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Welcome
Why plants are better than fish for omegas
A-Z product listing and prices
How PEOs deliver the right balance
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Testimonials & Explanations
A Happy New Year
04 Forefront Interesting items in the news 04 Can teeth really repair themselves naturally? 06 Heart of the matter 08 Research suggests the appendix has a purpose after all 10 The aging brain
16 Reversing and preventing cataracts it’s been known for more than 15-years!
The proven topical wrinkle remover Tretinoin cream remains unbeaten
38 Peptide bioregulators are gene switches Why is this so important?
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WELCOME It’s 2017 and we trust that this New Year brings you and your family happiness, prosperity and above all- health. Obviously, without good health we can’t help ourselves or others. That’s why; we thought that we’d start the year with a reminder of some of the class leading remedies. For example; how to rescue and improve aging eyesight; plus how to ensure good arterial and heart health; how to remove and reduce the appearance of wrinkles and also why the discovery of peptide bioregulators to act as gene-switches is so important. We hope there is something here for you. Please note that there will be some changes to the Aging Matters™ magazine.
Fundamentally, there will be 4 issues per year rather than the previous 6, but each issue will be bigger than before and they will have a broader range of topics, including articles, interviews, book reviews and other interesting subjects that are current and hot. So we hope you will join us as we enter 2017 with a renewed vigor and zest for life and health.
Phil Micans, MS, PharmB
Editor, Aging Matters™ Magazine
Ward Dean, M.D. Medical Director
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CAN TEETH REALLY REPAIR THEMSELVES NATURALLY? A new approach to dentistry could be a game changer for dentists and herald the end of numb mouths and painful drilling. A simple no pain approach banishing man made cements which are prone to infection and often need replacing a number of times. Scientists have discovered that a drug already trialled in Alzheimer’s patients can encourage tooth regrowth and repair cavities. In the future dentists could just regrow your teeth, putting an end to fillings! This discovery came from researchers at King's College London. The team found that the drug Tideglusib stimulates the stem cells contained in the pulp of teeth so that they generate new dentine – the mineralised material under the enamel. We already know that teeth have the capability of regenerating dentine if the pulp inside the tooth becomes exposed through a trauma or infection, but can only naturally make a very thin layer which isn’t enough to fill the deep cavities caused by tooth decay. The drug Tideglusib switches off an enzyme called GSK-3 which prevents dentine to keep forming. Scientists revealed it is possible to soak a small biodegradable sponge with the drug and insert it into a cavity, where it triggers the growth of dentine and repairs the damage within six weeks. The tiny sponges are made out of collagen so they melt away, leaving only the repaired tooth. The lead author of the study, Professor Paul Sharpe of the Dental Institute, from King’s College London, said: “The simplicity of our approach makes it ideal as a clinical dental product for the natural treatment of large cavities, by providing both pulp protection and restoring dentine. He also said: “In addition, using a drug that has already been tested in clinical trials for Alzheimer’s disease provides a real opportunity to get this dental treatment quickly into clinics.” Dentists currently use man-made cements or fillings, such as calcium and silicon-based products, to treat larger cavities and
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fill holes in teeth. But, the cement remains in the tooth and fails to disintegrate, meaning that the normal mineral level of the tooth is never completely restored. The new technique could reduce the need for fillings of cements, which are prone to infection and often need replacing a number of times. When fillings fail or infection occurs, dentists have to remove and fill an area that is larger than what is affected, and after multiple treatments the tooth may eventually need to be taken out. Dr Nigel Carter, CEO of the Oral Health Foundation commented on the discovery: “This is an extremely interesting and novel approach which shows great promise and we will look forward to it being translated into clinical application that could undoubtedly be a progressive step in the treatment of dental disease.” He added: “While fillings have remained highly effective in repairing large cavities, they are susceptible to wear-and-tear and can occasionally be in need of repair and replacement. This presents problems as the dentist could have to remove and fill a larger area each time and after numerous treatments the tooth may then have to be extracted.” He concluded: “Creating a more natural way for the tooth to repair itself could not only eliminate these issues, but also be a far less invasive treatment option for patients. With dental phobia still being very common, using a natural way to stimulate the renewal of dentine could be an especially comforting proposal for these groups, for which undergoing treatment can often be a cause great anxiety.” Whilst this is a ground breaking discovery, the procedure has so far only been used in mouse teeth, but it was shown to 'fill the whole injury site'. As to when patients might start seeing Tideglusib at their local dentist, it will likely be at least a few more years. The American Dental Association (ADA) has indicated that it’s “too soon” to know whether or not the procedure has any viable clinical application. But if the drug is truly safe and works in animals, it will likely have similar benefits in humans. The drug Tideglusib has already been shown to be safe in clinical trials of patients with Alzheimer's disease so scientists say that the treatment could be fast-tracked into dental practices. Treating cavities with standard dental fillings may soon be a distant memory because of a new era of regenerative medicine. We now have the restorative tools needed to consign fillings to history.
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The tooth regenerates by forming a layer of hard dentine over cavities potentially repairing themselves naturally.
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HEART OF THE MATTER Cholesterol-lowering statin drugs increase progression of coronary artery calcification Statins are a class of lipid-lowering medications normally associated with cardiovascular disease. They are considered one of the most profitable medications produced by the Big Pharma's. The National Center for Health Statistics claims that 50% of men age 65-74, and 40% of women over the age of 75 take a statin medication. It was reported that 32 million Americans were taking a statin drug in a study in 2011. The statin drug study has shown that cholesterol lowering statins increase the progression of coronary artery calcification. In most cases, cardiologists order coronary artery calcium scores to assess how much calcium is deposited in the coronary arteries. The higher the coronary artery calcium score, the more risk there is for having a heart attack. According to the Cleveland Clinic, “Coronary calcium scores are the most sensitive approaches to detecting coronary calcification from atherosclerosis before symptoms develop.” The team of researchers studied eight prospective randomized trials using coronary intravascular ultrasound looking for serial changes in the calcium burden in the coronary arteries. The authors grouped the subjects into three groups; those treated with high-intensity statin therapy, low-intensity statin therapy, and no-statin therapy. The scientists found that all three groups were found to have significant increases in coronary calcium scores when the groups were compared to baseline. The high-intensity group had the largest calcium increase and the low-intensity statin group was next in line followed by the no-statin group. Physicians have been testing untold numbers of patients for their coronary calcium score. When the score is too high, they are told that they are at an increased risk for a cardiac event. The patients are then prescribed statin medications and frequently told to undergo further testing to evaluate the coronary arteries.
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An article in The Journal of the American College of Cardiology investigated whether the use of stains influences the progression of coronary artery calcification during five years of follow-up in subjects who took a statin medication and compared them to subjects who did not take a statin drug. The scientists reported that subjects who took statins for five years, when compared to those that took a placebo, were found to have an alarming 2-fold increase in coronary artery calcification progression. A board-certified family physician and Medical Director of the Center of Holistic Medicine in West Bloomfield. Dr David Brownststein has written a book called 'The Satin Disaster'. He believes that Statins worsen the calcification of the coronary arteries and he believes that statin drugs are a colossal failure. At their best, they work to lower the risk of a heart attack in approximately 1%. He says that there is no justification for the mass prescribing of a class of medications that fail nearly all who take them. Furthermore, it is important to keep in mind that statins are not benign drugs as they are associated with a host of serious side effects including muscle aches and pains, neuropathy, and cancer. Dr. Brownstein further says: “Statins are the perfect example of a class of medications that is bankrupting our medical system: As the new administration takes charge in Washington, D.C., I hope someone will look at our medical care and make rational decisions about which drugs should be used and which should not. ”He added: “In the case of statin medications, a rational mind would conclude that this class of medications should be pulled from the market place. More information about statins can be found in my book, The Statin Disaster.” www.drbrownstein.com/The-Statin-Disaster-p/ statindisaster.htm It is also recommended to watch these important documentaries produced by medical doctors on statin drug. The cholesterol drug war, part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sGIGXfIDaJo The cholesterol drug war, part 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AY4eTGMe-EY
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A class of expensive medications that fail most who take them and are associated with serious side eects, is Bankrupting our medical system.
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RESEARCH SUGGESTS THE APPENDIX HAS A PURPOSE AFTER ALL The appendix has long been a bit of a mystery. A worm-like strip that projects off at the crossroads of the small and large intestines, called the cecum. Conventional wisdom states that the human appendix is the shrunken remnant of an organ that once played an important role in a remote ancestor of humans millions of years ago. The reason it still exists and occasionally has to be removed due to potentially fatal inflammation and rupturing – is that it is too evolutionary expensive to get rid of altogether. There’s little evolutionary pressure to lose such a significant part of the body. However, it’s commonly considered a useless evolutionary throwback whose sole purpose is to give you a nasty case of appendicitis. Although, for the majority of people - it just sits there not hurting anyone. The human body has a number of 'vestigial' parts - appendix, wisdom teeth and tailbone - that gradually fell out of use as we adapted to more advanced lifestyles than our primitive ancestors. A new study out says our appendix could actually serve an important biological function - and one that humans aren’t ready to give up. Researchers from Midwestern University in the USA traced the appearance, disappearance, and re-emergence of the appendix in several mammal lineages over the past 11 million years, to work out how many times it was cut and brought back due to evolutionary pressures. The team found that the organ has evolved at least 29 times – maybe, as many as 41 times - throughout mammalian evolution, and has only been lost a maximum of 12 times. "This statistically strong evidence that the appearance of the appendix is significantly more probable than its loss suggests a selective value for this structure," they reported.
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"Thus, we can confidently reject the hypothesis that the appendix is a vestigial structure with little adaptive value or function among mammals." To understand more, read the Comptes Rendus Palevol articles. Devoted to palaeontology, pre-history and evolutionary sciences. For decades, researchers have been searching for a possible function of the human appendix, and the most likely theory is that it’s a haven for 'good' intestinal bacteria that help us keep certain infections at bay. One of the best pieces of evidence they’ve had for this suggestion is a 2012 study by Bill Parker, which found that individuals without an appendix were four times more likely to have a recurrence of Clostridium difficile colitis a bacterial infection that causes diarrhoea, fever, nausea, and abdominal pain. Researchers discovered that species that had retained or regained an appendix had higher average concentrations of lymphoid (immune) tissue in the cecum - a small pouch connected to the junction of the small and large intestines. Their findings suggest that the appendix could play an important role in a species' immune system, particularly as lymphatic tissue is known to stimulate the growth of certain types of beneficial gut bacteria. "While these links between the appendix and cecal factors have been suggested before, this is the first time they have been statistically validated," "The association between appendix presence and lymphoid tissue provides support for the immune hypothesis of appendix evolution." The study is yet to be conclusive, but offers a different perspective on the hypothesis that humans have been keeping the appendix around for its immune support this whole time. The challenge now is to prove it, which is easier said than done, seeing as most people who have had their appendix removed don't suffer from any adverse long-term effects. But it could be that when people get their appendix removed, immune cell-producing tissues in the cecum and elsewhere in the body step up to compensate for the loss. In conclusion, something that most people regard as a functionless body part may save your life. Your appendix may help you recover from serious infections.
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Our appendix could actually serve an important biological function - and one that humans aren’t ready to give up.
