Health Benefits of Lion's Mane Mushroom

The Chinese have used Lions Mane Mushroom as a medicine for centuries. Many communities in Asia have used it as food. The Chinese and Japanese call it hou tou gu and yamabushitake respectively. It derives its name from a distinctive appearance that makes it resemble the mane of a shaggy lion. Apart from its appearance, origins, use as food and local names, the Lions Mane Mushroom has several health benefits too.

Boosts Digestive Health

The plant proved highly useful in promoting digestive health. It enables the stomach and liver to function properly. It also protects the liver. It is effective at treating chronic gastric inflammation, duodenal ulcers, and peptic ulcers. Many patients have used it in alleviating mental apathy (also known as neurasthenia). Its usage as a restorative health tonic has also borne good fruits.

Useful as a Dietary Supplement

Today, the mushroom continues to prove its efficiency in clinical use. Physicians recommend it as a dietary supplement. The reason for this is the positive effect that it has on mood, brain health, and memory. Scientific studies have proved that the mushroom is capable of increasing neurotrophic activities. It stimulates the growth of nerve or brain cells, thus boosting neurotrophic activities. This effect enhances its reputation as a brain strengthener and antidepressant. Facilitates the Production of Nerve Growth Factor

The mushroom has bioactives, which are called hericenones (or aromatic molecules). These bioactives, including erinacines (or diterpene compounds), collaborate to boost the production of Nerve Growth Factor (NGF) in nerve cells. By doing this, the mushroom maintains forebrain function and cholinergic system. So, the mushroom plays a role in the proper maintenance of the central nervous system. Remember, the forebrain is important because of the following:

Reduces Bad Cholesterol and Increases Good Cholesterol

Other than medicinal uses, Lions Mane Mushroom is also renowned as a cholesterol reducer. A unique, submerged culture of the mushroom reduces cholesterol by around 32%. The same culture reduces LDL cholesterol by around 45.4%. It also reduces triglycerides by as much as 34.3 percent. More importantly, it increases HDL cholesterol, which is the good cholesterol, by around 31%. So, it eradicates the bad while boosting the good cholesterol.

Provides Perfect Immune Support

Additionally, it offers immune support. It increases the ability of the host (whether animals or humans) to resist infection. The mushroom enhances the uptake of bacteria by white blood cells. The immune booster increases the ability of macrophage cells to engulf the harmful bacteria before destroying them. Treating cell culture with an extract of Lions Mane Mushroom allows the cells to display greater movement against the bacteria rather than controlling them. The other health benefits of Lions Mane Mushroom include:

Theres little doubt about the effectiveness of the mushroom extract. Its health benefits make it one of the most exciting nutraceuticals. It has been tested on humans and found effective at enhancing memory and improving moods. However, most of its health benefits have so far been displayed in animals and test tube results. The mushroom needs to undergo further testing on humans its precise efficacy levels and the recommended dosages.

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ST. LOUIS A St. Louis County doctor who pleaded guilty last year to a federal felony, and admitted he illegally sold misbranded human growth hormone to patients, is licensed to practice medicine again.

Dr. Michael Ted Mimlitz, 51, was sentenced in April 2016 to two years of probation and fined $30,000 for selling misbranded human growth hormone to local clinic patients, prosecutors said. He also had to forfeit $59,500, representing some of the proceeds from the sale of the drug.

Mimlitz went just 3 months without a medical license. The Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts revoked his medical license in November. But he had already applied for a new license in October. The board granted a new license on March 2.

The license is on probation for two years. Within the first six months, he must successfully complete board-approved courses in ethics and prescribing. He could not be reached for comment.

Mimlitz admitted in U.S. District Court that he become involved in the Mens Medical Institute after identifying a need for a clinic specializing in testosterone replacement therapy for men.

Patients began asking for human growth hormone, he said, and he found a Mexican supplier online after being unable to find it in the U.S. He sold the misbranded drugs to about 40 patients.

The drugs were misbranded, contained labels in Spanish, not English, and were not manufactured by a facility licensed or registered by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, according to court testimony.

