Hypersensitivity

Hypersensitivity refers to a pronounced sensitivity to stimuli, situations or interpersonal tensions. Those affected often perceive things more intensely - be it sounds, smells, moods or conflicts. This increased sensitivity is not a weakness, but can - if understood correctly - lead to a more conscious, mindful life. In a world flooded with stimuli, hypersensitivity is both a challenge and a strength.

Recognize TMD early and self-test: Why the jaw, neck, head and ears are often connected

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TMD self-test

There are complaints that cannot be classified for a long time. A pulling sensation in the jaw that you initially ignore. A headache that you blame on stress. A slight cracking sound when you open your mouth that eventually becomes a habit. And then suddenly there is neck pain, perhaps a slight feeling of pressure in the ear - all explainable in themselves, but strangely unclear in the overall picture. This is exactly how it starts for many people. You go to the dentist, perhaps later to the orthopaedist or ENT specialist. Everyone looks at their own area, and often nothing clear is found. The complaints remain - sometimes for years.

I have experienced this path myself. And it was only when I was intensively involved with the topic of TMD, particularly when I was setting up a structured self-test, that I realized how many of the typical symptoms I had actually experienced over time. Individual points that seem harmless on their own suddenly form an overall picture. This article is intended to help with exactly that: to make the connections visible. Because the decisive step is often not in the treatment, but in recognizing the pattern.

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Sympathetic nervous system, parasympathetic nervous system and cortisol - how stress controls our body

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Cortisol, sympathetic nervous system and stress

Stress is part of life. Without stress, we would probably hardly get out of bed in the morning, avoid challenges and simply not get many things done. For thousands of years, the human body has been designed to be able to react quickly in certain situations: Recognize danger, mobilize energy, act. In such moments, the organism runs at full speed - heart rate, breathing, alertness and muscle tension increase. This state can even be life-saving.

However, stress becomes problematic when it no longer ends. Many people today live in a state that no longer feels like acute stress, but rather like a permanently elevated baseline level. Deadlines, conflicts, a flood of information, constant availability - the body often reacts as if it is constantly in a potentially dangerous situation. However, while our ancestors were able to calm down again after a short period of tension, this phase of real relaxation is often missing today.

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TMD and new dental crowns: How a minimal misalignment affects the body

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CMD and new dental crown

It started unspectacularly. No accident, no loud bang, no dramatic moment. An old crown on a lower molar simply crumbled. These things happen at some point. Materials age, stresses add up over the years. I didn't give it much thought at first. It wasn't an emergency, more of a technical problem - something you repair and then tick off.

The appointment with the dentist was appropriately routine. Examination, quick look, factual explanation. The old crown had to come off, underneath it was cleaned, prepared and built up. Nothing out of the ordinary. No long discussions, no complicated decisions. Unfortunately, it soon became apparent that the problem would become bigger and last longer than initially expected.

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Multiple chemical sensitivity rethought - nervous system, TMD and functional causes

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MCS rethought: connection with CMD and poor posture

I am writing this article not as a doctor, not as an environmental health professional and not as an „expert“ in the traditional sense, but from direct experience. I have been dealing with chemical sensitivities myself for about five to six years - sometimes stronger, sometimes weaker, but clearly noticeable over longer periods of time.

Looking back, the whole thing started for me at a time that coincided with a dental procedure: after I had a tooth extracted, I gradually experienced reactions that I had never experienced before. Even then, I suspected that this was possibly not „just“ an environmental problem, but could also be related to the body itself, to stress regulation, perhaps even to the teeth, jaw or the entire system behind it.

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Detox without side effects? My experience report with humic acids

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Humic acids for gentle detoxification

There are remedies that you only find out about much later than would actually have been good. That was the case for me with humic acids. In the early 2000s, I still had some amalgam fillings, which I had replaced with more modern fillings. Back in the 1980s, this was quite normal - you went to the dentist, got a silver seal and that was that. Nobody talked about heavy metals, mercury or detoxification. At least not in the dentist's surgery.

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Dental cleaning - sensible or excessive? A differentiated view

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Dental cleaning - how often does it make sense?

Professional dental cleanings are now considered a standard recommendation - it is often suggested that they should be carried out every 6 months or even every 3 months. Those who can afford it (or have good supplementary dental insurance) are often praised. But how useful is it really? The answer, as so often, is: it depends.

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Lithium: The forgotten trace element? A look at microdosing

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Lithium orotate in microdosage

When you hear the word lithium, many people first think of modern rechargeable batteries, battery technology or - with a skeptical eye - psychotropic drugs. But lithium is actually much more than that: it is a naturally occurring trace element that has been present in our environment since time immemorial - in rocks, in water and also in small quantities in plant-based foods.

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MCS: When life forces you to move for the third time

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Three forced removals due to MCS (Multiple Chemical Sensitivity)

I am writing these lines from a vacation apartment in Pilsen, Czech Republic. It's a simple, clearly structured place. Kitchen, WLAN, a good table to work at. Everything I need - no more, no less. I'm not here because I'm on vacation. I'm also not here to follow a whim or start a new chapter. I'm here because I had to.

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