I'm at an age where, sadly, friends from high school, college and law school, are passing away at a pretty rapid rate. I was convinced that there had to be a better way to age and a better path...
Getting older is a challenge. A good friend of mine made the comment that old age is not for sissies, it’s tough and things deteriorate, but we can delay that process.
I went back to a high school reunion and we had a large number of people do a photograph. The first row sat down and I had to help most of them up - I just don’t want to age like that. I’m at a point where, sadly, friends from high school, college and law school, are passing away at a pretty rapid rate. I was convinced that there had to be better way to age, and a better path to get there. I was aware of Dr. Willix and sought him out. To say that he has matched my expectations and exceeded them 10-fold would still be an understatement.
I expected to be stronger. I expected to be healthier, from cholesterol to bone density, but I didn’t expect to get such a benefit in terms of energy and in never being tired. If you were to ask me what the one thing that I have most benefitted from - it would be that at my age, I just don’t get tired. I wake up in the morning refreshed and go to bed refreshed. I package as many things as possible into every waking moment.
I was just told after my last physical that my biological age was 45. Now that’s pretty good by any standards. My body fat is considerably below what is considered normal for my age.
I did 71 pushups on my 71st birthday! Those are all things I certainly wouldn’t be doing without Cenegenics.
The fact that I don’t get tired is critical. As a lawyer, I try a lot of lawsuits. I represent victims of financial abuse and fraud, a number of NFL players, pension funds, and I even represent a lot of doctors. These are stressful, confrontational trial experiences because you’re up against major firms on Wall Street and major banks with unlimited resources.
To be able to have the strength and the energy to maintain the concentration necessary to fight and win those kinds of fights, I give Cenegenics the credit. The dollar value of the program to me has really been important. I’ve heard people say “insurance doesn’t cover, too expensive.”
I don’t care what age you are, your health is not the thing to save money on. And if I get to work harder, make more money, give more money to charities, do more things for my children, that’s what life is all about. Good health enriches daily living, and I owe that to Cenegenics. The idea that people have about spending money on trivial things and neglecting health is a poor choice.
Dr. Willix has been a leader in age management medicine for many years. He was an open heart surgeon; he’s written books; he’s the creator of as many innovations in that field as anyone in the world.
I’ve known people that were gasping for breath and came here and ended up running marathons. So I am not alone in feeling so strongly about Cenegenics. There is an army of people out there who have benefitted.”
I know that the program is not to prolong your life, or even make you younger, but I can tell you that it does both of those things.
I am Carlos, 77 years old, about to be 78. I have been on the Cenegenics program for a year and a week. I came to Cenegenics because I didn't like the way I looked, the way I felt - I hated myself. I came here and this team- Dr. Calapai and Nick have treated me.
I came here as a man that thought I was doing things right. I was overweight, my fat content was 30 percent and one year later it is now 17.2. I am still shocked about this. I am really happy. I have lost 12 pounds and have gained 14 pounds of muscle. My body looks better and feels better, and I feel better about myself...
I was on the verge of some diabetic problems. I was very close with a high number of insulin, and with the program I was able to knock that down. I am younger and healthier than my children. I know that the program is not to prolong your life or even make you younger, but I can honestly tell you that it does both of those things.
His Cenegenics Success:
18.6% Body Fat (Reduced from 37.8%)
Lost 54 Pounds
Added 10.4 Pounds Lean Muscle Mass
Within six months of visiting the Cenegenics Medical Institute of Boca Raton, Dr. Steve Morton lost 50 pounds and reduced his body fat to 18 percent from 37 percent. “I’m in the best shape of my adult life.” Says Morton, who followed a prescribed eating and exercise regime and took nutritional and pharmaceutical supplements recommended by his team of age management physicians and experts at Cenegenics Boca. Morton, 44 at the time weighed 250 pounds and was suffering from metabolic syndrome. “My diet and nutrition were terrible, and I was tired all of the time,“ recalls Morton, who also feared that he would fall victim to his family history of heart disease. “My lab work has all come back great,” Morton says thanks to following Cenegenics’ recommendations for eating, exercise and supplements (both nutritional and pharmaceutical). The only downside to trimming his physique so dramatically he jokes, “is that I’ve had to replace my wardrobe three times.”
"I would encourage anyone regardless of age, but particularly if they’ve entered into middle age and are beginning to be concerned about the gentleness with which they can age, to join forces and get Cenegenics on their side. I know people who have come from around the world to visit the
Cenegenics center in Boca Raton."
- Dale Ledbetter,
Cenegenics Elite Health Success Story
"I truly believe that Cenegenics has the secret to age management and can give you the tool...the encouragement and the backing to a quality of life far beyond what you can do for yourself...it was probably one of the best decisions I have ever made..."