Prosecutors pointed out in a statement announcing the plea that doctors can prescribe HGH for a handful of reasons, including wasting diseases associated with AIDS or Prader-Willi syndrome, but not to help patients with body-building, anti-aging, or weight loss treatments.

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ST. LOUIS A St. Louis County doctor who pleaded guilty last year to a federal felony, and admitted he illegally sold misbranded human growth hormone to patients, is licensed to practice medicine medicine again.

Dr. Michael Ted Mimlitz, 51, was sentenced in April 2016 to two years of probation and fined $30,000 for selling misbranded human growth hormone to local clinic patients, prosecutors said. He also had to forfeit $59,500, representing some of the proceeds from the sale of the drug.

Mimlitz went just 3 1/2 months without a medical license. The Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts revoked his medical license in November. But he had already applied for a new license in October. The board granted a new license on March 2.

The license is on probation for two years. Within the first six months, he must successfully complete board-approved courses in ethics and prescribing. He could not immediately be reached for comment.

Mimlitz admitted in U.S. District Court that he become involved in the Men's Medical Institute after identifying a need for a clinic specializing in testosterone replacement therapy for men.

Patients began asking for human growth hormone, he said, and he found a Mexican supplier online after being unable to find it in the U.S. He sold the misbranded drugs to about 40 patients.

The drugs were misbranded, contained labels in Spanish, not English, and were not manufactured by a facility licensed or registered by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, according to court testimony.

Prosecutors pointed out in a statement announcing the plea that doctors can prescribe HGH for a handful of reasons, including wasting diseases associated with AIDS or Prader-Willi syndrome, but not to help patients with body-building, anti-aging, or weight loss treatments.

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Citrus Ridge Health Center Now Offering New Non-Surgical Option to Facelifts, Platelet Rich Plasma Facial Treatment P&T Community DAVENPORT, Fla., March 12, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Physical medicine and anti-aging clinic Citrus Ridge Health Center is pleased to announce they are now offering one of the hottest non-surgical options to the traditional facelift in use today. and more »

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You already know working out regularly can help keep you slim, boost your mood, aid your sleep, and even stave off disease. But a new study has identified a potential mode of exercise that may help optimize the reversal of any unwanted signs of aging high-intensity interval training (HIIT).

The idea is that instead of long, steady movement (think: running several miles on a treadmill at the same speed and incline), alternating between quick spurts of intense, all-out exercise and lower-intensity exercise during HIIT can help raise your heart rate and enable you to shed more fat, faster.

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In the new study, published Tuesday in Cell Metabolism, researchers found HIIT in aerobic exercises like biking and walking revved cells ability to generate more proteins within mitochondria and their protein-building ribosomes essentially stunting aging at a cellular level.

"Based on everything we know, there's no substitute for these exercise programs when it comes to delaying the aging process," senior study author Sreekumaran Nair, a medical doctor and diabetes researcher at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, said in a news release. "These things we are seeing cannot be done by any medicine."

Researchers enrolled 36 men and 36 women from a younger group (ages 18 to 30) and an older group (ages 65 to 80). Each group received a different exercise assignment: either high-intensity interval biking, strength training with weights, or a regimen that combined strength training and HIIT.

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Next, they biopsied participants thigh muscles and compared their molecular makeup against those of sedentary volunteers. They also analyzed the participants lean muscle mass and insulin sensitivity, which is a marker for type 2 diabetes.

They found strength training aided muscle building, but the younger group that did HIIT saw a 49 percent increase in mitochondrial capacity and the older group saw a 69 percent increase. HIIT also helped reduce insulin sensitivity.

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The one thing HIIT wasnt good for? Building muscle. Thats why a mix of HIIT and strength training may offer the most benefits, as muscle mass tends to decline with aging, Nair noted.

"If people have to pick one exercise, I would recommend high-intensity interval training, Nair said in the release, but I think it would be more beneficial if they could do 3-4 days of interval training and then a couple days of strength training.

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Jenna Dewan Tatum and her husband Channing Tatum are the definition of #CoupleGoals.

Look no further than then their steamy performance of Pony on Lip Sync Battle. At home with their daughter Everly, 3, the two also hit like to get hot and heavy and sweaty.

