Imagine if there were a drug that could slow down the aging process and extend your life span. Sounds like the stuff of science fiction, right? In 2009, medical researchers discovered that rapamycin, an FDA-approved drug used in treating cancer, could also extend longevity.
Subsequent clinical studies using rapamycin have found that it significantly increases lifespan in animal models, including mice, dogs, worms, and fruit flies. In fact, rapamycin has been shown to slow down the onset of multiple age-related diseases, producing life extensions of as much as 60 percent.
Let’s take a closer look at this exciting breakthrough in life extension therapy.
A Major Part of an Innovative Life Extension Program
As an inhibitor of TORC1, an enzyme that regulates cell growth and metabolism, rapamycin is known to hinder cell growth in post-transplant and cancer patients by suppressing the immune response. However, it can also significantly extend longevity by interfering with the activity of the protein called mammalian TOR, or mTOR.
When administered lifelong, rapamycin has been found to delay aging and extend the lifespan of numerous animal models, decelerating cognitive decline, cancers, cardiovascular aging, and immune impairment. In more current human studies, short courses of rapamycin have been shown to improve immune responses in older people. This is why subsequent research is being conducted to determine if the drug can lead to medicines that mitigate aging-related disorders, such as Alzheimer’s disease, cancer, and heart failure.
Currently, rapamycin has not been approved by the FDA as a life extension drug. However, it is often prescribed “off-label” as a potential life extension therapy recommended by many physicians based on the improvements in health and lifespan evident in a growing number of animal trials and human studies.
At North Dallas Wellness Center, we have analyzed years of scientific research to design a life extension program that includes FDA-approved medications such as rapamycin and metformin, as well as telomere testing, prescription co-enzymes and antioxidants, lifestyle detoxification, and potent nutraceuticals. As an increasing number of medical experts acknowledge the vast potential of rapamycin as an effective anti-aging agent, we have made the drug a major part of our innovative life extension program.
Life Extension Therapy in Dallas, TX
Getting older and feeling older are two different things. Often, the symptoms associated with aging are caused by nutritional, metabolic, or hormonal factors that can be treated to restore your vitality and enable you to lead a more active and rewarding life.
Board-certified in obstetrics and gynecology and a Fellow of the American Colleges of Obstetrics and Gynecology (ACOG), Dr. David Fein has provided personalized care to patients for more than 30 years, combining mainstream medicine with a holistic approach focused on health and wellness, weight management, and anti-aging programs.
If you’d like to learn how rapamycin and our life extension therapy can become part of your anti-aging treatment plan, contact North Dallas Wellness Center today at (214) 696-3885 to schedule an appointment with Dr. Fein.
