Stem Cells In Anti-Aging Skincare Are Making Headlines, Are They Ethical?

Carlsbad, CA (PRWEB) April 15, 2013

Skincare products featuring stem cells have become a hot topic. In most cases, the stem cells in beauty products are derived from fruits, trees or herbslike apple trees, melons, or edelweiss. But whats really creating a buzz is the skincare based on human stem cells. Historically, the use of stem cells has been controversial and has led to heated debates about the source of human based stem cells and the ethics involved in stem cell research.

Donna Queen, President of Lifeline Skin Care, says Today, one of the best applications for these stem cells is in skincare, where they can help repair aged and sun-damaged skin.

Lifeline Skin Care, http://www.lifelineskincare.com, was developed in 2010 using the proteins and growth factors extracted from these stem cells. Lifeline Skin Cares parent company, International Stem Cell Corporation, manipulates a human oocyte (egg) so that it begins to divide and produce pluripotent stem cells. These nonembryonic stem cells are of particular interest to scientists because they can be used for both cosmetic skincare and therapeutic regenerative diseases. Their advantages are: (1) they avoid the ethical controversy involved in the creation or destruction of a human embryo; (2) they are a potent source of proteins and growth factors that

produce anti-aging results in skincare; and (3) these stem cells can be a source of therapeutic cells for hundreds of millions of people. Scientists are optimistic that these non-embryonic stem cells can regenerate damaged tissue and cure diseases like Parkinsons, macular degeneration and diabetes, while reducing or eliminating the need for immuno-suppression drugs. Those cures, though, are a decade or more away.

There has been considerable debate about the ethics of stem cell research, particularly as it relates to the creation, use and destruction of embryos. The Catholic Church and many pro-life groups are adamantly opposed to the use and destruction of embryos on the grounds that it involves destroying one life for the benefit of another.

Not all stem cell research involves the creation, use, or destruction of human embryos, however. For example, adult stem cells, induced pluripotent stem cells and Lifeline parthenogenetic stem cells do not involve human embryos at all. Its because of this debate, and also because Americans continue to oppose tax funding for embryonic stem cell research, that these ethically-derived stem cells are showing so much promise.

The term parthenogenesis (from the Greek words parthenos, meaning virgin and genesis, meaning birth) refers to a form of asexual reproduction in which an unfertilized egg develops without ever having been exposed to male sperm Unlike embryonic stem cells, which are derived from unwanted embryos that were created through an In Vitro Fertilization procedure, International Stem Cell Corporation obtains its unfertilized eggs from women who have elected to donate their eggs for medical researchthey are not undergoing infertility treatment. The eggs that Lifeline uses: (1) are donated for research and were never produced for reproductive purposes; (2) are never exposed to the male gamete, (3) could never develop into a human

organism. The entire process is closely and carefully regulated by the US Department of Health and Human Services, the National Institute of Health and the California Department of Public Health. All donors remain anonymous and receive no financial compensation for their eggs; their only incentive is to further research into regenerative medicine.

The ethics surrounding embryonic stem cell research will last as long as people of certain moral and religious persuasions are opposed to the creation and destruction of human life. In the meantime, human parthenogenetic stem cells (like those used in Lifeline Skin Care), induced pluripotent stem cells and adult stem cells will continue to be very viable options to regenerate tissue.

For more information about Lifeline Skin Care, see http://www.lifelineskincare.com.

Strax Rejuvenation is Making Plastic Surgery More Affordable for its Patients

Lauderhill, FL (PRWEB) February 28, 2013

Strax Rejuvenation, a Ft. Lauderdale plastic surgery and wellness center, has just reinforced its new pledge: to make plastic surgery more obtainable for patients. In addition, the facility, which has performed over 40,000 procedures since it opened for business in 2004, is always improving on its goal of raising the safety standards for all cosmetic procedures.

The main reason being, that people who cannot afford overpriced surgery or stringent finance criteria can take advantage of Strax Rejuvenations volume for savings pass throughs and credit approvals not feasible at any other facility.