We dont dance-offs, but theres a lot of dancing that happens in our house. Theres a lot of activity withdancing happening 24/7. I have danced since I was 5. Your body is trained in a certain way. It just remembers certain motions and works out a lot easier, Dewan Tatum tells Yahoo Style.

Its fitting that shes the face of Danskin, and in the spring, will serve as the host on Jennifer Lopezs competition series World of Dance. Dewan Tatum, 36, started out as a backup dancer for Janet Jackson, worked with Pink and Christina Aguilera, and met her husband on the set of the groovy 2006 hit Step Up.

Jenna Dewan Tatum in Marchesa, with hubby Channing Tatum (Photo: Getty Images)

Dance gear, she says, is a major player in her wardrobe. I wear the high-waisted black leggings, with long sweaters. Theyre comfortable and chic. I wear a lot of the long-sleeved leotards. They pair well with nighttime clothes, says Dewan Tatum, who favors sheer and fitted Zuhair Murad and Marchesa on red carpets.

For her, a bodysuit is a game changer. Especially with jeans. It smooths everything out and creates a much nicer line. You can wear it with a sheer shirt over it. I really like a nice body-conscious outfit. A good tank top. Nice leggings. A good bodysuit. Thats really nice for me. I feel good when I know it fits well.

Speaking of feeling, and looking, good, Dewan Tatum swears that being active is the best anti-aging medicine. It helps that her daughter goes nonstop. Shes a very active little girl. And then, theres 25 years of dancing. Theres a lot of muscle memory. I work out when I can. I like to feel good. I know what looks good on my body.

Shes also aware of what doesnt work. I cant wear lots of baggier clothes, or shift dresses. I know that. I work with what god gave me, she says.

Working with Lopez, meanwhile, was its own lesson in loving yourself. Dewan Tatum likens the actress and singer to Benjamin Button, the character played by Brad Pitt who aged in reverse. I really and truly I did the whole show to learn her secrets to looking that good. I didnt find out, thats the biggest bummer. I sat there in awe of her, says Dewan Tatum.

Of course, growing up in toe shoes has made Dewan Tatum tougher in the footwear department. Where other celebrities complain about wearing stilettos, Dewan Tatum embraces heels.

My feet are used to being uncomfortable, always. I used to have a bucket of ice for my feet as a dancer. I never choose comfortable shoes, she says, adding that when it comes to her red-carpet gowns, Im always going for a bit more glamour. I want to keep it between chic and edgy. Its dependent on what I feel good in. I like to go for it.

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The time has come for a major overhaul of the American healthcare system. "While Obamacare had some noble intentions, Obamacare and politicians have driven medicine into a constant state of disarray. Its time for medical leaders such as the A4M to voice their opinion," asserts Dr. Ronald Klatz.

Dr. Ronald Klatz, M.D., D.O., physician-founder of the American Academy for Antiaging Medicine and patentholder of over 30 medical innovations stated, Physicians must resume control of patient care. Today the insurance company rep has more influence than a doctor. Thats a sad statement. It is necessary to have a plan that restores authority to highly experienced, regulated and educated medical professionals. We should focus on effective, preventative healthcare to extend quality of life and increase longevity, and simply bring back common sense to medicine.

The following 10 point, low cost, high tech healthcare, wellness, and Anti-aging plan could save American Tax Payers over One Trillion Dollars over the next 7 years:

Point One: Point of Care (POC) Laboratory Testing. Defined as testing at/near the site of patient care. The goal of POCT is to allow more rapid and effective diagnosis and triage, leading to improved patient outcomes, reduced morbidity and mortality, and slashed costs.

Point Two: Biomarkers of Aging and Health Measurement. Billions of healthcare dollars are wasted on diseases that can be detected and treated early or prior to occurrence: heart disease and stroke, cancer, and Type 2 diabetes.

Point Three: Free Biannual Comprehensive Metabolic Testing. These tests may slash Type 2 diabetes and metabolic syndrome costs by 20%. This is significant given that Metabolic Syndrome is a primary cause of cardiovascular disease (CVD).

