MARIE MIANO

Age: 58
Occupation:Restaurant owner
Home: Santa Clarita, CA
Procedure: Comprehensive anti-aging program, followed by breast lift and tummy tuck
Doctor: Andre Berger, MD

When Marie Miano went in search of an anti-aging and wellness specialist, she was a highly successful entrepreneur who had burned herself out and was feeling miserable: overweight, menopausal, depressed, low energy and with no sex drive. She had just finished reading Suzanne Somers’ book about hormone replacement therapies, and that’s what she wanted—and just what the doctor ordered, as it turned out.

Her doctor, Andre Berger, M.D., of Beverly Hills, Calif., put her on a complete program that involved quitting smoking (via laser acupuncture), mandatory daily exercise (starting with 15 minutes a day, now an hour), a diet high in fruits and vegetables, daily nutrient supplements and bio-identical hormone replacement therapy that included progesterone, testosterone and human growth hormone.

Since beginning her program four years ago, Marie has become a new person. She has lost more than 70 pounds and is full of energy and enthusiasm for life. “I did this for me, not for anyone else. Now, when I get up and walk by the mirror and look at that person, I don’t hate who I am. This is the way I wanted to be,” says Marie. “I’m 58 and I feel great. I feel like I’m in my 30s. I went from feeling like I was in my 70s to feeling years younger.”