Tag: anti-aging medicine

Implementation of longevity-promoting supplements and medications in public health practice: achievements, challenges and future perspectives

This 2017 review discusses the integration of geroprotective interventions, such as calorie restriction mimetics, autophagy inducers, and senolytics, into public health strategies. It highlights the potential of these interventions to extend healthspan and delay age-related diseases. The authors address challenges including regulatory hurdles, ethical considerations, and the need for robust

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The role of bioidentical hormone replacement therapy in anti-aging medicine: a review of the literature

This review explores the role of bioidentical hormone replacement therapy (BHRT) in counteracting skin aging caused by hormonal decline. Hormonal deficiencies contribute to decreased skin elasticity, hydration, and increased wrinkling. BHRT, which uses hormones structurally identical to those naturally produced in the body, has been found to improve skin thickness,

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Bioidentical hormones, menopausal women, and the lure of the “natural” in U.S. anti-aging medicine

The study titled “Bioidentical hormones, menopausal women, and the lure of the ‘natural’ in U.S. anti-aging medicine” (Social Science & Medicine, 2015, PMID: 25795991) is an observational study examining the perspectives of 31 U.S.-based anti-aging clinicians and 25 female patients on bioidentical hormone replacement therapy (BHRT). The research highlights that

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