
What will your future hold? No one knows for sure, except for this one fact: you will age. The question is, how will you approach the aging process? Will you begin a slow slide downward, or will you stand and fight? If you don’t decide, the choice will be made for you, and you might not like the outcome.
Women’s Health
- Femiwave®
- Hormone Replacement
- Weight Loss
- Microneedling with PRP
Men’s Health
- Hormone Therapy
- P-Shot®
- Gainswave
- Erectile Dysfunction
- Peyronie’s Disease
Meet Dr. Barber
Chief Executive Officer/Chief Medical Officer
Dr. Mickey Barber is your secret to success. From the first minute you meet her, you know she cares more than any other doctor you’ve ever met. For more than 20 years, she has been helping men and women with age management, wellness and sexual health. She is constantly learning and growing, attending seminars and studying the latest techniques. She lives for that moment when her patients say, “Dr. Mickey, I couldn’t have done this without you.”
She has been where you are. In her mid-40s, she became very ill. Nothing worked – doctors couldn’t figure out why she felt 25 years older than her actual age. She finally took the bull by the horns and designed her own treatment program – the same treatment you will get at Better Life. Twenty years later, she feels better than ever and she has the expert knowledge born from her passion.
Meet Dr. Ryan Smith
Age Management Physician
Medical Director of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy
Dr. Ryan Smith joined Better Life Carolinas in August 2022. Originally hailing from the Atlanta area, he attended Emory University. He spent nearly a decade in Minnesota attending medical school and completing his residency at the Mayo Clinic. After completing training in anesthesiology, he and his family moved to Myrtle Beach, SC, where he practiced for 15 years. Having been a longtime patient of Dr. Barber’s himself, he discovered an interest in age-management medicine that ultimately led to a career change in 2022. Dr. Smith has received advanced training in age-management medicine through the Age Management Medicine Group, in genomic interpretation through IntellxxDNA, and certification in hyperbaric oxygen therapy through the International Board of Undersea Medicine. He currently acts as the medical director for the hyperbaric oxygen therapy unit at Better Life, and he devotes a large part of his practice to the clinical interpretation of genomic studies.
Stacy Krause, MSN, ARNP
Nurse Practitioner
Stacy Krause completed her Master’s degree as an advanced practice nurse at the University of Miami and has gained a wide range of medical knowledge from her years serving as a medical provider in emergency medicine as well as wellness. Stacy moved to Charlotte from Boca Raton, Florida in 2016, bringing with her a genuine passion for helping others achieve their health goals. After years of working in traditional disease and doctor-oriented practices and hospitals, Stacy has discovered that the key to illness prevention often lies in identifying underlying imbalances as the root cause. Using a total health and patient-centered approach, her goal is to help patients experience improved everyday life and overall increased wellness. Stacy lives with her husband and two children in Matthews. They also own and operate a salt spa in Charlotte, aiming to help others improve their allergies and respiratory ailments. In her free time, Stacy enjoys playing the cello, making soaps from scratch, listening to music, cooking and most of all, spending time with her family. Those who know Stacy best describe her as avid about nutrition, exercise and balancing the mind and body.
Dr. Barber Named Celebrity Dancer Champion – Thank You for Your Support!
We are excited to celebrate Dr. Barber’s big win as the Celebrity Dancer Champion at the 2025 Lowcountry Dancing with the Stars Oxygen Ball held on May 9!
With your incredible support, Dr. Barber raised over $120,000, contributing to the event’s record-breaking total of $400,000 – all going toward the fight to end lung disease through vital local programs and life-saving research.
🙌 We couldn’t have done it without you!
🎬 Watch Dr. Barber’s performance ➜
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The-O-Shot
Stress-Relief
Low-T
Microneedling-with-PRP
FemiWave
What does your future hold?
No one knows for sure, except for this one fact: you will age. The question is, how will you approach the aging process? Will you begin a slow slide downward, or will you stand and fight? If you don’t decide, the choice will be made for you, and you might not like the outcome. At Better Life, we believe you can influence your genetic potential through lifestyle. Whether you want to keep up with your kids on the field, your partner in the bedroom or your top competitor at work, we can show you how. Change your future. Choose a Better Life now.
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