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Intro...
Dr. Ristie Darmawan is a highly acclaimed physician in
Bali, Indonesia. She has been the Medical Director for
Bali's largest hospital and now has a highly successful
medical practice in Bali, where she incorporates
exercise and nutrition prescriptions to improve the
quality of life and prevent disease in all her
patients. Dr. Darmawan has joined the IFPA Team of
Faculty Instructors and will be presenting at the IFPA
events in Bali & Jakarta this October. There are a
great many Doctors in the world, but only a small
percentage earns the designation of True Healer! Dr.
Darmawan's steadfast dedication to using any and all
modalities (exercise, nutrition, stress management,
Anti-Aging Medicine and more) to improve the quality of
life and extend the quantity of years for all her
patients, has earned her the designation of True Healer!
The following article by Dr. Darmawan explains the
Anti-Aging Medicine concept. I personally encourage all
IFPA Fitness Professionals to attend both IFPA
Indonesian events this October in Bali and Jakarta to
see Dr. Darmawan and the rest of the IFPA Faculty
present the latest fitness, health, nutrition, and
Anti-Aging Medicine concepts and see firsthand that she
not only encourages the Fitness Lifestyle, but practices
it herself!
IFPA Indonesia Schedule of Events:
IFPA Exercise & Nutrition Prescription Workshop,
10/7-10/9, Bali
A4M Anti-Aging Medicine Conference, 10/10-10/12, Bali
IFPA Fitness Professionals Workshop, 10/13-10/16, Bali
IFPA 1st Annual Indonesian Fitness
Conference, 10/17-10/19, Jakarta
I look forward to seeing you there!
Best regards,
Dr. Jim Bell
CEO, IFPA
THE ANTI-AGING REVOLUTION
What is aging and how do we age?
Aging can be defined as any change to an individual
organism over time. Aging is associated with several
interdependent processes. These processes are physical,
social and psychological in nature. Aging usually
negatively affects physiological attributes such as
strength, reaction time and the ability to fight
disease.
Indeed, aging may be divided into two very different
concepts: chronological age and biological age. In
celebrating a birthday (which is a celebration of
chronological age), it is often true that the
performance of an individuals body systems-from mental
function to sexual performance to physical strength-are
better or worse than would be expected when compared
with same-aged colleagues (this being an example of
biological age).
There are many theories of aging, while none fully
expresses the how's and why's for the process of aging,
each accounts for some aspect of the process.
The Wear and Tear Theory explains that the body and
its cells are damaged by overuse and abuse. The organs
(liver, stomach, kidneys, skin, etc.) are worn down by
toxins in the diet and in the environment; by excess
consumption of fat, sugar, caffeine, alcohol and
nicotine; by the ultraviolet rays of the sun; and by the
many other physical and emotional stresses to which we
subject our bodies.
Even if you've never touched a cigarette or had a glass
of wine, if you've stayed out of the sun and have eaten
only natural goods, simply using the organs in your body
is ultimately going to wear them out. By abusing them,
you will only wear them out more quickly. Therefore, as
your body ages, your very cells feel the effects, no
matter how healthy your lifestyle.
When you are young, your body's own maintenance and
repair systems keep compensating for the effects of both
normal and excessive wear and tear. (That's why young
people can more easily get away with a night of heavy
drinking or a binge of pizza or sweets.) With age, your
body loses its ability to repair damage, whether caused
by diet, environmental toxins, bacteria or viruses.
Thus, many elderly people die of diseases that they
could have resisted when they were younger.
The concept of Wear and Tear therefore may be said to
differ from person to person, depending upon the
lifestyle of each and the methods used to reverse the
wear and tear.
The Neuroendocrine Theory elaborates the
Wear and Tear Theory by focusing on the
neuroendocrine system, which is a complicated
network of biochemistry that governs the release of
hormones and other vital bodily elements. Hormones are
vital for repairing and regulating your bodily
functions, and when aging causes a drop in hormone
production, it causes a decline in your body's ability
to repair and regulate itself as well. Moreover, hormone
production is highly interactive: the drop in production
of any one hormone is likely to have a feedback effect
on the whole mechanism, signaling other organs to
release lower levels of other hormones, which will cause
other body parts to release lower levels of yet other
hormones. There are other theories of aging which will
be discussed in the next article.
Today, scientists know much more about the deterioration
and vulnerability to disease that typifies the aging
process. As such, aging gains a new definition. Aging
is not inevitable. A modern approach submits that the
disabilities associated with normal aging are caused by
the physiological dysfunction that, in many cases, is
ameliorable to medical treatment. By systematically
revitalizing the biological processes involved in aging,
the human life span can be increased while the quality
of life is maintained or improved.
What is Anti-Aging Medicine?
Anti-Aging Medicine (AAM) is a relatively new field in
Medicine. Anti-Aging Medicine - the application of any
therapy or modality that delivers very early detection,
prevention, treatment, or reversal of aging-related
dysfunction and disease, thus enhancing the quality, and
extending the quantity of the human life span - is the
most important new model for health care for this new
millennium.
Anti-Aging Medicine was founded in 1993, by a small
group of physicians and scientists, convened by Dr.