Point Four: 24/7 Telemedicine Consultation Access. The improvements generated from the use of telemedicine are vast. Telemedicine provides access to medical professionals for residents of remote areas and people with limited mobility, unclogs emergency rooms from non-emergency patients, and creates jobs for people who are only able to work via telecommuting.

Point Five: Aging Intervention Drugs. Six major diseases are having an enormous impact on the 65+ population: chronic lung disease, ischemic heart disease, stroke, lung cancer, pneumonia, and gastrointestinal illness.

Point Six: Stem Cells and Nanotechnology Access. These biomedical technologies offer exciting potential for significant improvement and/or cures for previously incurable conditions, such as stroke, cancers, Alzheimers disease, Parkinsons disease, ALS, paraplegia, and other crippling neuromuscular disorders.

Point Seven: Personalized Genetic Testing and Nutrigenomics. Making these resources widely accessible allows for prospective identification of major disease processes including heart disease, cancer, diabetes, Alzheimers disease, etc., such that appropriate interventions may be deployed at the earliest stage possible, providing the best chance for recovery and less invasive and more cost effective treatment options.

Point Eight: Free/Subsidized Access to Gym, Spa, Metabolic Detoxification, and Physical Rehabilitation Facilities. Without question, obesity is costing the United States billions upon billions of dollars to combat all of its resulting diseases and conditions.

Point Nine: Online Electronic Database on Aging Intervention & Free Medical Education Resources. By promoting practitioner and patient education, an improved paradigm is created in which physicians keep current on new technologies and patients questions and form a collaborative relationship with their medical caretakers. This increased education on both sides of the healthcare relationship will provide more accountability and communication.

Point Ten: World Center for Anti-Aging Medicine. A center of excellence to extend quality of life into the later years of the average lifespan is necessary for reducing costs and improving living. One centralized research facility dedicated to this specific mission is necessary to focus adequate attention on this vital scientific arena.

While prior administrations have failed to properly consider the value of shifting from a disease based healthcare model to an advanced preventative based, cost-saving platform, the new administration has an opportunity to change course. Elected leadership should implement this comprehensive plan immediately to reduce skyrocketing costs and improve the quality of all our lives. The new Health and Human Services (HHS) administration must help Americans get true, proven preventative care and encourage healthier lifestyles. This is the time for real solutions.

As Dr. Klatz states, "We already have the technology to live a quality, healthy, productive, youthful 100 years- plus. Now lets do it!

The American Academy of Anti-Aging and Regenerative Medicine, the A4M, is headquartered in Chicago, IL. Established in 1991, the A4M now represents over 26,000 physician members in 120 countries. The A4M provides continuing education to physicians, as well as specialized training programs, and a board certification. More information at http://www.WorldHealth.net.

Vince Liguori is a dedicated journalist and financial professional specializing in healthcare issues.

Vince can be reached at eloanpro1(at)gmail.com

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Beets

Sworn beet haters take notice. This ruby gem boasts so many healthy benefits, it absolutely has to find a way into your shopping cart, whether or not you like its earthy flavor. A fiber-rich food, beets contain an animo acid called betaine that can help lower your blood pressure, reduce your risk of inflammation, and help prevent and reduce the accumulation of fat in the liver. Win-win-win. When it comes to aging, beets contain powerful antioxidants that help keep skin supple and youthful and carotenoids that can ward off the macular degeneration that occurs as you grow older.

Asparagus

Asparagus not only boosts heart health, thanks to its vitamin K (which prevents blood clots), but this succulent vegetable also contains a special antioxidant called glutathione thats believed to help slow down the aging process. Whats more, the veggies other key vitamins, B9 and B12, may help ward off cognitive decline. Indeed, a study from Tufts University found that older adults with higher levels of folate and B12 which is harder to absorb as you age performed better on cognitive tests than those with lower levels. If that werent enough, asparagus is also rich in lycopene, which has been found to protect the prostate and help lower the risk of prostate cancer.

Carrots

Carrots are rich in beta-carotene, which actually gets its name from the classic vegetable. The body converts this beta-carotene into vitamin A, which in carrots is called retinol, an ingredient found in many antiaging creams. Along with being good for your skin and hair, vitamin A helps support your immune system, preserves good vision and may help fight cancer.

