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Definition of Anti-Aging Medicine

Anti-aging medicine is a medical specialty founded on the
application of advanced scientific and medical technologies
for the early detection, prevention, treatment, and reversal
of age-related dysfunction, disorders, and diseases

It is a healthcare model promoting
innovative science and research
to prolong the healthy human lifespan

As such, anti-aging medicine is based
on principles of sound and responsible
medical care that are consistent with those applied in other
preventive health specialties

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The Basics

The three rules of anti-aging medicine are:
•Don't get sick
•Don’t get old
•Don't die

The longer you live, the better your chances
are for living even longer. This allows you to
take maximum advantage of advancements
in medicine.
Medical knowledge doubles every 3.5 years or less. With
these gains in medical knowledge, we will reach the point
where we will know how to stop aging, put it on hold, and
even eventually reset the clock mechanism of life itself.

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Early Detection

WAYS TO LIVE LONGER AND LIVE BETTER ... Health care costs for age 65+ population:*
Cost per day

Alzheimer’s Disease over $100

Stroke $37

Parkinson’s Disease $10-$25

Osteoporosis over $14

End stage renal disease over $12

Lung and bronchus cancers $10

Colorectal cancer $7

Breast cancer over $6

Prostate cancer $5

Early detection offers opportunities to prevent or effectively
intervene in disease:

•screening whole body computed tomography (CT) scans

•metabolic profiles and cancer antigens (blood testing)

*Reported in “Old Enemies,” Red Herring, Sept. 1, 2001, p. 58.
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Stay Slim
WAYS TO LIVE LONGER AND LIVE BETTER ...
•Obesity is the second leading cause of preventable deaths:1
•Annually …
•Causes at least 300,000 excess deaths in the U.S
•Costs the country more than $100 billion

•Medical risks associated with obesity:2

• Type 2 diabetes • Gout

• Hypertension • Osteoarthritis

• Cardiovascular disease • Sleep apnea

• High cholesterol • Cancers

• Gallbladder disease • Impaired

respiratory

function

• In women -- increased incidence of

varicose veins, asthma, and hemorrhoids

1 American Obesity Association, http://www.obesity.org/what. htm
2 National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, Obesity Research 1998; 6(suppl 2):51S-210S; Seidell JC et al, Am J Pub Health1986;76:264-69..

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WAYS TO LIVE LONGER AND LIVE BETTER ...Dr. Ron Klatz, “Anti-Aging Medicine”

WAYS TO LIVE LONGER AND LIVE BETTER ...Avoid Trauma

•Trauma kills more people between the ages of 1 and 44 than
any other disease or illness:

• Nearly 100,000 people of all ages in the United States die from
trauma each years, roughly half of them in automobile crashes
• According to the National Center for Heath Statistics, trauma
(unintentional injuries + homicides) causes 62% of all deaths in
ages 15 to 24
•Trauma can strike at any time
of the day. Each year in the US:
• 8 to 9 million individuals suffer
disabling injuries
• more than 3 million people
suffer permanent disabilities

American Trauma Society, www.amtrauma.org.
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Don’t Smoke

•Tobacco use, particularly cigarette smoking, is the single most
preventable cause of death
•Cigarette smoking is …

• The most significant cause of lung cancer and the leading cause of lung
cancer death in both men and women

• Responsible for most cancers of the larynx, oral cavity, and esophagus
• Highly associated with the development of, and deaths from, bladder,

kidney, pancreatic, and cervical cancers
•Environmental tobacco smoke …

• Is responsible for lung cancers in several thousand
nonsmokers each year [US Environmental Protection Agency]

• Contributes to coronary heart disease

[California Environmental Protection Agency]

Questions and Answers About Cigarette Smoking and Cancer.” National Cancer Institute, http:// cis.nci.nih.gov/fact/3_14.htm
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WAYS TO LIVE LONGER AND LIVE BETTER ...Regular Exercise: Wide-Ranging Benefits

