Dr. Emma Kruger
Metabolic Anti-Aging Center of Louisiana Anthropologist Ashley Montagu once said, “The idea is to die young as late as possible. ”This is the essence of anti-aging and metabolic medicine. “Metabolic medicine is truly for everyone,” says Dr. Emma Kruger. “It is for people who want to improve their performance, be it athletic, intellectual or any other areas of life.” It is also about restoring balances—hormonal and nutritional. “Many of us live with the consequences of hormonal imbalance, such as high cortisol from constant stress, which, in turn, affects many other hormones. High cortisol causes rapid aging, a decline in sex hormones and is a common cause of belly fat.” Dr. Kruger also treats patients with chronic fatigue, depression and autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis and IBS— as well as those who just don’t feel like themselves. Yet another aspect of Dr. Kruger’s practice is prevention. With genetic testing, we can now identify health problems before they occur and create a preventive regimen. A personalized approach is the key to her patient care.
With extensive training in anti-aging and regenerative medicine, Dr. Kruger combines traditional medicine with holistic, naturopathic and functional approaches in her practice. She says, “Functional medicine finds the root to health problems such as headaches, weight gain, food sensitivities, allergies and toxins by looking at the patient as a whole.” Dr. Kruger founded the Metabolic Anti-Aging Center of Louisiana in Baton Rouge five years ago, which is dedicated to helping patients achieve health and beauty inside and out. The center’s Covington location offers the same personalized comprehensive patient care aimed at disease prevention and treatment of pathologic aging using advanced technologies and treatments to help patients achieve vitality and youthfulness. Pathologic aging is associated with hormonal decline, which often results in an increased risk of cardiovascular disease, autoimmune disease, osteoporosis, arthritis and dementia. The causes for decline in hormone levels are many, including stress, diet, environment, medications and decreased physical activity. “These problems have a domino effect on the body,” says Dr. Kruger. “Genetic testing allows us to establish an individual plan for each patient to address their specific needs.” In addition to balancing hormones and vitamin deficiencies, the Metabolic Anti-Aging Center provides a full spectrum of aesthetic treatments to help patients obtain a more youthful look, including procedures to stimulate collagen, remove wrinkles and to regenerate the skin and make it supple. Body contouring and vein care, through the most advanced technologies and treatments, help patients obtain a more healthy look. Looking and feeling your best by balancing your hormones and metabolism helps to create a happy, healthy balanced life. By combining medicine and aesthetic procedures, Dr. Kruger helps her patients achieve optimal health and beauty.
Dr. Kruger is located at the Metabolic Anti-Aging Center of Louisiana; 8460 Bluebonnet Blvd., Suite C; Baton Rouge; (225) 767-0646 and 1331 Ochsner Blvd., Suite 101; Covington; (985) 212-7972. maacla.com. Women IN Business 27