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THE AGING BRAIN Glia, not neurons, are most affected by brain aging As we age, deterioration of the brain sneaks up on most of us. The first clue might be hearing loss. We may be forced into bifocals, even trifocals. Our reflexes slow down, we walk and act slower and we even talk slower. Our memory starts to fail, especially the short-term form of memory ability that is so crucial for learning new things. When brain cells die or are damaged for any reason, healthy neurons are assaulted by inflammatory chemicals, like cytokines, that are released by the brain’s immune cell system. Brain inflammation is commonly caused by infections such as colds and flu and by diets deficient in anti-oxidants. The brain is home to two kinds of cells – neurons and glia, with the latter protecting the former. The difference between a young brain and an old brain isn't so much the number of neurons but the presence and function of supporting cells called glia. In Cell Reports on January 10, researchers who examined postmortem brain samples from 480 individuals ranging in age from 16 to 106 found that the condition of someone's glia is so consistent through the years that it can be used to predict someone's age. The research lays the foundation to better understand glia's role in late-in-life brain disease. Jernej Ule, a neurobiologist at the Francis Crick Institute and the University College London, who led the study with departmental colleague Rickie Patani (@PataniLab) and first author Lilach Soreq reported: "We extensively characterized aging-altered gene expression changes across 10 human brain regions and found that, in fact, glia cells experience bigger changes than neurons." Jerney added: "There's quite a bit of regional information that will be of interest to different people - for example some will notice a very unique pattern of astrocyte-specific changes in the substantia nigra - and we provide a lot of data that still needs to be analyzed."
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There are three types of glia cells, each providing different kinds of support to neurons: oligodendrocytes insulate, microglia act as immune cells, and astrocytes help with neuron metabolism, detoxification, among many functions. Based on analysis of human brain tissue samples, primarily from the UK Brain Expression Consortium, the team of researchers show that astrocytes and oligodendrocytes shift their regional gene expression patterns upon aging, (e.g., which genes are turned on or off) particularly in the hippocampus and substantia nigra - important brain regions for memory and movement, respectively - while the expression of microglia-specific genes increases in all brain regions. Following on from that, the investigators took a preliminary look at whether these changes in gene expression could relate to changes in brain cell populations. Based on a comparison of tissue samples from 3 young and 3 old brains, they found that the number of oligodendrocytes decreases with age in the frontal cortex. The researchers further established that this likely corresponds with decreased expression of oligodendrocyte specific genes. Other types of cells had more complex patterns of change. "We developed a very nice machine learning program and had to go through hundreds of thousands of oligodendrocytes and neurons to get reliable data, but we wanted to understand whether decreased expression causes changes at the molecular or cellular-level," Jernej Ule says: "We did see oligodendrocytes disappearing but with neurons we didn't see dramatic changes in cellular numbers except fora decrease in the largest neurons. This is of interest because those largest neurons are generally connected to neurodegenerative diseases." One unexpected discovery was that certain glia gene expression patterns could predict age in the general population. While this can only be done postmortem, and certain people will not fit neatly into these patterns, it does provide scientists one more tool to understand how aging in the brain may be linked to the causes of age-related disorders. The team of researchers' ultimate goal is to see whether gene mutations or other variables could affect gene expression in ways that cause disease. Materials for this article were provided by Cell Press. Cell Press is a leading publisher of cutting-edge biomedical research and reviews. They drive science forward and promote crosspollination of ideas with our passion for excellence and commitment to innovation.
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Certain glia gene expression patterns could predict age in the general population.
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CENTROPHENOXINE CENTROPHENOXINE, (PRONOUNCED, CENT, ROW-FEN, OX-IN) IS A CLASSIC ‘SMART DRUG’ The term ‘smart drugs’ has become synonymous with substances that aid memory and cognition although the correct medical terminology is ‘nootropics’ (which when translated from Greek is – ‘towards the mind’). Centrophenoxine is an ester of PCPA (a plant compound) and DMA which is a natural choline-based substance found in the diet.
About Centrophenoxine Centrophenoxine has been studied over decades. Principally in Europe and one of its leading experts is Professor Imr Zs-Nagy. He said, “Centrophenoxine has shown many facets to improve conditions related to my membrane hypothesis of aging. For example, its ability to improve brain performance, survival time in animal experiment and to remove the cell-aging pigment called lipofuscin. It has been my anti-aging supplement for more than 30 years.”
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Centrophenoxine improves acetylcholine levels in the brain. It is this neurotransmitter that declines in Alzheimer’s disease. The target is at the early stage of dementia or even before then at the anti-aging stage, wherein smart drugs like centrophenoxine improve/enhance and protect the performance of an aging but otherwise recognised as a healthy individual.
General cognitive benefits
Lipofuscin is a waste material that accumulates in aging cells especially those in the brain, heart, lungs and skin. In skin cells, Lipofuscin can form part of the pigmented spots that are often referred to as ‘age or liver spots’. Lipofuscin accumulation can be very troublesome for the cell because it inhibits proper functioning taking place, reducing the transference of chemicals through cell walls thus damaging both messaging and detoxification abilities. When there are significant amounts of Lipofuscin present in the brain they are then referred to as ‘plagues’ and then become a recognised trait of Alzheimer’s.
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Centrophenoxine’s primary mode of action is to help remove lipofuscin deposits. Patients that take Centrophenoxine possibly over a couple of weeks can see aging spots fade or disappear. Whilst knowing, at the same time, Lipofuscin is reducing in their heart, lungs and brain.
further evaluation. Which of the following is your issue? Short term memory Medium term memory Long term memory
Do you lack focus/attention? Does your mind quickly become tired? Is the problem remembering new experiences? Does it take you too long to recall memories? Centrophenoxine is best suited to the last one. It can help people especially those over 40 to hasten their recall speed, bringing clarity and order to both speech and thought. A typical dose for the average person is 250mg once or twice daily.
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DEPRENYL DEPRENYL FOR FOCUS AND CONCENTRATION Deprenyl is also known as selegiline, it was created in the 1960s by Professor Joseph Knoll, principally as an aid to Parkinson’s patients - because deprenyl has a significant benefit to improve dopamine levels in the brain.
Significant longevity studies Professor Knoll’s experiments on rats produced incredible longevity benefits. When fed deprenyl in their food, they lived longer than those that were not. After the last non-treated rat died, the first of the deprenyl treated rats hadn’t! These results were in another study conducted from research by, Dean, Fowkes and Morgenthaler - published in the book, ‘Smart Drugs and Nutrients’. It highlights that the loss of dopamine in humans with age, can be mapped against the development of Parkinson’s and even death. Deprenyl has been expressed as a MAO-b inhibitor. Preventing the enzyme monoamine-oxidase type-b from destroying dopamine, ergo leading to its greater availability in the brain.
The inhibition of the more common MAO-a can be problematic, leading to something called ‘the cheese effect,’ not a side effect of deprenyl, although it should be noted that dopamine can inhibit type-a, usually at very high doses of 20mg. Professor Knoll has noted that there is another significant action of deprenyl and this is the raising of PEA levels. PEA is a catecholamine activity enhancer that raises norepinephrine levels, it’s a significant attention agent that is behind the primary mechanism of the famous Eugeroic drug- modafinil (Provigil). Read Professor Knoll’s books ‘The brain and its self’, or ‘How selegiline/ deprenyl slows brain aging.’
Typical patient responses A patient who has mild cognitive impairment, or age related minor cognitive dysfunction, the most common report is a significant improvement in their focus and concentration. Persons with higher dopamine levels often appear more ‘driven’ and ‘dedicated.’
Some advocate one week off in the month and others use it during the weekdays but not at the weekends. Doses are based on need and age. Parkinson’s patients will require large doses. A person wanting to improve their cognitive performance may want to consider 1mg to 3mg per day, with occasional breaks. These doses do not take into account synergy with other dopamine enhancing agents and persons using anti-depressants should consult with their physician. Deprenyl tablets are provided in 5mg form (Jumex), some like to take ½ to 1 of these tablets 3-times a week. The use of the deprenyl liquid (Dep-Pro) is particularly attractive for those using deprenyl to generally support, protect and improve neurological function, since 1 drop = 1mg, the liquid can be dosed very precisely by placing those drops into a cold drink. Avoid use in the late evening to prevent any sleep disruption.
Avoid overuse since it can lead to what may appear to be an oppressive behavior, as others around you are not so focused and ‘on the ball’ as you! We recommend breaks from deprenyl use.
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PIRACETAM PIRACETAM, THE ORIGINAL NOOTROPIC
Piracetam, the original nootropic
Smart drugs and nutrients, or to give them their correct medical terminology, nootropics are agents that can improve conditions of senile dementias and have become popular for older individuals to improve their mental and cognitive processes. It was Ward Dean, M.D. who highlighted these facts through his very popular ‘Smart Drug’ series of books in the 1980s, since then the term ‘smart drugs’ has become mainstream.
This smart drug was first developed by Dr. Giurgea for UCB laboratories in Belgium in the 1960s. Originally it was designed to assist with travel and altitude sickness, but shortly afterwards individuals realised that piracetam had positive cognitive enhancement effects.
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Piracetam is a cognition agent that has been used successfully to treat a wide range of conditions, for example, it has been shown to increase a person’s attention levels and improve memory and intelligence. Piracetam can help to slow down ‘senile involution’, dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. In tests and trials, piracetam induces significant improvement to memory consolidation and recall in those suffering from ‘ageassociated memory impairment’. It has also been used to improve patient’s recovery from strokes, particularly improving post stroke speech impairment (aphasia). Another use has been in cases of acute and chronic cerebral ischaemia, (decreased blood flow to the brain). Using piracetam has restored speech and the use of limbs in these patients; it has also increased neuronal activity in the brain when measured with EEG.
For regular individuals, piracetam has been shown to enhance idea creation and the ability to ‘see things through’. The level of clarity piracetam creates is often described, “the fog has lifted.”
How does piracetam work? Piracetam’s key and unique method of action is upon the Corpus Callosum, the region of the brain that links the two hemispheres. Most experts believe it is the key that gives piracetam users the ability to channel greater brain potential by connecting the logical side of the brain with the creative side more effectively. What are the doses of piracetam? A common dose is 800mg tablets three times a day, then lowering to 800mg twice a day after the first month. The effects of piracetam can be enhanced if taken concurrently with centrophenoxine or Hydergine. Side effects are minimal and seldom experienced, but should you experience nausea or a headache then it is usually caused by an overdose. In which case reduce the dose and build up more slowly.
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MZS BECAUSE NOT ALL MELATONINS What does Melatonin do? ARE CREATED EQUAL Melatonin is produced by the pineal gland at night to regulate our circadian rhythm, (sometimes called the sleep wake cycle). As we age the amount of melatonin we produce reduces, resulting in many older people sleeping less and having a lower quality of sleep. Our melatonin has been formulated by the world’s foremost melatonin expert Dr. Walter Pierpaoli, his Melatonin Zn Se, or MZS, is totally unique since it is designed to mimic the natural night peak of melatonin to leave you feeling refreshed and alert the following day.
Melatonin is vital to protect our hormonal system, regulate immunity and repair our body’s cells. Commonly used by shift workers and to treat jet lag and age related sleep disorders. Melatonin is an extremely effective antioxidant, in fact on a molecule to molecule basis melatonin has proved to be significantly more efficient in neutralizing toxic hydroxyl radicals than the two wellknown free radical scavengers, glutathione and mannitol. Its effect on longevity is well documented. Experts believe melatonin has a positive effect on aging. Age related macular degeneration (ARMD) comes in two forms, wet and dry. It’s a difficult disorder to treat and linked to blindness. A 24-month study, (published in NY Academy of Science, 2005, 1057:384-392) on 100 patients showed that after 3 months, the majority of patients taking 3 mg of Melatonin Zn Se nightly had halted the progression of their age related macular degeneration and at 6 months many showed reversal of their ARMD. True for both the wet and dry forms!
