Mitochondria are more than the power plants of our cells
Mitochondria are more than just the power plants of our cells - they have a significant influence on vitality and health. Find out in this article how a holistic approach strengthens cell health and why mitochondria play a key role in the preventive medicine of the future. Discover tips on a healthy vegan diet, exercise and micronutrients to optimally support your cells. The [...]
Hormones, vitamin D3 and K2: essential building blocks for a healthy life
In a world where health issues are becoming increasingly complex, the holistic approach to medicine is becoming more and more important. It is increasingly recognized that health cannot be viewed in isolation, but that numerous factors - from nutrition and mental health to hormonal and vitamin influences - interact with each other and influence the [...]
Longevity: interplay of body, mind and soul
Longevity, or longevity, can be described as the art of healthy ageing. It is about not only living longer, but also maximizing the quality of those extra years. Longevity thus encompasses various aspects of a full and vital life and is certainly not looking for the miracle drug that will eliminate all ailments. Longevity views health as an interplay [...]
Epigenetics: How environmental influences affect our genes
Introduction: Discovering a new dimension of genetics In recent decades, our understanding of genetics and the mechanisms that control our lives has changed fundamentally. For a long time, the idea was that our genes acted as a kind of „destiny program“, determining how our bodies function, what they look like and what diseases we might develop. [...]
Longevity and the role of polyphenols
A key to health and longevity after 40 Polyphenols are among the most fascinating bioactive compounds in our diet and play a crucial role in the prevention of age-related diseases. They are mainly found in plant-based foods such as fruit, vegetables, tea and cocoa and are particularly well known for their powerful antioxidant properties. But the importance [...]
Bioidentical hormones: individual formulation helps best
Menopausal symptoms: Bioidentical hormones work best when they are individually formulated. Swiss preventive physician Dr. Andreas Bernhardt explains what is important. Bioidentical hormones are on the rise. Their prescription has increased rapidly in recent years. The Swiss preventive physician and specialist in bioidentical hormone therapy relies on extemporaneous prescriptions for treatment - from pharmacies [...]
Intracellular ATP marker for mitochondrial dysfunction/dysstress
The ATP concentration in the cell is strictly regulated and is maintained at a more or less stable level. The ATP determination serves to detect an acquired, secondary mitochondriopathy. The test is not suitable for detecting an inherited, genetically determined dysfunction. A significant reduction in intracellular ATP is usually detected in the context of systemic inflammation. Adenosine triphosphate, ATP for short, [...]
Longevity: A guide to living healthier and longer
Dr. med. Andreas Bernhardt Growing old healthy? Live long? Here is a guide to how we can achieve this ambitious goal and what role lifestyle and bioidentical hormones play in this. Today, it is no longer a rarity for us to reach the age of over 80. But the older we get, the more often we fall ill. Not only [...]
Longevity explained in the book by Prof. David Sinclair
Australian biologist David Sinclair (*1969) is a professor at Harvard Medical School in Boston and Director of the Department of Biological Mechanisms of Ageing. According to the New York Times, Sinclair is one of the 100 most influential people in the world. In his book The End of Ageing (original English edition: Lifespan ), published in 2019, Sinclair [...]
If we protect our mitochondria and telomeres, we stay healthy for longer
Dr. Andreas Bernhardt, MD What mitochondria and telomeres have to do with health and longevity - there are answers. Here is an explanation of completely new approaches in medicine. Mitochondrial medicine Mitochondrial medicine is concerned with the research and treatment of diseases and disorders associated with the mitochondria, the cellular power plants. It [...]