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Ideas for healthy, meaningful and sustainable gifts

BUCHINGER WILHELMI GIFT-GUIDE Ideas for healthy, meaningful and sustainable gifts O come all yea faithful: The festive season is a time of cheer and contemplation,…

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Activities and events on Lake Constance 2022 & 2023

Events & workshops 2022 & 2023 at the fasting clinic Buchinger Wilhelmi Lake Constance. Look forward to a varied program!

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Introduction of Dr. Younes Regragui

Dr. Younes Regragui has been working as a medical director at our Buchinger Wilhelmi clinic in Marbella for about a year. He has brought his expertise in the field…

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Dealing with food in Marbella

In our clinics, we do everything we can to help our guests to lead a long and healthy life. Of course, good nutrition is also essential to maintain your health.

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Fasting and sleep

When you fast, you are investing in your health. Part of living a healthy life is getting enough sleep. In this article we explain how the two are connected, report…

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Buchinger Wilhelmi awarded “Germany’s Best Wellness Retreat 2022”

Überlingen/5 October 2022: Buchinger Wilhelmi in Überlingen has been named the best wellness retreat in Germany at the 8th World Spa Awards. The World Spa Awards…

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Introducing Marco Lebbing

Marco Lebbing is a specialist in general medicine and neurology, who also works in the field of naturopathy with a strong focus on Ayurveda. As well as studying…

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Scientific studies, publications and literature on the topic of Buchinger Wilhelmi therapeutic fasting

A current list of publications by the Buchinger Wilhelmi clinics, including a short summary.

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Mindfulness meditation and Mental detox

Mindfulness meditation is one of the most important methods to help you cope with stress and find a purpose in life.

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Buchinger Wilhelmi is nominated as "World's Best Wellness Clinic" 2022!

At this year's World Spa Awards we are nominated as “Worlds Best Wellness Clinic”. With more than 250,000 successful fasting treatments in total and more…

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19th International Fasting Congress

“Transformation through Fasting" 19th International Congress of the German Medical Association of Fasting & Nutrition (ÄGHE) and the Buchinger…

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Eating healthily after fasting

How fasting at Buchinger Wilhelmi can help you to eat healthily in the long term. Did you make a New Year’s resolution to start eating more healthily?…

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The scientific department has a new member: Dr. Robin Mesnage

Dr. Robin Mesnage joined Buchinger Wilhelmi at the beginning of 2022 as Lead Data Scientist – after supporting the research team for five years, among others with…

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How fasting helped to improve severe symptons of long Covid

For more than a year, Hannelore Tiedke (70) suffered from constant exhaustion, breathlessness, headaches, and an inflammation of her cochlear nerve – all severe…

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Starting the new year with less excess baggage

The first month of the new year is almost over. Did you make any New Year’s resolutions or set yourself new goals – to live healthier, change your diet, do more…

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New therapies

Our concept is holistic and encompasses all aspects of your stay. It comprises therapeutic fasting, medical care, therapies as well as a wide range of treatments…

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Overcoming long Covid by fasting

Michel Falck fought his post-Covid symptoms by fasting at Buchinger Wilhelmi

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Retreats are not a luxury – they are a necessity

Turns out we’re not just craving adventure – we want head space and healing, too. From Ireland to Ibiza and Barsham to Bali, Anna Hart finds the place for your…

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Is muscle and protein loss relevant in long-term fasting in healthy men?

A prospective trial on physiological adaptations Überlingen, 10.11.2021 – Sixteen healthy, non-obese men fasted for ten days according to the Buchinger Wilhelmi…

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Medically Supervised Fasting Programme

Designer Louise Kennedy is a devotee of the Buchinger Wilhelmi Clinic in Marbella, where she completed a medically supervised two-week therapeutic fasting progr…

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Long-term fasting influences the excretion of heavy metals in urine and hair in humans

A study carried out at Buchinger Wilhelmi Clinic in Überlingen showed that urinary concentrations of arsenic and nickel decreased significantly in 109 subjects…

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Fasting, hiking and e-biking at Buchinger Wilhelmi

Exercise - a core component of fasting One key aspect of the therapeutic concept in our fasting clinics is exercise – ideally in the fresh air. Even our founder…

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Long-term fasting improves lipoprotein-associated cardiovascular risk: First study on humans

Key findings of the study at a glance A medically supervised 14-day fast in accordance with the Buchinger Wilhelmi fasting programme improved the…

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Could fasting hold a key to preventing and treating Long Covid (PSCS)?

