What is Anti-Aging Medicine?
Anti-Aging medicine is a clinical/medical specialty and field of scientific research aimed at the early detection, prevention, treatment, and reversal of age-related decline. It is well documented by peer-reviewed medical and scientific journals and employs evidence-based methodologies to conduct patient assessments. The American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine was established in 1997 as a professional physician certification and review board, which offers physician recognition in the form of specialty-based examination in Anti-Aging Medicine. It represents 12,500 physicians, scientists, health professionals, and the health minded public from 73 countries worldwide.
It typically includes the tenets of Preventative Medicine, such as diet, nutrition and exercise. These efforts are meant to reduce the risks of serious diseases such as cancer, diabetes and heart disease. But it goes far beyond that, to the optimization of hormone levels, in order to maximize health, fitness and happiness. This includes not only testosterone, but also growth hormone, thyroid and even adrenal hormones. In coming articles we will explore all of these treatment modalities in depth. This is why patients who want to maintain-or regain–their “edge” need to seek out the care of an Anti-Aging Specialist. Q: After recognizing that I have the symp tom s of hypogonadism you describe, I asked my doctor about possibly getting on TRT. He told me I should not get TRT, because it is natural for men to have their testosterone levels drop as they age. Is that true? You might want to respectfully ask your doctor is he/she prescribes HRT for aging women. After all, it is “natural” for th
• Anti-aging is about healthy aging-living long while remaining well. It has also been called age-management or longevity medicine. Anti-aging medicine is a new field of medical expertise which aims to prevent or reverse the symptoms and signs of aging. I think of it as turbo charged preventative medicine. With anti-aging medicine there is paradigm shift in the underlying premise of the aging process. Often, conventional medicine views aging and age-related disease as inevitable; the loss of function and dependence unavoidable. Anti-aging views aging as a disease which can be treated and aims to prevent or slow the aging process by treating the underlying causes. This new paradigm influences both the evaluation you will have and the program developed for you.