Why is Dr. Pierpaoli’s MZS more effective than other melatonin supplements? Firstly, it is of pharmaceutical quality at a dose of 3 mg. Secondly, it contains the synergistic ingredients of selenium and zinc. Thirdly and most importantly- it is designed to release at a very specific time. Dr. Pierpaoli’s research led him to perfect a formula that exactly mimics the pineal gland’s release of melatonin. MZS is the only melatonin supplement to follow nature’s own night peak. Take half to one 3 mg tablet at bedtime only; do not take more than two tablets. By taking MZS™ between 9pm and 11pm you will create a night peak between 1am and 3am, this is the most natural and normal time to have the highest melatonin levels. MZS is much more than a sleep aid and melatonin has many published benefits. MZS comes with the endorsement of Dr. Pierpaoli. If you’ve tried other melatonin and didn’t notice any significant effect, then we highly recommend you try Dr. Pierpaoli’s MZS for a superior experience.
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t’s good news… Eye surgery is no longer the only option available if you suffer from conditions such as cataracts, or blurred vision. Can-C™ eye-drops give the opportunity to take control of various eye conditions. Helping to turn back the hands of time on what was once thought of as just being part and parcel of growing old, but can now in many cases be treated effectively, without the need for any invasive procedures at all.
Thanks to remarkable Russian research, Can-C™ eye-drops offer a genuine alternative to surgery. Now, cataracts can be treated simply by the daily use of eye-drops. Specifically designed for the treatment of senile cataracts and using a unique, patented formula containing the active and natural ingredient N-acetylcarnosine. Can-C™ eye-drops gently but effectively can slow, halt and even reverse the progress of cataracts. And the results are evident incredibly quickly. Even after just 1 month of treatment, the effects of Can-C™ eye-drops are clearly visible - breaking down the impaired proteins in the crystalline of the lens that cause the cataracts.
These are degenerative conditions caused by excessive oxidation (free radical damage-free radicals are toxic by-products of your everyday metabolism). With aging, the production of these free radicals increases, whereas the body defences against them become less effective. Free radicals destroy proteins, enzymes and DNA causing chronic damage to tissues. A related process known as glycation is also strongly implicated; this process which conveniently abbreviates to AGE (advanced glycated end-products) is one where oxygen and glucose impair protein by cross-linking them. Can-C™ is the original N-acetylcarnosine (NAC) eye-drop formula. The drops have been commercially sold since 2001 and in that time has helped many thousands of people treat their senile cataracts without the need for surgery. In fact, it is estimated that there have now been more than 50,000 documented patient cases of Can-C™ use.
Cataract is the leading cause of blindness and accounts for about 42% of all such cases worldwide. More than 17 million people around the world are blind because of cataract and an alarmingly, 28,000 new cases are reported every day. Chronic, age-related visual problems such as cataract, macular degeneration and glaucoma have one basic similarity.
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CATARACT & ™ CAN-C WITH CAN-C™, YOU GET TO KEEP YOUR NATURAL LENS Vision may be the most precious of our five senses. Yet most of us take it for granted until it begins to deteriorate with age. Many thousands of patients using the eye-drops have noticed improvements of their vision, ranging from mild improvement to complete resolution of the condition. According to the manufacturers of Can-C™ lubricant eye-drops, with over half a million bottles sold worldwide. This means that many people have retained their natural lens and not needed to have it replaced by a plastic one. It should be obvious that a plastic lens does not have the optic accommodation and capacity of a natural one.
VISION IS PRECIOUS. PICTURES ARE WORTH A THOUSAND WORDS So many times we hear people say, “My eyes aren’t what they used to be.” The simple fact is… they most probably aren’t. But that’s life, we get older and our bodies change. However, you don’t have to sit back and give up hope for improved vision.
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THE CATARACT EYE-DROP TREATMENT IS A PROVEN AND SCIENTIFIC ONE AND BASED ON CLINICAL EXPERIENCE If you are frustrated with your eyesight, ask yourself these questions: Are my eyes sensitive to light; or do I get cloudiness in parts of my vision? Which problem do I deal with first? My difficulty driving at night, the overwhelming glare or my increased near sightedness? When did this start happening to me? Is it stable or getting worse? Why is this happening to me? You could be the fittest person in the neighbourhood but your eyes may tell a different story. Everyone has their story. As we talk to customers all the time, they ask questions and we help to provide the answers.
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LOOK TO YOUR FUTURE WITH CLEARER VISION The statistics in the human trials for Can-C™ show that N-acetylcarnosine eye-drops applied for 6-months twice daily into the eye, in patients, all suffering from senile cataract, had the following results: 1. 88.9% had an improvement in glare sensitivity. 2. 41.5% had an improvement of the transmissivity of the lens. Some examples: Can Can-C™ be taken in conjunction with other common eye supplements such as lutein and zeaxanthin / astaxanthin? We do not recommend that the Can-C™ eye-drops are combined with lutein (unless a patient has a cataract associated with a retinal disorder), this is because lutein appears to interfere with the same receptor sites as NAC and may lower the efficacy of the eye-drops. You should stop taking lutein for at least the first 6 months but after this period they may be started again. This is because Can-C™ does the majority of its restorative work in that period and thereafter it is maintenance, thus a reduced efficacy is not so essential. The same is true for zeaxanthin; however we are not aware of contraindications with astaxanthin.
3. 90% had an improvement in visual acuity. Note: You can also maximise the benefit of using Can-C™ eye drops by taking Can-C™ Plus capsules. They are especially recommended in difficult cases, or for ripe cataracts (cataracts that have existed for a long time). So those who have very dense cataract and severely diminished vision to start with should combine the capsules with the eye-drops from day one. The Can-C™ products can assist with lots of other eye conditions, such as: • Dry eye syndrome • Contact lens comfort (both as a lubricant and also because they block the painful accumulation of lactic acid which is caused by the contact lens rubbing onto the eye). • Corneal disorders
How long has Can-C™ been available? Can-C has been sold since 2001 and in that time has helped thousands of people treat their senile cataracts without surgery. Are there any problems using Can-C™ concurrently with other eye-drops for glaucoma pressure control? Would you recommend use of both? To date, there have been no noted contraindications or side effects noted with the use of other eye-drops combined with Can-C™, but naturally, as there are so many versions, not all eye-drops have been tested along with the same. Dr. Mark Babizhayev (the inventor of the technology) has stated that beta blocker eye-drops used for glaucoma may actually have additional benefit when combined with Can-C™ to help further reduce the intraocular pressure.
• Computer vision syndrome • Eye strain • Ocular inflammation • Blurred vision • Presbyopia • Retinal issues • Vitreous opacities and lesions • Complications of diabetes mellitus and other systemic diseases • Open-angle primary glaucoma Can-C™ is a non-surgical cataract treatment. No risk, no large medical bills and no time off work! The reasons you should look after your eyes are many, especially when you consider the potential risks involved with surgery. AGINGMATTERS
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SHORT TERM CATARACT SURGERY COMPLICATIONS Cataract surgery may be the most performed surgical procedure in the world, but it is not without its problems and complications – for example, 24 hours after surgery the following can occur:
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Bleeding - inside the back of the eye and inside the front of the eye where the actual surgery is being performed.
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Bruise or ‘black eye’ - if it was necessary to use an injection around your eye you may experience some temporary bruising.
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Wound or incision leak - sometimes the corneal incision does not seal properly and may leak.
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Endophthalmitis or ‘inner eye infection’ - an infection after cataract surgery is rare but can occur.
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Rupture of the posterior capsule during cataract surgery, the cloudy or opacified lens material is ‘chopped up’ and suctioned to remove it from the eye. Occasionally it is possible that the posterior lens capsule will tear or rupture during surgery.
LONG TERM CATARACT SURGERY COMPLICATIONS Long term cataract surgery problems and complications are those that we will define as occurring from one week to as long as six months after cataract surgery. Decentered or dislocated intraocular lens implant (IOL) the artificial lens implant (IOL) used to correct your vision after cataract surgery can move slightly becoming decentered or move a greater amount and become dislocated. Cystoid macular edema - during the first three months or so after cataract surgery it is possible for the macula, the visual center of the retina, to be susceptible to microscopic swelling.
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Retinal detachment - if you are extremely near-sighted you may be at greater risk for retinal detachment in general and especially when you have any type of eye surgery including cataract surgery.
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Glaucoma - in general, secondary Glaucoma after cataract surgery is very unusual. However, if there is other bleeding or inflammation it can predispose the development of secondary Glaucoma.
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Significant astigmatism in the event that it was necessary to use sutures or stitches- because the corneal incision did not seal properly, it is possible to distort the shape of the cornea and induce astigmatism.
This is just an overview of the possible complications of cataract surgery. Of course, none of the information provided here is meant to be a substitute or replace your physician’s consultation nor does it replace the need for you to consult with your surgeon about specific details of cataract surgery complications.
KNOWLEDGE IS POWER “Life begins at 40 – but so do fallen arches, rheumatism, faulty eyesight, and the tendency to tell a story to the same person, three or four times.” - Helen Rowland
ADDITIONAL READING ON THIS TOPIC Secondary or after cataract - the most common complication of cataract surgery is opacification of the posterior lens capsule resulting in the formation of a secondary cataract, which occurs after as many as 30% of cataract surgery procedures. When this occurs you will experience a gradual blurring of your vision. Here, the surgeon uses a YAG laser to perform a procedure called a YAG laser capsulotomy in which a small opening is created in the cloudy membrane.
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Dr. Mark Babizhayev is one of the principal Russian researchers behind the development and use of N-acetylcarnosine or NAC eye-drops. In his interview, he discusses with Phil from International Anti-Aging Systems (IAS) some of the results of his research. Read the whole interview here: www.antiaging-systems.com/articles/172-interview-with-mark -babizhayev-phd-about-the-development-of-can-c-eye-drops
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PEOs The “Real” Essential Fatty Acids, Demystified
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hen it comes to nutrition, there’s often a fair amount of controversy and confusion concerning research on a particular food ingredient or dietary supplement. For example, health-conscious consumers want to know: Should we drink coffee or tea? Or red wine? Eat dark chocolate? Use margarine instead of butter? How about omega-3 and omega-6 essential fatty acids (EFA’s - the topic of this article): what are they exactly, which ones do we need, and should we get them from fish oil or plants? Observing the plethora of health issues in our modern world that still remain unresolved despite the supposed promise of fish oil supplements, Brian Peskin, engineer and founder of Life-Systems Engineering Science has focused his recent career on getting to the bottom of the plant versus fish fatty acids controversy by thoroughly examining the medical literature, including results of countless studies. His verdict: discard the fish oil capsules, obtain high quality omega-3 and omega-6 EFA’s (which Peskin has re-labeled “Parent Essential Oils,” or “PEO’s”) from plant-based sources, and enjoy myriad health benefits as a by product. In this article, we’ll clear up the confusion about EFA’s (in fact, we’ll see that fish oil supplements technically don’t contain EFA’s at all!) by examining the chemical definition of “essential fatty acids;” their functions and health benefits; general misconceptions and proven facts concerning EFA’s; the plants versus fish oil debate; and how to incorporate these essential nutrients into your daily health regimen.
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ESSENTIAL FATTY ACIDS 101 Let’s start out by precisely defining “essential fatty acid.” (But we’ll need to look at some chemistry, so please stick with me.) EFA’s are long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA’s), which means they are chains of multiple carbons (18 or more) containing more than one double bond. They are classified as “essential” because they cannot be synthesized in the body and must be obtained from the diet.
Figure 1a. Structures of fatty acids CH3 CHCH2(n) COOH hydrocarbon carboxyl end chain
The general structure of a fatty acid (20) EFA’s and other PUFA’s are named according to the position of the first double bond in the carbon chain: in omega-6 fatty acids, the first double bond is located between the sixth and seventh carbon atoms from the methyl end of the fatty acid, and in omega-3’s, the first double bond is located between the third and fourth carbon atom from the methyl end. Fatty acid chains are not straight, but rather are crimped due to the presence of double bonds (as shown in Figure 1c).