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These courses are great because they are easy to learn, have financial benefits, and your patients will love the results.

Fort Lauderdale, FL (PRWEB) March 08, 2017

With their dedication to reaching students nationwide, Empire Medical Training has announced new courses they will be offering this year. Empire Medical Training invites medical practices to expand their business by signing up for one of the new courses or registering for a VIP class. By taking Continuing Medical Education courses like aesthetics and pain management, and adding them to a practices repertoire, Doctors and Dentists become more valuable to their patients.

For the first time, Empire Medical Training will host their One Day Complete Dermal Filler and Botox class in Chicago, Illinois. This course will be on April 1, 2017 in the Westin Hotel. By combining the Dermal Fillers Workshop and the Botox Workshop into one day, members and students will become proficient in all injection techniques discussed in this one course.

Empire Medical Training will be in Las Vegas, Nevada from March 11th through March 13th for their VIP training courses. These VIP courses are unique because these classes offer one-on-one training with the instructor and the student. For this weekend, the courses will include Botulinum Toxin Training, Advanced Botox and Dermal Fillers (Level II), and Complete, Hands-on Dermal Filler. Any Physician, Dentist, or Nurse looking to receive Botox and Dermal Filler Aesthetic Training would be a good fit for these courses. As Dr. Stephen Cosentino, President and Founder of Empire Medical Training, says, These courses are great because they are easy to learn, have financial benefits, and your patients will love the results.

To cover the demand for their courses, Dr. Stephen Cosentino will also expand Empire Medical Training by offering three VIP classes in New York City, New York from March 31st through April 2nd. This weekend will include Platelet Rich Plasma for Aesthetics, Botulinum Toxin Training, and Complete, Hands-on Dermal Filler courses.

Empire Medical Training has been training Physicians and Health Care Practitioners since 1998, longer than any other procedural training institution. With over 45,000 graduates in specialties such as Aesthetics, Anti Aging/Weight Management Medicine, and Pain Management, Empire Medical Training is renowned throughout the United States and abroad as the premier academy for providing academic excellence. Dr. Stephen Cosentino pioneered ways to add new procedures and services as well as business strategies to a practice and improve patient care. With Dr. Cosentinos commitment and dedication to the specialty and the field of medicine, Empire Medical Training is steadfast to developing new training programs and topics to broaden the scope of the primary care practitioner. All Empire courses are created through mainstream medicine using the most current technologies and standards of care.

For more information on the cities and courses offered at Empire Medical Training please visit their website or call 866-366-1576.

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The donkeys Kenyan families need to survive are heading to China for medicine promising longer life Quartz Over the last two years, a global trade in donkey skins has emerged as ejiao has become popular among middle-class Chinese who prize it as an anti-aging agent, an aphrodisiac, a cure for insomnia or poor circulation, among other health benefits. At ...

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Some marijuana advocates believe that marijuana laws are outpacing science, as several states like Massachusetts are legalizing the drug for medical use. Scientists are grappling with the lack of information on the effectiveness of using marijuana as a medicine and its effect on the brain and health in general. Legalization of marijuana is facing a disconnect against both state and federal governments as marijuana is classified as a controlled substance. This article explores medical and recreational marijuana and its effects on health. The MIND Program Marijuana Investigations for Neuroscientific Discovery

What scientists know about marijuana are from studies from chronic recreational users, but very little is known about the effects on casual users. There is a big difference between the medical and recreational use of marijuana, as medical users usually do not want higher levels of the THC drug found in marijuana. Recreational users are more inclined to enjoy high concentrations of the drug and concerns about the youngest users are well founded. However the potential medical effects of cannabis cannot be underestimated, but sound clinical research in this field is scarce. This has given rise to a trial called the MIND program developed at the McLean Hospital.

In the MIND program's first study, a group of patients certified for medical marijuana were put through a trial. For three months patients were tested for how marijuana affected their conditions ranging from chronic pain, PTSD, anxiety, and sleep disorders. Many individuals felt a relief in symptoms, better sleep, and mood levels. The researchers also found that patients performed better cognitively with improved executive functions and a reduced need for painkillers.