• Reduces the risk of heart disease by improving blood
circulation throughout the body
• Keeps weight under control
• Improves blood cholesterol levels
• Prevents and manages high blood pressure
• Prevents bone loss
• Boosts energy level
• Helps manage stress
• Releases tension
• Improves the ability to fall asleep quickly and sleep well
• Improves self-image
• Counters anxiety and depression and increases
enthusiasm and optimism
• Increases muscle strength
• Provides a way to share an activity with family and friends
• In older people, helps delay or prevent chronic illnesses and diseases
associated with aging and maintains quality of life and independence longer

“The Benefits of Daily Activity, American Heart Association, www.americanheart.org.
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Be Social

•Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons study1
-- 38% less risk of dementia in the population of study group
with highest leisure activity:

• “may reduce the risk of incident dementia, possibly by providing a
reserve that delays the onset of clinical manifestations of the
disease”

•University of Florida study2 -- More than
physical activity, social interaction leads to
more satisfaction with life:

• Type of activity had little relation to extent of
satisfaction received. Any pursuit that brought
people together proved beneficial for promoting
positive self-image and personal fulfillment.

1 ”High Level of Leisure Activity May Cut Dementia Risk,” Reuters Medical News, January 3, 2002.
2 ”UF Study: Healthy Aging Depends on Social as Well as Physical Activity” Press Release, University of Florida, Jan. 28. 2002.

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WAYS TO LIVE LONGER AND LIVE BETTER ...An Active Sex Life

•Results of an eighteen-year study by Scottish researcher:1
•Men who had sex 3 or more times a week looked an
average of 12 years younger than they actually were
• “Having sex helps the body produce growth hormones that
produce lean muscle tissue and decrease body fat, which
can make you look younger”

•Pfizer Global Study of Sexual Attitudes and Behaviors (Feb.
2002)2 -- Age is no barrier to having an active sex life:
• worldwide, 80% of men and 60%

of women ages 40 to 80 responded
that sex remained an important part
of their lives
• 70% of those surveyed who reported
that their physical relationship with their
partner was very or extremely pleasurable
also reported being in excellent health

1 Study conducted by David Weeks, Ph. Reported in Men’s Health, Sept. 1999, p. 48.
2 “Sex Survey Finds Age Is No Passion Killer,” Reuters, Feb. 21, 2002.
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Mental Stimulation

•The brain is a muscle and must be exercised in order to stay in
peak form
•Memorization strategies can encourage the brain to work more
effectively and reduce aging-related memory loss1
•Cognitive impairment, a risk factor for dementia, is most
commonly caused by:2

• unexplained memory loss (12.5%)
• medical illness (4%)
• stroke (3.6%)
• alcohol abuse (1.5%)

•Challenge yourself with activities
such as hobbies, adult education,
and volunteering

1Nagourney E,”Therapies: Bench Presses for Older People’s Brains,” The New York Times, February 26, 2002.
2Unverzagt FW, Gao S, Baiyewu O, Ogunniyi AO, Gureje O, Perkins A, Emsley CL, Dickens J, Evans R, Musick B, Hall KS, Hui SL, Hendrie HC,

"Prevalence of cognitive impairment: data from the Indianapolis Study of Health and Aging," Neurology 2001 Nov 13;57(9):1655-62.
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WAYS TO LIVE LONGER AND LIVE BETTER ...Dr. Ron Klatz, “Anti-Aging Medicine”

WAYS TO LIVE LONGER AND LIVE BETTER ...Stress Reduction Tips

• Reduce responsibilities
• Reduce expectations
• Meditate
• Visualize
• Take one thing at a time
• Exercise
• Hobbies
• Healthy lifestyle
• Share your feelings
• Avoid arguments … Be flexible!
• Go easy with giving and receiving criticism

“National Mental Health Association, www.nmha.org
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Restful Sleep

•Sleep is …
• Necessary for survival.
• Necessary for proper nervous systems function
• Rejuvenates brain nerve cells
• Promotes brain function

