Anti Aging Medicine
Our approach to anti-aging is medically based and evidence-based care. Helping you feel better starts with a thorough understanding of your individualized needs. Dr. Arthur Zacco was the first physician certified in Anti-Aging Medicine in Wake County and eastern NC.
We treat patients throughout the country from our office in Raleigh, North Carolina. Accordingly, we work hard to accommodate patients who do not live locally.
At AAFM, you’re not at a health spa, rather you are treated and cared for by a medical physician. Dr. Arthur Zacco who is personally vested in helping you feel better. Unlike a spa, we have the breadth of 26+ years of family practice, sports medicine, and cosmetic surgery experience. Undeniably, we are dedicated to helping you rediscover your internal fountain of youth.
Finally, our programs are medically supported to accommodate patients with unique personal needs. Hence, we apply innovative approaches that help you feel more vitality, vigor, and energy. All while helping you look and feel healthier.
Anti Aging Medicine can help if you suffer from any of these symptoms?
- Fatigue
- Lower Libido (decreased desire for Romance)
- Decreasing Muscle Mass (fading muscles)
- Weight Gain
- Allergies
- Sleep problems (Insomnia, snoring, Apnea)
- Night Sweats
- Loss of Hair
- Loss of energy
- Aches and Pains
- Mental Clarity
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Mood Swings
- Hot Flashes
Questions and Answers
Q: What is Anti-Aging Medicine and Functional Medicine and Integrative Medicine?
A: Basically, all of these terms can be used interchangeably. In brief, they all denote a new philosophy in medicine that strives to optimize the systems of your body which in turn, makes a healthier you. Moreover, this rapidly growing philosophy utilizes new and established research. For example, to evaluate function in order to optimize those systems for one to feel and function at the highest level.
Q: What qualifications do Anti Aging physicians have?
A: Anti Aging physicians should be board certified. In addition, they should be certified in Anti Aging Medicine, which requires years of training. They would also need to pass a written and oral examination. Nonetheless, Dr. Arthur Zacco is Board Certified in Family Practice and certified by the American Board of Anti Aging and Regenerative Medicine. Moreover, he is also certified in Integrative Medicine by The American Association of Integrative Medicine (Fellow and Diplomat).
Q: Is Anti-Aging just about hormone replacement?
A : Hormone Replacement Therapy is a medical condition that is treated based on medical need. The Doctor must first understand the patients’ unique medical makeup, and then determine the method of use. Likewise, we do not provide Hormone Replacement therapy by itself. but rather as a component of your complete medical plan.