Healthy food
The foundation of health and wellbeing
Good fats: what we need
What effect does fat have on our bodies? Dr Irene Brunhuber of the Park Igls health retreat answers questions about body fat percentage, the body mass index and cholesterol levels.
Markus Sorg’s verbena recipe
A taste of Park Igls at home with Markus Sorg’s mouth-watering verbena recipe. Boasting flavour, health and natural goodness.
Cooking with herbs
Love healthy cooking? Try one of our recipes with authentic goodness. We’re cooking with herbs for an extra flavour boost.
Healthy breakfast porridge
Go beyond traditional oats and try our healthy breakfast porridge with spelt, gofio and millet. It’s the perfect winter warmer comfort food.
Gently cooked: vegetable stir-fry
Nourish the soul with comfort food recipes that beat the winter blues. A vegetable stir-fry boosts energy and strengthens the immune system.
Good food equals good mood
The weather can have a real impact on our mood, which is why we’re advocates of healthy comfort food. Beat the blues with our spelt pancakes recipe.
Food for back pain
Did you know that adding anti-inflammatory foods to your diet can help back pain? Follow our 11 top diet tips and put an end to back pain!
Spring recipe with spinach
This spinach recipe – featured in the FX Mayr for Gourmets cookbook – from Park Igls Mayr clinic’s head chef Markus Sorg helps regulate the body’s acid-base balance, and it tastes good!
Mayr fasting detox
The right way to fast is a Mayr fast! Modern Mayr Medicine ensures your fast is a source of health and wellbeing. Detoxing and healthy living during a medical spa retreat at Park Igls in Tyrol where fasting translates into energy! Mayr fasting and Modern Mayr Medicine in vogue There are many reasons for [...]
Clean eating
Innovative diet trend or re-packaged old truths? Clean eating is said to help weight loss, stabilise blood sugar levels and promote wellbeing. But, what is this diet trend all about? Dr Peter Gartner, Medical Director at the Park Igls Mayr clinic, and Head Chef Markus Sorg explain their take on the latest diet trend, why [...]
Tea preparation done right!
Tea for weight loss, tea for falling asleep, tea for coughs, nausea, constipation... Find out how to prepare tea properly and the benefits of different herbs.
Metabolism at the Mayr clinic
The term ‘metabolism’ encompasses all processes in the human body that provide, consume and transport energy. Digestion converts carbohydrates, proteins and fats into a form that the body can absorb. The liver stores substances and is the key to detoxification. Inadequate gut function can place a huge strain on the liver and on the [...]