Anti-Aging Solution in a Wine Glass

Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) April 05, 2013

According to a March 11, 2013 CBS News article, researchers from Harvard Medical School have confirmed that the compound resveratrol, which is found in red wine, provides cosmetic and anti-aging benefits. Researchers have identified the gene that enables resveratrol to generate the serum SIRT1 that acts as a blockage to diseases and they believe that some drugs that are currently in clinical trials might have the capacity to also provide similar anti-aging benefits. (Go to: goo.gl/9VsRC).

This research is very exciting, says Dr. Simon Ourian, Medical Director of Epione Beverly Hills. Im not ready to add resveratrol to our Signature Series skin care line just yet, but the report is very promising.

Resveratrol is an antioxidant found in a number of plant products including grapes and cocoa and is naturally occurring. It is classified as a phytoalexin, which is an antimicrobial compound produced by plants as a means of safeguarding them from harsh conditions such as climate change, infection and exposure to ultraviolet light.

Resveratrol has been associated with safeguarding individuals against diabetes and obesity, a lower incidence of blood clotting, and lowering of "bad" LDL cholesterol. This is possible because of the capacity of the compound to block the stickiness of platelets, increase nitric oxide, and dilate blood vessels.

According to the article, controversy arose relating to whether the production of SIRT1 was in fact influenced by resveratrol. Previous studies have made use of a man-made chemical group that glowed brighter as SIRT1 activity increased. The experiments did not work without this chemical.

To prove the link between SIRT1 and resveratrol, scientists observed that the man-made chemical was close to three amino acids which naturally occur in cells. Rather than utilizing the florescent chemical, scientists used a residue of tryptophan in a test tube to find whether more SIRT1 would be created, which it did. This confirmed that resveratrol was successfully able to activate the SIRT1 gene.

The report is somewhat technical for the layman, says Dr. Ourian, focused more on the lab work than anything else. Bottom line for consumers is that there are promising new, anti-aging ingredients in the pipeline.

Dr. Ourian has been a pioneer in laser technology and non-invasive aesthetic procedures including Restylane, Juv

Columbia Healing Cream develops a unique old world technique for processing aloe that honors traditional methods used to make wine.

(PRWEB) May 30, 2013

But first: what exactly is aloe vera?

As a member of the cactus plant family, aloe vera grows in arid climates and stores moisture in its leaves. The healing qualities of aloe gel have been utilized for centuries - the ancient Egyptians even called aloe the "plant of immortality." The clear gel found in its leaves has widely been used to maintain healthy skin. Most are familiar with the soothing effect of applying aloe to a sunburn.

Aloe gel contains more than 75 naturally occurring vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, amino acids and enzymes known to help with a number of skin-related issues (1). For example, Aloe contains C and E vitamins that fight aging by keeping skin firm and tight. It has healing and anti-inflammatory hormones that treat acne, burns, dry flaky skin, small cuts, abrasions, itchiness making it an effective treatment for skin (2). According to the Mayo Clinic, topical aloe gel has immunomodulatory properties that may improve wound healing and skin inflammation (3). Medical studies how that aloe has even been known to soothe persistent conditions such as eczema, dandruff, and psoriasis (4,5,6).

So what's the problem with most skin care products containing aloe?

The way in which aloe is extracted and processed has profound implications on how much of the original natural benefits of the plant are maintained in the final product (7). When aloe is extracted under high heat and thrown in a blender, it loses its potency. Much of the benefits are diminished and rendered ineffective in the process, leaving the consumer with a much weaker product (8).

Does it make sense to use a dehydrated product to hydrate your skin?

Not surprisingly, but widely unkown, many companies use powdered aloe to keep costs down since the dehydrated aloe doesn't need to be processed fresh and storage is easy. This makes it cheaper but at the cost of effectiveness. And unlike the orange juice at the grocery store, they don't have to claim that the aloe they are using is made from concentrate so consumers are unaware they are purchasing a product that has been processed to a degree that reduces it's potency (9).

Columbia Healing Cream has taken a quite different approach.

Columbia Healing Cream has developed a specialized way to extract essential aloe through a process called "Cold Pressing" that yields the most effective and least processed aloe isolate. Cold pressed aloe is far more potent than other aloe products that are processed with heat (10). Columbia's process is more time consuming and costly, but it leads to a product that is of superior quality and far more efficacious. With no corners cut, you can liken their delicate old-world methodology to finely crafted wine.

