Holistic Care Approach proudly welcomes Dr. George Shanlikian M.D. to the healthcare team. Dr. George is a medical doctor who specializes in natural bioidentical hormone replacement therapy, nutrition, nutritional supplements and fitness. He is the founder and medical doctor of Genesis Health Institute, eastern Michigan’s leader in anti-aging and hormone replacement! With over 500 patients, Genesis Health Institute is one of the largest preventative medicine and hormone replacement companies in the state of Michigan. Dr. George has spent hundreds of hours of training in bio-identical hormone replacement therapy and has helped thousands of women and men suffering from symptoms of hormone imbalance. Based on the patient’s lab results and symptoms, Dr. George will prescribe an individually customized hormone program to alleviate all symptoms of hormonal imbalance. Dr. George also develops an individualized nutrition plan, supplement regimen and fitness program for each patient based on the patient’s health and fitness goals.
Benefits of hormone replacement therapy may include:
- Decreased body fat
- Improvement in muscle tone
- Improvement in muscle mass and strength
- Increased energy levels
- Improved mood and decreased anxiety
- Improved sleep
- Increased mental alertness and memory
- Improved immune system function
- Relief of joint aches and muscle aches
- Relief of menopausal symptoms (i.e. hot flashes, night sweats, and vaginal atrophy)
- Increased skin thickness resulting in wrinkle reduction with younger, tighter skin
- Increased bone density resulting in stronger bones
- Improved cholesterol profile, with higher HDL (good cholesterol), lower LDL (bad cholesterol), and lower triglycerides (bad cholesterol)
- Improved blood pressure
- Decreased risk of cancer
- Decreased risk of diabetes
- Decreased risk of heart disease
- Reversal of heart failure
- Decreased risk of Alzheimer’s disease and dementia
- Improved lung function in patients with chronic lung disease
- Improved kidney function
- Improved vision
- Re-growth and improved function of heart, liver, spleen, kidneys, and other organs that shrink with aging
- Potential hair re-growth
- Decrease in cellulite
- Faster recovery after surgery or trauma
Dr. George was involved in sports at an early age which lead to his interest in nutrition and exercise at the age of 13. At the age of 16, he discovered that his passion was helping others live a healthy lifestyle through proper nutrition and regular exercise. He worked as a personal trainer for the next 7 years and helped hundreds of people reach their health and fitness goal. Dr. George completed his bachelor’s of science degree in nutrition and food science from Wayne State University and then went on to earn his medical degree from Wayne State University. He completed his internal medicine residency training at the University of Miami. Dr. George has been an active member of the American Academy of Anti-Aging for over 4 years. He will be one of few doctors in the country to have advanced fellowship training through the American Academy of Anti-Aging along with a master’s degree in metabolic and nutritional medicine from the University of South Florida.
We are excited for Dr. George to be a part of our healthcare team. His expertise in natural bio-identical hormone replacement therapy, nutrition, nutritional supplements and fitness will help us to achieve our mission of creating healthier lives for people by providing integrative therapies that promote wellness from within in a continuous healing environment.
