Alicia Stanton, MDAuthor, Hormone Harmony: How to Balance Insulin, Cortisol, Thyroid, Estrogen,

Progesterone and Testosterone to Live Your Best Life

Hormone Harmony

• In today’s society, we place so many demands on our bodies that the natural functioning of our hormones is being disrupted

• We now live longer lives and want to stay youthful as long as possible. Gone are the days of “taking it easy.”

• We live hectic lives filled with various responsibilities. To say our lives are stressful would be a huge understatement.

• Couple the stress with poor food choices, lack of physical activity and toxins in the environment and you have the perfect recipe for hormonal imbalance.

Hormone Harmony Con’t.

• By changing the way we live we can reduce or remove the triggers of imbalance.

• Improving our diet• Incorporating physical activity into our lives• More effectively managing stressful situations• Reducing exposure to environmental toxins• Using basic supplements for optimum nutrition• Starting bioidentical hormone replacement therapy , if necessary

BodyLogicMD

• Founded in 2003, First Practice Opened in 2004

• Nation’s largest and fastest growing network of physician-owned practices specializing in bioidentical hormone therapy, fitness and nutrition

• 41 doctors, 35 practices in 21 states

• Now International with an office in Puerto Rico

• From November 2008-December 2009, during the height of the recession, BodyLogicMD nearly doubled in size

• 30% of patients nationwide are men

Anti-Aging in Florida

• More than 9,000 physicians in the state now have anti-aging medicine integrated into their practices, more than any other state

• Nationwide, the anti-aging medicine industry is estimated at more than $60 billion

• Anti-Aging medicine can include bioidentical hormone therapy, nutritional supplements, dietary changes, stress management

• Sectors growth is being fueled by Baby Boomers eager to maintain optimal health, remain active and stay feeling young

Anti-Aging Con’t.

• Benefits of Anti-Aging for Patients:• Addresses the root of most health issues faced when getting older• Maintain optimal health and prevent chronic conditions like diabetes, heart disease and inflammation from developing• Considerable more time spent with your doctor since they aren’t constrained by insurance reimbursement rates that dictate high patient volume

• Benefits of Anti-Aging for Physicians:• Insurers don’t cover treatments, so operate on fee-for-service basis.• Patients pay upfront• Less administrative staff processing insurance claims, hold down expenses• Malpractice insurance rates significantly lower

Nutritional Supplements

• Wall Street sees the vitamin and supplements industry as recession resistant

• As the percentage of Americans over 50 grows, demand is expected to increase

• VMS (vitamins, minerals supplements) industry saw growth in 2009, now estimated at $25 billion

• Why the growth? Americans focusing more on health, trying to stay healthy in lieu of cost of prescriptions and health insurance

• However, the driving force is Boomers