Therapeutic success of fasting in patients with Long Covid For the past few months, we have been treating people with long Covid symptoms in our clinics. In…

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Find your inner balance with yoga on Lake Constance

A fasting cure on Lake Constance gives your body the opportunity to cleanse and reset itself and gain new strength. Gentle exercises as well as spiritual inspiration…

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Dr. José Manuel García-Verdugo is retiring

We say goodbye to José Manuel García-Verdugo, head physician at our fasting clinic in Marbella. Other than our founder, Dr. Otto Buchinger, he had the strongest…

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My five steps to fasting

At a crossroads in her life, Tracey Woodward checked into a German wellness clinic for three whole weeks - and kept a detailed journal

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Welcome to life

Josephine Marlies Françoise Wilhelmi was born on 2 July 2021 at 9:08 p.m. – to the delight of her proud parents Leonard Wilhelmi, Managing Director of Buchinger…

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Buchinger Wilhelmi – first clinic worldwide with Demeter-certified cuisine

It goes without saying that we use locally grown produce of the highest quality. That’s why for the last 20 years and more, we have prepared only 100% certified…

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Buchinger Wilhelmi care products

This year, we will be introducing our own range of care products in our two clinics. Together with a German pioneer in organic skin care, we have developed four…

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A fridge filled with healthy, delicious ingredients

What to eat after fasting During fasting, the body undergoes a major cleanse through autophagy and apoptosis, in which damaged and old cells and cell structures…

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Mindfulness Week with Lharampa Tenzin Kalden

Mindfulness meditation to cope with stress and negative emotions – Mindfulness seminar with Tenzin Kalden: 25 – 27 May 2021

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Enjoy spring in the newly renovated Main Building at Buchinger Wilhelmi on Lake Constance

You can now look forward to state-of-the-art rooms with the same cosy atmosphere you are accustomed to. In renovating the building, we have retained the unique Bauhaus…

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Fasting Documentary "A Fast Life" by Petr Weigl

Petr Weigl, a London-based artist, recorded his therapeutic fast at Buchinger Wilhelmi on Lake Constance in a video diary - with inspiring results. “What…

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New head chef at Buchinger Wilhelmi on Lake Constance

We are delighted to welcome Phillipp Troppenhagen, our new head chef at Buchinger Wilhelmi on Lake Constance.

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Renewed certification as a “teaching clinic for nutritional medicine”

Even though it is not what comes to mind in connection with fasting clinic, nutrition is just as important at Buchinger Wilhelmi as fasting itself.

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Order Buchinger Wilhelmi gourmet products online

Would you like to treat yourself or your loved ones to something special and make your day-to-day life even more relaxed and healthier?

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Long-term fasting lowers high blood pressure and reduces the need for drugs

Elevated blood pressure was effectively reduced after an average of 10 days of fasting, as evidenced by a study of 1610 fasting patients

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Buchinger Wilhelmi at home: our new podcast and YouTube channel

We want to give you valuable inspiration to enable you to live a healthier, more balanced life at home, too. That’s why we now present you with a range of important…

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Strengthening resilience in times of COVID-19

In psychology, resilience is understood as the ability to overcome traumatic situations and problems and come out of them stronger and with more energy.

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Looking back on 100 years of Buchinger fasting!

100 years of Buchinger: Combining tradition and progress - Otto Buchinger - A pioneer of therapeutic fasting.

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Scientific Review: 100 years of clinical fasting experience and latest research at a glance

Fasting, especially intermittent fasting, is currently the subject of numerous scientific publications. The review “Unravelling the health effects of fasting

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Study: Ten-day fasting according to the Buchinger Wilhelmi programme improves the antioxidant status

A ten-day fast at the Buchinger Wilhelmi Clinic in Überlingen, Germany, reduced the oxidative stress and increased the blood antioxidative capacity...

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Bleisure at Lake Constance with Buchinger Wilhelmi

Corona grounded frequent traveler Kai Böcking and led him to Buchinger Wilhelmi Bodensee for a fasting cure

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FASTING AND COVID-19 – What Experts say

The one single question we receive the most currently is if it’s a good idea to fast in the times of Covid-19. Dr Françoise Wilhelmi de Toledo, the Scientific…

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Fasting Podcast by BUCHINGER WILHELMI

Description: Fasting, Integrative Medicine, Inspiration – The Buchinger Wilhelmi Amplius Programme: Your podcast for a healthy and fulfilled life.

