Optimal Aging

The science of aging is still young, but we know enough to be able to identify and support these aging processes and to help you grow older, optimally.

The Functional medicine approach superchargers optimal aging by using advanced labs and a thorough health history to take a deeper look and make personalized recommendations for optimizing aging processes, including cellular health, hormones, oxidative stress/antioxidants, inflammation and nutrients.

As we get older, our body doesn’t do the previously automatic “housework” it did for us when we were younger.

This decline in “housework” can manifest as fatigue, aches and pains, hormonal changes, sleep disturbances, brain and mood dysregulation, slow or poor recovery time from activities, illness and stress and chronic diseases such as heart disease, diabetes, cancers and dementia.

As you’ve likely noticed, not everyone ages at the same rate. This is influenced by inheritance, diet and lifestyle and environmental issues such as inflammation, exposure to toxins and stress throughout your life. The Functional medicine processes allows you to take a deeper dive into your health and personal metrics and to know how to safely optimize your health as you age.

InHealthRVA’s Functional medicine approach to optimal aging starts with foundational nutrition & lifestyle practices and augments this with advanced labs and expanded blood work panels to understand more of what is going on in your body.

InHealthRVA focuses on wellness and preventative health. We address root causes of health issues and offer the combined best of holistic protocols and prescription medications to optimize your health

We take a complete look “under your hood” and test far more metrics of your health and wellness, including cellular energy metabolism, nutrients, antioxidants, hormones, advanced lipids, gut health, inflammation and blood sugar balance. We refer out for specialists’ testing and evaluation and then incorporate these recommendations back into your health planning.

We create a far better understanding of your physical health and combine it with your in-depth health history to address your unique families’ risk factors, health goals and priorities.

There is plenty you can do today to optimize your health as you age. Nutrition and lifestyle medicine are the foundations of all anti-aging medicine and no pill or elixir can take the place of it.

First, avoid processed and inflammatory foods and overeating and focus on a nutrient dense, whole-foods diet.

Next, get adequate and good quality sleep.

Then, make sure to get plenty of daily movement. Especially as we age, we lose what we don’t use. You’ll need to make sure to do daily aerobic and strength work for huge optimal aging benefits! Think of a 70 year old who stays active through exercise and strength training. Now think of a 70 year old who moves very little and does not exercise. The difference is dramatic!

Finally, mental health, mindfulness and human connection are not just for your mental health. Research demonstrates that human connection and engagement profound impacts on our immune systems and longevity. They add both quality and quantity to the years of our life.

Functional Medicine plays a key role in promoting optimal aging by using advanced labs combined with in-depth health questioning to both understand and address the root causes of your unique age-related health issues.

InHealthRVA’s Functional medicine process helps you identify and address the root causes of your health issues that can be keeping you from having the quality health, sleep and energy you need to maintain a healthy, active lifestyle.

Above and beyond repairing health issues and supporting your wellness, our Functional medicine process can support you where you need in preventative and anti-aging therapies. This may include protocols to support cellular health, IV therapy, bio-identical hormone support and natural herbal support for optimal aging.

We combine the best of natural herbal and supplement therapies, pharmaceuticals, referrals to specialists and nutrition and lifestyle support to get the best out of the second half of your life and beyond!

Absolutely! Don’t ever just accept that a health symptom or change is just due to your age. While we can’t stop the aging process, we can do a lot to improve our overall quality and quantity of life, it just takes a bit more thoughtfulness and intention.

How do we age optimally? Through a combination of balanced diet and lifestyle plans and advanced Functional Medicine testing and holistic strategies that address the root causes of aging and reverse or at least improve the management of established health conditions.

At InHealthRVA, this process is always Personalized2, or “personalized-personalized.” This means that it is personalized medicine, investigating and addressing your specific health needs. But then it is also personalized to your health goals, needs and desire or ability to take action. No one is in charge of you but yourself. We are your expert consultants to support you in your health goals.

You don’t have to accept poor health and decreased quality of life. While some parts of aging are currently inevitable, you can feel well and thrive in your later years!