Grow Younger - Secrets to Anti-Aging with Integrative Medicine
By Lynda Sherland, CRNP, FNP-C, IFMCP,
Amy Nutter, MSN, ACNP, BC, IFMCP,
Dr. Jennifer Patterson, DO, MMH, CHt and
Dr. Georgia Tetlow, MD, ABOIM, ABPMR, IFMCP
What if your body could grow younger while the calendar keeps moving forward?
It sounds impossible but science now shows that your biological age (how your cells are actually functioning) doesn’t have to match the number of candles on your birthday cake.
Forget creams, quick fixes, or “anti-aging hacks.” True longevity happens deep in your cells where DNA, inflammation, and repair pathways shape how you feel, heal, and age. At Philadelphia Integrative Medicine (PIM), we go far beyond the basics of nutrition, sleep, and exercise. Our approach uncovers the hidden processes that speed up aging and helps you reverse them with personalized care from our physician and nurse practitioner team.
Beyond the Basics: Why Lifestyle Isn’t Enough
Healthy nutrition, regular movement, and restorative sleep are non-negotiables for wellness. They’re also some of the hardest areas to master—and none of us will ever do them perfectly. But if fatigue, brain fog, joint pain, hormonal swings, or stubborn weight gain persist despite your best efforts, the issue often runs deeper—down to the cellular level. Silent drivers like chronic inflammation, oxidative stress, and impaired DNA repair quietly accelerate the aging process.
Our Methodology: Personalized Medicine for Longevity
Our provider team doesn’t stop at surface-level advice. Instead, we use personalized testing to uncover your unique sources of inflammation and oxidative stress. This can include:
Comprehensive labs to detect early signs of nutrient imbalances or inflammation.
Testing for oxidative stress markers that damage DNA and mitochondria.
Evaluation of hormone balance, gut health, and immune function—all central to cellular renewal.
This allows us to create medical-grade, individualized plans that target the very processes that drive biological aging. It’s far beyond health coaching or generic nutrition guidelines. It’s a precise, science-based strategy to restore your body at the cellular level.
“Inflammation is the real wrinkle-maker.”
Telomeres: Your Biological Clock
Telomeres, the protective caps at the ends of your DNA shorten as you age. Short telomeres are a marker of accelerated biological aging. While we don’t always run specialized telomere tests, our approach has been shown to improve telomere length by reducing inflammation, optimizing nutrient cofactors, and restoring balance to cellular systems.
“Healthy telomeres = a younger biological age.”
In other words, we help your DNA age more gracefully.
DNA Integrity and Methylation: The Core of Anti-Aging
One of the most important processes in slowing (and even reversing) aging is methylation—a biochemical pathway that protects DNA, drives detoxification, supports brain function, and regulates cellular repair. Impaired methylation accelerates aging, while optimized methylation preserves DNA integrity.
At PIM, we monitor and optimize methylation by looking at markers such as:
Methylmalonic acid
Homocysteine
B vitamin cofactors (like B12 and folate)
Supporting methylation improves DNA repair, reduces toxic buildup, and enhances energy and vitality.
The Connection Between Healing and Anti-Aging
Patients often come to us for symptom relief—better sleep, more energy, fewer gut issues, balanced hormones. What’s often overlooked is that these changes are not just symptoms improving—they’re indicators that biological age is being rolled back.
“Better sleep, more energy, fewer symptoms = your body aging in reverse.”
When inflammation drops, methylation pathways strengthen, and telomeres lengthen, you aren’t just feeling better, you’re aging in reverse.
The labs improve. The symptoms fade. And underneath it all, the biological clock is slowing or even rewinding.
Aging Differently with PIM
Aging doesn’t have to mean decline, it can mean renewal. By repairing DNA, supporting methylation, reducing inflammation, and protecting telomeres, we’re not just slowing the clock… we’re helping it rewind.
“Anti-aging isn’t about turning back time—it’s about upgrading it.”
This isn’t just anti-aging, it’s pro-living. Because your best years aren’t behind you. They’re the ones you’re about to create.
Ready to discover how young your body really is? Schedule your FREE consultation with Philadelphia Integrative Medicine and take the first step toward a healthier, younger you from the inside out.
With care,
The PIM Team