Age Management Medicine or Preventive/Regenerative Medicine is the field of Medicine that examines the scientific research of what causes illness, what causes aging and what causes the decline in physical and mental function as we age.

Age Management Medicine or Preventive/ Regenerative Medicine offers patients individualized plans to decrease biological age-the age that you look and feel.It offers an improved quality of life and not just a longer life.

Age Management Medicine or Preventive/Regenerative Medicine looks at internal causes for treating and preventing external symptoms.

It is preventive medicine that works to change the process of aging in men and women over the age of 35.

It works to prevent many of the mental and physical losses associated with aging.

It helps patients maintain the highest mental and physical function possible for as long as they are alive.

The primary goal is to improve health and well being.

Einstein said it best : "There are two ways to view the world- as if everything is a miracle or as if nothing is a miracle." Our body is constantly renewing itself and literally creating itself anew from our genetic blueprint called DNA.

Do you think the skin that you have right now is the same as you had last month?

No. Your skin cells completely replace themselves every 28 days.

Do you think the bones that you have right now are the same that you had when your were growing up?

No. All of your bone cells are renewed every 90 days.

Do you think the cells that make up your heart are the same ones that you had last month?

No. Every cell of your heart replaces itself every 30 days.

Do you think the cells that make up your lungs now are the same as the ones that you had last year?

No. The lungs replace their cells every 70 days.

In only one year, your body is 98 per cent renewed.

What kind of body will you have by the end of the year? Will it be healthier and stronger than the one that you have now? Will you allow disease to take over your body?

As men age, they experience:
*Lower Testosterone
*More Body Fat
*Less Energy
*Less of a Sense of Well Being
*Less Sexual Function
*More risk of Prostate Cancer
*More risk of Heart Disease
*More risk of Osteoporosis
*More risk of Metabolic Syndrome
*More risk of Type 2 Diabetes
*More risk of Cancer
*More risk of Dementia-Memory Loss

As men age they may have the following
reversible symptoms:
*Fatigue
*Depression
*Irritability-Grumpy Old Men Syndrome
*Less Libido and Sexual Potency
*Less Sexual Desire
*Fewer Sexual Fantasies
*Fewer Morning Erections
*Less Firmness of Erections
*Longer Recovery Time Between Orgasms
*Loss of Drive and Competitive Edge
*Stiffness and Pain in Muscles and Joints
*Less Effectiveness of Exercise Workouts

As women age, they experience:
*Less Estrogen, Progesterone and Testosterone
*More Body Fat
*Less of a Sense of Well Being
*Less Sexual Function
*More risk of Breast Cancer
*More risk of Heart Disease
*More risk of Osteoporosis
*More risk of Metabolic Syndrome
*More risk of Type 2 Diabetes
*More risk of Cancer
*More risk of Dementia-Memory Loss

As women age they may have the following
reversible symptoms:
*Anxiety
*Mood Swings-Women On The Verge of a Nervous Breakdown
*Depression
*Hot Flashes
*Less Energy
*Less Libido
*Vaginal Dryness
*Vaginal Itching
*Dry skin
*Increased Wrinkles
*Less Concentration
*Less Memory
*Less Attention Span
*Discomfort During Sexual Intercourse
*More Weight in the Abdomen and Hips
*Higher Cholesterol Levels
*Breast Tenderness
*Higher Blood Pressure
*Difficulty Sleeping

What are some of the benefits of an Age Management Medicine program?
* Less body fat
* More muscle mass
* More bone density
* More Energy
* Skin Rejuvenation
* Improved Memory
* Improved Concentration
* Improved Mood and sense of Well Being
* Improved Immune Function
* Improved Sexual Function
* Improved Reaction Time
* Increased Physical Performance

Take the Hormone Imbalance/Deficiency Test for Men to determine if your symptoms are due to a hormonal imbalance or deficiency.

Take the Hormone Imbalance/Deficiency Test for Women to determine if your symptoms are due to a hormone imbalance or deficiency.

Alzheimer's disease is a devastating neurological condition that slowly but inexorably destroys the ability to think, eventually robbing a person of both his memory and ability to function independently.

First described by Dr. Alois Alzheimer a century ago, Alzheimer's disease now affects more than 15 million people worldwide. With the rapid aging of society (an estimated 30% of the US population will be 65 or older by 2050), upwards of 14 million Americans are projected to develop Alzheimer's in the coming decades.

While medical researchers have yet to pinpoint a single cause of Alzheimer's disease, they have uncovered some of the basic biochemical processes that underlie the hallmark mental changes seen in Alzheimer's.

Alzheimer's delivers a crushing blow not only to the affected individual, but also to family members, who frequently struggle to provide the ever-growing levels of care required by the patient.

First, Alzheimer's sufferers exhibit a marked decline in levels of acetylcholine, a neurotransmitter (that is, a chemical messenger of the nervous system) that is vitally important to memory formation and retention in certain regions of the brain. Second, Alzheimer's patients demonstrate an accumulation of harmful beta amyloid deposits, or senile plaques, in the brain. Third, brain autopsies of Alzheimer's patients show signs of significant oxidative damage induced by free radicals. Finally, new research indicates that advanced glycation end products may also initiate this dreaded condition.

Neurofibrillary tangles, which are made of a protein called tau, are bundles of twisted filaments found within neurons. Tau is normally responsible for helping cells to function correctly; it delivers various substances throughout the cell. In people who have Alzheimers disease, tau becomes abnormally shaped and twists into pairs of helical filaments that gather in tangles. Because of the tangles, the neurons lose their ability to function, and the neurons eventually die. No one knows why this happens but there are probably several overlapping causes of Alzheimers disease.

There are many choices of both drugs and nutritional supplements available for patients with Alzheimer's disease. In light of new evidence that oxidative stress and inflammation are central to Alzheimers disease, people at risk of Alzheimers (or those who have early dementia) are advised to take supplements that reduce inflammation and oxidative damage.

The following are options that can be used in an Age Management Medicine program for the prevention and treatment of Alzheimer's disease.

Although these supplements are available over the counter, it is best to work closely with an experienced Age Management Medicine physician who can determine the best plan and dosage of each one.

Curcumin

EPA/DHA

Vitamin E

Vitamin C

Ginkgo biloba

Acetyl-L-carnitine arginate

CoQ10

N-acetylcysteine

Aged garlic

Vinpocetine

Green tea extract (93 percent polyphenols)

B vitaminsA full complement of B vitamins (including folate, vitamin B6, and vitamin B12) to lower homocysteine

Niacin

Niacinamide

Melatonin

DHEA

Huperzine

Blueberry extract or Blueberries

Grape seed extract

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