The Buchinger Clinic is a private clinic which was founded in Überlingen in 1953 by Dr. Otto Buchinger (1876-1966), together with his daughter and son-in-law. Mr Raimund Wilhelmi, Buchinger´s grandson has been the head of the clinic since 1985. In the twenties, Buchinger founded the medicinal fasting method, the Buchinger fasting cure which has been developed further and researched in Überlingen since 1953, it also being subjected to continuous Quality Management. In addition to its preventative aspect, the fasting cure also has therapeutic effects in the treatment of metabolic diseases for example, including diabetes mellitus (sugar illness) rheumatic illnesses, cardiovascular diseases such as essential hypertonia, prevention and therapy of a cardiac infarction and diseases of the immunological system, etc. The fasting cure is a naturopathy which concerns the human being in his or her body, soul and mental entirety, in addition to strongly stimulating the self-healing forces. A structured methodology must be adhered to for a crisis-free process. The clinic has concluded contracts with all of the state health insurance companies and is a recognised health institution under the civil service health system. All rooms on the clinic site are no-smoking zones.

If you do not wish to fast, you will be placed on a fully adequate vegetarian diet which mainly comes from controlled biologically cultivated sources as long as this is seasonally and regionally possible. You can choose either a reduction diet of 800 or 1200 calories or a full diet with 1800 or 2000 calories. We are also able to offer you all kinds of special diet. The Buchinger Clinic is a teaching clinic which has been certified by the DAEM (German Academy for Dietary Medicine).

Our holistic concept also includes preventative and therapeutic offers in the fields of movement, nutrition and relaxation/stress management in addition to cultural offers. For information on the group offers, please refer to the latest weekly schedule. Individual applications and medical diagnostics will be discussed with you and prescribed by a doctor.