What is anti-aging medicine?
JAN NELSON/Balanced Wellness Medical Clinic | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 9 years, 11 months AGO
What comes to mind when you hear the term "anti-aging"? Most would think some type of beauty product, whether that means a topical facial cream, masks, shampoos, conditioners or laser treatments. However, Anti-Aging and Regenerative Medicine is actually a "medical specialty of active scientific research aimed at the early prevention, detection, treatment and reversal of age-related decline." It has become a remarkably cutting-edge field of medicine. A legitimate, well trained anti-aging and regenerative medicine specialist will be certified as a diplomat of the American Board of Anti-Aging Medicine. I have earned this certification and practice in the in the Liberty Lake area.
The objectives of treatment using the anti-aging approach are innumerable and can range from correction of hormonal and metabolic imbalances - including diabetes, neurological problems including cognitive and neurodegenerative diseases, Alzheimer's disease, osteoporosis, musculoskeletal diseases and impairments, gastrointestinal disturbances, respiratory and cardiovascular disease, immune system and infectious diseases; as well as depression, stress and inflammation. In order for our bodies to hum the way they were designed to, there needs to be a balance in system functions. The importance of pinpointing the sources of problems caused by changes that accompany the process of aging is where it begins.
Obtaining an in-depth health history, along with extensive saliva and blood testing, is the base to see where your body is now. My goal is discussing and helping you to understand your tests results, and what they will mean for needed lifestyle changes to work toward optimal health. It is important to remember most disease processes did not develop overnight, so beginning on the pathway to health can be challenging at times; but also exciting when you start feeling better, stronger, and happier.
I use bio-identical hormone replacement therapy to correct and restore hormone balances to an optimal level. In the past, all values situated inside a reference lab range were considered to be optimal. This concept lacks supporting scientific evidence. The prevailing concept now is that optimal hormone levels may vary from person to person. An optimal hormone level should be a level that allows an individual to be free of the complaints and physical signs of hormone deficiency, without provoking signs of excess.
Begin now with living life optimally!
For more information, contact Jan Nelson at Balanced Wellness Medical Clinic, (509) 919-4575, jnelson@balancedwellnessmed.com, www.balancedwellnessmed.com.
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