David Brand came to Cenegenics 6 years ago after reading a sports magazine article about the program on a flight to a diving trip in the Galapogos islands. When he returned, he called Cenegenics, spoke to a physician to set up an appointment, and says “it was probably one of the best decisions I have ever made.”
Tell us what Cenegenics has enabled you to do:
At the time that I discovered Cenegenics, I felt a need to improve my physical well being - even though at the time,
I was healthy. It’s now been a six year endeavor that I find most beneficial and as I call it - quality of life…
One of the attributes of this program for me as a 60 year old man is that I have lost a tremendous amount of body fat and have increased my muscle mass tremendously, and this isn’t something that the majority of men my age would actually experience.
Generally they start to decline, people say.. well it’s your age. A lot of people, even my 33 year old son laugh, and make comments like..."you don’t act your age", and that’s because I don’t feel like my age.
I am probably stronger and more fit than people my junior and that’s probably one of the greatest attributes that I can explain - is that I am fitter than a 60 year old man might be expected to be.
When I recognized that I wanted a program outside of what I thought I was doing myself, I truly realized how fortunate I am to have found Cenegenics… I would recommend this program to anyone male or female.
I truly believe that they have the secret to age management and can give you the tools, as well as the encouragement, and backing to give you a quality of life far beyond what you can do for yourself.
I have been a Cenegenics patient for the last five years. The Cenegenics program has changed my life.
Today my whole life is completely different. I’m able to be on my bicycle for four hours competing against people half my age and I feel better than ever. There are so many opinions regarding health and fitness and I basically wanted to find one reputable source that I could delegate the responsibility as far as my education. I wanted someone with a physician background and reputation that could health me achieve my health goals. I’ve got a lot more energy now, my self confidence has increased dramatically and that radiates in both my business and personal pursuits. Cenegenics will certainly improve and retard how you age. There are some staggering numbers that have improved dramatically since my initial consultation at Cenegenics via the plan that my Cenegenics physician and support team has helped me implement. When it comes to your health you want someone responsible. Cenegenics is not a magic pill, you need to do the hard work but their coaching is invaluable they are like a mentor/coach/expert/Google/encyclopedia all in one.
I’m most excited about my progress. As a competitive rider I love being at the front of the pack and not seeing anyone with grey hair.
In less than six weeks, Dr. Adolfo Cueli, age 41, lost 18 pounds, 20% body fat, 4 inches off his waist and 3.5 inches off his hips. Currently a physician in family medicine at Broward General Hospital, Dr. Cueli was so convinced by his personal experience in the Cenegenics program that he decided to enroll in physician education at Cenegenics Elite Health. Here, he discusses his journey.
What drew you to the Cenegenics program?
Right after I hit 40, something changed. I don’t know what it was. I hit the wall. I started gaining weight, my energy was horrible, even my sexual drive was horrible. I had no idea what was going on. I tried different things—they didn’t work. I didn’t even have the stimulation to exercise.
I don’t have kids yet. I want to have kids with my fiancé. I was at a birthday party, and I saw this guy playing with a little girl, running around. And I said, “Well, three feet of that, and I’d be puffing air out of everywhere.” So I said, “You know, something’s got to change. I’m not going down a good path. This is unhealthy.” So I decided to do something about it.
What changes have you made while on the program? Obviously diet is one of the biggest components. … I’ll be honest: I was a carbohydrate freak. Being Latin and having Italian blood, you eat spaghetti and rice as main courses. I don’t miss it. Changing the diet, I last more between meals without being hungry the way I was before. Before, I used to crash within two hours. My stomach had a hole in there.
I started working out when I was 13 and thought I knew it all. No, that’s not the case. I also had some hormone deficiencies that have been replaced, tailored to me. Some people think it’s always steroids, growth hormone. Not necessarily, not in my case. My approach was tailored to what I needed, what my body needed.
What results have you experienced from Cenegenics thus far?
I started modifying everything the very next day. The change was amazing. I felt a little bit lighter, was thinking a little more clear. As I addressed my deficiencies and started the workout, I would say within two weeks I noticed about a 40% difference. That’s my personal experience. Right now, I feel incredible. It’s just a night and day feeling. I feel right now the way I felt in my 30s.
What is it like going through this experience from a doctor’s perspective?
I love the ability you have to detect a lot of unknown potential diseases. … There’s a lot to learn. This is a specialty on its own. … I saw my first patient, and I felt like a med student doing his very first clinical rotation ever in his life. It’s a very exciting field.
How does traditional medicine compare to the Cenegenics approach?