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Figure 1b. Structures of fatty acids
The chemical structure of α-linolenic acid (ALA) has 18 carbon atoms (C) and 3 double bonds, the first of which is located 3 carbon atoms from the terminal methyl group (omega [ω] end) The two — and only two — EFA’s are alpha-linolenic acid (ALA, an omega-3) and linoleic acid (LA, an omega-6), both containing 18 carbons. They are called “parent” compounds because they are the starting materials, or precursors, that the body uses to manufacture other longer-chain fatty acids (called “derivatives” or “metabolites”) with 20 or more carbons. For example, humans can synthesize longer-chain omega-6 fatty acids, such as dihomo-γ-linolenic acid (DGLA; 20 carbons) and arachidonic acid (AA; 20 carbons) from LA, and longer-chain omega-3 fatty acids, such as eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA; 20 carbons) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA; 22 carbons) from ALA.
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Figure 1c. Structures of fatty acids
The molecular stuctures of dietary omega-6 and omega-3 fatty acids. The presence of a double bond in the hydrocarbon chain of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) introduces a “kink” in the molecule, creating different secondary structures that influence physical properties(5). Figure reference: http://lpi.oregonstate.edu/mic/other-nutrients/essential-fatty-acids
Both parent compounds, or EFA’s, are found in plant sources: LA in leafy vegetables, seeds, nuts, grains, and vegetable oils (such as evening primrose oil, as well as in less desirable processed vegetable oils, such as corn and sunflower oils); and ALA in flaxseed, hemp, canola, soybeans and walnuts. Omega-3 fatty acid derivatives EPA and DHA, as mentioned, are synthesized endogenously from ALA, but can also be derived from cold water oily fish such as salmon, herring, mackerel, sardines and albacore tuna; they are also the major components in fish oil supplements (which we’ll discuss in more detail later).
So, by definition, there are only two essential fatty acids: ALA (parent omega-3) and LA (parent omega-6), both of which are plant-derived nutrients that must be obtained from the diet. Not only are they important in the normal functioning of all tissues of the body, but they also act as precursors to other fatty acids.
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TECHNICALLY, PEO = EFA As mentioned, Brian Peskin has dedicated himself to the study of EFA’s; he’s pored over medical textbooks and relevant published journal articles to evaluate the health benefits of EFA derivatives (especially EPA and DHA) compared to parent compounds ALA and LA, and has made a determination in favor of the parents: he strongly advises against the use of derivative-containing fish oil supplements which may be ineffective, even detrimental to health, and recommends supplementation with nature’s essential starting materials, parent omega-3 (ALA) and parent omega-6 (LA). Peskin has re-labeled these — the only two — essential fatty acids “Parent Essential Oils” (“PEO’s”), mainly to avoid the confusion over and misuse of the term “EFA,” which is sometimes misleadingly or mistakenly applied to derivatives. For example, a Google search of “EFA’s” reveals many inappropriately labeled products on the market which are, in fact, derivative-containing fish oil capsules, like this one: [manufacturer name excluded] “Mega EFA Omega-3 EPA & DHA Fish Oil” — what a mouthful, and wrongly labeled “EFA.” For our discussion, since we’ve already reviewed precise chemical definitions, “PEO” will be used interchangeably with “EFA;” “ALA” with “parent omega-3;” and “LA” with “parent omega-6.”
NOT ENOUGH ATTENTION PAID TO PARENTS! It seems that when it comes to PUFA’s, the bulk of marketing and media emphasis has been unduly placed on derivatives (especially fish oil-derived EPA and DHA), not parents ALA or LA. Although derivatives provide an array of health benefits, parents are essential nutrients (remember, we are unable to synthesize them), and substantial published information supports their inclusion in a healthy diet. So why are parent omega-3 and parent omega-6 so important? First, they play an integral role in the structure and function of the cell membrane, a thin lipid bilayer composed of two sheets of phospholipid molecules that form a continuous barrier around every cell (and we have 100 trillion of them) in the body. 26
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ABBREVIATIONS: PUFA: polyunsaturated fatty acid (EFA’s and derivatives are PUFA’s.) EFA = essential fatty acid PEO = parent essential oil EFA = PEO, of which there are only two: ALA = alpha-linolenic acid = parent omega-3 LA = linoleic acid = parent omega-6 Some EFA derivatives: DGLA = dihomo-γ-linolenic acid (omega-6) AA: arachidonic acid (omega-6) EPA: eicosapentaenoic acid (omega-3) DHA: docosahexaenoic acid (omega-3) Peskin has co-authored a book, along with Robert Rowen, MD, entitled “PEO Solution, Conquering Cancer, Diabetes and Heart Disease with Parent Essential Oils,” in which he outlines several interrelated facts as well as misconceptions concerning EFA’s and derivatives, which we’ll now discuss.
This membrane protects the cellular contents and internal machinery from the external environment while selectively allowing nutrients into, and waste products out of the cell. Research shows that fatty acids consumed in the diet become incorporated into the phospholipid bilayer and affect cell membrane composition and properties such as fluidity, flexibility, permeability, and enzyme activity.(1,2) So a diet rich in saturated fat will result in cell membranes that are structurally different and less fluid than those that incorporate EFA’s(2) (and that’s just one good reason to make the switch to EFA’s!). Besides membrane composition and function, EFA’s in the lipid bilayer also play a role in transporting oxygen, necessary for cellular respiration and other vital processes, into the cell.
An EFA deficiency resulting in lower availability of oxygen for cellular respiration may lead to health consequences, and Peskin believes that insufficient cellular oxygenation (hypoxia) is the prime cause of cancer. Peskin refers to parents as “oxygen magnets” that can stem cancer and other disease processes. EFA’s also act as precursors to bioactive mediators such as eicosanoids (including prostaglandins, thromboxanes, leukotrienes, etc.), chemical messengers that play critical roles in immune and inflammatory responses. They can also modulate the expression of various genes. So we can see that parent compounds play many key cellular roles, despite the relative lack of popular and marketing emphasis compared with fish oil derivatives.
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THE BODY ONLY PARTIALLY CONVERTS PARENTS TO DERIVATIVES, THAT’S ENOUGH
It also appears that most of the popular attention has been placed on the supposed health benefits of the omega-3 series (especially derivatives), ignoring that unadulterated, high quality omega-6’s are also vital to good health. Omega-6 seem to have developed a bad reputation for a couple of reasons. The first involves the LA metabolite arachidonic acid (AA), thought to contribute to pro-inflammatory processes and heart disease. However, according to one researcher, “this perspective fails to consider several inconvenient facts(3)," such as that dietary intake of LA does not significantly affect AA levels in the body(3,4). “Virtually no evidence is available from randomized, controlled intervention studies among healthy, non-infant human beings to show that addition of LA to the diet increases the concentration of inflammatory markers(3)." Myth debunked.
A medical fallacy concerning omega-3’s (that at least in part drives the success of the fish oil industry) is that ALA should ideally completely metabolize to EPA and DHA in the body, and that, since research has shown that conversion is limited in humans, then this must mean that most people are deficient in these longer-chain derivatives. This naive assumption is repeatedly challenged in Peskin’s book, in which he states that the “body makes derivatives as needed,” with conversion rates set naturally low. Only 5% of ALA is metabolized to EPA and even less (less than 1%) to DHA(6). And for healthy individuals, these conversion rates should be sufficient to maintain tissue function(7).
Another reputation detractor concerns the quality of omega-6 in the typical Western diet, which is, in two words, largely adulterated (chemically altered). LA in commercial cooking oils is typically highly modified in multi-step processes that include the use of solvents, high temperatures, and additives in order to hydrogenate or interesterify the fatty acids, resulting in products that last longer, but are dangerous to health, with adverse effects on cardiovascular health(4). But unadulterated LA-rich oils reduce risk of cardiovascular disease and should be consumed as part of a healthy diet(4), pointing to the need to eliminate hydrogenated vegetable oils and replace them with high quality oils such as safflower, sesame, and sunflower. Even more so than saturated fat, Peskin believes that “the real culprits” responsible for the abundance of health problems in the modern world are highly processed, chemically altered fats, and that “good health requires a preponderance of [unadulterated, high quality] dietary parent omega-6,” with a higher ratio of omega-6 to omega-3 fatty acids. Ideally, this ratio should be between 1:1 and 4:1(5).
Consider that the net rate of DHA (the most abundant PUFA in the brain) consumed by the brain is only about 2 to 6 mg per day(8). This underscores the fact that, although the body needs a certain level of derivatives for proper functioning, our physiology does not depend on the mega doses of DHA and EPA that many doctors prescribe in the form of fish oil; in fact, as we’ll see in the next section, ultra-high doses of derivatives could be doing us harm. According to Peskin, EPA and DHA act as “biological antifreeze to fish living in frigid waters. Humans don’t require such copious amounts because we have an internal temperature of 98.6 degrees F.” Interestingly, a study comparing the effects of dietary patterns on omega-3 PUFA status found that women on vegan diets actually had higher blood levels of long-chain omega-3’s compared with fish-eaters(9), which demonstrates that by adhering to a plant-based diet (rich in EFA’s), they manufactured ample DHA and EPA without consuming fish or fish oil.
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OVER-ESTIMATION OF DHA AND EPA REQUIRMENTS LEADS TO FISH OIL OVERDOSING AND ITS CONSEQUENCES As just explained, the body metabolizes ALA to longer-chain EPA and DHA to a limited degree that is sufficient to maintain normal tissue function, a fact that is often unrecognized, overlooked, or ignored as doctors prescribe excessive doses of fish oil in an attempt to improve cardiovascular and other health problems. This results in patients reaching supra-physiological blood levels of derivatives (dozens, even hundreds of times more than the body manufactures naturally, depending on the particular supplement and amount consumed), leading to unresolved or even exacerbated problems. Peskin argues that excess omega-3 derivatives end up in unusual places they don’t belong: skin, cardiovascular system, prostate, and breast tissue, where they can potentially lead to increased rates of prostate cancer, skin cancer, and heart disease. Recent large studies have in fact shown increased risk of prostate cancer in men with higher blood
MAKE THE SWITCH - YOUR HEALTH DEPENDS UPON IT Earlier, we took a glimpse at the important biological roles parent compounds play on a cellular level: as major constituents of cell membranes, as precursors to chemical messengers, and as transporters of oxygen into the cell. On a whole-body level, EFA’s are cardio-protective; prevent certain types of cancer; and benefit normal brain development and function, inflammatory disorders, and diabetes, with the added cosmetic effect of improving skin, hair, and nails. But in order to be effective, sources of EFA’s must be References
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And although a large body of scientific research suggests that higher omega-3 fatty acid intake is associated with reductions in cardiovascular disease risk, other recent studies in the New England Journal of Medicine(11), Journal of the American Medical Association(12), and Archives of Internal Medicine(13) find the opposite: fish oil derivatives do not improve cardiovascular risk factors. (However, parent omega-3 (ALA) does lower the risk of heart disease(6), as does parent omega-6 (LA)(4).) Nor does fish oil slow cognitive decline, as was previously thought. A large study performed at the National Eye Institute/ National Institutes of Health tested the effect of various supplements, including omega-3’s, on cognitive function in over 3500 subjects (average age 73) and found no statistically significant effect(14). We can only conclude that fish oil is not all it’s cracked up to be.
