The human body works like an expensive clock - very accurately, but also sensitively. The state of health is influenced both by our lifestyle and by our genes, and the aging process of our cells and body is accelerated by many different factors: (1.) Unbalanced diet: Highly processed foods with a high content of saturated fatty acids and sugars provide the body with a lot of energy, but the energy offered is of low quality to our cells. This leads to unnecessary damage in our cells and organs, which can lead to an accelerated aging process and a variety of diseases over time. (2.) Lack of exercise: Too little exercise and the increasingly sedentary aspect of our lifestyle reduce and transform the metabolism in our body towards energy storage instead of energy burning. (3.) Persistent high levels of stress (privately and professionally): Excessive levels of stress over a long period of time lead to overuse of our organs and immune system. This reduces our body's ability to eliminate cell damage accumulated over time and to prevent further degeneration. (4.) Lack of sleep: A lack of good sleep deprives our body of the possibility of coping with daily stress at night. This leads to an overload of the entire system, the resistance to stress decreases and the entire body is weakened. (5.) Excessive cigarette and alcohol consumption: High levels of free radicals caused by cigarette and alcohol consumption damage our cells from the inside out. (6.) Irregular or no fasting intervals: None or too irregular fasting periods reduce the autophagy process in our cells, which leads to defective cell components not being sufficiently eliminated and cells not being comprehensively renewed.
