How can you start an anti aging program?

It’s simple.  There are hundreds of doctors around the USA (and the world) trained in anti aging medicine.  These physicians are licensed to practice in their states (if listed on this site) and/or countries.  They have completed training in traditional medicine, and even gone on to sub-specialize in other fields of medicine.  Whatever their training, many have discovered the field of anti aging medicine based on a desire to do more for their patients than accept the ancient status quo.

During the course of their careers, many anti aging doctors realized that they had essentially become salesmen for drug companies, prescribing the “drug of the month” for different conditions, without spending adequate time with patients – without listening and performing thorough evaluations.

Today, anti aging doctors are committed to spending time with patients by listening, and using science and technology to reverse the negative impacts of aging.  Most important, they are dedicated to treating you as an individual, based on how you feel, not just on your laboratory values.

What are the tools of the anti aging physician?

The simplest one is listening.  By taking time to listen to your complaints, the doctor will acquire a detailed history about your aging concerns.  Just from listening to your complaints, the anti aging doctor will start assembling his evaluation plan to include physical examinations, lab work, radiological testing and hormone testing, along with other specialized tests to evaluate deficiencies and hormonal imbalances.  Then, based on your complaints, the doctor can help pinpoint the discrepancies you describe, and confirm them with diagnostic testing.  Don’t be surprised if your doctor discovers other issues unrelated to your complaints during the anti aging evaluation.  Remember, anti aging is about the “total” you, not just an isolated body part.

Once you have consulted with your anti aging physician, you are ready to defy Mother Nature, but (obviously) not in a rude manner.

Your doctor may have to wait several days to receive the results of your studies.  Once they are completed, however, your doctor can schedule a return appointment to discuss abnormalities, along with an anti aging treatment plan.  The great thing about conducting the initial lab testing is that it allows your doctor to objectively follow your anti aging progress.

By the way, don’t be surprised if your anti aging doctor contradicts your regular physician.   Although this is not part of the mission, he/she is obligated to give you the facts.  Unfortunately, so many patients are conditioned to accept their “regular doctor’s” recommendations that this may be an occasional cause of conflict with the anti aging physician’s recommendations.

Please note: your anti aging doctor is not trying to undermine your doctor.  He or she would prefer to work with your doctor to obtain the best results in optimizing your function.  Therefore, even where there is disagreement, it’s still best for all concerned to stay “in the loop” regarding the anti aging treatment.

By the way, all doctors practice some form of anti aging.  Prescribing cholesterol-lowering medications is an anti aging tactic, as is prescribing antihypertensive medications.  Your “regular doctor” may actually conduct an extensive anti aging practice, but he/she probably thinks of it as “condition specific,” and refer to it as part of “traditional medicine.”

In an anti aging medical practice, the physician’s approach is both specific and global.  In other words, these doctors are highly specialized and interested in your complete well-being.  Naturally, they will treat specific conditions, but they will also recommend comprehensive anti aging programs.

The Anti aging Toolbox

The tools utilized by your anti aging doctor usually involve a combination of vitamins, minerals, amino acids, herbal remedies, hormones (including estrogen, progesterone, testosterone, Human Growth Hormone (HGH) and thyroid hormone), diet, exercise and various other supplements to optimize your body’s function and well-being.

Other tools at your doctor’s disposal include prescription medications and nutritional supplements, which are products with the ability to replenish deficiencies, help prevent cancer and heart disease, and maintain brain function.  He or she may also prescribe products to facilitate better sleep, improve your libido and sexual function, and much more.

And, as we’ve already noted, your doctor may also include herbal and homeopathic remedies in your anti aging program.  When it comes to such treatment, there is a plethora of products that will enable the anti aging physician to deliver scientifically effective and proven treatments.

Please understand that anti aging is a commitment to well being.  It is a way of life.  Therefore, once you commit to a program, your doctor will expect you to be proactive.  The physician will want you to take responsibility on your part by actively engaging in exercise and taking your prescription medications as indicated, along with all vitamins and supplements.  Remember, a doctor can lead a horse to the water but cannot make it drink.

3 Phases to Anti aging Programs

Anti aging can be divided into three phases:

Prevention
Intervention
Maintenance

One of the purposes of an anti aging program is to prevent the diseases of aging.  You cannot launch an effective anti aging program without encompassing all three phases.  During the prevention phase, there may not (yet) be any cause for alarm.  No abnormal test results will be received, so you can help prevent the onset of disease just by taking supplements, and pursuing regular exercise and a healthy diet.

In the Intervention phase, obvious laboratory abnormalities are evident, as well as physical, emotional or functional symptoms.  This is a critical phase, since Mother Nature is already exerting her impact on your genetics, creating symptoms that are confirmed by laboratory testing.  Once you’ve entered this phase, your doctor will combine nutritional supplementation, diet, hormone replacement treatment and exercise.  In addition, prescription medications may also be used to reverse laboratory discrepancies and help restore normal function.

Once your doctor has fine-tuned your anti aging program, you have entered the final phase – Maintenance.  Here, the doctor may check labs several times a year (or twice a year) to verify that you’re on track, and will also use this data to further adjust your program.  Maintenance is like “cruise control for total well being.”

Please note that launching an anti aging program does not exempt you from regular checkups and important yearly exams or tests.  And, obviously, it won’t prevent you from sustaining an injury in an accident.  There are always unforeseen events, so we make no claims about preventing such incidents from occurring.

Your anti aging doctor will inform you about any specific or individual risks/ benefits of your program, and we cannot possibly advise you on such matters on this website.  The sole purpose of this site is to provide information and education, helping you make intelligent choices about your health and the general benefits of anti aging programs.