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Feel and Look Younger in 60 Days

Remember being young and dreaming of being older? There are even iconic songs written proclaiming these precise desires. Here you are… all your dreams have come true, you are indeed older. Can we stuff that Geni back in the bottle? When did your body change? Where did you misplace your energy?

Your glow is gone and your gut multiplied. Cher, please baby, Turn Back Time!.Good news, you can steal back a few youthful qualities and enhance your vibrancy. All you need is due diligence and sixty days. You can in fact turn back the clock by making a few science backed changes to your diet and daily habits. One key has to do with telomeres- bundles of DNA that cap chromosomes. The longer your telomeres, the less likely you may be to develop conditions like cardiovascular disease, obesity, diabetes, dementia, and many cancers. Telomeres naturally shrink with age, but it is possible to curtail the process and even lengthen your telomeres by making diet and other lifestyle changes.

Another huge factor is inflammation. Simply, aging is associated with increased inflammation, but as with telomere length, certain lifestyle habits can help prevent and even reverse the inflammation that leads to premature decline and disease. It takes about two months of “good behavior” aka hard work to lower inflammation, lengthen telomeres, feel more energized, and improve your odds of living a long healthy life. What? You thought is would be easy? Well, it is. You just have to unlearn just about every American lifestyle you have been taught.

Let us start with nutrition. You are what you eat right? Right. Eating clean bolsters gut health, triggers better fat burn, and gives your cells the nutrients they need to fight inflammation. A plant based diet is rich in inflammation fighting antioxidants. Plant based diets have been proven to lengthen telomeres and lower cancer risk. When going green, go organic, axe sugars, and up the fiber. Powering your gut with healthy microbiota is also crucial to overall health. Your digestive system is key to your immune function. A quality probiotic is a good idea, but probiotic foods like greek yogurt, tempeh and sauerkraut will pack the greatest punch. Next up, movement. You really do have to move it or lose it. Regular exercisers have telomeres as long as those of sedentary people 10 years younger! Exercise helps reduce systemic inflammation. It is a good idea to start the day with a stretch, incorporate interval and high intensity activities into your routine, and strength train. Lifting weights not only firms muscle and strengthens bones, but it also boost mood and self-confidence.

Do not be afraid to try new things. Learning a new skill, experiencing a new adventure, meeting new friends has proven to enhance longer, healthier, happier lives. Learning something new also enhances brain function and fights off dementia. Engaging in deep connections with others also boosts longevity. Also help your self by helping others. Feeling useful may cause your brain to make more oxytocin and progesterone, which helps curb stress and reduce inflammation.

Meditate. Think of meditation as medicine. Taking time to reflect regularly can reduce blood pressure, boost immunity, lower stress, ease insomnia, decrease compulsive eating and depression. Oh that gratitude, it is the real deal. Many use the act of journaling to help with gratitude and reflection.

Want better skin quickly? Yes please! Then look no further than hydration and routine skin care. We like to aim for 100 fluid ounces of water a day and keep the little devils of caffeine and alcohol to moderation. When you are well hydrated, the mirror does not lie. It is never too late to wear sunscreen…. Every Single Day.

OK so when do we discuss the magic pill? In the world of Age Management and Anti-Aging, there is indeed a lot of magic. However, none of it makes much of a difference if the individual is not putting in the work. Free medicine of Nutrition, Movement, Sleep and Stress Management will always hold the foundation of wellness. Every healthy choice made increases your confidence to make more healthy choices.

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MEET ELIZABETH BECKNER AND DAISHA ESCAMILLA

OUR CALIFORNIA LICENSED PHLEBOTOMISTS

Liz started doing personal blood draws after her son, Dashiell, was born with Zellwegers disease. His diagnosis required numerous blood draws and drug levels throughout his life. After sitting through long wait times at the labs followed by watching many different phlebotomists, many new to the job, struggle to find his veins, often poking him multiple times, as a seasoned phlebotomist, Liz decided to draw his blood at home and hand deliver it to the lab myself. Soon after she began doing personal touch blood draws so she can now offer that same personalized service to you.

Liz graduated from Pepperdine University with a degree in Biology in 1994. She moved to Santa Barbara and earned her phlebotomy certificate in 1995. Liz began working at St. Francis Medical Center in the Physical Therapy Department and quickly transferred to the Laboratory. Perfecting her venipuncture techniques on all floors of the hospital, including post-operative patients, pregnant women going into labor, sick or premature babies, and emergency room patrons, she then improved her patient care skills working for internal medicine doctors, one of whom was the Medical Director of Hospice and won Doctor of the Year. In 1999, Liz started working with a group of local retinal surgeons. Her primary job consisted of injecting dye into arm veins and photographing its flow through the patients retinal vessels. When patients are worried about their diagnosis or apprehensive about the procedure because of difficult veins, her quick, almost pain free needle stick and kind but professional bed side manner would put them at ease.

The various settings and patients Liz has encountered over the years have enabled her to become very skilled at finding the smallest and most fragile of vessels. Her specialities include infants and the elderly, diabetics of all ages, patients with rolling veins, on blood thinners or chemotherapy. She lives in downtown Santa Barbara, travels from Goleta to Carpintera and brings all the necessary supplies directly to you. All she needs from you is a lab request and your home or office becomes an instant draw station. Appointment times are very flexible, and she is friendly, reliable and punctual. Be kind to your arm and treat yourself to the luxury blood draw you deserve!!!

MEET MICHAEL BROOKINS; BS, CNMT, ABAAHP

Mike brings more than just a medical perspective to his clients; at the age of 14, he began an athletic career as a pole-vaulter that would end up taking him on an incredible journey over the next 13 years of his life. Throughout his athletic journey Mike was constantly working to find the ideal balance of fitness and proper nutrition in order to maximize his performances. Combined with his medical knowledge the years of athletic experience provide a unique and successful combination that serve to benefit his staff and clients.

“After I shifted the focus of my practice from Sports Medicine into Nuclear Medicine specifically Interventional Endocrinology. I found myself questioning our western medical paradigm…Here I was performing thyroid cancer and Hyperthyroidism treatments with harmful radical thyroid radioactive ablations which really made me take a hard look in the mirror and become more of a researcher to find safer and more effective options to better treat my clients. During my research I realized that there were very few, if any, medically directed programs focused towards achieving a “Healthier Lifestyle” rather than typical “Diet” fads.” A few years later after training and working with some of the worlds foremost Bio-identical Hormone Replacement specialists I became Board Certified in Anti-Aging and Regenerative Medicine. Sort of just found my passion and the answers I had been looking for with this new specialty finally after years of treating people with the Band-Aid “fix it when its broken” mentality instead of at the root cause.”

Mike has spent the last 10 years in Anti-Aging, Functional and Regenerative Medicine. He has trained over 120 physicians in Anti-Aging and Regenerative Medicine and consulting for their practices. Today his vision is a reality, and clients from all of the world come to benefit from the successful programs that have been established at Age Management Institute Santa Barbara. He firmly believes in educating the patient about the importance of good nutrition, hormone balance, stress management, and regular exercise is the key to aging well and having a high quality of life well into your golden years.