Ronald Klatz and Dr. Robert Goldman, dedicated to
slowing, and eventually halting, the aging process. They
described an innovative model for health care that
focused on the application of advanced scientific and
medical technologies for the early detection,
prevention, treatment and reversal of age-related
dysfunction, disorders and diseases. Anti-Aging
Medicine was born. In the decade that since followed,
Anti-Aging Medicine has achieved international
recognition. Anti-Aging Medicine is now practiced by
thousands of physicians in private medical offices, as
well as in some of the most prestigious teaching
hospitals around the world. Many medical schools now
include Anti-Aging in their programs, and physicians
have clocked hundreds of thousands of hours of advanced
medical education to train in this new medical
specialty. Udayana University in Bali offered the first
Masters program in Anti-Aging Medicine in the world,
which was started on August 2007.
The science of Anti-Aging Medicine is creating a new
paradigm of health care and is taking a new approach to
aging and to medicine, showing us a new reality for
humankind, and adulthood free from fear of disease,
infirmity, and lingering death in old age.
To understand the concept of Anti-Aging Medicine,
realize that, with the exception of infection and some
childhood disorders, the vast majority of degenerative
disease shares but one common characteristic: Aging
Itself! Alzheimer's disease, most cancers, heart
disease, non-insulin dependent diabetes, osteoporosis,
autoimmune disorders, stroke, death by pneumonia and
influenza, arthritis, Parkinson's disease, and the
myriad of maladies linked to advancing age commonly
afflict only those over age forty: The Age of Lost
Youth and the Portal to Seniority.
Anti-Aging Medicine is a clinical specialty that extends
the concept of preventive health care to embrace the
very early detection, prevention and reversal of
aging-related disease, coupled with the aggressive, yet
gentle disease treatment. Anti-Aging Medicine has
accelerated the pace of advancements in health promotion
and prevention, and is the most important new model for
health care for this new millennium. You owe it to
yourself and your loved ones to take full advantage of
all that the Anti-Aging medical revolution can offer.
Dr. Ristie Darmawan...
...is an MD and IFPA Faculty Instructor
in Indonesia and throughout Southeast Asia. She is the
former Medical Director for Bali's largest hospital: the
Bali International Medical Center and has advanced
medical training in numerous specialties, including
Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS), Advanced Cardiac
Life Support (ACLS), Diagnosis, Management & Prevention
of Asthma, Critical Care Support, Advanced Intensive
Medical Sexology Education and Anti-Aging Medicine. Dr.
Ristie has a great passion for exercise and nutrition,
and incorporates exercise and nutrition prescription and
the fitness lifestyle into her medical practice. She
has successfully completed the IFPA Personal Fitness
Trainer Certification Course and numerous advanced IFPA
courses, including the IFPA Womens Fitness Specialist
Certification, the IFPA Advanced Fitness Assessment &
Exercise Prescription Certification, the IFPA Exercise
Technique Expert Certification, the IFPA Strength Ball
Specialist Certification, the IFPA Strength Band
Specialist Certification, and the IFPA Functional/Core
Training Specialist. Dr. Ristie's dedication to both
medicine and fitness has led to her selection as the
first IFPA Faculty Instructor in Indonesia.
Dr. Ristie can be reached at:Apotek Centrum Jl. Dewi
Sri 45C Kuta, Phone : 0361 761929; 0361 7429923, HP:
08123818570 or via email:
ristiebali@hotmail.com
The IFPA is the only
IACET approved organization that offers a
NOCA/NCCA accredited
examination in the fitness industry. It is a demanding
certification. The challenges of successfully completing
the exam are essential to ensure the safety of your
clients. The challenges of the examination will also
ensure you the greatest possible opportunities for
success in your personal fitness training career.
Good luck!
James T. Bell, PhD
CEO IFPA
www.ifpa-fitness.com
(800) 785-1924
(813) 979-1925 (Tampa)
14509 University Point
Place
Tampa FL 33613
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IFPA INTERNATIONAL NEWS
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October Bali/Jakarta
IFPA - Advanced Exercise Prescription
Specialist Certification Workshop 7th - 9th
AAAC
(Bali) 10th 12th
ABAARM
(Bali) 13th 16th
IFPA
PFT (Bali) 13th 15th
IFPA
Asia Fitness Conference (Jakarta) 17th 19th
IFPA
AAF/S (Jakarta) 18th 19th
Dr. Bell will be presenting for the First Asian
Conference on the Science of Aging and Regenerative
Medicine July 4 6, 2008 at the Grand Copthorne
Waterfront Hotel, Singapore and an IFPA Personal Fitness
Trainer Certification Workshop July 7 9, 2008 (Same
location).
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IFPA Conference
in Indonesia!
The IFPA will have special events in
Indonesia in October!
IFPA - Advanced Exercise Prescription Specialist
Certification Workshop 7th - 9th
October 13-15 in the incredibly
beautiful resort area of Nusa Dua, Grand Hyatt Bali,
Indonesia
October 17-19 in Jakarta, Indonesia
Not only will these events be
outstanding educational events for fitness
professionals, but Nusa Dua is truly among the most
beautiful sites in all the world. Contact the IFPA for
more information.
For more information on Indonesian
events, email:
Indonesia@ifpa-fitness.com
or call +62 21 780 2778
(International).
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James
T. Bell, PhD. is the
founder and CEO of the International Fitness
Professionals Association, IFPA.
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