Ageing is something that no one can escape it, it is inevitable. But it is possible to look and feel good as you age.
Crows Feet
Crows’ feet and facial wrinkles can be eradicated with Botox and other treatments; they may not last a
as long as conventional surgery but all are quicker, easier and cheaper.
Why look younger if you are still carrying around the same old body? What is needed is a course of anti-aging therapy. This is a new approach to health and well being that tackles more than just the absence of disease. Anti-aging treatments are the newest and fastest growing branch of the well-being
business.
Anti-ageing
Anti-ageing centres have become popular as the benefits of a tailored approach to better and longer living has become recognised.
The practitioners of this new discipline believe that it can be used to slow down the onset of the aging process and more importantly hold back the development of degenerative diseases. It uses proactive techniques and advanced technologies to improve client well being.
Anti-aging professionals use a team approach to promoting wellness and slowing the ravages of time. The anti-aging team will be comprised of a
- nutritionist
- a sports therapist
- pharmacologist
- an anti-aging specialist doctor
- a team of laboratory technicians.
All of these professionals work together to assess your current health status and develop an individual programme to help you reach your optimum level of well being and health.
- In many ways the first visit is just like a conventional medical check up. The doctor will ask you about your personal and family health history
- take your blood pressure and blood samples
- question you about your diet and nutrition.
Balance, coordination, flexibility, reaction times and muscle strength are also measured. The aim of all of these tests is to determine your biological age which may be different from your chronological age.
Once the tests have been analysed the biological age is calculated and compared to the actual age. The purpose is to achieve a lowering of the biological age.
It is important to know how the body’s cells function. Their optimal state of function can be achieved by keeping substances known as ‘free radicals’ at a healthy blood level.
Free Radicals
Free radicals are the natural by-products of digestion most of them are removed as waste, but some remain in the body where they may damage healthy cells. It is now possible to measure the level of free radicals and the amount of damage they cause to the cell; it is possible to prescribe the anti-oxidants and micro-nutrients that your body needs to neutralise the free radicals.
Hormone levels are also checked at an anti-aging clinic; hormones regulate many body functions unfortunately their production declines with age. When this happens your bodily functions decline as well. There are many signs of hormone deficiency such as lost vitality, reduced fitness levels, constant tiredness, weight gain, all signs of aging.
The traditional response of the medical profession is that these are just signs of aging and they should be lived with, however the anti-aging “wellness’ methods eliminates the symptoms by tackling the cause. The deficient hormones and micro-nutrients are customised and tailor-made to your body’s needs, then packed into capsules or made into tablets to augment the missing elements. This approach is preferable to buying off-the-shelf vitamins as these are made for the average person, and can not be manufactured to individual needs.
The benefits of this individualised approach are an increase in vitality, energy levels and an increased resistance to certain common and seasonal viral infections.