Because Strax pays less for the same implants, sutures, and surgical supplies, they can pass that savings along to the patient, resulting in lower procedure prices, an article on the Strax Rejuvenation website explained, adding that due to the high volume of surgery, Strax has purchasing power not available to sole practitioners offices.

In addition to quality and affordability, Strax has developed relationships with third parties that allow their patients to be approved for financing even if theyve been turned down elsewhere. The criteria for financing is so easy, almost every patient can receive some type of financing.

Another reason that Strax Rejuvenation is committed to lowering the cost of plastic surgery in Miami is that the staff strongly believes that looking and feeling better is something that everybody deservesnot just those with the most money. The facility is celebrating its ninth year in business knowing that it is doing all it can to help make plastic surgery a reality for even more people.

People who would like to learn more about Strax Rejuvenation are welcome to visit its website at any time; there, they can read about the various procedures the facility offers its patients.

About Strax Rejuvenation:

Founded in 2004, Strax Rejuvenation is widely recognized as one of the nations leading plastic surgery and wellness centers. Surgeons on staff at Strax Rejuvenation have successfully performed over 40,000 procedures since 2004. To ensure patient safety and care, all surgeons that are permitted to perform surgeries on Straxs patients must be board certified and credentialed by independent risk managers. All surgeons prior medical performance histories are closely scrutinized before they are permitted to perform surgery on Straxs patients. Supported by numerous doctors, anesthesiologists, registered nurses and physician's assistants, patients are assured to receive the very best possible experience in a warm, friendly and nurturing environment. Strax Rejuvenation offers Lap Band

DietAssist Explains How Sugary Drinks are Making Britain Fat

London, UK (PRWEB UK) 13 April 2013

DietAssist has issued new advice after research for Mailonline exposed that a 250ml serving of white grape juice contains the same amount of sugar as four Krispy Kreme glazed doughnuts.

Up until recently, fizzy sugary drinks like lemonade and cola have always been viewed as one of the main contributors to growing waistlines by parents and dieticians.

However, more and more experts are now warning that sugary drinks in any form are to blame.

This causes a real problem for parents as fruit juice has always been seen as a healthy option that children love. But according to the research, a 500ml glass of freshly squeezed orange juice is almost as sugary, pound for pound, as Coke, and it contains more calories than a can of Coke!

Paul Howard, co-creator of DietAssist, said Children love fruit juice, and it was one of the first words my little girl learned. However, when you take into account how much sugar juice contains, it becomes an easy choice for our family. After all, we wouldn't dream of giving her a whole packet of hobnobs to eat.

Its not just juices that cause a problem. A Burger King large chocolate milkshake contains a whopping 612 calories, 12g fat and 102.4g sugar. Even Lucozades sport elite orange (500ml) has 195 calories and 40g sugar.

DietAssist say that parents need to be far more conscious of the long-term goals when they make decisions about what their children are allowed to drink. Otherwise they will be helping their children to become DietAssist customers in 20 or 30 years time.

Although the DietAssist programme is designed to correct inappropriate conditioning towards food, they say it is much better to give children a life where this conditioning does not occur in the first place.

By understanding the facts and conditioning children to eat and drink more appropriately, it will give them one of the best gifts they will ever receive.

The DietAssist programme is the result of over 20 years experience of helping people to lose weight effectively, and uses the latest psychological techniques to avoid the self sabotage and demotivation that dieters commonly experience.

The DietAssist programme helps dieters strengthen their motivation and resolve, and creates the optimum psychological state for success. It is designed to work alongside any weight loss programme or sensible eating plan.

People wishing to learn more about how DietAssist can make losing weight easier can join the 30 Day Weight Loss Challenge, in which members of the public can receive 30 days access to the DietAssist weight loss programme for just

New Research Reveals That Green Tea May Reduce Stroke Risk, Making Products Such As In Liproxenol Not Only Beneficial For Weight Loss But Also For Overall Health

Sydney, Australia (PRWEB) April 16, 2013

Green tea has long been touted for the many positive health benefits it contains. However, newly released research confirms that one of the advantages of making it a regular part of your diet is a lower risk of stroke, making weight loss supplements like Liproxenol valuable for overall health and wellness, in addition to the health advantages its users get simply by losing excess weight.

