Anti-aging medicine is scientific, evidence based, and well documented by peer-reviewed journals to treat such common problems as:

• Coronary heart disease

• Cancer

• Dementia

• Insulin resistance (type 11 diabetes)

• Degenerative arthritis

• Degenerating body composition

• Osteoporosis

• Immune system decline

• Loss of libido and sexual function

This fast growing segment of medicine is dedicated to the belief that the aging process can be slowed, stopped or even reversed through medical and technological interventions.

Licensed practitioners design treatment for patients to replenish hormones depleted by normal aging and restore them to youthful levels. Some examples of different hormone levels measured using serum (blood) or salivary testing are:

• Cortisol

• DHEA

• Estrogens

• Melatonin

• Progesterone

• Testosterone

Anti-aging and hormone replacement therapy can be initiated using:

• Oral (capsules)

• Transdermal (creams, gels)

• Sublingual (lozenges, oral drops, troches)

• Intravaginal (creams, suppositories)

Another group of products used in anti-aging medicine are purported to enhance cognitive response and memory. These medications are called nootropics or "smart" drugs. Nootropic is Greek and means "acting on the mind". These drugs can be used alone or in conjunction with each other. Some examples of nootropics are as follows:

• Centrophenoxine

• Hydergine

• Oxiracetam

• Piracetam

• Selegiline