organic and unprocessed and in the correct physiologic ratio. A plant-rich diet that includes ample amounts of natural foods such as ground flaxseeds, walnuts, leafy vegetables, seeds, nuts, and unprocessed vegetable oils will provide more than the necessary daily requirements for EFA’s. However, for those whose diets fall short, Peskin has formulated a product called PEOPro™ containing organic, unprocessed ingredients: evening primrose oil, sunflower oil, flax oil, pumpkin oil, and extra-virgin coconut oil, in a ratio of approximately 2:1 omega-6: omega-3. The recommended dose is four capsules per day, which provides
1. http://lpi.oregonstate.edu/mic/other-nutrients/essential-fatty-acids 2. Hussein JS. Cell Membrane Fatty Acids and Health. International Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences.2013;5(3):38-46. 3. Harris WS, Shearer GC Omega-6 fatty acids and cardiovascular disease: friend, not foe? Circulation. 2014 Oct 28;130(18):1562-4. 4. Anton SD, Heekin K, Simkins C, Acosta A. Differential effects of adulterated versus unadulterated forms of linoleic acid on cardiovascular health. J Integr Med. 2013 Jan;11(1):2-10. 5. Simopoulos AP. Essential fatty acids in health and chronic disease. Am J Clin Nutr.1999;70:560S-569S. 6. Rajaram S. Health benefits of plant-derived α-linolenic acid. Am J Clin Nutr. 2014 Jul;100(1):443S-8S. 7. Williams CM, Burdge G. Long-chain n-3 PUFA: plant v. marine sources. P Nutr Soc. 2006;65:42-50. 8. Umhau JC, Zhou W, Carson RE, et al. Imaging incorporation of circulating docosahexaenoic acid into the human brain using positron emission tomography. J Lipid Res. 2009 Jul;50(7):1259-68. 9. Welch AA, Shakya-Shrestha S, Lentjes MAH, Wareham NJ, Khaw KT. Dietary intake and status of n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids in a population of fish-eating and non-fish-eating meat-eaters, vegetarians, and vegans and the precursor-product ratio of a-linolenic acid to long-chain n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids: results from the EPIC-Norfolk cohort. Am J Clin Nutr. 2010;92:1040-1051.
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levels of long-chain omega-3 derivatives (but reduced risk of cancer with higher parent omega-6 (LA) levels(10)).
almost 3g of EFA’s. We have just seen the “power of the parents” and hopefully unraveled the myths and cleared up the misconceptions concerning EFA’s and their derivatives. To sum up, here’s the ideal way to meet your requirements for these essential nutrients: eliminate both fish oil capsules and highly processed vegetable oils (and, for that matter, any processed foods) and replace them with plant-based sources of high quality, organic parent omega-3 (ALA) and organic, unprocessed parent omega-6, (LA) in the proper ratio. Enjoy vibrant health as a result.
10. Brasky TM, Darke AK, Song X, et al. Plasma phospholipid fatty acids and prostate cancer risk in the SELECT trial. J Natl Cancer Inst. 2013 Aug 7;105(15):1132-41. 11. Roncaglioni MC, Tombesi M, Avanzini F, et al. n-3 fatty acids in patients with multiple cardiovascular risk factors. N Engl J Med. 2013;368:1800-1808. 12. Rizos EC, Ntzani EE, Bika E, Kostapanos MS, Elisaf MS. Association between omega-3 fatty acid supplementation and risk of major cardiovascular disease events: a systematic review and meta-analysis. JAMA. 2012;308:1024-1033. 13. Kwak SM, Myung SK, Lee YJ. Efficacy of Omega-3 Fatty acid supplements (eicosapentaenoic acid and docosahexaenoic acid) in the secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease: a meta-analysis of randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trials. Arch Intern Med. 2012;172:986-994. 14. Chew EY, Clemons TE, Agrón E, Launer LJ, Grodstein F, Bernstein PS; Age-Related Eye Disease Study 2 (AREDS2) Research Group. . Effect of Omega-3 Fatty Acids, Lutein/Zeaxanthin, or Other Nutrient Supplementation on Cognitive Function: The AREDS2 Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA. 2015 Aug 25;314(8):791-801.
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RETIN-PRO™ THE ‘GOLD STANDARD’ TREATMENTS TO REVERSE SKIN WRINKLES
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exposure, particularly UV radiation from sunlight. The effects of chronic sun exposure overlaid on the background of chronological aging are a sure predictor for pre maturely aged skin. The good news is that a huge trove of clinical studies performed over the last 25 years indicates that the detrimental aging-induced structural and cosmetic skin changes compounded by cumulative UV radiation can be improved, and even reversed, by the topical use of vitamin
A derivatives known as retinoids. In particular, we’ll look at one of these analogs, tretinoin, the active ingredient in Retin-Pro™ cream and micro-gel. Tretinoin is the most widely investigated and possibly the most potent retinoid to treat the combined effects of the internal and external assaults to the skin.
WHAT CAUSES SKIN TO AGE? Skin is a complex organ comprising various structures and cell types that play a variety of roles, including protection from the environment, heat regulation, immune response, water and electrolyte balance, among others.(1) Skin aging is a complicated biological process resulting from what scientists call intrinsic (internally produced) and extrinsic (external) factors. Intrinsic, or chronological, skin aging is influenced by genetics, hormonal changes, smoking, illness, and the generation of reactive oxygen and nitrogen species as by products of routine metabolism.(1-3) Extrinsic factors that age skin include environmental exposure to DNA-damaging agents such as UV radiation from sunlight, pollution, and smoke.(1-3) By far, solar UV radiation is the single most destructive element responsible for prematurely aged skin(1,4,5). Intrinsic skin aging that occurs simultaneously with chronic UV exposure is known as photoaging - a combination age-accelerating process that alters the skin’s structure, function and appearance.
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RETIN-PROTM WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN PHOTOAGED AND CHRONOLOGICALLY AGED SKIN? With increasing age, the skin’s rejuvenation process slows down and skin loses its suppleness and thickness due to atrophy of the epidermis (the outer layer of skin) and degradation of the dermal extracellular matrix(1) - the portion of skin tissue other than cells that is filled by a variety of fibrous proteins including collagen, elastin and fibrillin, and polysaccharides known as glycosaminoglycans. These components network to form an organized, intricate structural framework that gives the skin its elasticity, density and strength. Loss of these support macromolecules leads to the thin, dry and saggy appearance characteristic of chronologically aged skin.
We’ve already seen that one aspect of intrinsic aging is increased oxidative stress due to the generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) that damage skin (as well as internal organs and tissues). In photoaged skin, repeated exposure to sunlight sets off a chain reaction accelerating ROS production even further, altering gene and protein structure and function and decreasing endogenous antioxidant enzymes.(1) In addition, UV radiation triggers biochemical pathways associated with inflammation, decreased immune response and further degradation of the epidermis and dermal extracellular matrix,(1,3,6) including collagen, elastin and fibrillin loss.(7,8)
These damaging processes lead to photoaged skin with a yellowish appearance, fine and coarse wrinkles, mottled and abnormal pigmentation (“age spots”), and roughness.(1,2;7-10) In addition, due to the DNA-damaging effects of the sun, photoaged skin is prone to the development of precancerous and cancerous skin lesions (1,11). (These features of photoaging are more common in white compared with other skin types(2)) So although they share some similar features such as wrinkles and loss of skin thickness, chronologically and photoaged skin do have somewhat different presentations.
TRETINOIN IS THE ‘GOLD STANDARD’ TOPICAL RETINOID TO REVERSE PHOTODAMAGE A variety of methods, including surgery, can improve the appearance of photoaged skin, but the only therapy that has stood the test of extensive clinical trials, validating their efficacy in repairing the dermal extracellular matrix and ameliorating signs of photodamage is the use of topical retinoids. The retinoid family comprises vitamin A (retinol) and both its natural metabolites, including tretinoin, as well as synthetic derivatives. Retinoids are required for a vast number of biological processes including embryogenesis, reproduction, vision, immune modulation,(1) and most importantly for our discussion, cellular growth and differentiation and the activation of the skin’s repair mechanisms(1).
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Topical retinoids are effective, safe, and even essential in the treatment and prevention of photo-damaged skin, and were first introduced for this purpose about 30 years ago. In the body, retinol is metabolized to several important products including tretinoin, the carboxylic acid analog, also known as all-trans retinoic acid. Tretinoin has been used as a topical therapy for acne, psoriasis, skin cancer, and burns and, as mentioned, may be the most potent retinoid in the treatment of photoaging.(1) It is considered the ‘gold standard’ prescription topical remedy for improving, even reversing, the fine and coarse wrinkles, sallowness, pigment abnormalities, and roughness associated with photoaging.
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HOW TRETINOIN RESCUES PHOTODAMAGED SKIN Studies show that topically applied tretinoin increases epidermal proliferation,(1) promotes the synthesis of glycosoaminoglycans (a source of hydration that when absent results in a dull, leathery appearance),(12) blocks inflammation mediators,(6) and restores the collagen and fibrillin-rich network of the dermal extracellular matrix(6,8) present in youthful skin. In addition, tretinoin “primes” the skin to prevent further
matrix degradation by UV, in this way preventing future skin photoaging(6,9,13). Tretinoin’s tissue-restoring effects are mediated by the binding to and activation of specific receptors present in skin, known as nuclear retinoid receptors,(1,6,7) that are involved in gene expression, protein synthesis, and cell growth and differentiation and provide the mechanisms necessary for the repair of photodamaged skin(1).
NUMEROUS STUDIES DOCUMENT TRETINOIN’S REMARKABLE AGE-REVERSAL EFFECTS The first study demonstrating the ability of topical tretinoin to induce collagen production and eliminate wrinkles was performed on the photoaged skin of mice in 1984.(14) Then, in 1986, encouraging results from the first clinical trial on human photodamaged skin(15) spurred a considerable number of studies. Short-term double-blind trials of three, four and six months conducted in the late 1980’s and early 1990’s using various strengths of topical tretinoin cream (typically including the standard therapy of 0.05% tretinoin) showed statistically significant improvement in several features of photoaging, including wrinkles, roughness, sallowness, and abnormal pigmentation. As an added benefit, the improved appearance of the skin was accompanied by a ‘rosy glow.’(16-21) Subsequent long-term studies were performed to evaluate the effects of continued tretinoin application over months or years. A 1993 study evaluating 0.05% tretinoin cream applied daily for 12 months showed that the major degree of improvement in the signs of photoaging occurred after six months of use, a trend that continued over time.(22) Histological (tissue) studies confirmed that observation. By month 12 of daily tretinoin application, there was an increase in collagen fibers, a reduction of degenerated microfibrillar material,(23) renewed epidermal thickness and a return to normal pigmentation.(24) A more recent 2005 two-year study corroborated these earlier results. Both visual and histological improvements to skin were achieved in patients with moderate to severe photodamage by month 12 of daily 0.05% tretinoin application.(25)
Even those who have taken precautions to avoid the damaging effects of the sun will gladly welcome emerging evidence that topical tretinoin may also benefit intrinsically aged skin.(1,9,13) A study on the daily application of 0.025% tretinoin cream on chronologically aged inner thigh skin for nine months showed significant improvement at the tissue level,(26) suggesting that tretinoin has wide implications in the treatment of both photoaged and chronologically aged skin. Although topical tretinoin produces marked improvement, even reversal, of wrinkles and other signs of photoaging, skin sensitivity may occur in some individuals, including dryness or scaling, irritation and redness. The occurrence and magnitude of these reactions seem to depend on concentration, frequency of use, product base (cream or gel) and individual variations.(27) To address the issue of skin sensitivity, several trials were conducted to determine the efficacy and tolerability of a low strength cream, between 0.02-0.025% tretinoin. Researchers observed significant improvements in the visual and histological signs of photoaging along with good tolerability and fewer instances of adverse effects,(28-30) even with long-term use.(28,30)
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HOW TO USE RETIN-PRO™ Apply a small amount to thoroughly cleansed and dry skin in the evening and avoid contact with the eyes, corners of the nose, and mouth. The use of a daily moisturizer such as NeySkin® is recommended (if moisturizer is used in the evening, wait 30 minutes after applying Retin-Pro™). Tretinoin can cause photosensitization, or increased sensitivity to sun. Avoid sun exposure and use a quality sunblock or sunscreen, such as Solaris®, and wear protective clothing. Also avoid weather extremes such as wind and cold, if possible.
