alexis_ortega_md

02/10/2025

🚫🦷 Did you know your toothbrush might be feeding you microplastics every single day?

Recent studies show that we swallow and inhale tens of thousands of microplastic particles per year — and they’ve already been found in human blood, lungs, and even the placenta (PMID: 35361530, 35748804).

Microplastics trigger oxidative stress, chronic inflammation, and may disrupt hormones, accelerating the same biological aging processes we fight against in longevity medicine (PMID: 34484171, 34899313).

As a longevity doctor, I always tell my patients: what we avoid is just as important as what we add.
👉 Switch your regular plastic brush for bamboo charcoal microfibre heads — gentle on gums, effective on plaque, and ZERO microplastics.

Small swaps today → massive health impact tomorrow.
🧬 Longevity is in the details."

✨ Save this hack & share it with someone who still uses plastic toothbrushes!

25/09/2025

🇪🇦 Otro resultado de mi trabajo rejuveneciendo la piel con mi protocolo, que combina fórmulas magistrales de uso en casa con tratamientos en la clínica (peelings, láser, bioestimuladores). En el escáner multiespectral se objetiva la reducción del número y profundidad de arrugas, reducción de la inflamación/sensibilidad cutánea y del daño actínico/solar. ✨

🇬🇧 Another result of my work rejuvenating skin with my personal protocol of at-home formulas, plus in-office treatments (peels, lasers, biostimulators). The multispectral scanner shows reduced number and depth of wrinkles, red areas and sun damage. ✨

19/09/2025

🇪🇦 | CASO #1: Rejuvenecimiento de piel SOLO con nuestras Fórmulas Magistrales

Desliza ⬅️ para el antes/después.

Aquí tratamos exclusivamente con las fórmulas propietarias de , diseñadas para reparar la barrera, calmar la rojez y remodelar la dermis:

Nuestro set propietario:

👉🏻Crema de noche con ácido retinoico, péptidos bioactivos y probióticos

👉🏻Sérums de día con multivitaminas, proteoglicanos e hidratantes

👉🏻 Fotoprotección asesorada a medida.

Resultados de nuestro Escáner Multiespectral:

Arrugas: ~68% → ~58%

Sensibilidad/Eritema (mapa de hemoglobina): ~92% → ~34%

Poros: ~92% → ~84%

Edad de piel estimada: 55 → 53

✨ Los resultados son aún más increíbles cuando combinamos con polinucleótidos (PN/PDRN), tecnología láser y factores de crecimiento. Pregunta por nuestros tratamientos combinados.

📍 Ad Astra Clinic | Barcelona
📩 (Whatsapp) 655879040

🇬🇧 | Skin Rejuvenation using ONLY our Compounded Formulas

Swipe ⬅️ for before/after.

In this case we used only proprietary compounded formulas, tailored to repair the barrier, calm redness and remodel dermis:

Our proprietary set

👉🏻Night cream with retinoic acid, bioactive peptides and probiotics

👉🏻Day serums with multivitamins, proteoglycans and moisturisers.

👉🏻Targeted sunscreens.

Multispectral Scan results:

Wrinkles: ~68% → ~58%

Redness/Sensitivity (hemoglobin map): ~92% → ~34%

Pores: ~92% → ~84%

Skin age estimate: 55 → 53

✨ Results get even better when we combine with polynucleotides (PN/PDRN), laser technology and growth factors. Ask about our combo plans.

📍 Ad Astra Clinic | Barcelona
📩 WhatsApp +34 655879040 for info on our treatments.

Individualized medical prescription. Results vary with adherence and baseline skin.

17/09/2025

‼️Did you know too much blue light damages your mitochondria?‼️

Every time you stare at your phone, laptop, or LED lights, artificial blue light (415–455 nm) penetrates your cells and hits the mitochondria – the tiny powerhouses that produce your energy.🔋

🔬 Science is clear:

👉🏻Blue light triggers reactive oxygen species (ROS), creating oxidative stress inside mitochondria (PMID: 15191057, 29459695).

👉🏻It damages mitochondrial DNA and lowers ATP production – the energy currency of your cells (PMID: 15797866, 28315451).

👉🏻Long-term exposure impairs mitochondrial dynamics, leading to cell death and accelerating aging (PMID: 36724628).

👁️ These effects are seen in the skin, retina, and even brain cells. Over time, they may contribute to:

Photoaging (wrinkles, pigmentation)

Retinal degeneration

Faster biological aging

✨ How to protect your mitochondria:

Limit screen time at night

Use blue light filters or glasses

Support mitochondrial resilience with targeted nutrients like CoQ10, PQQ, NAD⁺ precursors

Your mitochondria don’t just fuel your day — they fuel your longevity. ⚡

12/09/2025

Just giving away knowledge, experience and protocols I wish I had years ago—at no cost. Remember: this is not medical advice.