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Pioneers of Fasting - Celebrating 100 years | Buchinger Wilhelmi

We look back on 100 years of Buchinger fasting! In 1920, Dr. Otto Buchinger, the founder of our clinics, treated his first patients with the fasting method he developed…

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World’s largest fasting study

The largest scientific study on the effects of Buchinger therapeutic fasting carried out to date has now been published.

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Villa Bellevue in Überlingen redesigned

Villa Bellevue, which is very popular due to its views, was completely renovated in December. The 23 rooms of the residence, which was built in 2008, have been given…

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Instagram competition

Our Instagram competition is now entering the next round. As in the previous year, we would like to invite you to share your most beautiful moments at Buchinger…

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Dieting and fasting – An Interview about the difference

The famous author Jeanette Winterson has been coming to our fasting clinic on Lake Constance for many years. During her last stay, we had the opportunity to film…

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New doctors

Dr. Rauja Freund has supported the team of doctors in Überlingen since early 2019. Dr. Thomsen also started working at our clinic in Marbella in January 2019.

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The hunger games

While it may be a quick and effective way to shed unwanted pounds, the rewards of a fasting retreat, as ROSALEEN McMEEL discovers, can’t just be measured by the…

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Fasting study: Impact of Buchinger Wilhelmi fasting on the composition of gut bacteria

The influence on the composition of gut microbiota of a ten-day fast following the Buchinger Wilhelmi programme: A study on fifteen healthy men

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Makeover of the communal areas in Marbella

Since the summer, some areas of our clinic in Marbella have been modernized and now shine in new splendour: With a flair for our history and regional roots in Andalusian…

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Buchinger Wilhelmi cookbook “A pleasure a day”

Healthy cooking keeps you fit and healthy, and protects the natural foundations for all living things. For us, eating healthily and fasting are two sides of the…

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Recipe: Celery root, green cabbage, creamed spinach

In this video, we show you another healthy and delicious recipe by head chef Fernando Sánchez from Marbella: Celery root, green cabbage and creamed spinach –…

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Study: Periodic fasting lowers fatty liver index

Periodic fasting according to the Buchinger Wilhelmi programme reduces fat accumulation in the liver (fatty liver) and can thus prevent liver cirrhosis.

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Recipe: Baked sweet potatoes with mango and herb sauce

In this video, our head chef in Marbella, Fernando Sánchez, presents one of our new recipes: Baked sweet potatoes with a mango and herb sauce.

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Recipe: Scandinavian toast

Take a taste of Scandivanian cuisine home with you. Our head chef Fernando Sánchez in our clinic in Marbella shows you how to make Scandinavian toast - a wonderfully…

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Recipe: Ajo blanco and roasted vegetables

Enjoy this delicious ajo blanco with roasted vegetables - one of the most popular dishes by Fernando Sánchez, our head chef in our clinic in Marbella.

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Recipe: Light, creamy basic sauce

In this video on how to make our light, creamy basic sauce, our Chef Hubert Hohler shows you a quick and easy way to prepare a delicious sauce that is an ideal complement…

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Recipe: Potato gnocchi

This simple but very tasty main course is quick and easy to prepare. A classic dish from the Buchinger Wilhelmi kitchen.

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Recipe: Apple Crumble

Apple (or fruit) crumble is one of our guests' favourite healthy deserts! It is delicious and can be adapted to the season or your personal taste. Pears, apricots…

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Recipe: Vegetable jus

In this video, our head chef in Überlingen, Hubert Hohler, shows you a quick and easy way to cook our delicious vegetable jus that rounds off many of our recip…

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Recipe: Vegetable menestra

Try something new today: our vegetable menestra – lots of fresh vegetables combined with a little low-fat quark and fresh yoghurt.

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Recipe: Falafel

Today we are sharing another quick, easy and healthy recipe of our chef Hubert Hohler, that tastes delicious and is perfect for any day of the week! The Buchinger…

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Bestselling author Susanne Fröhlich talks to Dr. Françoise Wilhelmi de Toledo

In her book “Fröhlich fasten” published at the end of 2018, bestselling German author...

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Change of Generation in Überlingen

On 1 March 2019, Raimund Wilhelmi handed over responsibility as managing director of Buchinger...

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Natural detox

As spring arrives, what better time to get into shape? That’s why now is...

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Mario Vargas Llosa "Fasting is a pleasure"

Speech by the Nobel laureate and long-time Buchinger patient Mario Vargas Llosa at the...

