How far would you go for wellness? Cutting alcohol, squeezing in an extra workout, applying vitamin patches, dedicating yourself to a daily cold shower routine? For me, evidently, the answer is traveling 5,399 miles to the Lanserhof longevity resort, where I fasted, gave up coffee, and danced around a cryo chamber while a technician played Espresso on repeat.
If you’ve heard of Lanserhof, you may be picturing White Lotus types sitting around a gilded plate of “chewing bread”—the lore of the European medical retreat includes famous faces, strict diets, and customized medical care prescribed against breathtaking landscapes. But its real claim to fame is being ahead of the longevity trend. Since 1984, Lanserhof has combined naturopathy with medical care to promote good health and prevent disease, the latter being the raison d’etre for my recent visit.
