Defining Preventive-aging Medicine
Preventive-aging
Medicine is defined as preventive medicine focused on regaining and maintaining
optimal health and vigor. This
medical specialty incorporates well-known and accepted markers of disease-risk
into proactive patient management and uses hormone modulation for the
endocrinologically normal by identifying hormone levels that yield superior
health outcomes. For most hormones, this is simply the upper 33% of the normal
range for a patient’s age. The exceptions are insulin and cortisol that should
be modulated to the lower 33% of the normal range.
Preventive-aging Medicine, also known as Anti-Aging Medicine, recognizes that
successful therapies necessitate healthy
lifestyle including optimal low glycemic index nutrition,
appropriate nutrient supplementation, and the absolute need for physical
exercise.
Preventive-aging Medicine focuses on the synergy of all of these elements in
order to enhance vitality and extend our health span. While we may or may not
be able to increase longevity, we are able to prevent
premature disability and death and enhanced quality of life. We do
not make claims of life extension or of reversing the aging process.
The most important element necessary for the success of any medical therapy is
the expertise and experience of he physicians in whom you place your trust for
your health care. Dr. Hester is board
certified by the American Board of Anti-Aging Medicine and
has a wealth of experience in healthy aging through his study certification and
medical practice. Chasity Hester,
PA-C is certified by the American
Board of Anit-Aging Health Practitioners.