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Fasting Experts on: Fasting as a Therapy

The third episode of our series “Fasting Experts talk about…”. During the 17th fasting congress of the Medical Association of Fasting and Nutrition (ÄGHE),…

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Fasting Experts on: The Effects Of Fasting

See the second episode of our series “Fasting Experts talk about…”. During the 17th fasting congress of the Medical Association of Fasting and Nutrition (ÄGHE),…

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"This is what happened when a food critic went on a two-week fast"

The well-known food critic Fay Maschler from the London Evening Standard visited us for...

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News from the kitchen at Lake Constance

We saw some major changes in the kitchen in Überlingen last year. On the...

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Journey into the unknown – A personal account

I was feeling low. Getting out of bed was a superhuman effort and I...

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Recipe: Fried chicory with quinoa

Today we are showing you another of our favourite quick-and-easy veggie recipes: Fried chicory with quinoa.

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Zen – A brief introduction

Zen is a decisive tool in training presence. It is also a school where...

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Winter tea recipes

Especially in winter, hot drinks help to provide our body with fluid and are...

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Fasting as a catalyst for change

In an ever-changing world, fasting is an ideal catalyst for transformation. Whether you are...

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Winter hiking

Sparkling ice crystals, snowy pine trees and radiant sunshine make a long walk or a hike through the winter wonderland around Lake Constance a magical experience.…

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Inauguration of Antares – House of Inspiration

Back in April, we inaugurated Antares – House of Inspiration, opposite the clinic in...

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CSA-Clinic Supported Agriculture

Eating is an essential part of treatment at Buchinger Wilhelmi, because building up your...

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Recipe: Spinach Polenta Gratin

Today we will show you another quick, easy and healthy recipe that tastes delicious and is ideal for any day of the week: The Spinach Polenta Gratin

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Blog - Nutrition at Buchinger Wilhelmi

Have you ever wondered what it is like to fast at Buchinger Wilhelmi Lake Constance? Then we recommend this article by Meredith Mullins, one of our regular gue…

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Fasting Experts on: The Future Of Fasting

Today we are launching our new series “Fasting Experts talk about…”. During the 17th fasting congress of the Medical Association of Fasting and Nutrition (ÄGHE),…

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Raw fruit and vegetables salad

The best recipe for hot summer days: Our Buchinger Wilhelmi salad of raw fruit and vegetables. An ideal, light dish for lunch or dinner. Enjoy!!

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What guests say about us

Discover what our guests have to say about Buchinger Wilhelmi Bodensee and Marbella – the world’s leading fasting clinics with more than 100 years’ experience.…

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Recipe: Vegetable Piccata

One of the all-time classic recipes at Buchinger Wilhelmi is the vegetable piccata. It is a great dish for lunch and works with almost any type of vegetable: from…

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Tatler

Marcus Sedgwick from Tatler SPA Guide found his first stay in our clinic “curiously relaxing”.

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Vogue

We are proud to receive such great feedback on our clinic in Vogue magazine. Read the whole article by the wonderful Alex Eagle here:

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The Telegraph

“...On the banks of Lake Constance in the small town of Überlingen, looking towards the Swiss Alps, is the Buchinger Wilhelmi Fasting Clinic. People come here…

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Condé Naste Traveller

Our aim is to create a healing and relaxing environment for our guests. We are very proud that Condé Nast Traveler has recognized this in its latest spa guide.…

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GQ

Reporter Nick Allott from the British magazine GQ visited our clinic on Lake Constance. He describes his fasting experience and his stay at the clinic in this a…

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New activities for cyclists

Cycling at the seaside or along the lakeshore is becoming an increasingly popular activity. As a result, both clinics have further expanded their range of sporting…

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Muesli recipe

Discover one of our all-time favorite recipes at Buchinger Wilhelmi: original Buchinger Wilhelmi muesli. It's tasty and healthy and will give you enough energy…

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A new generation in Marbella

After 35 years of managing the clinic in Marbella, Jutta and Claus Rohrer have decided to retire from day-to-day business. Katharina Rohrer-Zaiser and Victor Wilhelmi…

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About Buchinger Wilhelmi

Buchinger Wilhelmi- the world’s leading clinic for therapeutic fasting, integrative medicine and inspiration! The Buchinger Wilhelmi programme is based on more…

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TEDx Video

Why fasting bolsters brain power: Mark Mattson talks at TEDx at Johns Hopkins University. Mark Mattson is the current Chief of the Laboratory of Neurosciences…