With the recent advances in medical sciences we can now slow down or reverse the ageing process. According to the WHO (World Health Organization) diseases like Hypertension, Diabetes, Coronary Heart Disease, Strokes, Cancer are the commonest cause of death in old age. The great majority of the NHS money goes into the treatment of these illnesses. People over 40+ that suffer from these conditions are heavy users of the NHS draining the resources that could be used for the prevention of illnesses. Anti-Ageing Medicine faces the challenge of an increasing ageing population by the early detection, prevention and treatment of age related diseases. It aims to stop or delay the effects of time in the body and increase well been and longevity.

Ageing is a natural process, however this doesn’t mean that we have to stand by and see how we deteriorate day by day.

Some of the consequences of ageing are:

• Loss of strength and change in body composition (More fat than muscle)
• Skin sagging and wrinkles.
• Anxiety and depression
• Insomnia and sleep disorders
• Deterioration of the immune function, hence less resistance to cancer and infections.
• Deterioration in memory and concentration
• Increased incidence of heart attacks, High Blood Pressure and strokes.
• Decline in sexual function in men and women
• Tiredness and fatigue
• Loss of independence and mobility

Although our longevity inheritance is important it has been widely demonstrated that a great deal of the ageing process is caused by a poor diet, life style (smoking, drinking, lack of exercise, stress) and falling levels of hormones.