Rapamycin Therapy: Anti-Aging & Longevity Clinic in Torrance, California
For centuries, we’ve all been exploring versions of the mythical fountain of youth, but not until this century did scientists first begin to realize the dream could become a reality. A groundbreaking 2009 study in Nature magazine showed that Rapamycin extended mice’s lifespan when administered later in life.
A vast number of studies since then – studying the effects of Rapamycin on everything from yeast to worms to mammals and humans – have proven its capacity to extend life.
See what Rapamycin Therapy can do for you. If you have been wanting to try Rapamycin Therapy, call our offices at 424.247.4962 or contact us online today. We offer telehealth serv ices and virtual consultations for your convenience.
What is Rapamycin Therapy?
Rapamycin (sirolimus) is a prescription medication that is increasingly gaining notice for its potential to slow aging and increase longevity. Rapamycin can play a groundbreaking role in not only optimizing immune function, but impacting cellular aging, promoting autophagy, reducing inflammation, and extending and enhancing the quality of our human lifespan.
Originally developed as an immunosuppressant for organ transplants, Rapamycin targets the mTOR pathway. It’s important to understand how crucial that is. The mTOR pathway is a cellular signaling network that acts as a master regulator of cell growth, metabolism, and survival. It senses and responds to environmental cues like nutrients and growth factors to control cellular processes like autophagy (cellular recycling) and cell cycle progression.
The mTOR pathway is critical to maintaining cellular homeostasis and it has a profound impact on physiological processes like metabolism, growth and development. In fact, various diseases – from cancer and neurodegenerative disorders to type 2 diabetes and obesity – have been linked to disruption of the mTOR pathway.
Benefits of Rapamycin Therapy
Various clinical studies using this FDA-approved medication have documented significant lifespan increases from 25-60% in animals – from fruit flies to dogs[1].
For example, one study[2] reported increases in life expectancy from 20-60% following single transient treatments with rapamycin from 20 to 23 months of life in mice.
Studies[1] have also demonstrated that Rapamycin slows onset of many age-related diseases.
Although Rapamycin is not approved by the FDA for use as a longevity or anti-aging drug, it is increasingly prescribed “off-label” as a potential therapy for life extension. Many physicians seeking to enhance longevity and cellular health are recommending to their patients for its many benefits.
Rapamycin has emerged as one of the most powerful therapies for transforming health as we age. Rapamycin Therapy is used to treat illness or improve physical and mental performance through its immune-boosting benefits. Rapamycin Therapy offers a targeted approach to anti-aging by not only enhancing immunity, but by slowing cellular aging and reducing inflammation. Its wide range of benefits include:
- Prevention of age-related disease
- Natural skin rejuvenation
- Potential for life extension
- Increased energy levels
- Helps speed recovery
- Strengthens immune system
- Sharpens mental performance and reduces brain fog
- Detoxifies the body
- Enhanced cellular longevity
- Reduced Inflammation
Depending on the condition being addressed and the Rapamycin Therapy dosage selected, benefits may range from losing weight to improving overall health and longevity.
What Conditions Can Rapamycin Therapy Be Used to Treat?
Rapamycin Therapy is especially helpful with chronic health conditions related to aging. It slows cellular aging through a process known as autophagy that reduces cellular senescence. Senescence occurs when cells stop dividing. They don’t die; they simply stop growing. This can be a cellular response to a variety of stressors, and it can be a factor in age-related diseases and aging in general.
By its unique ability to inhibit mTOR, Rapamycin not only can extend cellular lifespan, but can play a substantial role in the prevention of chronic diseases related to aging – diseases like cancer, diabetes and potentially even risk of stroke. Some of the conditions that have been treated with Rapamycin Therapy include:
- Diseases that develop with age, like cardiovascular conditions
- Conditions involving cognitive decline, like Alzheimer’s disease
- Cancer, including recurrent cancers
- Neurogenerative diseases
- Chronic inflammation
- immune decline that comes with aging
- Metabolic issues, including blood sugar issues and weight gain
- Chronic pain, including neuropathic, inflammatory, and even cancer pain
It’s important to work with a Functional Medicine doctor who seeks to understand the underlying root causes of your health issues – so that therapies and treatments like Rapamycin Therapy can be fine-tuned to address your specific health needs.
What to Expect from Rapamycin Therapy
On your initial visit, we will discuss your medical history, current and past medications, daily stressors, diet, exercise habits, and current medications. We may explore issues like your sleep, appetite, bowel movements, and current emotional state. All of this is designed to fully understand what areas of your health should receive initial focus.
Rapamycin Therapy begins with a health assessment and essential testing, followed by administration of a low dose – usually in the form of a tablet – followed by gradual dose adjustments. Rapamycin Therapy requires precise guidance and medical supervision. The great thing about Rapamycin for anti-aging purposed is that it is taken only once each week.
The results you experience from Rapamycin Therapy will vary according to individual factors like:
- Age
- Genetic background
- Lifestyle
- Overall health
You will be instructed how to prepare for your appointment. As an example, in some cases, certain medications or supplements may need to be temporarily paused. Or we may ask you to bring a current list of health symptoms you are experiencing.
Our priority in any treatment we offer– including Rapamycin Therapy – is to understand your overall health and the specific conditions you wish to treat. At that point, we can then focus on how Rapamycin Therapy can help you specifically.
Is Rapamycin Therapy Safe?
Selecting a knowledgeable, experienced physician is the most important decision you can make before beginning Rapamycin Therapy. Because certain illnesses or chronic conditions may be caused by various underlying factors, no doctor should ever use a one-size-fits-all approach with Rapamycin Therapy treatment options.
With that said, Rapamycin Therapy does have an excellent safety profile. You can be reassured by its history of use and the number of studies it has been subjected to in arriving at its current reputation and status as an increasingly utilized life extension therapy.
About Judi Goldstone, MD
Dr. Judi Goldstone is both a board-certified physician and an expert in anti-aging and weight loss. She is dedicated to helping men and women attain their best possible health using the most up-to-date, advanced medical approaches. After graduating cum laude from the University of California at Los Angeles, she went on to receive her medical degree from Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York, where she graduated at the top of her class. Dr. Goldstone is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and a member of the American Society of Bariatric Physicians. In 2005, she joined the American Academy of Anti-aging and Regenerative Medicine and now has a well-earned reputation for excellence in Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy (BHRT) and nutraceutical usage.
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It’s essential to work with a Functional Medicine doctor who seeks to understand the underlying root causes of your health concerns – so that therapies and treatments like Rapamycin Therapy can be fine-tuned to address your specific health needs.
If you have been wanting to try Rapamycin Therapy, call our offices at 424.247.4962 or contact us online today. We offer convenient telehealth services and virtual consultations for your convenience.