The word "longevity" can also be translated as "life expectancy". Statistically, longevity always refers to the average number of years a person lives in modern times. In other words, the "typical lifespan" of a person. This looks a little different for men than for women, also according to statistics. But there are other factors that […]
Longevity
Many people still believe that our life expectancy is largely determined by our genes. It is important to know, however, that our genes actually play a much smaller role in our life expectancy than often assumed. Above all, environmental factors such as diet and lifestyle are much more crucial in the context of each individual’s […]
Please introduce yourself briefly and tell us what you do. My name is Professor Thomas Henzler and I am the managing director of a large radiology department in Stuttgart. In addition, I am vice-chairman of the medical advisory board of Radiology Holding Diagnostics and Therapy. My medical focus is on cardiothoracic and oncological imaging. The […]
When we wish for a long life, we not only mean as many years of life as possible, but we also want to spend them mentally and physically fit. The good news is that it is in our hands. It is well known and proven that regular physical exercise and a diet as low in […]
David A. Sinclair ist Professor für Genetik an der Harvard Medical School und Pionier der epigenetischen Medizin. In diesem Buch erklärt er, auf welche Weise man Gesundheit und Lebensdauer steigern kann. Unser Epigenom nimmt über die Jahrzehnte Schaden. Diese Schäden lassen uns altern und machen uns anfällig für Krankheiten. Prof. Sinclair erforscht, wie man die richtigen Gene […]
We all know stress - but what to do and how to reduce it? We are all in the "end of year stress". There are the last appointments that urgently need to be dealt with, the planning for the holidays, or the gift jumble for the children. It is not unusual for us to sit […]
For a long time, research has been trying to find the clock of our biological life clock. It is undisputed that the metabolic rate plays an important role in this. A reduced metabolism can extend our lifespan a little bit. With the help of biohacking we can help our body with this. Exchange of information […]
What does mTor mean? The mTOR kinase can be thought of as a kind of control centre of a body cell. It regulates metabolism, cell division and cell growth. In pathological processes, regulation no longer works as it should. Deactivating this control centre could, for example, lead to cancer cells being prevented from growing. Diabetes […]
Sufficient exercise - an elixir of life into old age: Growing old healthily - who wouldn't want that? There are many examples of people who are still mentally alert and physically active well into their 80s. But what can you do to also enjoy a long life and to experience a healthy and vital old […]
The ageing of the body consists of a series of interconnected processes. Recent biomedical research has given rise to the “hallmarks of ageing”, those mechanisms that control the ageing process at the cellular level. Epigenetic changes Our genome consists of long strands of DNA wrapped around protein coils (histones). These histones are equipped with chemical […]
