Longevity

Why Creatine Can Be Especially Beneficial for Vegans and Vegetarians

People following a vegan or vegetarian diet typically consume little to no creatine through food. Research suggests they often respond particularly well to supplementation, especially for strength and high-intensity exercise.

Marianne Waldenfels

Fasting-Mimicking Diet: Can the 5-Day Diet Really Slow Aging?

Eat for five days and still get the benefits of fasting? The fasting-mimicking diet promises everything from better metabolic health to slower aging. Here's what the latest research actually shows.

Marianne Waldenfels

Is Sitting the New Smoking? What a Standing Desk Really Does

Can a standing desk really make up for hours of sitting? Longevity expert Nils Behrens explains why regular movement breaks matter more—and how just a few minutes of activity can help protect your metabolism.

Nils Behrens

Taurine and Aging: What's Really Proven After the Longevity Hype

In 2023, taurine was hailed as a potential anti-aging breakthrough. Two years later, a new Science study paints a far more nuanced picture. Here's what current research really shows about taurine's effects on the heart, brain, muscles, and healthy aging

Marianne Waldenfels

Biohacking and Osteopathy: Why the Body Must First Come Back Into Balance

Biohacking promises more energy, better recovery, and a longer, healthier life. Osteopath and physiotherapist Andreas Stollreiter explains which methods are scientifically sound and why osteopathy can serve as the foundation for successful biohacking

Christine Bürg & Marianne Waldenfels

Holzbausteine mit Aufdruck Health Prävention

The medicine of the future begins before illness

Prevention should not only detect diseases early — it should stop them from developing in the first place. Dr. Jan Hennigs explains which examinations are genuinely worthwhile today, why cardiovascular risks are so often underestimated, and how artificial intelligence is set to transform the field of prevention.

Christine Bürg & Marianne Waldenfels

An interview with

Dr. med. Jan K. Hennigs

Are Heat Waves Making Us Age Faster? New Studies Offer Surprising Clues

Extreme heat may do more than strain the heart and circulatory system. Emerging research suggests that repeated heat waves could also accelerate biological aging. Here's what scientists know so far

Marianne Waldenfels

Movement Variety as a Longevity Lever: Why Variety Reduces Mortality Risk

A Harvard Study shows: combining different forms of exercise lowers mortality risk. Health expert Nils Behrens explains what this means for longevity.

Nils Behrens

Health Schriftzug Prävention Years Klinik

Prevention at the Highest Level: My Self-Experiment with YEARS

Six hours, over 230 biomarkers, and cutting-edge diagnostics: My experience report from the health check at YEARS, Berlin's preventive medicine clinic

Moira Hammes