Interviews

 Dr. Bernd Fiebich is the principal investigator of the Fiebich Research Group on “Neurochemistry and Neuroimmunology” at the University Psychiatric Hospital in Freiburg im Breisgau. His areas of expertise include Alzheimer's disease, dementia, neuroinflammation, and psychoneuroendocrinology.

Many longevity strategies advocate efficient, targeted, and consistent self-optimization, recommending that people always make the most of all available therapies. This often leads to feeling overwhelmed, which disrupts natural well-being and physical recovery—and ultimately stands in the way of healthy aging.

For the brain to perform its vital functions smoothly on mental, cognitive, neural, and psychological levels, a nutrient-rich diet containing a wide range of micronutrients is essential. In this regard, the medical community is increasingly interested in how supplements based on vitamins, minerals, and phytoextracts, or phytochemicals, can be beneficial as complementary treatments, taking individual circumstances into account.

Dr. Mareike Awe advocates for intuitive eating—moving away from the pressure to optimize and one-size-fits-all diet rules, and toward self-care and a better awareness of our body’s signals. The key is to recognize and overcome typical patterns such as emotional eating (e.g., due to stress or as a reward) and to gradually develop a routine that works for you: intuitive eating with healthy meals and a needs-based intake of micronutrients, as a sustainable path to well-being, vitality, and longevity.

To age healthily as a woman and specifically support well-being, various longevity approaches can be effectively combined—taking into account age- and gender-specific changes in hormone levels and other metabolic changes.

The desire to look youthful after age 40 is stronger than ever. This is where personalized longevity strategies come into play, combining a healthy, anti-inflammatory diet and minimally invasive therapies with targeted micronutrient supplementation and injections.

Micronutrients such as vitamins, minerals, and trace elements play a role in numerous processes related to metabolism, energy balance, and hormonal and mental well-being. The scientific community is focusing on the question of whether and to what extent modern micronutrient therapy, as a complementary, medically supervised measure alongside a nutrient-rich diet, is appropriate on an individual basis.

Anyone interested in healthy aging has likely long since added the term “longevity” to their vocabulary. At VitaminExpress, we also regularly explore this topic and the question of how health and vitality can be supported in the long term through a conscious approach to lifestyle.

Healthy aging means not only avoiding health problems but also identifying biochemical processes early on that determine the long-term stability of bones, blood vessels, and organ function. Osteoporosis and arterial changes, in particular, often develop unnoticed over decades, long before clinical symptoms appear.

 Prof. Dr. med. Ekkehard Schleußner, a specialist in obstetrics and gynecology, serves as director of the Department of Obstetrics at the Women’s Clinic of the UKJ (University Hospital Jena). Schleußner’s areas of expertise include, among other things, the care of pregnant women at high risk of miscarriage and other complications, as well as placental research. In addition, Prof. Dr. med. Ekkehard Schleußner serves as a university professor.

Menopause marks a profound turning point in a woman’s life that extends far beyond the end of her reproductive years. The decline in estrogen and progesterone affects nearly every organ system: from metabolism and bone density to the immune system and mental well-being. Yet this transition does not necessarily have to result in a loss of quality of life.

How do we stay energetic, resilient, and healthy in the face of a demanding daily routine? While traditional longevity research often focuses on purely measurable laboratory values, one factor is increasingly coming into focus: regulatory capacity. It is our body’s ability to respond flexibly to stress and to actively restore balance time and again.