Columbia Healing Cream uses only the most effective ingredients, carefully picked after years of testing for purity and their ability to work in harmony with, and actually enhance the effectiveness, of the other ingredients in the formula. They choose these ingredients, not so they can sport the latest fad ingredients in bold lettering on their packaging, but because Columbia strives to produce the most powerful skin care product on the market. This attention to the most minute detail in their labs, yields twice the healing enzymes, twice the vitamins, twice the soothing amino acids for enhanced skin repair.

People are rightly concerned about the products they put into their bodies as evidenced by the scrutiny they apply when reading the ingredient labels on food products. Columbia believes a product that is absorbed into your skin should be made with equal care and attention to its components. After all, skin is the largest vital organ in the human body. With Columbia brand products, consumers can finally treat it as such.

(1) http://saveyourworld.com/Organic-Aloe-Vera-s/48.htm

(2) Shelton RM. Aloe vera. Its chemical and therapeutic properties. Int J Dermatol. 1991 Oct;30(10):679683. [PubMed]

(3) http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/aloe-vera/NS_patient-aloe

(4) Zawahry ME, Hegazy MR, Helal M. Use of aloe in treating leg ulcers and dermatoses. Int J Dermatol. 1973 Jan-Feb;12(1):6873. [PubMed]

(5) Vardy AD, Cohen AD, and Tchetov T. A double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of Aloe vera (A. barbadensis) emulsion in the treatment of seborrheic dermatitis. J Derm Treatment 1999;10(1):7-11.

(6) Syed, T. A., Ahmad, S. A., Holt, A. H., Ahmad, S. A., Ahmad, S. H., and Afzal, M. Management of psoriasis with Aloe vera extract in a hydrophilic cream: a placebo-controlled, double-blind study. Trop.Med Int Health 1996;1(4):505-509.

(7) P. Hemalatha, E. Vadivel, T. Saraswathi and K. Rajamani Role of Preservatives and Storage Temperature on the Post Harvest Quality of Aloe vera Gel

(8) Ivan E. Danhof, M.D., Ph.D. Aloe Vera Leaf Handling And Constituent Variability

(9) http://www.naturalnews.com/022016_aloe_vera_gel.html

(10) Alfred Garbutt, D.C. The Rediscovery of Aloe Vera - Processing the plant with high heat also

destroys many of the beneficial ingredients of Aloe.

Winebasket.com is Fully Stocked with Fathers Day Wine Baskets

Clifton, NJ (PRWEB) June 10, 2013

Fathers Day is this Sunday, June 16. But dont panic winebasket.com has you covered for Dads big day. The largest gift basket company in the NJ/NY/CT tri-state area is fully stocked with Fathers Day wine baskets.

Celebrate Dad with our wide array of fruit baskets, wine baskets, gourmet food baskets, and decorative gift boxes filled with wine, chocolates, truffles, cheeses and more. There is something for every father, in every price range.

Help Dad kick back and relax by sending him a Brooklyn Brewery Beer Basket the microbrew beer is a selection of four intensely popular craft beers guaranteed to hit the spot.

Or you can go the more traditional route and choose the For You, Dad Wine and Fruit Gift Basket to celebrate Dad - the man of the hour - with fresh fruit, gourmet snacks and a most appropriate bottle of Pinot Noir red wine called Dad's Day Off.

Another good choice is you take one guy - give him one can of Plum Island Soap Co macho skin care products - and you've got the perfect recipe for: The Man Can Spa Gift Set.

We look forward to Fathers Day every year, says Sue Capalbo, Vice President of Capalbos Gift Baskets, sister company of winebasket.com. Its our way of saying thanks to the man who made it all possible.

Each of the Fathers Day baskets from winebasket.com is created and designed in their 40,000 square foot facility in NJ. Winebasket.com will also personalize your gift message at no additional charge. Even though Fathers Day is fast approaching, winebasket.com can still ship gift baskets in time all over the country or have local New Jersey deliveries made by van.

Customers can order via http://www.winebasket.com, on their desktop or mobile device. The baskets and gifts can also be seen in person at their retail store, Capalbos Gift Baskets, located at 350 Allwood Road in Clifton, NJ 07012, just across from the Clifton Promenade Mall.

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