On March 14, 2013, Stroke: Journal of the American Heart Association published findings of a study they conducted on 82,369 Japanese subjects between the ages of 45-74 who had no personal history of cardiovascular disease or cancer. They followed the participants over the course of 13 years, having them complete questionnaires which addressed their coffee and green tea consumption.

During that time, they also followed medical conditions that occurred in the subjects, specifically strokes and coronary heart disease. What they discovered is that those who drank green tea on a regular basis had fewer stroke related issues although their incidences of heart disease remained relatively unaffected.

Researchers found, also, that the more green tea they consumed, the better the results. For example, those that regularly drank 2-3 six ounce cups of green tea per day had a 14% reduced risk; whereas those who enjoyed a minimum of four cups had a 20% reduced risk.

Therefore, adding green tea to ones diet may be a great preventative for any future health related issues in the stroke related arena. This suggests that weight loss supplements such as Liproxenol then, may not only help people lose fat, but also increase their overall health.

Liproxenol is a weight loss supplement that contains all natural ingredients such as green tea, vitamin B6, cayenne powder and dandelion root. It was created by Liproxenol Nutraceuticals to increase metabolism, decrease appetite and burn excess fat.

About Liproxenol Nutraceuticals:

Liproxenol Nutraceuticals is recognized as an industry leader in the fields of health, wellness and better living. The company's products are enjoyed by customers around the world and are among a new class of supplements that are not only effective but also safe and made from 100% all-natural ingredients. Liproxenol Nutraceuticals is based in Australia and the USA.

Recent Research Suggests that a Western-type Diet Negatively Impacts Ideal Aging, Making Appetite Suppressants Like Prescopodene Essential to Growing Old Gracefully

Australia (PRWEB) April 18, 2013

Eating a diet that contains a lot of fried and processed foods, sweets and high-fat dairy has long been touted as unhealthy. But, recent research reveals that looking at the situation holistically may be the key to helping people grow old in an ideal fashion, suggesting that appetite suppressants and weight loss supplements like Prescopodene may actually promote graceful aging.

In the May, 2013 edition of The American Journal of Medicine, a study was published in which 5,350 adults around the age of 51 were assessed based upon their dietary patterns; specifically, their adherence to the Alternative Healthy Eating Index (AHEI). Then, they were followed for 16 years to see how well they aged.

What they found is that the more the individuals ate a Western-type diet, which consists of high fat and high processed foods, the worse they aged. These individuals had higher rates of both cardiovascular and non-cardiovascular deaths, regardless of any other health issues they had otherwise.

Researchers contend that this means that instead of focusing only on one or two areas in a persons diet when youre looking at aging and mortality, it may be better to focus on healthy eating overall. Its the idea of looking at the big picture versus breaking diet down bit by bit. This suggests that weight loss supplements such as Prescopodene may help increase overall health levels and, subsequently, improve the aging process.

Prescopodene is natural weight loss supplement that helps individuals control their appetite, which results in choosing more nutritious food options and losing excess weight both of which appear to be detrimental to growing old in the best possible fashion.

About Prescopodene Nutritionals:

Prescopodene Nutritionals is helping people around the world lose weight, improve their health, and maximize their daily satisfaction. With a catalog of healthy living products that is winning awards and recognition, the company is delivering all-natural weight loss solutions to customers around the globe. Prescopodene Nutritionals is based in Australia and the USA and their CEO is Jack Smythe.

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hCGTreatments / Diet Doc hCG Diets & Weight Loss Plans Offers New Unlimited Support To Dieters, Making the Transfer to Long-term Improved Health Easier

Chicago, IL (PRWEB) May 09, 2013

Many Americans believe that being overweight is merely a cosmetic concern, not realizing the degree of this condition, or that carrying excess weight is the source of countless health conditions. By taking proper care of the body now, weight related conditions can be avoided in the future. Losing weight not only decreases the risk of disease, but helps one to enjoy a more active lifestyle with improved confidence, self-esteem and an improved mood.

