Better Aging

In our practice, we offer a large number of these exami­na­ti­ons ourselves and we delegate the diagno­stics that lie outside our area of expertise to highly competent specia­list colle­agues, write the corre­spon­ding referrals and thus ensure complex monito­ring of your health and preven­tion of patho­lo­gi­cal develo­p­ments. Be intro­s­pec­tive - without being hypochon­dria­cal. This will prevent many unfort­u­nate develo­p­ments! See also under www​.dr​-dietz​.ch

Our organism is control­led in many different ways, on the one hand by nerve impulses and on the other by hormones, which have an essential function in the body for maintai­ning metabolic functions and almost all organic processes. Our body is such a complex structure that every cogwheel has to mesh so that the human body can function in a good balance. 

When hormone function declines, discom­fort, imbalan­ces, and other disorders can arise. In this respect, monito­ring hormone function is sensible and important. This is parti­cu­larly true during pre- and perime­no­pause (menopause) in women and andro­pause in men. Although the decline in hormone function occurs much more rapidly in women and is therefore perceived more negatively by them, men are also affected by declining hormone function as they age. As mentioned above, our genera­tion has the oppor­tu­nity to live to a ripe old age—and no one wants to spend the rest of their life after menopause in a state of “hormonal chemical castra­tion” for another 40-50 years. 

Unfort­u­na­tely, with the loss of the body's own hormone produc­tion, more prono­un­ced degene­ra­tive processes and signs of fatigue set in, both mentally and physi­cally, which can gradually rob us of our quality of life. Of course we get older and change conti­nuously as we get older: and of course this ageing process cannot be stopped or reversed. But it can be slowed down - and this is where hormones play a crucial role. Not only do we reduce the risk of osteo­po­ro­sis and the risk of develo­ping bowel cancer and Alzheimer's by taking hormones from the menopause onwards, we also get better sleep, better skin and hair, better mental balance and resili­ence, better libido and slow down degene­ra­tive signs of wear and tear.

In our practice, we specia­lize in these hormone therapies, especi­ally with bioiden­ti­cal hormones, and after a detailed medical history and consul­ta­tion and after diffe­ren­tia­ted hormone analyses in the blood, we create a comple­tely indivi­dual therapy concept for each patient in order to compen­sate for the complaints complai­ned of and the deficits measured - and thus signi­fi­cantly help to maintain a higher quality of life, satis­fac­tion and health stability into old age. See also under www​.dr​-dietz​.ch and www​.medan​dcare​.ch

A healthy, balanced diet basically provides us with all the substances, proteins, vitamins and trace elements that our body needs to function properly. Nowadays, however, our diet is not always as balanced and sensible as it should be, and the often highly processed foods no longer contain old ingre­di­ents, as was and should be the case in the past. 

Geneti­cally caused reduced absorp­tion in the intestine, which does not allow suffi­ci­ent absorp­tion of some substances, can also lead to deficits in the metabo­lism, which it makes sense to compen­sate for. Here, too, science is constantly gaining new insights, which we implement in our indivi­dual therapy concept. For example, we offer mixtures of vitamins and trace elements in capsule form to compen­sate for these potential defici­en­cies. Supple­men­ting the diet with these substances makes sense in order to provide the body with all the basic substances it needs for its enzymes, metabo­lism and the proper functio­ning of the organs. 

There are countless dietary supple­ments offered by the industry - often it is never really possible to prove what is really contained in these capsules or tablets; in this respect, you can also spend a lot of money for less effective measures. We offer products that are manufac­tu­red by pharmacies and are therefore certified and regularly monitored, which actually contain the substances in the dosage stated - and which are a sensible addition to a sensible mixed diet. See also www​.medan​dcare​.ch

We have already touched on the complex function of hormones in the section above. Hormones also play an essential role for the skin, one of our largest organ systems. As we age and hormone function declines, the skin becomes thinner and more fragile, the regene­ra­tive capacity of the cells decreases, the elastic potential of collagen and fibri­no­gen diminis­hes, and skin regene­ra­tion and the formation of new elastic fibers gradually decline. This also affects the water-binding capacity, metabolic activity, and resili­ence of our skin. This leads to more frequent dryness, irrita­tion, pigmen­ta­tion disorders, hyper­sen­si­ti­vity, etc. 

Local (topical) appli­ca­tion of hormones can also achieve an outstan­ding effect that far exceeds the use of cosmetic creams. (This does not mean that good cosmetic care should continue to be practiced). However, if you want to apply a medically sound and truly profound therapy that affects the basal layers of the skin, there is no way around targeted and indivi­du­ally designed hormone therapy in the form of creams, serums or (for the scalp) tinctures. 

The hormone treat­ments available from us are based on the latest scien­ti­fic findings and research results and offer you outstan­ding effects to give you a fresh appearance, a radiant comple­xion and resilient, elastic skin on the face, neck and décolleté, but also on the body. see also under www​.medan​dcare​.ch

We often hear very critical voices about cosmetic surgery under the motto: "You have to be able to grow old with dignity". This may undoub­tedly be true, but do you also have to look old? It is a legiti­mate need of every human being to please. - Not only to please yourself, but also to please others - especi­ally your loved ones, of course. But even in social life, there is no question that someone who looks attrac­tive and aesthe­ti­cally pleasing is more likely to receive social accep­tance and attention and is often more successful at work. 

Now, beauty should undoub­tedly not be the only thing that makes us happy in life—and if it is our sole goal in life, it becomes very mundane. But there is a little bit of narcis­sism in all of us, and so aesthetic medicine and cosmetic surgery are also a domain that has its place in the field of anti-aging medicine. The previous chapters provide detailed infor­ma­tion about the possi­bi­li­ties offered by modern medicine, and we can also offer countless reputable medical treatment options with a high level of expertise and aesthetic sensibility. 

Don't be afraid to venture into this part of medicine; even such small measures - or even more extensive inter­ven­ti­ons - help to streng­then your own body awareness and self-confi­dence, achieve more satis­fac­tion with yourself and ultim­ately a different appearance, better social commu­ni­ca­tion and satis­fac­tion. Classic anti-ageing measures include, for example Botox which is used prophyl­ac­ti­cally to prevent the deeper burying of expres­sion lines, or hyalu­ro­nic acid prepa­ra­ti­ons, which are used to compen­sate for the loss of skin volume in certain areas of the face, or the biosti­mu­lantswhich maintain the skin's elasti­city, structure and ability to retain water. - Or, finally, cosmetic surgery, which does not eliminate the signs of ageing, but can reverse them a little in order to come a little closer to our ideal image of a fresh, dynamic, lively and expres­sive appearance into old age.