In Oberstaufen, everything revolves around fasting all year round - thanks to a teamster. The place is known for its Schroth cure - a 200-year-old idea, but in great demand.

First the body has to produce heat, then the muscles relax and fever-like sweats occur. The body excretes acids, metabolic residues and pollutants. This makes the skin cleaner, the healing and defense forces are activated and stress is reduced. And of course the pounds will fall off with this treatment.