Optimal Health Program

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HUMAN GROWTH HORMONE

*It is the master hormone that affects all other hormones, organs, and cells in our body.

*It has amazing reparative and restorative powers that can reverse cellular and tissue damage, as well as help rejuvenate failing organs.

*After age 30, GH levels begin to fall at the rate of 15% per decade. By age 60, most of us produce only 25% of the growth hormone we produced at age 21.

*Growth Hormone supplementation is a powerful tool in the fight against aging.

*Replacement therapy is indicated for individuals with low blood levels.

*Careful follow-up evaluation of blood levels is required to achieve the optimal results.

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MENOPAUSE

*Menopause occurs when menstruation ceases completely for one year.

*Menopause is usually completed by the time women reach their early 50’s.

*Women can experience no symptoms to a multitude of symptoms including hot flashes, cold hands and feet, vaginal dryness, pain with intercourse, dizzy spells, fatigue, irritability and nervousness, depression, forgetfulness, sleeplessness, inability to concentrate, crying spells

*Hormone replacement with bio-identical estrogen and progesterone can significantly improve a woman’s life.

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TESTOSTERONE FOR MEN

*Testosterone is more than just a sex hormone. It helps maintain a healthy immune system, controls blood sugar and cholesterol, helps prevent heart disease, and builds muscle and bones.

*Testosterone declines by 2% per year after 30.

*Loss of testosterone is associated with decreased libido, energy, loss of focus, and cognitive declines.

*Physical symptoms of testosterone decline are loss of hair, increase in body fat, and decreased lean muscle mass, as well as osteoporosis.

*Testosterone supplementation can reverse these and improve your quality of life.

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TESTOSTERONE FOR WOMEN

*Testosterone is very important to women as well.

*Levels begin to decline with menopause

*Testosterone is important for libido, mood and feelings of well-being. It helps maintain healthy bones and lean muscle mass as well as prevent the accumulation of unwanted body fat, heart disease, and loss of cognitive function.

*Testosterone cream is the therapy of choice for women.

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ANDROPAUSE: MALE MENOPAUSE

*Andropause affects men in their 50’s.

*Physical symptoms include increased body fat, especially around the abdomen, loss of lean muscle mass, loss of hair, wrinkling of the skin.

*Bodily changes are associated with increased fatigue, decreased libido, possible erectile dysfunction, aches and pains, and maybe even hot flashes

*Mental changes of poor sleep, anxiety, depression, loss of memory, reduced motivation. *Appropriate lab work will guide hormonal replacement.

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BIO-IDENTICAL HORMONES

Recently, the use of synthetic hormone replacement therapy (HRT) came under fire due to a large, clinical trial of synthetic HRT in post-menopausal women conducted by the Women’s Health Initiative (WHI). The study was stopped early when it showed an increased risk of breast cancer, blood clots, heart disease, and strokes in women using Prempro™ (a combination of estrogen and progestin).

Many authorities believe this was a poorly designed study with many flaws. One of the major concern was Provera and Premarin are not bio-identical hormones of progesterone and estrogen. Premarin is made from horse’s urine and contains only three compounds of many that match human estrogen. Another concern was that all patients received the same amount of estrogen with no consideration given to adjusting dosing based upon blood results, which could have lead to very high levels of estrogen and progesterone.

We believe that bio-identical estrogen and progesterone replacement therapy that is performed in a controlled clinical setting where therapeutic levels are closely monitored and dosing adjusted can significantly improve a women’s life. Biologically identical estrogen is derived from wild yams or soybean plants. The wild yam is rich in precursor molecules that can be converted into estrogens and other hormones whose molecular structure is the same as those produced naturally in the human body.

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OPTIMAL WELLNESS MEDICINE

Combines the exciting new medical specialty of Age Management Medicine (AMM) which focuses on healthy aging with preventative medicine to optimize health over the treatment of disease. Traditional medical practices follow a “fix it when it breaks” policy but Optimal Wellness Medicine focuses on disease prevention, wellness, and quality of life.

We use the four pillars of hormonal optimization, nutrition, exercise, and stress management to help improve your quality of life and longevity.

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HORMONE EVALUATION

Our hormonal evaluation is a complete laboratory evaluation of the hormones that control your metabolism (your thyroid level), your sex hormones, your stress hormones (cortisol), and your master hormone, Growth hormone, as well as your cholesterol, sugar control, liver enzymes, and inflammatory markers for heart disease. This provides us valuable information about your individual aging process and allows us to develop an individualized program specific to your needs to moderate the aging process and minimize the onset of disease. Note: most of these specialized lab tests are not part of basic lab work performed for an "annual medical exam".

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NUTRITIONAL SUPPLEMENTATION

Today, with over 60% of our population being overweight, we find it harder and harder to eat well, but nutrition is one of the key factors to losing weight, remaining healthy and aging gracefully. Being overweight increases your risk of heart disease, strokes, heart failure, high blood pressure, diabetes, arthritis, gall bladder disease, acid reflux, menstrual irregularities, infertility, and cancer of the breast, uterus, colon, and prostate. Furthermore, it makes us age faster.

Multiple studies show the value of specific and precise nutritional supplementation to minimize antioxidation and to increase the level of various vitamins and minerals. No single supplement or regimen is suitable for every individual and the quality and quantity of active supplement present in unlabeled “over the counter” supplements varies. An evaluation by our physician certified in Age Management Medicine at Shanti Medical Spa & Wellness Center will create an individualized supplement regimen appropriate for your age and particular medical condition as well as your desired health goals.

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EXERCISE

Even though all of us know that exercise is an important part of our health, the CDC states more than 50% of Americans do not exercise to have any health benefits. And 25% of Americans do not exercise at all, even with leisure time. At the Shanti Medical Spa & Wellness Center we understand how difficult it is to engage in an exercise program in your daily life. We believe that your exercise regimen needs to be individualized and suited to meet your life and age. Depending on your level of fitness and past medical history, our physician will customize your exercise program for you.

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KNOW YOUR TRUE BODY AGE

The new addition to our family comes highly recommended from organizations such as The American College of Sports Medicine, The American Diabetes Association, The American Heart Association, and The Institute for Aerobic Research to name just a few. It has been FDA approved as a medical device. It is sleek, compact, aesthetically pleasing, and most importantly will help pave the road for you to achieve your ideal fitness level by providing you with the information needed to properly evaluate your health by deciphering your "real" body age. This number is found through a series of assessments where body mass, body fat, strength, flexibility, and cardiovascular levels are measured. After the assessments have been completed a report is printed giving you a complete fitness analysis, health risk assessment, as well as customized cardiovascular, strength, and nutrition plans. Do you ever say that you don't feel your age? Come in and see what your "real" body age is and begin your customized program to a younger you today.

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