Longevity or Anti-Aging Medicine
Anti-aging medicine uses scientific technologies for the detection, prevention, treatment, and reversal of age-related dysfunction, and diseases. Anti-aging medicine is based on responsible medical care, natural and preventive health specialties.
American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine
The American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine (A4M) is a nonprofit educational organization dedicated to the advancement of technology to promote research to optimize the aging process. A4M is engaged in training, education, and advocacy initiatives to expand the availability of preventive healthcare, and believes that the disabilities associated with aging are caused by physiological dysfunctions. Human lifespan can be increased, and the quality of life improved with age.
Since the acceptance of anti-aging medicine by the public and scientific community, the old stigmas of the aging process are challenged. Synonyms for anti-aging include longevity medicine, successful aging, healthy aging, optimal aging and aging gracefully.
Functional Medicine, Preventive & Alternative Healthcare
Alternatives to allopathic medicine (i.e. use of drugs and surgery for treating symptoms) have been used for centuries. Our elders knew antidotes that maintained health and longevity. These included diet, herbs, homeopathy, acupuncture, massage, Rolfing® and spinal manipulation.
Alternative Healthcare Providers use early intervention to improve physiologic, emotional/cognitive, biochemical, structural and physical function in order to optimize health. Natural therapies restore, repair, and rebuild intrinsic balance. This approach is called Functional Medicine.
Must We Age? Must We Become Sick With Aging?
We are experiencing a scientific information age. Research has determined that we age relevant to diet, calorie intake, nutrient intake, oxidative stress, environmental exposures, body stress, hormone levels, exercise, genetic DNA and gene telemeres. Our goal is to help people achieve longevity and improve quality of life with aging. Mountain Lakes Clinic also provides tests to measure your biological age and determine your potential life span.
Mind Body Connection
Awareness of how the mind contributes to your overall health is part of our wellness philosophy
Longevity Nutrition, Anti-oxidants & Natural Hormone Replacement
Evaluation using Laboratory Panels and Profiles assist in determining what modifications should be made in your diet, which nutritional supplements, amino acids, herbs or natural hormones will optimize your longevity. Supplements creams and tinctures used in our office are formulated by physicians. Dr. Vradenburg has 30 years of experience working with these products.
What is Included in a Longevity Work-up
History, Review of Symptoms, Physical and Spinal Exams, Biological Age Questionnaire, BIA (body fat and tissue resistance), and Acupuncture Meridian Evaluation.
Complete Wellness Panels
Blood chemistries, complete blood counts, thyroid, lipid and cholesterol panels, and urinalyses. These panels are also used to determine what nutritional supplements and diet will optimize your health.
Hormone Profiles
Sex Hormones, Cortisol, DHEA. Many of these tests are performed by salivary samples.
Bio Terrain Profile
Urine and saliva tests for acid/alkaline balance, oxidative stress, and toxemia.
Allergy Profiles
Blood tests measuring IgG and IgE antibodies are the most accurate methods of measuring food sensitivities and airborne allergies.
Brain Profile
This includes a questionnaire developed to evaluate neurotransmitter brain chemical depletion and balance.
Support includes natural supplements.