About what anti-aging therapy is, where we can start today, and whether the war affects our real biological
we can start today and whether the war affects our real biological
Andriy Vahanov-Dashkov, a doctor of anti-aging therapy, dermatovenerologist, head of the
Andrii Vahanov-Dashkov, a doctor of anti-aging therapy, dermatovenerologist, and head of the department at DMC Clinic.
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Recently, we have been hearing more about anti-aging therapy. What is it, in general?
anti-aging therapy: what is its essence, purpose and benefits? Is anti-aging therapy
is part of biohacking, which some people resort to.
The first
question is very voluminous, so I'll start from the end. What is biohacking? In my opinion, it is
is the vanguard of science, which aims to create a better version of ourselves. In popular
culture, in the media, it looks like self-experimentation. That is, most of the time
people who practice biohacking on their own do not think about the consequences, about
54] what will happen to them in a year, five years, ten years.
What
is AntiAge. This is a scientific way to be a healthy person and, as a result,
to increase life expectancy. Today we have several areas in this field,
work with genes, lifestyle modification, i.e., life-style medicine,
a functional approach, which focuses on maintaining the functionality of organs.
I like life-style medicine because it is something that each of us can
can do on our own. For example, to change the way we eat, sleep, and exercise.
and physical activity. In my report at the Women Power Forum, I will talk about this."
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What branches of medicine does anti-aging therapy relate to? Is it only about
endocrinology, for example, or cosmetic procedures.
When
we talk about anti-aging therapy, it is a combination of different specialists in
medicine, sports, nutrition, and psychology.
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What techniques are used in anti-aging therapy.
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many methods - from taking pills and droppers to physiotherapy.
For example, cryosauna, electro-sleep, specific massages such as lymphatic drainage,
Somato-emotional massage. Visiting spas is also an
anti-ageing.
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At what age should (can, should not) a person visit an anti-aging
therapist. What it depends on.
Today
we must understand that anti-ageing begins with the birth of a child. Because what
habits, attitude to your body, psychological health - all of this creates conditions for how long and how well you
all create the conditions for how long and with what quality of life we will live. Thus,
the earlier the better.
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What are the main factors that influence the aging process in the modern world?
Perhaps some of them were unimportant before, but now they play a significant role.
The answer
to this question is simple: lifestyle. The way we live, the way we eat,
sleep, make love - that is our lifestyle. It's nothing new, but it's something that can make us
can make us younger or older. Because only 20 percent of aging is
genetic aging, and the rest is our lifestyle.
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at the moment, men or women are more susceptible to the aging process.
What are the objective and subjective factors that influence this? Iwhat is the difference in
in anti-aging therapy for women and men.
Gender
is not a determining factor, although it is one of the main ones. A personalized approach
to each individual is the most important, there are no ready-made schemes in anti-aging. Є
a personalized approach to everyone.
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Whether overweight is a factor that directly accelerates aging.
Weight
is also a factor that shortens our lives. The consequences of being overweight are type 2 diabetes, increased cholesterol
type diabetes, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, and so on. These
These things do not extend our lives, they only shorten them.
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Stress is a factor of aging. Did Ukrainians start aging faster with the
with the war.
Yes,
stress is a factor of aging. There is a study that tells us that a person
who is chronically stressed for a year is biologically ten years older
than a person who is not under stress.
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Can anything be done about it.
Yes,
there is. There are scientifically proven measures. I will talk about this in my
report at the Forum.
What: Woman Power Forum
Where: Pochayna Event Hall, 23 Stepan Bandera Ave.
floor
When: December 2, 9:00 a.m.
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