As we have just seen, the synergistic effects of chronological aging compounded with chronic sun exposure can wreak havoc on the skin. Despite an array of techniques and products claiming to efface wrinkles, only retinoids have undergone the battery of clinical trials necessary to clearly establish their efficacy in reversing the damaging processes involved in photoaging. One retinoid in particular, tretinoin, is the most thoroughly investigated of its class and considered the “gold standard” therapy for treating and reversing wrinkles, age spots, roughness and sallowness.
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1. Mukherjee S, Date A, Patravale V, Korting HC, Roeder A, Weindl G. Retinoids in the treatment of skin aging: an overview of clinical efficacy and safety. Clin Interv Aging. 2006;1(4):327-48. 2. Manríquez JJ, Majerson Gringberg D, Nicklas Diaz C. Wrinkles. Clin Evid (Online). 2008 Dec 16;pii: 1711. 3. Kaczvinsky JR, Bertucci V, Fu JJ. Practical application of genomics to the development of a topical cosmetic anti-aging regimen. Skin Therapy Lett. 2011 Jul-Aug;16(7):4-7. 4. Rittié L, Fisher G. UV-light-induced signal cascades and skin aging. Aging Res Rev. 2002;1:705–20. 5. Darlenski R, Surber C, Fluhr JW. Topical retinoids in the management of photodamaged skin: from theory to evidence-based practical approach. Br J Dermatol. 2010 Dec;163(6):1157-65. 6. Kang S. The mechanism of action of topical retinoids. Cutis. 2005 Feb;75(2 Suppl):10-3; discussion 13. 7. Ogden S, Samuel M, Griffiths CE. A review of tazarotene in the treatment of photodamaged skin. Clin Interv Aging. 2008;3(1):71-6. 8. Watson RE, Ogden S, Cotterell LF, et al. Effects of a cosmetic ‘anti-ageing’ product improves photoaged skin [corrected]. Br J Dermatol. 2009 Aug;161(2):419-26. Epub 2009 Apr 28. 9. Singh M, Griffiths CE. The use of retinoids in the treatment of photoaging. Dermatol Ther. 2006 Sep-Oct;19(5):297-305. 10. Samuel M, Brooke RC, Hollis S, Griffiths CE. Interventions for photodamaged skin. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2005 Jan 25;(1):CD001782. 11. Stratigos AJ, Katsambas AD. The role of topical retinoids in the treatment of photoaging. Drugs. 2005;65(8):1061-72. 12. Griffiths CEM, Finkel IJ, Tranfaglia MG, et al. An in-vivo experimental model for topical retinoid effects on human skin. Br J Dermatol. 1993;29:389–99. 13. Serri R, Iorizzo M. Cosmeceuticals: focus on topical retinoids in photoaging. Clin Dermatol. 2008 Nov-Dec;26(6):633-5. 14. Kligman LH, Chen HD, Kligman AM. Topical retinoic acid enhances the repair of ultraviolet damaged dermal connective tissue. Connect Tissue Res. 1984;12:139–50. 15. Kligman AM, Grove GL, Hirose R, et al. Topical tretinoin for photoaged skin. J Am Acad Dermatol. 1986;15:836–59. 16. Weiss JS, Ellis CN, Headington JT, et al. Topical tretinoin improves photoaged skin: a double-blind vehicle-controlled study. JAMA. 1988;259:527–32. 17. Lever I, Kumar P, Marks R. Topical retinoic acid for treatment of solar damage. Br J Dermatol. 1990;122:91–8.
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ESNATRI AND PROGESTERONE BIOIDENTICAL HORMONES - NATURAL ESTROGENS AND PROGESTERONE FOR WOMEN In this featured section we are focusing on the use of natural estrogens and progesterone for women, normally utilised to aid the menopause. IAS carries a wide range of bioidentical hormones - a term that means ‘natural to and in the body’. When hormone replacement therapy (HRT) was developed in the 1920s, estrogens had to be derived from horse urine because a laboratory solution was too difficult or expensive to synthesize. Facts pointed out by Dr. Wright in his best-selling book ‘Stay Young & Sexy’. Estrogens can be easily produced now. Some people believe that the known side-effects from ‘traditional HRT’ are due to the fact that the hormones given are not correct.
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Introducing Esnatri Esnatri is our bioidentical triple estrogen cream. One of the best bioidentical estrogen creams available. It comes directly from the work of Dr. Wright who has shown that the majority of women produce estrogens in the ratios of 90% estriol, 7% estradiol and 3% estrone. Most tri-estrogen preparations attempt to replicate the human hormones estriol, estradiol and estrone, apply them in the ratio of 80:10:10, while some even entirely over-look estriol, claiming it is a weak estrogen. But, women naturally produce high levels of estriol and it is considered to have anticarcinogenic effects. The Esnatri cream can be applied by daily rotation to your neck, upper chest, breasts and behind the knees, or inner thighs. A typical starting dose is 2 mg. Start from day one (of what would have been the start of your menstrual cycle) and continue until day 25. You should stop for five days, before repeating the application at the start of the next menstrual cycle. During these last few days, the estrogen receptors are being allowed to ‘rest’ as they have been accustomed.
Combing Estrogen with Progesterone Progesterone is the counterbalance to estrogens. Women can significantly decline in estrogen levels during menopause - they rarely reach zero production levels, whereas progesterone can sometimes not be measured at all in elderly women. It is also the low progesterone that most significantly impacts bone strength, leading onto osteoporosis. There are numerous reasons to ensure that progesterone is also taken alongside an estrogen therapy. IAS provides a 5% strength natural progesterone cream. Typical doses are 25 mg to 30 mg of progesterone applied on day 10 and continuing to 25. The start date varies according to the usual timing of your ovulation. As with the Esnatri cream, stop for the last five days of your cycle so that the estrogen receptors have their accustomed ‘rest’ period. Remember, your hormone replacement therapy should be overseen by a physician and should not be undertaken if you have undergone cancer treatment.
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THYROID SUPPORT FOR THE HYPOTHYROID EPIDEMIC
The importance of the thyroid gland
Dr. Broda Barnes in the 1970s estimated that 40% of the adult population was deficient in thyroid hormones. He published this statement in his excellent book - ‘Hypothyroidism, the unsuspected epidemic.’ Since then, pupils of Dr. Barnes, such as Dr. Richard Wilkinson, have suggested that this figure could be even greater now!
The hormones produced by the thyroid control the body’s metabolism- the rate at which it burns calories for energy. It controls the body’s utilization of fat, so a decline in the secretion of hormones from the thyroid gland, (known as hypothyroidism) can result in a range of symptoms such as poor concentration, confusion, memory problems, cold hands and feet and weight gain. Another serious condition which can be caused by and result from an underactive thyroid are painful musculoskeletal issues that affect tendons, muscles and ligaments. Your doctor can have your blood levels of thyroid checked. In addition to that, you can take your body temperature when you wake in the morning, it should be in the range of 97.8 to 98.2 degrees Fahrenheit. If it is regularly lower you could be hypothyroid and if higher then hyperthyroid.
The thyroid gland is of pivotal importance to our overall health, as we age the production of thyroid hormones decline. This lack of thyroid function is the root cause of a variety of age related health disorders. Ergo, supplementation with a synthetic or a natural thyroid can have a significant positive effect on a wide range of age related problems.
Choosing between synthetic and natural thyroid supplements IAS stocks a comprehensive range of both synthetic and natural thyroids, although we advocate the use of a natural supplement over a synthetic, this is because products such as Armour are of a porcine origin, so they naturally contain the full spectrum of T1, T2, T3 and T4 thyroid hormones, (note the bottles only list the amounts of T3 and T4 because very few physicians are familiar with T1 and T2). Natural desiccated thyroids are measured in grains; with one grain being equivalent to approximately 60 mg. IAS carries doses from ¼ grain to 3 grains, with brands including Armour, ERFA and Nature. IAS also provides synthetic T3 in 20 mcg and T4 in 100 mcg tablets. Thyroid supplements provide potent antiaging protection. Many aging individuals can benefit from taking a thyroid supplement because this remarkable hormone has such a profound affect across so many different conditions. Many antiaging physicians consider thyroid support an essential part of any serious attempt to improve a person’s health-span and longevity.
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PEPTIDE BIOREGULATORS NATURE’S GENE SWITCHES
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THE HISTORY OF PEPTIDE BIOREGULATORS It all began in Russia back in the 1980s with a Colonel, the Kremlin and a military secret! A secret that revealed the incredible: tissue, gland and organ specific properties of peptide bioregulators. At the center of that secret was a Colonel from the Soviet Union military medical corps, his name was Vladimir Khavinson. Today, Professor Vladimir is the President of the European Academy of Gerontology and Geriatrics, but decades before he had been approached by Kremlin officials who wanted him to have the massive responsibility of protecting their troops! So he his team tackled a myriad of problems; there were the challenging issues such as radiation for submariners in nuclear submarines and troops that may be blinded by new weapons such as battlefield lasers. Their secret research was used for two decades on many thousands of men and women – and it uncovered a remarkable link between short chain peptides and DNA. Through a comprehensive list of patents and copyrights, the Russian research group have shown that each of the concentrated peptide bioregulators so far examined, interact with particular strands of DNA - effectively and very specifically activating repair and regenerative processes. It’s no surprise that this work has seen Professor Vladimir Khavinson nominated for the Nobel Prize in medicine. In this article, we want to inspire you and encourage you to take steps that can prolong and protect your health.
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PEPTIDE BIOREGULATORS WHAT IS A PEPTIDE BIOREGULATOR?
can be taken orally and doesn’t require any suppression of the immune system to operate fully.
A peptide is a short chain of amino acids, identified by the fact that it is shorter than a protein and it can be absorbed via the digestive system. Each organ or bodily function has its own unique peptide bioregulator. Peptide bioregulators have been shown to shortcut the protein synthesis process by interacting directly with cell DNA – meaning that organs can build and repair tissues easier and quicker when peptide bioregulators are active.
Professor Khavinson and his award winning team at the St Petersburg Institute of Biogerontology have discovered that each organ/gland has a biological reserve and despite the origin of the tissue they have studied, incredibly each one is always set at 42%.