The National Council for Hypnotherapy Responds to new Study detailing how long Consumers Spent Exercising and Making Healthy Meals

(PRWEB UK) 13 May 2013

According to a new study, most people will either exercise or make healthy meals, but not both over the same period of time. The study which looked at over 112,000 American adults investigated how much time people spent exercising and preparing healthy meals and noted that only 16 percent of men and 12 percent of women had completed physical exercise as well as dieting. On average, when compared to non dieters, men took roughly 19 minutes of exercise and women around 9 minutes. In addition, the study looked at the time both sexes took to prepare meals men approximately 17 minutes and women on average 44 minutes, more than double that of men. The study concluded that those who spent more time on either area exercise or food preparation the less they spent on the other, suggesting that consumers are only prepared to spend a certain amount of time on healthy activities.

As obesity continues to be a problem in the UK it is important to investigate the way people feel about healthy activities and find routes to encourage people to stay fit. Alongside this, it is also worth noting complementary therapies that can help weight loss such as hypnotherapy.

The National Council for Hypnotherapy is a hypnotherapist directory that gives details of hypnotherapists based throughout the United Kingdom making it easy for consumers to book hypnotherapy sessions to help with a range of problems including weight, habits, phobias and anxiety. To date, the Councils hypnotist members have helped thousands of people lose weight as a representative explained, Hypnotherapy can aid weight loss by using two main methods, the first is using a hypnoband similar to that of a gastric band which mentally shrinks the stomach or the second, which comprises of various tactics to help change eating habits and attitudes to food.

The National Council for Hypnotherapy continues to follow weight related and healthy lifestyle news.

NCH represents over 1800 hypnotherapy professionals within the UK and is committed to ensuring the highest possible professional standards amongst our members. Those looking for help with smoking, weight, anxiety, panic attacks, habits and phobias may be helped by local NCH accredited therapists, look for the NCH seal of approval on their websites. As one of the largest registers of independent Hypnotherapists, the National Council for Hypnotherapy (NCH) is actively involved with the Complementary and Natural Healthcare Council (CNHC) and strives to develop standards for the benefit of the profession, now and into the future.

Medical Publication Reveals that Cardio May Cure Liver Cancer, Making Energy Enhancing Supplements Like Prescopodene Beneficial For Overall Health

Australia (PRWEB) May 21, 2013

Cancer is one of the most feared diseases today. Now researchers may have found a cure for the liver variety via regular physical activity, making energy increasing supplements like Prescopodene advantageous to a persons overall physical health.

In an article dated April 26, 2013, the European Association for the Study of the Liver (EASL) revealed a study which they completed on two different groups of mice. One group was fed a controlled diet and the other group ate a high fat one. The mice were divided once more into a sedentary group and an active group. The active group got in an hour of exercise on their treadmill, five days a week.

At the end of 32 weeks, 71% of the mice on a controlled diet developed tumors. However, 100% of the sedentary mice developed the tumors as well. Also, the tumors present in the active mice were not as prevalent and smaller in size.

This suggests that greater physical activity may be the key to remaining free of liver cancer. Therefore, weight loss supplements like Prescopodene may assist as they give the users a boost of energy, making exercise easier to sustain on a regular basis.

Prescopodene is an all-natural weight loss supplement that suppresses appetite, increases energy and aids in weight loss. It contains ingredients such as green tea, grape seed extract, vitamin C and ginger root.

About Prescopodene Nutritionals:

Prescopodene Nutritionals is helping people around the world lose weight, improve their health, and maximize their daily satisfaction. With a catalog of healthy living products that is winning awards and recognition, the company is delivering all-natural weight loss solutions to customers around the globe. Prescopodene Nutritionals is based in Australia and the USA and their CEO is Jack Smythe.

