The longer-life formula: Think of yourself!

We women have a lot on our plate: job, family, household. But we don't take enough care of ourselves. This needs to change: "self-care" is the new trend from the USA. US studies have shown that people who think about themselves more often are less likely to fall ill, have more energy and enjoy life more. This is how the longer-life formula works.

Idee für mich
via Sabrina
06/20/2018, 17:45
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Relaxation is important: 63% of women in Germany often suffer from stress.

Early detection

It starts with very practical things: Diseases such as diabetes, high blood pressure or cancer come on gradually and patients don't notice them at first. Therefore: take advantage of all preventive check-ups!

Examinations

From the age of 20, the health insurance fund pays for cancer screening by a gynecologist, from 35 every two years for a health and skin cancer check, from 50 every two years for a mammogram and from 55 every ten years for a colonoscopy.

Sleep

Doctors recommend seven to nine hours of sleep - but hardly anyone sticks to it. However, those who sleep too little do not reduce stress properly. This is fatal: the stress hormone cortisol damages the blood vessels in the long term, demineralizes the bones and also drives up blood sugar levels.

Pay attention

Pay attention to your body signals: Does it hurt anywhere? Are your fingernails becoming brittle? Does the mole look strange? If so, don't wait too long, go and see a doctor. And: The German philosopher Ludwig Feuerbach (1804-1872) already wrote:

Your first duty is to make yourself happy!