A peptide is a short chain of amino acids, identified by the fact that it is shorter than a protein and it can be absorbed via the digestive system. Each organ or bodily function has its own unique peptide bioregulator. Peptide bioregulators have been shown to shortcut the protein synthesis process by interacting directly with cell DNA – meaning that organs can build and repair tissues easier and quicker when peptide bioregulators are active. From our deep knowledge and years of success stories, we are able to give you the ability to choose to improve your health and potentially prolong your life. The role of peptide bioregulators and their ability to create a protective biological reserve for health and aging can be simplified and explained. This is a remarkable story since what we are describing here are individualised gene switches and since they have been tested for many years on thousands of individuals, without a report of any serious side effects or contraindications to date, they could be set to ‘out do’ stem cells. Why? Because this peptide therapy is relatively cheap, highly specific, 40
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Even dosing doesn’t need to be daily, these peptide bioregulators have been shown to act even after a simple course of 2 capsules daily for 10-days. Healthy individuals only being encouraged to repeat the course 6-months later, although of course depending on the need this course can be repeated every 3-months, 2-months or 1-month if necessary. But compared to a hormone replacement therapy this is interesting, since hormones would require almost daily application. But these peptide bioregulators aren’t hormones, they are acting on the gland concerned to ‘encourage’ it to become active and effectively ‘younger’ by triggering/ activating the DNA responsible. Here at IAS we are excited about this emerging technology and have been following it since 2010. There’s still more to learn including the synergistic interaction of the peptide bioregulators themselves and if individuals are using hormones concurrently, then there may well be a need to monitor their blood levels more closely with a view to lowering those doses and applications etc. We will be reporting much more, through articles, interviews and videos etc, so please stay tuned. As explained, each peptide bioregulator is designed to affect a specific organ, system or condition in the body and
uses a highly specific short chain peptide to act as a ‘short cut’ to initiate protein synthesis. These are some of the peptide bioregulators listed on our site: Bonomarlot® is the bone marrow peptide bioregulator Bobothyrk® is the parathyroid peptide bioregulator Cerluten® is the brain peptide bioregulator Chelohart® is the heart peptide bioregulator Chitomur® is the bladder peptide bioregulator Endoluten® is the pineal peptide bioregulator Glandokort® is the adrenal peptide bioregulator Gotratix® is the muscle peptide bioregulator Libidon® is the prostate gland peptide bioregulator Pielotax® is the kidney peptide bioregulator Sigumir® is the cartilage peptide bioregulator Suprefort® is the pancreas peptide bioregulator Stamakort® is the stomach mucus peptide bioregulator Svetinorm® is the liver peptide bioregulator Taxorest® is the lung peptide bioregulator Testoluten® is the testes peptide bioregulator Thyreogen® is the thyroid peptide bioregulator Ventfort® is the blood vessel peptide bioregulator Visoluten® is the retina peptide bioregulator Vladonix® is the thymus peptide bioregulator Zhenoluten® is the ovary peptide bioregulator
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PROFESSOR KHAVINSON’S PEPTIDE BIOREGULATOR RECOMMENDED COMBINATIONS A. Correction of disorders and maintenance of the functions of the digestive system: Svetinorm, Suprefort, Stamakort. B. Correction of disorders and maintenance of the functions of the vascular system: Ventfort, Svetinorm, Vladonix. C. Correction of disorders and maintenance of the functions of the central nervous system: Cerluten, Ventfort, Svetinorm. D. Correction of disorders and maintenance of the functions of the immune system: Vladonix, Endoluten, Ventfort. E. Correction of disorders and maintenance of the functions of the locomotor apparatus: Sigumir, Ventfort, Vladonix. F. Correction of disorders and maintenance of the functions of carbohydrate metabolism: Suprefort, Endoluten, Ventfort. G. Correction of disorders and maintenance of the functions of lipoprotein metabolism: Svetinorm, Suprefort, Ventfort. H. Correction of disorders and maintenance of the functions of the functions of the thyroid gland: Thyreogen, Ventfort. I. Correction of disorders and maintenance of the functions of visual acuity: Visoluten, Cerluten, Ventfort. J. Correction of disorders and maintenance of the functions of the kidney functions: Pielotax, Ventfort. K. Correction of organism status after radio and chemotherapy, long-term ionizing irradiation, psychoemotional stress and similar adverse factors: Vladonix, Svetinorm, Endoluten. L. Correct of cardiovascular disorders: Chelokhart, Ventfort, Svetinorm. Of all the peptide bioregulators, Professor Khavinson considers ‘Endoluten’ as the most effective product available for preventing premature aging. Endoluten is a peptide bioregulator specifically harnessed to boost and protect the function of the pineal gland.
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THE IMPORTANCE OF THE PINEAL GLAND By secreting melatonin, the pineal gland plays a vital role in ensuring the body reacts appropriately to natural rhythms like wakefulness and drowsiness. Regular disruptions in sleep patterns can lead to disorientation, fatigue, a lowered immune system and depression. Many age-related illnesses feature hormonal-imbalance as a key factor. The pineal gland is also part of the endocrine system, which manages the balance of hormones in the body. If this delicate balance is disrupted then any number of attendant problems and conditions can arise. When asked in an interview about his thoughts on peptide bioregulators, Professor Vladimir Khavinson commented…
WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF THE ENDOLUTEN® PEPTIDE BIOREGULATOR? The Endoluten peptide bioregulator works with the pineal gland to help regulate melatonin and the neuro-endocrine system. It helps normalize sleep patterns and energy levels. This particular peptide supports libido and fights against cancers of the reproductive glands. It serves the same role as peptide bioregulators developed naturally in the body.
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“I think it may improve everyday life of seniors, who constitute the most vulnerable group of population. Europeans and America are getting older and living longer than ever before, nearly 10 years more than in 1960. Increased longevity is a great achievement and a great challenge. It is our task to turn challenges into opportunities and to make the most of the chances offered by the scientific community. Peptides will bring medicine and health systems to a new level with an accent to preventive medicine which will help to enhance human vital resource and add life to years.” You can read the whole interview with Professor Khavinson here: www.antiaging-systems.com/articles/326-the-role-of-peptide-bioregulators-interview-with-vladimir-khavinson
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YOUTH GEMS THE PEPTIDE BIROREGULATORS FOR SKIN Four peptide bioregulators have now been combined into topical skin preparations so that their unique gene-switching performance can be bought to the field of aesthetic medicine.
What does each peptide provide for? The beauty product line Youth Gems contains the following four peptides and a ginseng extract called Neovitin. The latest developed program of complex skin care designed for the face, neck, hands and the body. The line includes four unique active ingredients of short-chain peptides that have a directed tissue-specific action to improve all basic skin structures: • Thymus peptide: Stimulates tissue regeneration and synthesis of tissue-specific proteins. Cells proliferative and metabolic activity is enhanced accelerating the renewal of cell tissues. Has an anti-inflammatory action, improving healing time of wounds, as well as antioxidant, immune stimulating and anti-stress actions. • Pineal peptide: Regulates metabolic processes and increases protein synthesis in skin cells. It possesses potent antioxidant activity, normalizes the lipid peroxidation processes in skin 44
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cells that promotes the elimination of negative influences on the skin from external factors. • Cartilaginous peptide: Stimulates regeneration of fibroblasts and keratinocytes and interferes with the destructive changes in collagen skin structure. It strengthens collagen structure of elastic skin fibres and increases elasticity. • Blood vessel peptide: Regulates metabolic processes in the vascular wall, normalizes vascular tone and restores disturbed skin microcirculation. It strengthens and regulates the permeability of the vascular walls of skin vessels and improves skin turgor. Youth Gems contain beneficial natural agents. The range includes: Neovitin (a complex from ginseng), olive oil, raisin-seed oil, Argon oil, Soya oil, Jojoba oil, Bisabolol ( from chamomile), Peony extract, sodium hyaluronate (derivative of hyaluronic acid), green tea extract, cocoa oil, carrageenan (from seaweed), winter bloom, almond extract and vitamin E.
What results have been seen? Clinical trials and examinations have been conducted at the St. Petersburg Biogerontology Institute. They concluded that these short chain peptides have many beneficial activities.
Improved metabolism in vascular wall cells, growth of new skin cells, enhanced antioxidant activity, increased blood flow circulation and greater moisturization. The skin’s appearance becomes smoother, fewer wrinkles and more elasticity, which helps to lift the face contours producing a more radiant, youthful appearance. These beneficial effects were noted in 100% of women who took part in the voluntary clinical trial.
What’s available? Body milk: A very light cream that can be applied to most areas of the body. Day cream: A core product designed to be applied to the face and hands. Serum: To be used sparingly against the most noticeable skin aging effects on the face and neck. Tonic: Used to help any area become more firm and taught and may be splashed on as required. Face pack: An anti-aging facial mask with peptides and ginseng extract. Night cream: This unique formula provides resilience against skin aging. All of the Youth Gems products should be applied onto clean, dry skin - avoiding the eyes. Makeup can be applied after absorption - if required.
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GHRPs A REAL ‘ORAL’ ALTERNATIVE TO GH INJECTIONS Since Dr. Rudman’s research work in the 1980s and the release of Dr. Klatz’s book ‘grow young with HGH’ in the 1990s, there has been great interest in the use of growth hormone (GH) in antiaging medicine. Dr. Rudman concluded, having injected elderly patients with GH, many had reversals of biological age markers by as much as 20-years. Improved skin, hair, muscle mass, decreased fat levels and enhanced levels of stamina, strength and well-being. It’s not surprising given the multi-faceted role of growth hormone and as its name suggests it is involved in the growth and repair of tissues.
GH injections The issue with injecting GH, other than expense, is it has to be injected to be effective because as a 191 chain amino acid it can’t be absorbed another way. GH injections can be classified as a controlled substance, due to its anabolic actions. They could require special import and export licenses. Dr. Richard Walker researched and highlighted that bolus injections of GH are not bio-identical and they induce spikes of GH into the blood so could damage the pituitary gland, leading to a down-regulation of its production of GH, or stop GH production altogether.
Dr. Walker’s research shows using GHRPs (growth hormone releasing peptides) have a safer profile with the same benefits. Read this article in the Aging Matters™ magazine, No:3, 2014 to understand more.
GHRPs (growth hormone releasing peptides) GHRPs, (GHRP2, GHRP6 and sermorelin) have these benefits: They can be sublingually, intra-nasally and even orally, avoiding the need for needles Their feedback loop means they cannot cause the pituitary to down-regulate GHRPs are not controlled substances Rather than inducing a spike of GH in the blood, GHRPs augment (improve) each release of GH naturally into the blood
eliciting up to a 5x greater quantity of GH into blood, an action that can be equivocated to using injectable GH itself. Note: You can hear Dr. Walker discuss this with us on the IAS video page: www.youtube.com/watch?v=S5OlEhbM7lQ
The differences: GHRP6 may induce more hunger feelings than GHRP2 and could improve levels of IGF-1 more. Recommended for those who want to put on muscle mass GHRP2 may create fewer hunger feelings. Preferable to those who want to stimulate GH for fat loss. Also as the GHRP6 (Release-Pro™) is a nasal spray, those who don’t like that may prefer GHRP2-Pro™ which can be swallowed GHRPs have created a genuine efficacious alternative; simple and easier to use. They have a better/ safer profile than injectable GH.
Sermorelin is the precursor to GH, being the first 29 amino acids and is applied via the sublingual route. Its function may be to release existing stores of GH from the pituitary- rather than encourage more production as a pure agonist would. Dr. Walker highlighted that combining sermorelin with GHRP2 or GHRP6 has a highly synergistic effect, in some cases
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OXYTOCIN FOR PASSION AND SEX
The love hormone
The effects of Oxytocin
Oxytocin is a hormone produced by the hypothalamus, excreted via the pituitary gland. Its orthodox medicine role is to help women give birth, since the large dose that’s injected helps relaxes the uterus and alleviates the passage of the child. Dr. Thierry Hertoghe’s book, ‘Passion, sex and longevity, the oxytocin adventure’ highlights that it has many other roles too.
Oxytocin has been dubbed ‘the love hormone’. It can induce feelings of bonding and care. Its measurements have been taken between lovers, friends, relatives, parents and their children etc. It has been noted that oxytocin levels are higher when they are in their presence. Mothers naturally bond with their children, but even men, (especially those who experience the live birth), express their emotions as wanting to care and protect their off spring. These effects may be attributable to the release of oxytocin hence triggering the bond. However, psychopaths are notoriously low in their oxytocin levels, which may be a cause of their uncaring feelings towards other humans.