Youth at Risk of Serious Cognitive Impairment

In a recent study on medical marijuana, striking differences were found in recreational users, especially in cognitive performance in executive functions of the brain. The biggest differences occur with adolescents who regularly used marijuana before age 16. This can seriously and irreversibly alter the brain structure and functions in youths.

For recreational users of marijuana, the drug THC is responsible for altering individuals state of being. But for medical use, the THC is lower in dose and compounds like CBD are responsible for relief. One possible reason that medical marijuana users don't experience any cognitive impairments is due to the average age of 49, well above the more vulnerable ages from adolescence to 20.

Researchers have hope for some patients who are dependent on opioid drugs. The idea is to supplement their treatment with cannabinoid-based products while reducing or even eliminating opioids. Some people are expressing concern over the ethics of replacing one addiction for another.

More Studies Needed on Medical Marijuana Use

Experts are expressing the need for more studies on medical marijuana. Given the federal government's laws on marijuana as a controlled substance, researchers are finding it difficult to legally conduct trials of cannabinoid substances. Scientists need to understand what effects marijuana has on people's cognitive functions. Not being able to do clinical trial studies limits the researcher's abilities to find out if medical marijuana works for their patients.

As legalization looms in Massachusetts, it's important to inform the public to keep an open dialog with kids and young adults about marijuana use at a young age. Preaching abstinence may make kids more likely to try recreational marijuana the worst thing parents want to happen as young brains are neurodevelopmentally immature to the negative impact of marijuana. Providing the truth on cannabis, and letting the public make informed decisions regardless of medical or recreational use, may be the best approach.

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Anti Aging Age Management Medicine. We have been the first full service anti-aging center since 1996.

Why Anti Aging Age Management Medicine? Variably termed holistic, preventive, longevity, regenerative, integrative, complimentary, functional, and/or nutritional medicine.Because you want to look, feel and act like you did 10- 15 years ago. Because you want to be actively engaged in your 60s, 70s and 80s.Because you want to remain competitive in your work or business. And because you owe it to yourself, your family and your work to maintain your optimal health and well being.

We offer long-term solutions, searching for root causes, imbalances and dysfunction not quick fixes.

We promise you Individualized and unsurpassed attention in resolving your challenges and problems. To regain lost energy, youth and vitality.

Our Age Management approach is not drive through medicine. It is not a 15 minute encounter. It is a total look at your entire health blueprint. That is holsistic the total you.

Anti-Aging Age Management Medicine is the new paradigm for the 21st century. It is based on restoring vital function and balance not simply treating symtpoms. Thus, the term functional medicine. We search for root causes and correct these imbalances. It is goal based. Are we achieving your set of goals that you determine?

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Hormone Replacement Therapy

Hormones are a key part of the way your body functions.They are the chemical messengers secreted by the many glands of the endocrine system. Some of the most important hormones are: testosterone, estrogen, progesterone, human growth hormone, estrogen, and the thyroid hormones. The production and secretion of these crucial hormones all decrease over time, leading to the difficulties and conditions we normally relate to ageing. Hormone Replacement Therapies are all about renewing vitality by giving you back what age takes away. Read More

Testosterone is one of the most important hormones for men. Many of the conditions that you think are just normal signs of aging slower metabolism, gaining weight, feeling tired, feeling moody, and memory issues may actually be due to low testosterone. In addition, while many factors other than age from diet to stress, to sleep can all affect your sex drive or libido, the drop in testosterone that occurs as men age, is often the cause of sexual wellness issues. Read More

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Cupping made headlines during the 2016 Rio Olympics, when MichaelPhelps attributed the round, purplebruises on his back to the alternative medicine practiceusedto treat everything from muscle soreness toarthritis and blood diseases. Now, celebrities are getting the skin-suctioning therapy on a newpart of their bodies: their faces.

Kim Kardashianrecently posted a photo onSnapchatof a collection of serum bottles and glass jars with balloons on top. "Face cupping facial at Nurse Jamie," she wrote on the pic. We wanted to know: doescuppingreally help rejuvenate skin? And what about the bruising?! (The reality star did not share apost-treatment selfie.)