In medicine right now, we’re a little bit behind the eight ball. There are things we could do to improve the lifestyle of the patient and the health. You always look at exercise and lifestyle change as a one-sided modality: You have to exercise and eat right. Yeah but what’s eating right? In med school, nobody explains that. “Proteins are good, carbohydrates okay, fats are bad.” … I’m mesmerized by what we’re doing here.
As a doctor, what do you see as the difference between the Elite Health Evaluation and a traditional physical? It’s night and day. With the regular physical, yes, you’re fine now, but what’s going on with your body? … But with Elite Health, you find stuff that hasn’t even come up. One example, one of the greatest inflammatory factors is insulin level. What physician checks insulin levels unless [the patient] is diabetic? Nobody. … That’s one of the many things. With the VO2 exam, they noticed on me a problem that I didn’t know I had. And right now it’s not a problem. But in the future, it’s going to be, so now we’re going to do something about it to prevent that from happening.
What separates Cenegenics Elite Health from the rest? It’s complete. It’s a very complete program. There are some colleagues out there [elsewhere in the field] that are doing crazy stuff. They’re just addressing the testosterone. “You’re low on testosterone,” that’s what you hear on the radio all the time. They give testosterone and probably don’t give a follow-up test. You can hurt somebody with hormones. … What I like about Cenegenics is it’s complete, from bone density scan to the VO2, which I think is the most crucial part of the evaluation; you can detect potential lung or cardiovascular problems before they’re even started.
My first day here was the first day of the rest of my life. I was going down a bad path. The personalized treatment here is incredible. You get the time from the physician to the nutritionist to the trainer. It’s a very complete program. The purpose of this is to improve people’s lives and future. It’s not a fad, not trying to just—looking better is always a plus—but it’s helping people be healthier.
My name is Michael Stikeleather. I am 58 years old. I’m a developer of land in Carmel, Indiana. I’ve been with the Cenegenics program for one year. I got into the program basically by seeing Dr. Jeffry Life advertisements on the Internet. I was motivated by seeing Dr. Life.
I said, "If that guy, given his age, can look that good, I definitely want to do that, because I’m sick and tired of looking the way that I look now." I refuse to accept being the typical middle-aged-looking guy, and I called Cenegenics up, and the rest is history, as they say.
What has been your overall experience on the program?
When I started this program, I had 42.3% body fat. That was pathetic. I looked at myself in the picture and said, "This is not me." Through being in the program one year, my body fat is 29%; my ultimate goal is to get it down to 20%. My weight has come down a total of 24 pounds, but I’ve also lost a total of 39 pounds of body fat in doing this, and my lean body mass has increased by 19 pounds. So. when you put all these numbers together, I am very satisfied with the program. I love it and am very grateful for this opportunity.
What aspects of the program were most beneficial?
The most beneficial aspect of this program to me was the overall comprehensive nature of the program, the synergy between diet, exercise and hormones. And by getting all three working together at the same time, you are able to achieve all of your objectives, whether it is loss of body weight, lowering your percentage of body fat, improvement in your cognitive abilities, the whole overall package. And by making me aware that all three components are very important and that all three work together, that’s been the greatest thing to me, putting the pieces of the puzzle together to make that puzzle look good.
How does the program compare to a traditional doctor’s visit?
I had gone to various doctors. In fact, I’d even gone to a so-called "wellness" doctor. He even gave me testoserone to rub on my arm and talked about some nutritional components, but it wasn’t the complete package. The testoserone I was rubbing on my arms just didn’t do me any good.
I had to basically create my own diet. As for exercise, I was working with a guy, and he did a good job with respect to the exercise program, but after a while we just kind of plateued off doing the same thing, never making any adjustments, tweaking. So by going through that whole process, it just didn’t work. I was getting fatter. I was getting more depressed because of the situation, and, in fact, I was I wasn’t making progress. I was regressing and said, "This has got to stop." So, I made the call and visited the office in Chicago, had a nice talk with Dr. Janson, and he convinced me that this was the way to go.
I started organizing my life and making arrangements to be able to do this, because I figured out this one key point: In life, you’re going to spend your money some way, somehow. You’re going to spend your money either with Cenegenics, or at the gym, or some other type of program, and you’re going to spend it at the sporting store, spend it at the gym working out, or you are going to spend it sitting around, slowly killing your body by eating a lot of junk food, and then spending all your money at a hospital.
Now you take your choice: Would you rather spend your money and go spend your time at the gym as a Cenegenics-type situation or would you rather spend it at the hospital with needles and IVs in you? It’s not a hard choice to make. So I took the easy way out and have a higher quality of life during those extended years. It’s a pretty easy choice, and it’s a matter of self-discipline, getting off your couch and going into it.
