Current Trends in Anti-Aging
Aging is a complex process that affects biological structures and functions. The aging process varies between individuals with both genetic and environmental influences, including diet and lifestyle. As the proportion of the aging population increases, so does the demand for customized solutions that target the underlying causes of aging. Explore current trends in anti-aging that help promote health and wellness from the inside out.
Intended audience
- Pharmacists
- Pharmacy Technicians
Learning Objectives
PHARMACISTS
- Evaluate the aging process and relevant mechanisms involved in aging.
- Investigate the current anti-aging market and consumer trends.
- Recognize the role of diet and nutrition in promoting beauty from within.
- Explore nutraceuticals and their potential in anti-aging.
- Review epigenetic mechanisms and the influence of environmental factors in modulating gene expression, as they relate to aging.
- Explore anti-aging opportunities in topical hormone therapy.
- Identify lifestyle factors that contribute to good health and the preservation of youth
PHARMACY TECHNICIANS
- Evaluate the aging process and relevant mechanisms involved in aging.
- Investigate the current anti-aging market and consumer trends.
- Recognize the role of diet and nutrition in promoting beauty from within.
- Explore nutraceuticals and their potential in anti-aging.
- Review epigenetic mechanisms and the influence of environmental factors in modulating gene expression, as they relate to aging.
- Explore anti-aging opportunities in topical hormone therapy.
- Identify lifestyle factors that contribute to good health and the preservation of youth
FINANCIAL SUPPORT
This learning activity has received financial support from MEDISCA Inc. in the form of an educational grant.
COPYRIGHT
The activity is copyright © 2018 LP3 Network.
Allana Polo, BSc, ND
Dr. Allana Polo is a certified Naturopathic Physician and wellness advocate whose work has transformed the lives of thousands of patients. Owner of Polo Health + Longevity, an integrated health clinic in New Westminster, British Columbia, Dr. Allana Polo is a sought-after expert in healthy weight loss, nutrition, hormone imbalance, and the effects of stress on the body, in particular the connection between stress and weight gain. She has been a featured expert for numerous news outlets including Global Television BC, CTV Morning, Breakfast Television (Vancouver), and CKNW’s The Jill Bennett Show. Her writing has appeared in Mind Body Green, Alive, The Huffington Post, and Green Med Info.
Dr. Allana Polo has a great passion for Naturopathic Medicine and truly believes that we all have the ability to heal and achieve balance in our lives. By identifying the root cause of illness, each treatment plan is customized and tailored to meet each individual patient’s needs, based on their health goals and place in their own healing journey. Her goal is to empower, inspire, and motivate her patient to achieve their highest level of wellness.
Dr. Polo received her undergraduate training from the University of Alberta, majoring in Biological Sciences with a minor in Psychology. She then received her doctorate of Naturopathic Medicine from the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine in Toronto, Ontario. Dr. Polo her pursued additional training and is a Board certified Anti-Aging Medicine health practitioner by the American Board of Anti-Aging medicine, with a special focus on bioidentical hormones, metabolic endocrinology, and medically supervised weight loss. Along with her anti-aging specialization, she focuses on digestive health, food allergies, and stress management.
This program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) through CPE Consultants, LLC.
Total CPE Credits: 1.0 CPE Hour = 0.10 CEU
Activity Type | Application-Based |
Pharmacist UAN | 0864-9999-18-085-L07-P |
Pharmacy Technician UAN | 0864-9999-18-085-L07-T |
Credits | 1.0 CPE Hour = 0.10 CEU |
Release Date | October 28th 2018 |
Expiration Date | October 28th 2019 |
CPE Consultants, LLC is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. |