The key to health has some surprisingly simple secrets.
And chewing, and chewing.
When I finally reached a count of 40, I swallowed.
The main building at Lanserhof Sylt wellness resort has the largest thatched roof in Europe.Credit:Kasper Palsnov
This repetitive process is part of whats known as the Lanserhof Cure.
But in the Lanserhof universe, health and longevity begin and end with or rather, in the gut.
My room, a bi-level loft, was swathed in calming shades of slate, with a birch-clad ceiling.
From left: The resort, designed by German architect Christoph Ingenhoven, has a staircase that spans five floors; mattresses can be set to a specific temperature via remote control.Kasper Palsnov
And then there was the chewing.
(Juniper berries are his secret ingredient, apparently.)
Alongside detox and abdominal-stimulation massages, Hubner prescribed a course of simulated altitude therapy called CellGym.
Activities include morning yoga by the pool.Alexander Haiden/Courtesy of Lanserhof Sylt
The practice, Hubner explained, was meant to benefit cellular health at a mitochondrial level.
Fitness and nutrition lectures and cooking demonstrations were scheduled throughout the week, as were aqua-fitness classes and yoga.
More importantly, I had shed the fuzzy, cotton-stuffed brain fog Id arrived with.
Fruit-laden porridge and green tea for breakfast.Kasper Palsnov
lanserhof.com; Cure Classic Plus program from $8,046.
From left: A guest soaks in the saltwater swimming pool, which was built into the dunes; one of the five lighthouses on Sylt.From left: Kasper Palsnov; Lightboxx/Alamy
