INFLAMMATION, HORMONES & AGING

Emerging science is now identifying the role of inflammation and hormone fluctuations as a root cause of aging and the loss of vitality you may now be experiencing.

New research has shown that aging and its effects on every aspect of health and wellbeing should no longer be accepted as an inevitable consequence of life. For years, physicians have treated the consequences of aging with potent pharmaceuticals to control diseases such as high blood pressure, heart disease, osteoporosis, diabetes and cancer. These medications have only treated the symptom and not the cause of the disease. Advancements at the forefront of medicine are now identifying the key role aging plays in many disease processes. By treating the cause of aging and its effects we can postpone, block or reverse the onset of disease in many individuals.

Over the last ten years, new advancements in the area of anti-aging medicine have identified two key components causing you to age. These components include inflammation, its cumulative effects at the genetic level, and the gradual decline in endogenous hormone production seen in all individuals.Until recently, identification and control of inflammation in the human body was difficult and hormone stimulation was poorly understood. That is until now . . .

Have you ever wondered why it seems that we see so many diseases show up as we age? Why is it that people who smoke or spend excessive amounts of time in the sun are more prone to develop cancer? Why is it that it that we more commonly see diseases like many types of cancer occur in older individuals? What do skin cancer, lung cancer and esophageal cancer have in common with gray hair, coronary artery disease and diabetes? All of these processes have one single factor in common . . . changes at the genetic level.

As we move through life our environment is constantly bombarding us with carcinogens, radiation and other factors that either directly or indirectly cause changes in us at the genetic level. The cells involved vary but the science is clear. For example, numerous studies show a direct correlation between childhood burns from excessive UV light exposure and risks of skin cancer as we age. There is a clear link between longstanding gastroesophageal reflux disease, precancerous changes to the lower esophagus and esophageal cancer. People who drink and smoke are more likely to develop head and neck cancer than those who only drink or who only smoke. For years the root causes of these diseases was poorly understood, however there is now mounting evidence that chronic inflammation triggering either direct or indirect free radical release can cause genetic mutation at the individual cell level. It is these changes at the level of our DNA that eventually trigger disease as we age. This type of research is slowly transitioning into other fields of medicine.

Science has also clearly worked out the relationship of exposure to agents of inflammation like pollen and the release of inflammatory mediators such as histamine and luekotrienes. These chemicals cause the symptoms of what we commonly call allergies and they also trigger a cascade of events that ultimately make you feel sick as they rally your immune system to fight off a perceived threat.

Although the genetic factors involved in all disease processes has not been fully worked out, it does appear that the control of inflammation in our bodies when possible is a critical intervention for the prevention of disease. In addition, as more research points to the cumulative effects of inflammation and the force it exerts at the genetic level, we need to be ever more vigilant at controlling both exposure to and defense from free radicals in our own bodies.

If inflammation causes aging, why do we look and feel they way we do as we age? The intervening mechanisms between genetic change and hormone regulation is still in the process of discovery, however because of new methods of measurement it has become relatively simple to measure most of our endogenous hormone levels and compare them to age based normal values. The primary reason we look and feel like we do as we age is related to changes in the production of our naturally occurring hormones – principally growth hormone, estrogen, progesterone, testosterone and thyroid.

Philosophies are changing. Physicians have been regulating hormones for years in an effort to inhibit conception, promote conception, eliminate hot flashes, treat acne, control blood sugar, control metabolism and safely rehabilitate muscle. It has only been in recent years that some physicians have shifted their mindset to begin treating the changes in hormones as we age just like we have treated the changes in hormones as women go through menopause or to regulate a women’s monthly cycle.

How can you look and feel more like you are 35 on your 50th birthday? Bring your natural hormone levels up to those that you had when you were 35. This is possible today. This is possible right now at Aeriste.

Decide right now to take that next step towards resurrecting your youth. Schedule an appointment on-line today!