoses in the future, says Dr. Carsten Lekutat, a general practitioner and host of the TV show "Hauptsache gesund."

What is a balanced diet? A personal matter!

Many foods are beneficial or at least harmless in large quantities, while others can disrupt our metabolism even in small amounts. Some make almost everyone sick, while others only do so in high doses. Some harm only a few, while others do so only when they are absent.

Perfect nutrition remains a utopia, but we can avoid known dietary mistakes. Here, the informed patient is called upon to investigate things for themselves and to collaborate, says Dr. Carsten Lekutat, who describes relevant connections in modern nutritional medicine in his book. He helps the reader explore the causes of their eating habits that could lead to complaints:

• Humans are not test tubes - why healthy eating is a personal matter
• Food intolerances and deficiencies: recognizing symptoms, identifying causes
• Lactose, fructose, histamine, and gluten, vitamin D, and omega-3 fatty acids - what lies behind the headlines and press releases?
• Do we need dietary supplements? Natural sources of micronutrients like vitamins, minerals, and trace elements
• Using food to combat complaints: self-help for osteoarthritis, rheumatism, high blood pressure, depression, migraines, sleep disorders, irritable bowel syndrome, muscle cramps, and heartburn

Foods can heal - or make you sick. Foods can be not only the cause but also the remedy for diseases. Some are highly effective.