Anti-Aging – This term does not designate an independent therapy but rather an objective of different therapies, which are run in America as an independent medical discipline. Anti-aging has a goal, limit the negative effects of aging and maintain good health into old age, both by curbing age-related diseases and by treating optical signs of old age. Since, genetically speaking, humans are perfectly suited to an age of 120 years would be appropriate, On the one hand, effective anti-aging measures can promise a significant increase in life expectancy, but also an improvement in the quality of life throughout life.
Anti-aging therapy is usually based on detailed health assessments, blood values and hormone status, who aim first, determine a person's biological age. Based on these values, a therapy plan can be developed, which can positively influence future age development and possibly reduce a person's biological age.
The findings of the health sciences are taken into account in the therapy, so that the persons have a balanced diet, Measures for healthy exercise and an appropriate way of dealing with everyday stress are suggested. These methods can be optimized through mental training and the intake of nutritional supplements and possibly hormones.
Anti-aging is a young and controversially discussed field of research, the results of which are often used for misleading advertising, especially in the cosmetics industry. A real rejuvenation is of course actually not possible, but probably a positive influence on the state of health.