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Functional Medicine Approach to Brain Fog
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Aging: Embracing Health & Wellness with Integrative Medicine in Bingham Farms
At Cutler Integrative Medicine we focus on supporting vitality, mental clarity, and overall wellness through personalized care. By addressing root causes of aging-related concerns, we help you feel strong, balanced, and energized at every stage of life.
“She wasn’t afraid of aging — but she didn’t want to feel older than she was. We focused on cell health, detox, nutrition, and vitality. Aging is natural, but how you experience it? That can absolutely be influenced.”
- Dr. Doug Cutler, Founder at Cutler Integrative Medicine
Does Getting Older Mean Feeling Worse?
Aging is a natural, unavoidable process, but it does not need to be a discouraging one. As we grow older, we shouldn’t expect our health to regress. Normal aging occurs when our older cells start to die faster than the new ones develop. This process should not impact our quality of life. Most age-related diseases and disabilities could be improved or prevented by modifying lifestyle factors. Adopting healthy habits will keep us feeling healthy and youthful at any age!
Symptoms of Hormonal Imbalance Include
Digestive Problems
Arthritis
Cancer
Nutritional Deficiencies
Diabetes
Heart Disease
Loss of Independence
Depression
Hearing Loss
Decreased Bone Density
Wrinkles
Sedentary Lifestyle
Memory Loss
What Can Cause Us to Prematurely Age?
Aging is a natural, unavoidable process, but it does not need to be a discouraging one. As we grow older, we shouldn’t expect our health to regress. Normal aging occurs when our older cells start to die faster than the new ones develop. This process should not impact our quality of life. Most age-related diseases and disabilities could be improved or prevented by modifying lifestyle factors. Adopting healthy habits will keep us feeling healthy and youthful at any age!
Environment / Toxicants / Free Radicals
- In our own environment, we are exposed to thousands of chemicals and toxicants that contribute to disease and cell damage. Many of these toxicants go unnoticed in our air, food, homes, and even drinking water. The build-up of cell-damaging substances also increases the number of free radicals in the body.
Free radicals are extremely reactive atoms or molecules that assist the body by producing energy. They carry oxygen through the bloodstream and destroy invaders. When the number of free radicals in our body is increased, they can attack healthy cells, destroying or causing a mutation in their DNA. When a cell is damaged or is destroyed before its time, this accelerates the aging process. This makes the body more vulnerable to disease. Increasing our anti-oxidant intake using food and nutritional/herbal supplements prevents damage from free radicals.
The Three Categories of Diabetes
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Understanding Type I Diabetes:
In Type I Diabetes, the production and secretion of insulin by the pancreas are absent or dramatically low. The disease usually develops during childhood or adolescence and is also referred to as Juvenile or Insulin-Dependent Diabetes. The cause is thought to involve genetic and environmental factors that trigger an autoimmune reaction where the body attacks its own pancreatic cells. Management of Type I Diabetes includes manually injecting insulin and monitoring blood glucose levels daily.
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Type II Diabetes:
In Type II Diabetes, insulin is still being produced but glucose and the insulin to transport it cannot enter the cell efficiently. About 90% of all diabetic patients are Type II diabetics. The disease is often referred to as Adult-Onset or Non-Insulin Dependent Diabetes. Previously, it was far more common to diagnose obese adults and elderly with the disease. However, with the obesity rate becoming increasingly prevalent in children, so is Type II Diabetes. Most of the factors that contribute to Type II Diabetes are controllable. These factors include a poor diet high in refined carbohydrates and low in fiber, lack of exercise, nutritional deficiencies, and being overweight.
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Gestational Diabetes:
Gestational Diabetes occurs in women who experience high blood glucose levels during pregnancy. This type of diabetes may be controlled with lifestyle changes such as a healthier diet and exercise. Maintaining a proper weight and remaining physically active throughout pregnancy will help prevent the development of Gestational Diabetes.
What Our Patients Say About Their Healing Journey
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What Treatments are Available to Counteract Aging?
Dr. Cutler’s exclusive individualized wellness program is designed to analyze your exact body chemistry needs. The doctor will perform labs to find out what types of foods/herbs/spices work for you and what should be avoided.
He’ll also test vitamin/mineral levels, basic blood work, environmental toxicant exposures, neurotransmitters for emotional health, hormonal imbalances, genetic polymorphisms, gastrointestinal analysis, parasites, and yeast overgrowth. The Integrative Me — Body Coding system is a treatment plan that can transform into a lifelong commitment.
He’ll also test vitamin/mineral levels, basic blood work, environmental toxicant exposures, neurotransmitters for emotional health, hormonal imbalances, genetic polymorphisms, gastrointestinal analysis, parasites, and yeast overgrowth. The Integrative Me — Body Coding system is a treatment plan that can transform into a lifelong commitment.
What Results Will I See?*
Patients who work with Dr. Cutler on anti-aging concerns can expect to see a new fullness of life. By changing their overall lifestyle, patients can expect to feel younger and slow down the aging process.
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