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In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Nurse Jamie (aka Jamie Sherrill), facialist to the stars,said thatcupping uses mild suction to drain lymph nodes, getting "rid of any sign of a jowl and fight[ing] inflammation for a perfect profile or over-the-shoulder photo moment."She uses the technique at Beauty Park Medical Spa, a destination forA-listersseekingnon-surgical skin treatments.Kate Beckinsdale's aesthetician, Kat Rudu, also uses facial cupping on her celebclients, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

To get a doctor's take on whether cupping really can lead to a younger-looking complexion, we spoke withNew York City-based dermatologist Debra Jaliman, MD: "Facial cupping promotes circulation of blood to the face. For some people, its extremely relaxing," she says.And unlike body cupping, it doesn't leave marks.

The procedure works like this: Glass cups with balloons attached are placed on the skin and used to gently lift facial tissue for a massage-like effect. The sucking motion can drain lymph nodes and increase thesupply of oxygen and nutrients toyour skin, says Dr. Jaliman. Immediately after the procedure, clients often report that their muscles feel relaxed,and that they see a reduction in wrinkles and fine lines, she says.

There is a caveat however: The anti-agingeffects are fleeting. "The results last hours or days," says Dr. Jaliman, pointing out that unlike the average Jane, celebs can afford to splurge on fun treatments like cupping. (A75-minute session with Nurse Jamie costs $325.)

If you want youthful skin without paying top dollar for a face-sucking session, Dr. Jaliman recommends investing in quality anti-aging products, such as avitamin C serumandretinol cream. The results of a proper skincare regimen last much, much longer, she says.

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CHECK AND BALANCE. European double-board certified in Nutritional Medicine and Anti-Aging Medicine Dr. Ted Achacoso of BioBalance with microbiota expert Dr. Peter Konturek at the recent 4th World Congress on Targeting Microbiota in Paris, France.

Recent years have seen fecal transplant, or formally Fecal Microbiota Transplantation (FMT), becoming an emerging procedure in the medical field, which basically involves transferring a healthy individuals gut bacteria into a sick persons colon. This may sound surprising to some, but more and more studies reveal the role of gut microbesincluding those in human wastein treating various health conditions, from gastrointestinal problems (ulcers, irritable bowel syndrome, etc.) to non-gastrointestinal diseases such as diabetes, liver disease, allergies, obesity, and autoimmune diseases, among many others. Simply put, a healthy gut is revealed to play a role in both the cure and prevention of such diseases, making the demand for the FMT and other advanced gut health diagnostics and treatment surge across the world in the past two years.

The emerging science of gut health

Addressing gut health for disease prevention and optimization makes sense with the understanding that the gut makes up 70 percent of our immune system. Its thousands of diverse bacterial species are responsible for deciding which substances we consume or gets into our body will be absorbed or secretedprotecting us from infection and regulating our metabolism. A leaky gut would have fewer strains of good bacteria to do such a job, thus the current popularity of FMTs. Today, we can already look into a persons overall gut health and clearly see if there are bad bacteria in your gut or if you lack good bacteria in it that causes you to get sick, become obese, and more, says Dr. Ted Achacoso, a prodigy doctor who isEuropean double-board certified in Nutritional Medicine and Anti-Aging Medicineand heads BioBalance Wellness Institute in the Philippines.The state of your gut says so many things about your entire body.

How the gut influences mood, immunity, aging

Approximately, up to 100 trillion microorganisms per human body colonize the intestinal tract making an additional acquired organ that provides many vital functions to the host. A healthy gut microbiome can be defined by the presence of the various classes of microbes that enhance metabolism, resistance to infection and inflammation, prevention against cancer and autoimmunity, and that positively influence so called brain-gut axis, states a study in the Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology 2015 co-authored by Dr. Peter Konturek, considered the worlds most prominent microbiota expert. The study further discusses the correlation of gut health to peoples behaviors, moods, and aging, among others, only putting more emphasis on the importance of a healthy gut.

