Why Ageless Life?

It reflects my vision of human ability to maintain a high functional level and youthfulness in every aspect of life: intellectual, physical and spiritual despite advancement in chronological age.

Mission

Help patients to maintain youthfulness, high functionality, energy and well being by slowing the aging process, using professional guidance with a personalized approach to patient care, and applying modalities of modern medicine with alternative and complementary therapies.

Office Hours

(Office visits are by appointment only)

Monday:	9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Wednesday:	10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Thursday:	9:00 am - 3:00 pm

Immune Enhancement Recommendations for Fall/Winter Season

Basic lifestyle support:

emotional stress control
balanced healthy nutrition consisting of fresh regular meals containing protein, healthy fats including also omega3 fats and complex carbs with avoidance of refined carbohydrates in any form
avoidance of cold or ice cold drinks
wearing a clothing appropriate to weather and indoor temperature conditions
avoidance of overheated and dry indoor environment (use of humidifiers especially at night in bedrooms)
regular intake of fermented foods to keep the bowel microflora protective for immune strength
sufficient sleep and rest from work (in winter time best to get 8-9 hours per day if possible)
avoidance (best) or limitations of alcohol intake, depending on individual situation, lifestyle

Micronutrients support:

Even with the best effort, some nutrients might be still significantly or marginally deficient weakening our immunity.

Vitamin A 5000 units per day as minimum baseline
VitaminC 500mg twice a day or more if exposed to increased stress of any kind
Vitamin D 2000-4000 units per day, depending what is the peak summer level, if known
Zinc 15-30mg per day (as amino acid chelate)
Vitamin B Complex (vitamin B2, B6, folic acid support antibody production)

Antioxidant support from foods or supplements:

Foods: pomegranate, green tea, goji berries,brazil nuts, unsweetened concentrates of blueberries, rasberries, cherries and more.
Supplements additions are especially helpful in people who are immunocompromized: vitamin E 200-400 units, selenium 200mcg ,N-acetylcysteine 1000mg/day, lipoic acid 200mg, coenzyme Q10 50-100mg,acetyl- carnitine 1000mg/day.

Moderate exercise:

Avoidance of prolonged sessions leading to sense of exhaustion or complete physical inactivity. Moderate to fast paced walks 15-20 minutes per day or intense exercise of short duration (5 minutes) followed by rest and repeated 3-4 times per day is the safest and the most supportive.

Herbs and botanicals:

Echinacea angustifolia & Echinacea purpurea
Andrographis , Siberian ginseng
Arabinogalactan (from Western Larch tree), prebiotic fiber and immunostimulant
Mushroom extracts: Shiitake, Reishi, Maitake
Astragalus membranaceus

Probiotics:

Supplementation with species of Lactobacillus and Bifidobacterium, average 3-5 bln CFU per dose a day for healthy individual and more for chronically ill. Other bacterial species might play a different role for patients dealing with chronic allergies and/or toxic issues.

Lactoferrin:

Iron binding glycoprotein, as a supplement or from high quality dairy foods.

Other antimicrobial/antiviral agents:

Derived from plants, foods etc: Olive leaf extract, goldenseal, Oregon grape root, barberry, elderberry, garlic, Pau d’arco, St. John’s wart, propolis, green and black tea, tea tree oil, lomatium dissectum, variety of essential oils.

Immune system is very complex and it can vary a lot from person to person which biological/nature derived agents will be more effective and which can cause some side effects.

Some herbal immunostimulating therapies can occasionally trigger or exacerbate auto-immune conditions or aggravate inflammatory conditions. It is wise to get an opinion and advise of a physician knowledgable in nutritional and herbal therapies before starting supplementation.