Anti-Ageing
Perth
Natural Medical Cinic's Naturopath specialising in Anti-Ageing
is:-
Lesley
Oakes
ND,
Dip.App.Sc.(Nat), Dip.
ABAAHP
What's
it all about?
Anti-Ageing
is now fully researched and is fast becoming the most sought-after
item in the field of natural medicine. Perth Natural Medical Clinic's
Lesley Oakes specialises in Anti-Ageing and Functional Medicine
and offers this brief insight into the fascinating field of Anti-Ageing.
What
is Anti-Ageing?
Generally speaking, there are two types
of ageing - normal ageing and pathological (or accelerated) ageing.
The field of anti-ageing medicine is concerned with decreasing
the risk of all illnesses and conditions associated with accelerated
ageing such coronary heart disease, inflammatory conditions, dementia,
erectile dysfunction, osteoporosis, fatigue etc.
No-one wants to live longer with debility or chronic illness or
cognitive impairment, and early detection and treatment protocols
can help prevent ageing-related dysfunction and disease.
What
does Anti-Ageing medicine involve?
Optimising
Hormonal Balance
Our hormones don't decline because we age;
the opposite is true - we age because our hormones decline. Optimal
health and wellbeing for males and females can be maintained by
ensuring an adequate and appropriate balance of hormone levels.
Consequently the optimisation of hormonal balance is most important.
Evaluation of base-line hormone levels and ratios using saliva
and urine testing can assist in providing an index of your body's
hormonal environment to determine if any of the symptoms which
you are experiencing are associated with an imbalance or lack
of specific hormones.
Bio-Impedance
Analysis (BIA)
BIA is a scientifically validated method
for accurately measuring some of the 'biomarkers' of ageing including
body fat percentage, muscle mass, cellular health and biological
age.
Nutritional
Supplementation and Anti-oxidant
Defence
A combination of the right nutrients that
operate as a team rather than individual supplements used in isolation
appears to have the strongest ability to curb the processes that
lead to ageing.
To maximise your utilisation of nutritional supplementation, it
is important to receive a personalised regimen matched to your
individual health
needs prepared by a suitably qualified practitioner.
Lifestyle
and Dietary Modification
In addition to optimising your hormone profile
and taking the appropriate nutritional supplements, diet and nutrition
are key factors in living long and living healthy together with
exercise and stress reduction. Certain diets and detoxification
programs may be required.
Early testing and treatment protocols can help maintain good health
for as long as possible delaying the onset of serious debility
and increasing your healthspan, not just your lifespan!
'You
are as young as your hormones are active and your nervous system
is strong'
Anti-Ageing
consultations are covered by most major health
funds.
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