Bringing to Manila the worlds expert on gut health

Dr. Peter Konturek, the worlds expert on gut health and FMT, has been thriving as a Professor of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology at the University Erlangen-Nuremberg in Germany and the Head of the Department of Internal Medicine at the Thuringia Clinic Saalfeld. BioBalance Wellness Institute, a major proponent of health optimization and gut health in the Philippines, is bringing Dr. Konturek to Manila this month for a medical lecture. The lecture intends to impart knowledge on scientific advances on the gut microbiotas influence on health and disease in the hope of expanding the knowledge and influence enthusiasm among medical practitioners and patients. BioBalance has been offering its clients intensive and advance gastro-intestinal and nutritional diagnostics since its inception, making the institute the perfect partner for Dr. Konturek in the Philippines.

Part of Dr. Kontureks lectures in Manila on March 14 will include scientific advances and perspectives on the gut microbiotas influence on peoples brain, mood, immunity, aging, and diseases; a special session on FMT, and practical gut health protocols. Having published over 250 original peer-reviewed publications and more than 15 book chapters, Dr. Kontureks researches are focused on the impact of H.pylori infection in the pathogenesis of peptic ulcer disease and gastric cancer, pathogenesis of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), and the role of microbiota in the gastrointestinal tract and interaction with the brain-gut-axis, among others.

Dr. Peter Kontureks medical lecture titled The Investigational New Drug in Your Gut: Advances in Gut Microbiota Science and Fecal Microbiota Transplant Therapy will be held on March 14, 2017 (Tuesday), from 6 to 9 p.m., at JY Halls A & B, Bayanihan Center, Unilab. For more information and seat reservation, please contact BioBalance Institute at (02) 650-4858 or (0917) 521-4860, or e-mailinfo@biobalanceinstitute.com. Limited seats are available.

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Posted on March 2, 2017, 6 a.m. in Biotechnology Drug Delivery Technology

Researchers develop the first DNA computer capable of pinpointing several antibodies in the blood and carrying through resultant calculations.

A team of researchers has developed an intelligent DNA computer that can enable controlled drug delivery into the bloodstream. The team, from Eindhoven University of Technology in the Netherlands, believes this new method will lead to the development of smart drugs that more effectively treat autoimmune diseases like rheumatoid arthritis and Crohn's disease. The team, led by Professor of Biochemical Chemistry Maarten Merkx, published their findings in the Nature Communications journal.

DNA Computing

DNA computing is a largely experimental field of scientific study. Using a combination of DNA, biochemistry, and molecular biology hardware, researchers seek to use DNA sequencing for data storage and to perform complex calculations.

The goal of this new field is to create nano-computers using DNA instead of mechanical parts. The resulting machines would be able to store immense amounts of data and make complex calculations faster than inorganic equipment. Some scientists believe DNA computers may one day replace silicon-based hardware.

Possible Applications in Medical Treatment

DNA computing methods, due to their organic nature, allow medicines to work more effectively with the bodys natural defenses. Researchers compare the body to a security system with facial recognition. Previous research has focused on creating a machine that is recognized by the body, similar to the way a security system would recognize an authorized person.

Professor Merkxs method adds the ability to recognize the presence of antibodies. The identification and measurement of antibodies is a crucial step in diagnosing and treating disease. Antibody levels are also a factor when calculating the dosage of therapeutic drugs.

With DNA nano-computers able to detect and measure antibodies while performing complex analyses, researchers are hopeful machines can be programmed to carry out actions in response to certain measurements. Merkxs team successfully used DNA computing to control the activity of enzymes. The professor believes it is possible to apply this technique to therapeutic antibodies. This should result in better absorption of therapeutic substances. When used as a delivery system, these computers will be able to decide how much medicine to release into the bloodstream, based on the antibodies in the bloodstream.

Future Applications in the Treatment of Chronic Disease

Researchers are working on ways to use the technology in the fight against chronic diseases like rheumatoid arthritis and Crohns Disease. These conditions are often treated with the same drugs. The dosage is dependent on the condition it is meant to treat. Smart drugs would be able to deliver the most accurately therapeutic dose of medication. This would allow for more effective treatment. It would also reduce the overall cost of treatment and reduce side effects.

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