Prevention is the best anti-ageing method!

Unfortunately, there is no fountain of youth. We cannot permanently protect ourselves from ageing.

Visually, one associates ageing primarily with skin wrinkles. Here, there are countless creams, face masks or invasive methods through injections or operations.

Cosmetic ageing, has more of a psychological impact. However, classical diseases that occur in old age have much stronger physical and thus functional consequences.

Cardiovascular diseases such as strokes or heart attacks can also occur in young people, but are much more common in people over 50. The same is true for cancer.

So the most important way to age healthily is to prevent disease. A normal weight, well-controlled blood pressure and cholesterol and regular cancer screening are therefore quite crucial.

Another example concerns bones. Osteoporosis is particularly common in women after the menopause. Without warning, this can lead to a vertebral fracture, especially in women over 70. This results in sudden, severe back pain, those affected can hardly walk and feel they have aged many years in no time.

Especially the insidious diseases such as osteoporosis and vascular calcification should be taken into account in “healthy” ageing. This can be done at various levels. Enough calcium must be taken in through the diet to ensure bone mineralisation. Protein intake is particularly important to prevent muscle atrophy in old age (sarcopenia). 40-60 grams of protein must be taken in per day through the diet (eggs, meat ect.), which is usually not the case. Muscle mass, on the other hand, is important to prevent falls or to keep bones stable. Leucine is a particularly important amino acid for the muscle (=component of proteins). It is found, for example, in nuts, eggs or Parmesan and cream cheese.

Physical activity keeps the metabolism going, strengthens bones and muscles and has an anti-inflammatory effect.

In general, chronic inflammation is a silent ageing machine. You don’t feel it, although it slowly but surely attacks and sometimes destroys joints, gastrointestinal tract, lungs or blood vessels. It is driven by an activated immune system or the lack of natural anti-inflammatories.

So, healthy ageing comes from “within”. First and foremost, classic diseases must be prevented through a healthy and active lifestyle. And “in a healthy body is a healthy mind” – because the mental state also plays a major role in old age.