Life Extension

People interested in learning more about life extension practices and supplements may want to begin the conversation with their regular doctor. Today the ideas of life extensionists are not as far from the mainstream as they used to be. This isn't because the life extension ideas have changed, but because as more research is done more and more doctors are beginning to take notice of the potential value of a life extensionist view and practice.

If your doctor is not familiar with this set of beliefs or if he or she does not support them, you can locate other doctors through the Life Extension Foundation. The foundation offers the Directory of Innovative Doctors and Health Practitioners, a global list of medical professionals who practice preventative medicine, life extension therapies and other longevity treatments.

These professionals are more geared to working with patients who express an interest in life extension. This is an important difference from traditional physicians who may not be as willing to embrace a patient who is actively researching their own health care options.

While each of the doctors on the foundation's list is interested in prevention and life extension processes, each of them has their own approach. Any patient considering a new doctor or switching doctors should have a candid conversation with the doctor to make sure they are in agreement on approaches to treatments and life style management.

A sampling of the list finds doctors like Gustavo Baez. Baez operates the Life Extension Clinic in Venezuela. He specializes in anti-aging medicines. Dr. Sam Baxas runs the Baxamed Medical Center for Youth Restoration in Switzerland. His group focuses on cell therapy and growth hormone therapies with special emphasis on arthritis and Parkinson's disease.

In Miami, Florida, Dr. Martin Dayton works in the field of nutrition and aging. He embraces holistic and oxidative medicines. In Montreal, Canada, Dr. Roman Rozencwaig is considered a leader in the areas of melatonin and aging. Dr. Sergey Dzugan practices in Donetsk, Ukraine. He focuses on anti-aging and biological therapies to combat cancer and diseases associated with the hormones.

Dr. Garry Gordon is the president of the International College of Advanced Longevity Medicine. He works in Arizona with a focus on finding alternative solutions to diseases that are unresponsive to traditional treatments. In McComb, Mississippi, Dr. Maurice Marholin practices integrative medicine. Dr. Joseph Pepping is a nutritional medicine consultant at the Wellness Institute International in Hawaii.

Before scheduling an appointment with a new doctor or beginning a new health regimen, you may wish to do some research on the various topics associated with life extension. Many scientists and researchers have published books and articles that can provide helpful information.

From New York City, Carmen Fusco is a research scientist who has written many articles on using the biochemical method for the prevention of degenerative diseases and the aging process. In Carlsbad, California, Dr. Patrick Quillin is a nutritionist who has written 15 books, including Beating Cancer with Nutrition. Also in California, Dr. Ron Rothenberg is a professor at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine. He is also the founder of the California HealthSpan Institute. He is widely known for his lectures on preventive and anti-aging medicine.