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New Research Shows Diets Often Fail Due to Feelings of Restriction, Making Sustainable Weight Loss with Supplements Like Liproxenol More Promising

Australia (PRWEB) May 23, 2013

Most often when a person diets, he or she ends up gaining back all the weight theyve lost, if not more. Now researchers are recognizing that this happens due to feelings of deprivation, making appetite control supplements such as Liproxenol beneficial to sustaining lifelong weight loss.

On May 11, 2013, a study was released in an issue of NeuroImage which involved two groups of teens who agreed to limit the number of calories they consumed. They essentially mimicked what happens when people, generally adults, diet.

Researchers studied the brains of these adolescents to see their responses in the attention and reward areas when they were shown pictures of foods that looked appealing and unappealing, as well as images of glasses of plain old water and chocolate milkshakes.

They found that the more the teens diets were restricted, the greater responsiveness they showed with foods that were unhealthy. This may account for why people tend to gain weight when they go off a diet as they have increased their mental triggers for wanting the very foods they limited themselves from having while practicing caloric restriction.

This suggests that weight loss supplements such as Liproxenol may ease this response as it also suppresses the appetite, resulting in reduced feelings of restriction. Liproxenol is a weight loss supplement that contains all natural ingredients such as green tea, vitamin B6, cayenne powder and dandelion root. It was created by Liproxenol Nutraceuticals to increase metabolism, decrease appetite and burn excess fat.

About Liproxenol Nutraceuticals:

Liproxenol Nutraceuticals is recognized as an industry leader in the fields of health, wellness and better living. The company's products are enjoyed by customers around the world and are among a new class of supplements that are not only effective but also safe and made from 100% all-natural ingredients. Liproxenol Nutraceuticals is based in Australia and the USA.

New Study Reveals that Reduced Caloric Intake Delays Nerve Cell Loss, Making Appetite Control Supplements Like Liproxenol Supportive of a Healthy Aging Brain

Australia (PRWEB) June 10, 2013

As people age, they often become worried about retaining all of their mental faculties. A new study has revealed that reduced caloric intake may help with that very issue, making appetite control supplements such as Liproxenol valuable to staying mentally alert and cognitively aware long into retirement.

In the May 22, 2013 issue of The Journal of Neuroscience, a study was published in which researchers looked at mice and how caloric restriction (CR) impacted the neurodegeneration in the brain when it ages. Researchers used the mice to recreate the normal effects of aging on the brain and then they performed CR on them to see what the effects would be.

They reduced the calories in the diets of the mice by 30% and watched them over a course of 3 months. At certain intervals, the mice were given learning and memory tests to see how well they performed.

Researchers found that when the mice had lower caloric intakes, their brain function was preserved. Neurodegeneration had slowed down and mental dysfunction was reduced. They also noticed that CR accentuated the effects of the enzyme protein Sirtuin 1 (SIRT 1), which also plays a part in proper brain function.

They gave another set of mice SIRT 1 as opposed to a lower calorie diet to see if they received the same positive anti-aging benefits. They were trying to find out whether or not they could induce the same effects by drug rather than by diet.

They discovered that the mice that were given the SIRT 1 fared just as well on the learning and memory tests as the mice that had experienced CR. This finding opens the door to further testing to see if they get the same results on other animals and whether CR and similar acting chemicals slow down or completely stop the brain aging process.

Based on this research, it suggests that supplements such as Liproxenol, which helps people control their appetite, may not only foster weight loss, but it may also work to protect their brain function in the process.

Liproxenol is a weight loss supplement that contains all natural ingredients such as green tea, vitamin B6, cayenne powder and dandelion root. It was created by Liproxenol Nutraceuticals to increase metabolism, decrease appetite and burn excess fat.

About Liproxenol Nutraceuticals:

Liproxenol Nutraceuticals is recognized as an industry leader in the fields of health, wellness and better living. The company's products are enjoyed by customers around the world and are among a new class of supplements that are not only effective but also safe and made from 100% all-natural ingredients. Liproxenol Nutraceuticals is based in Australia and the USA.

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