How would your health/quality of life be if you hadn’t started Cenegenics?
If I hadn’t started the Cenegenics program, I would be even fatter than I was, much more depressed than I was, probably a lot more frustrated and I would be on a downward vicious cycle that had no clear end in sight. But, by getting off of that cycle, getting onto Cenegenics, I would hate to think where I would have been, and I don’t ever want to think about ever going back because I am not going back.
What surprised you about the program?
The program has some very important components to it – and that program is the support that you are going to get from the doctors, nutrition experts, from the fitness experts, and the annual assessments they perform. Even their month-and-a-half blood test that you get, and the feedback that they get you, you have a complete support system that allows you to be able to prosper, and to be able to thrive and have success. Unlike other programs that give you minimal support, it’s always very good here. And if I can do it, then anybody can do it, because there is nothing special about me whatsoever. I was an ordinary guy who made up his mind that he was tired of looking like he was seven months pregnant.
Like most things in life, you get out of it what you put into it. Cenegenics will give you high value for what you put into it.
Whom would you recommend this program to?
I would recommend this program to anyone. All I can say is, if I can do it, you can do it. Just go for it. As Nike says,
"Just do it," and then just go for it.
His Cenegenics Success:
6% Body Fat (Down from 10%)
Improved Agility
Lasting Endurance
When I first read about Cenegenics, I wasn’t sure whether I believed it or not. But I’d read some articles about growth hormone and testosterone, which, in a reasonable dose, seemed like it would be of great benefit to me. So I met with Dr. Willix and found that he was an exercise lunatic, like I was, and equally as focused – kind of a no-nonsense guy. So I said, let’s give it a try. That was six years ago. Everything Dr. Willix said made sense (for example, that blood loses certain hormones as you get older). After starting the program, I felt more energy and started really moving forward. I got my body from 10 percent body fat to 6 percent. Being closer to retirement, I could spend more time doing exercises. Although I had a back operation two years ago then spent a year recovering, I’m moving forward once again. I really enjoy biking. I may bike from Miami Beach up to Dania Beach and back, which is about 50 miles round trip. Or, I might bike down to Homestead and around Key Biscayne and back. When I bike to North Miami, there are always buses on the way back. I’m regimented in my fitness routine, but I’m also flexible. If I can’t see my veins or if I can pinch too much on my side, I know to step it up. My greatest accomplishment is simply not quitting.
Carlos Fernandez realized he needed help. His typical workouts at the gym weren’t yielding results, he had no energy and he was gaining weight. So, the President of a beverage company and brewery in Latin America, who splits his time between Ecuador and Florida, turned to Cenegenics Elite Health South Florida. Now, nearly 60 years old and two years later, Fernandez has lost 12 pounds of fat, added 5 pounds of muscle, dropped his body fat from 31%-20% and improved his VO2 score by 36%—and he isn’t done yet.
What motivated you to start the Cenegenics Elite Health program?
About two years ago, I was doing exercises but not feeling well. I was feeling tired, I was not productive and I was not getting results. I was gaining weight, and I decided to make an important change in my life.
What results have you experienced so far from Cenegenics Elite Health?
The results I have today are beyond what I expected.
What has your experience been like with the Cenegenics Elite Health team, compared to physicians you’ve worked with in the past?
This is a different type of medicine. It’s elite. It’s way beyond what the normal medicine or normal doctors typically do regarding your health. That’s opened a lot of possibilities to live longer and healthier. And no matter how old you are, you can have a quality of life and you can follow this program. I’m very happy to be a part of Cenegenics—very happy!
Would you recommend this program to friend or colleagues?
I already did! I have a lot of friends of mine that I have recommended this program to. And I have two friends, one from El Salvador and one from Peru, that are already involved in the program. They’ve already started to phone me to say that they have started to experience the benefits of being enrolled in a special program like this.
What surprised you about Cenegenics Elite Health?
Cenegenics is a program, but it is also a process that requires discipline to be involved, because the change has to start not with Cenegenics doctors and physicians—it has to start inside of you. I was convinced that I needed a change, and I think the change I’ve been having in my health and my energy and many of my healthy indicators are just simply beyond what I expected, and that’s a big surprise for me.
Have you always been health conscious?
I’ve always been health conscious but in a traditional way. Cenegenics opened my mind to different things. Let’s put it this way: I had to put aside old pleasures and discover new pleasures with Cenegenics, meaning I had to forget about fatty foods, and now I’ve discovered the benefit and pleasure of health foods.
How has it been working with the Best Life Team, specifically exercise and lifestyle counselors Nick and Barbara?
It has been wonderful, especially because they are always able to respond to a question and offer the proper guidelines to be successful with the program.
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