•Deep sleep …
• Coincides with the release of growth hormone in children and young
adults
• Promotes increased production, and reduced breakdown, of
proteins in cells

"Brain Basics: Understanding Sleep," National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke,
www.ninds.nih.gov/health_and_medical/pubs/understanding_sleep_brain_basic_. htm.
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Make Smart Dietary Choices

WAYS TO LIVE LONGER AND LIVE BETTER ...•Mediterranean Diet: A notably low incidence of chronic diseases and
high life-expectancy rates is present in populations living along the
Mediterranean Sea (particularly Greeks and southern Italians):

• diet features grains, fruits, vegetables, legumes, nuts,
• diet features good fats -- olive oil and omega-3 fatty acids (fish)
• diet includes red meat only sparingly

•Okinawan Diet: Elderly Okinawans have among

the lowest mortality rates in the world from a

multitude of chronic diseases of aging and as a

result enjoy not only what may be the

world's longest life expectancy and the

world's longest health expectancy:

• low caloric intake

• high vegetables/fruits consumption

• higher intake of good fats -- omega-3s,

monounsaturated fat

• high fiber in diet

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WAYS TO LIVE LONGER AND LIVE BETTER ...Moderate Alcohol Consumption

•Drinking one or two alcoholic drinks each day could help
reduce the risk of developing dementia.

[The Lancet 2002; 359:281-286]

•Light, and even fairly moderate drinking, appears to
protect the elderly from developing small blockages
in the blood vessels of the brain known as "silent strokes,”
therefore lowering stroke risk.

[Stroke 2001 32: 1939-1946]

Dark beer contains large amounts of disease-fighting
antioxidants. Beer prevents the oxidation of
low-density lipoprotein (LDL) and very-low-density
lipoprotein (VLDL).

[University of Scranton (PA), reported by www.yahoo.com 22nd December 2000]

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WAYS TO LIVE LONGER AND LIVE BETTER ...Combat Free Radical Damage

Antioxidants (Vitamin A, C, E, and selenium) protect cells by
neutralizing free radicals and beneficially altering the risk of
disease:

• A study at UCLA School of Public Health found that men who
took 300 mg of vitamin C daily had a 45% lower risk of heart
attack compared with men who took less than the U.S.
government Recommended Daily Allowance (RDA)
• In a Harvard study, vitamin E
lowered heart attack risk by 41%
• Selenium decreases
infection rates in the elderly,
while vitamin E improves their
immune response

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Maintain Immunity

• Infectious diseases are the third leading cause of death in the U.S.:
• Claiming more than 100,000 Americans lives annually
• Costing more than $30 billion in direct treatment expense

• Infectious diseases are responsible for 1/4 to 1/3 of the 54 million deaths
globally each year
• Since 1973 …

• Twenty well-known diseases -- including tuberculosis, malaria, and cholera
-- have re-emerged or spread geographically, presenting in more virulent
and drug-resistant forms

• At least 30 previously unknown disease agents
have been identified -- including HIV, ebola, and
hepatitis C -- and there is no known cure for these

• New evidence is mounting to support the theory that the
degenerative diseases of aging may be adverse effects
of infectious disease, rather than illnesses in and of
themselves

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Water

WAYS TO LIVE LONGER AND LIVE BETTER ...•Replenish lost fluids with an intake of 8 to 12 8-ounce glasses
of water every day

•Tap water is dangerous:

•Today, virtually everyone in the U.S. has
one or more toxic chemicals lodged in fatty tissue
as a result of ingestion of tap water

•In the U.S., 53 million Americans drink water from
municipal water supplies containing potentially

dangerous levels of chloro- and fluoro-chemicals,
lead, fecal bacteria, as well as pesticides and

other impurities associated with cancer and
metabolic dysfunction

•Distilled, sterile water is best:

• Maximum ability to eliminate toxins from your body

• Devoid of other substances and minerals

• NOTE: If you drink only sterile distilled water, add a quality daily

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