If You Travel, You Can Find More Options To Reduce Your Aging. ... By Traveling For Surgery

Must we get old so quickly?

What is old? Must we equate chronological age with metabolic aging? In 1960 there were about 3,000 people over 100 in the USA. Today there are over 100,000 centenarians and that group is increasing at a geometrical rate. In fact those individuals living to reach 85 or over are the fastest growing segment of our population.

You don't have to look in the mirror to see the signs of aging. Every day gradual changes in every cell and organ contribute to the effects that we see and feel.

Is there any way to slow down the process? More and more scientist and physicians seem to think so. Let's go into a brief system review of the changes that the calendar brings.

You will probably have to travel to find some of these fetures -- some of these procedures are best delivered in an institute of rejuvenation, and one of the pioneering centers is at Aesthetic Science Institute in Boca Raton.

Cardiovascular (Heart & Blood Vessels)
Cholesterol builds up in the artery walls causing inflammation and calcium plaques. The result - blood pressure increases because of the loss of elasticity and the danger of heart attack and stroke goes up along with it. In addition the heart muscles weaken as well.

Brain
After the age of 20 it starts getting smaller, losing firmness and with it some of the memory capability and thought processes as well.

Endocrines
In women menopause is feared by some almost as much as malignancy, because of declining levels of estrogen , progesterone and testosterone (more about this later).

In men, testosterone levels start their descent after the age of 30, with a progressive decline in sexual desire and performance. While the testosterone level goes down, the prostate increases in size affecting over 90% of men by the age of 70.

Joints
Cartilage wears away and the cushion between the bones disappears resulting in osteoarthritis. Flexibility decreases as well, but not the pain associated with movement.

Lungs
Somewhere between the ages of 20 and 80, lung capacity may fall by as much as 40% even with exercise and no smoking.

Metabolism
All of the glands including adrenal, pituitary and pancreas decrease their output resulting in a myriad of digestive, sexual and thinking problems. Almost 50% of woman and 33 % of men over 45 experience various types of sexual dysfunction that are the basis of a burgeoning worldwide industry.

Muscle Strength
If you exercise, you won't lose 5 to 10 percent of your muscle mass each decade after the age of 20 (like your couch potato friends), but lose some you well.

Vision
Acuity diminishes, cataracts increase, the retina degenerates.

Hearing, Smell and Taste
Needing to listen more closely begins after age 30. Although we may think that we savor food and drink, our ability to taste and smell also diminishes.

Hair
If you have the right genes, you may keep your hair, but the strength and color gradually fade.

Skin
If you're reading this far, you know that wrinkles, sagging, spots and sun damage are near the top of my level of interst, but improvement can not happen by the knife alone!

Summary
Not a pretty picture, is it? Maybe we can't stop the inevitable, but why make it easy for Father Time? Let's get started an see what we can do to make the most of what we have and even improve on it?

Dr. Kurt Wagner, MD, www.DrKurtWagner.com, www.asimd.com
Author of "The War Against Aging"
4800 North Federal Highway Suite 101C, Boca Raton, FL 33431