04/09/2025

Chakai (茶会): my sacred pause

Between consults, micro-adjustments, and high-stakes decisions, many days I’m in “OR mode”—alert, precise, demanding. I’ll admit it: because I’m obsessed with giving 100% to my work and my patients, I often neglect my own stress management. That’s exactly why chakai has become my favorite moment of the day.

Chakai—a simple tea gathering—reminds me of four pillars that sustain my practice in aesthetic, regenerative, and longevity medicine:

Radical presence. Preparing and drinking matcha slowly anchors me to the now: one breath, one intention, one sip.

Calm focus. Matcha’s L-theanine balances caffeine, giving smooth alertness for clearer thinking and better decisions.

Ritual & meaning. Ichigo-ichie: this moment won’t return. That awareness softens my energy before I step back into the clinic—making me a better physician and a better human.

Wabi-sabi. The humble bowl, the light, the silence—embracing simplicity and imperfection invites the parasympathetic “brake.”

It’s not just tea; it’s nervous-system hygiene—a daily micro-training to sustain excellence without burning out.
If you work under pressure, create your own ritual of presence. Your mind, your body, and your patients will notice. 🍵🍃

29/08/2025

22/07/2025

TÉ MATCHA 🍵✅ Por estas razones lo tomo cada día / MATCHA TEA 🍵✅For these reasons I have one every day ⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️

🇬🇧 Benefits of matcha green tea 🍵:

• Protects mitochondria & DNA. 🛡️
• Reduces ROS.🔥
• Reduces AGEs.🚫
• Activates AMPK, FOXO & SIRT1 the stress-resistant proteins. 💪🏻
• Decreases TNF-α, IL-6 y CRP, biomarkers of chronic inflammation 💥
• Reduces LDL-C, fasting blood sugar & aids in wight loss.
• Helps the liver clear out toxins thanks to its high chlorophyl content.
• Reduces B-amyloid aggregation, a marker related to AD.

📖 PMID: 16582024; PMID: 19625741; PMID: 17655876; PMID: 15640470; PMID: 16469999.

🇪🇸 Beneficios del té verde matcha 🍵:

• Protege mitocondrias y ADN. 🛡️
• Reduce especies reactivas de oxígeno (ROS). 🔥
• Disminuye los productos de glicación avanzada (AGEs). 🚫
• Activa AMPK, FOXO y SIRT1, proteínas asociadas a la resistencia celular. 💪🏻
• Disminuye TNF-α, IL-6 y PCR, marcadores de inflamación crónica. 💥
• Reduce el colesterol LDL, la glucemia en ayunas y favorece la pérdida de peso.
• Ayuda al hígado a eliminar toxinas gracias a su alto contenido en clorofila.
• Disminuye la agregación de beta-amiloide, relacionada con el Alzheimer.

📖 PMID: 16582024; PMID: 19625741; PMID: 17655876; PMID: 15640470; PMID: 16469999.

14/07/2025

🇪🇸 🧬 Continuando con el tema de la reprogramación epigenética que vimos en stories, hoy os comparto algunas de las moléculas más prometedoras —y respaldadas por estudios— para mantener y modular un epigenoma joven.

Desde suplementos como NMN, AKG o butirato, hasta péptidos como Epitalon y GHK-Cu, e incluso exosomas de gelatina de Wharton, todos actúan sobre vías que regulan la expresión génica, la metilación del ADN o la reparación celular.

📌 Mantener un epigenoma funcional no solo ayuda a retrasar el envejecimiento, sino a preservar la identidad y vitalidad de los tejidos.

💡 En la longevidad, la clave no está solo en los genes, sino en cómo se leen.

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🇬🇧 🧬 Continuing with the epigenetic reprogramming topic we shared in stories, today I’m presenting some of the most promising —and evidence-based— molecules to maintain and modulate a youthful epigenome.

From supplements like NMN, AKG, and butyrate, to peptides such as Epitalon and GHK-Cu, and even Wharton's Jelly-derived exosomes — they all act on pathways that control gene expression, DNA methylation, and cellular repair.

📌 Keeping a functional epigenome not only helps delay aging, but also preserves tissue identity and vitality.

💡 In longevity, the key lies not just in the genes, but in how they’re read.

17/04/2025

Aquí tenéis la segunda parte de mis estrategias para facilitar la reparación del ADN ✅⬆️⬆️⬆️: reducir el daño oxidativo, mantener el cortisol a raya y centrarse en un sueño de calidad por encima de todo. ☝🏻

Here you have the secomd half of my top strategies to ease in DNA repair ✅⬆️⬆️⬆️: reducing oxidative damage, keeping cortisol under control and focusing above all in having a quality night's sleep ☝🏻