Turning Back the Clock:
Aging and Your Health

Volume 25, No. 3 – April 2023

turning back the clock

It’s all too commonly believed that age brings infirmity—chronic disease, memory issues, limited mobility. And, indeed, many health issues are connected with age—years of stress, sun exposure, and unhealthy habits add up. However, as the practitioners contributing to this issue remind us, age-related infirmity is not inevitable. Not only are we empowered through the choices we make to prevent many such problems, but the growing field of anti-aging, or regenerative medicine offers many options for addressing the damage that has occurred over time.


In the following articles, area health care practitioners offer understanding and advice for those hoping to turn back the clock. Among the anti-aging tools they advocate: sunblock, exercise; massage; meditation; IV therapy; connecting with others—and much more. Enjoy!

Biohacking Your Way to Health – At Any Age

Bhavna Vaidya-Tank, MD
REGENESIS MD

Compounding Pharmacy: Valuable Resource for an Aging Population

Zoe Stefanadis, RPh
CHAPEL HILL COMPOUNDING

Self-Awareness: At the Heart of Healthy Aging

Ellen Barron, MDiv
UNITY HOLISTIC WELLNESS CENTER

As We Age: Increasing Challenges to Sleep & Health

Charles Ferzli, DDS, FAACP
TMJ & SLEEP THERAPY CENTRE OF RALEIGH-DURHAM

Mobility Massage: A Healthy Choice

Lori Tyman, LMBT
DIVINE HOLISTIC WELLNESS

Body Changes: Altered Choices Over Time

Cindy Wu, MD
CYNTHIA GREGG, MD – FACE & BODY SPECIALISTS

Aging Well: Adjusting to Change Throughout Life

Dan Chartier, PhD
LIFE QUALITY RESOURCES

Rejuvenation for the Aging Face: Many Options

Cynthia Gregg, MD, FACS
CYNTHIA GREGG, MD – FACE & BODY SPECIALISTS

Aging Skin: A Product of Years or of Sun?

Laura Briley, MD
SOUTHERN DERMATOLOGY & SKIN CANCER CENTER

Yoga: Healthy Movement at Any Age

Carol Verner, LMBT, RYT
MOVING INTO WHOLENESS

Mindful Movement for Healthy Aging

Jacob Tyson, PT
THE WELLNESS STATION

Health, Happiness and Weathering

Karen Stewart, MA
STEWART PSYCHOLOGISTS

Feeling Good Every Day: Experience Radical Self-Care

Joanne Pizzino, MD, MPH
SELF-EMPOWERED HEALING

Strategies for Getting Things Done

Kersten Jacobson Biehn, PhD
CAROLINA FRIENDS SCHOOL

Commitment & Mentorship for Radical Self-Care

Joanne Pizzino, MD, MPH
SELF-EMPOWERED HEALING