Dr. Hertoghe explained that some will not feel the effects of Oxytocin. For two reasons, (if we consider that the dose is correct for that individual). Firstly, some people are ‘low’ in their own principal sex hormone, so if a man is low testosterone, or if a woman is low estrogen, it is possible that oxytocin will not elicit its full potential in those persons. The other issue could be low vasopressin, vasopressin is a counterpart to oxytocin, produced and released via the same glands. In cases of vasopressin deficiency, the patient may enhance the oxytocin experience by adding one or two sprays (10 IU each) of vasopressin via the Vaso-Pro nasal spray.
The pain and orgasm connection Fibromyalgia can be a very debilitating disorder with a lot of pain, sometimes constant for those who suffer with it. In women, it was noted that when they were experiencing an orgasm they felt no pain at all. Women undergo a burst of oxytocin during orgasm. Trials were undertaken to see if oxytocin supplementation could alleviate the pain of fibromyalgia, there was some success, but the side-effect noted was that those women now enjoyed multiple orgasms!
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Doses are very dependent upon its use. For social or sexual enhancement, 5 IU to 10 IU is a ‘typical’ dose. Dr. Hertoghe reduced the doses that he recommends in his book, (transmitted via personal conversation to me). Currently, IAS is providing Oxy-Sub in 20 IU trouches (a soft sublingual tablet). These can be cut into half or quarter for a dose of 5 or 10 IU and should be placed under the tongue and allowed to melt. The other option is Oxy-Pro which is applied intranasally delivering 10 IU per spray.
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BIOCLIP® CUFF MONITORING YOUR VASCULAR CONDITION The BioClip® Cuff is a simple way of assessing both your blood pressure condition and your arterial flexibility. You can use it in the comfort of your own home. You simply attach the device to your arm just like an ordinary blood pressure cuff.
What does the BioClip® Cuff measure? It provides a series of metabolic indicators that you can use to improve your lifestyle and help prevent the causes of cardiovascular disease These include: • Diastolic blood pressure • Systolic blood pressure • The heart rate • Vascular condition – which links to arterial flexibility We know the risks of being overweight, having high cholesterol or suffering from high blood pressure. We know how to reduce those risks – exercising, not smoking, reducing alcohol intake and
eating a balanced diet. Few of us know about the dangers of arterial inflexibility, or how to measure it. BioClip® Cuff is unique, the first at-home device able of delivering information to you within minutes. It evaluates your arterial flexibility, a most important factor when it comes to assessing the likelihood of a heart attack or stroke. Arteries are responsible for blood flow around your body via your cardiovascular system. The poorer your vascular condition, the greater your chances of serious health issues. Our arteries stiffen with age, bringing greater risk of a heart attack, heart failure or stroke. You may not recognise the symptoms, arterial stiffness can occur without warning.
Summary: The BioClip® Cuff provides a cardiovascular condition scale, shown by LED bars - that are either within the green zone (good), yellow zone (fair) or red zone (poor). Like blood pressure, vascular condition should be monitored over time and not just taken as one reading. The BioClip® Cuff makes this simple by averaging your tests over time and therefore provides a more accurate result. It provides reassurance and a vital early warning system that helps you be aware of changes and therefore keep your vascular condition in check.
The BioClip® Cuff is easy to use. It doesn’t puncture your skin and is used on its own, without any additional attachments. The procedure is straightforward and you don’t need to link to a computer, the results are shown on the BioClip® Cuff screen. If you want to see it in action there is a video available on the IAS website. With this information, it’s easy to keep a check on your cardiovascular health and the risks associated with arterial stiffness, such as heart attacks and strokes. It is possible to make changes to your lifestyle and supplement program to improve results and keep you biologically younger! Above all, the BioClip® Cuff provides reassurance and a vital early warning system that helps you to be aware of changes and therefore keep your vascular condition in check.
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CONDITION CROSS-REFERENCE LIST This cross-reference list highlights individual products that have been used for these disorders. Note: It does not mean that all these products are synergistic together.
Addison’s disease Aldosterone, peptide bioregulator (adrenal) ADHD (ADD, attention deficit disorder, see mental stimulants) Adrenal fatigue Aldosterone, hydrocortisone, peptide bioregulator (adrenal) AGE (advanced glycated end-product inhibitors) ACF228™, aminoguanidine, Can-C™ Plus, carnosine, metformin Age Related Macular Degeneration (see eyesight) Age Related Mental Decline (see cognitive)
Antiaging (as impacting on a particular theory of aging) Calorie Restriction Carnosine, metformin, resveratrol Free radical ACF228™ Glycation Aminoguanidine Hayflick Carnosine, Peptide Bioregulator (pineal), TA65® Membrane Centrophenoxine Mitochondrial HyPro2™, PQQ Neuroendocrine Metformin, TRH Rotational Melatonin Telomeres Peptide biomarker (pineal), TA65® Anti-biotics Ciproflaxin, doxycycline, roxithromycin, tetracycline
Aids (see HIV) Alcoholism (also see compulsive disorders) 5HTP, L-tryptophan, memantine Allergies Pregnenolone, thymus ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, Lou Gehrig’s disease) Naltrexone, TRH
Anti-depressants Lithium, milnacipran (Ixel®), reboxetine (Edronax®), Stablon®, Valdoxan®, venlafaxine (Efexor®) Anti-oxidants (see free radical scavengers) Anxiety (see stress)
Alzheimer’s disease (see senile dementia)
ARMD (see eyesight)
Anabolic (see growth hormone & testosterone)
Arterial (See heart, arterial & blood)
Anginas (see heart, arterial & blood)
Arthritis (rheumatoid & osteo) Andro-Pro™, Gerovital-H3®, Novisyn®, PEO pregnenolone, SAMe, thymus,
Animal use Can-C™ eye-drops, deprenyl, L-tryptophan, peptide bioregulators (all)
Asthma (see Allergies)
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Autism (also see chelation agents) Oxytocin, piracetam
Cross linking (see AGE)
Back problems (see spine)
Deep vein thrombosis (see frequent fliers)
Bell’s palsy Vitamin B12
Dental (see teeth & gums)
Blood disorders (see heart, arterial & blood)
Depression (also see well-being & anti-depressants) 5HTP, aniracetam, ATP-Boost™, curcumin, deprenyl, Gerovital-H3®, lithium, L-tryptophan, milnacipran, picamilone, piracetam, pramiracetam, pregnenolone, SAMe, thymus, thyroid
Blood pressure Magnesium, Neo40®, oxytocin, potassium, propranolol, vinpocetine Bone problems (also see joints & arthritis) Andro-Pro™, BonePro2™, Esnatri™, peptide bioregulator (Bone), progesterone, SAMe, thyroid Breathing (see lungs) Cancer (also see anti-oxidants & radiation) 1st Line™, anastrozole, BEC5® Curaderm, bromocriptine, curcumin, DIM-Pro2™, laetrile, melatonin, metformin, naltrexone, oxaloacetate, progesterone, resveratrol, thymus, TRH Cardiovascular (see heart & arterial disorders) Cataplexy (sudden fatigue) Adrafinil, picamilone Cataract (see eyesight) Central Nervous System (CNS) Peptide bioregulator (brain) Peptide bioregulator (Cerluten®) Chelation agents Carnosine, centrophenoxine, DMSA, EDTA, zeolite Cholesterol (see blood disorders) Crohn’s disease Naltrexone
DHT alternation (dihydrotestosterone) Dutasteride, finasteride, peptide bioregulator (prostate), progesterone Diabetes Acarbose, aminoguanidine, ATP-Boost™, benfotiamine, L-carnosine, metformin, Mito-Pro2™, PEO, peptide bioregulator (pancreas), pyridoxamine, thyroid, TRH Diabetes insipidus (see urination) Dieting (see weight loss) Digestive issues peptide bioregulator (Stomach), Symprove® DNA support (also see telomeres) Carnosine, CoQ10, PEO, peptide bioregulator (pineal), PQQ, resveratrol, TA65® Down’s syndrome Melatonin, piracetam Energy improvement (see physical energy & mental stimulants) Enzymes Boluoke® Epilepsy GABOB, phenytoin
Chronic fatigue syndrome (see mental stimulants & physical energy improvement)
Erectile dysfunction (also see sex-libido & premature ejaculation) Andro-Pro™, cabergoline, deprenyl, Neo40®, oxytocin, sildenafil, Vielight®, VigorPro2™
Cognitive (also see memory & senile dementias)
Eyesight
Alertness Adrafinil, Xan-Pro™ Creativity Aniracetam, piracetam, pramiracetam Focus/ concentration Deprenyl, desmopressin, vasopressin Energy ATP-Boost™, centrophenoxine, Mito-Pro2™, NADH, picamilone General support Gerovital-H3®, vinpocetine Intelligence HyPro2™ Work load HyPro2™, thyroid Compulsive disorder treatment (also see alcoholism) 5HTP, GABOB, L-tryptophan, picamilone Cortisol alteration (also see stress) Aldosterone, DHEA, GABOB, Gerovital-H3®, hydrocortisone, peptide bioregulator (adrenal), phenytoin
ARMD MZS™ Cataracts Can-C™, Can-C™ Plus Contact lenses Can-C™ Dry eyes Can-C™ General support Aminoguanidine, peptide bioregulator (retina), vinpocetine Glaucoma Can-C™ Retinal MZS™, picamilone Retinal pigmentosa Picamilone, peptide bioregulator (retina) Excitotoxins (reduction) Carnosine, deprenyl, idebenone, lithium, memantine Fertility Melatonin, metformin, peptide bioregulator (ovaries), TRH AGINGMATTERS
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Fibromyalgia (also see physical energy & mental stimulants & pain relief) 1st Line™, milnacipran, naltrexone, oxytocin Free radical scavengers ACF228™, ATP-Boost™, BHT, glutathione, idebenone, melatonin, Mito-Pro2™ Gastrointestinal (see digestive)
Herpes (also see anti-biotics) 1st Line™, ACF228™, BHT, silver HIV (also see immune system improvement) 1st Line™, melatonin, naltrexone, thymus HCG (see HCG-Pro™) HGH (see growth hormone)
Glaucoma (see eyesight)
Homocysteine (see heart, arterial and blood)
Glucose control (see diabetes) Glycation prevention (see AGE)
HRT (hormone replacement therapy for women) DHEA, Esnatri™, melatonin, progesterone
Gout Colchicine
Human growth hormone (see growth hormone)
Growth hormone (improvement) Bromocriptine, deprenyl, GABOB, GHRP2, GHRP6, HyPro2™, IGF-1, Neo40®, sermorelin, thymus, thyroid
Hypertension (see blood pressure)
Hashimoto’s Iodine, peptide bioregulator (Thyroid), thyroid
IBS (irritable bowel syndrome) Symprove®
Hair improvement Dercos®, dutasteride, finasteride, Gerovital-H3®, MinMaxPro™, PEO
Immune system improvement (also see infections) 1st Line™, ATP-Boost™, beta-glucans, carnosine, melatonin, peptide bioregulator (thymus), peptide bioregulator (thyroid), resveratrol, thymus, thyroid
Headaches (see migraines) Health diagnostics (see at home test kits) Hearing disorders Aldosterone, picamilone, vinpocetine Heart, arterial & blood (includes blood markers) Arteries (hard) Aminoguanidine, BioClip® Cuff, carnosine, resveratrol Blood pressure (high) Magnesium, Neo40®, potassium, propranolol, vinpocetine Calcium Peptide bioregulator (parathyroid) Cholesterol (high) CoQ10, Gerovital-H3®, MitoQ®, TRH, Xan-Pro™ Dilation (nitric-oxide) Deprenyl, Neo40®, Vielight® Fibrinogen Curcumin, TRH General support CoQ10, PEO, peptide bioregulators (heart and blood vessel), PQQ, vinpocetine Glucose (high) Acarbose, metformin, TRH Glycated end-products ACF228®, aminoguanidine, metformin Heart pulse (irregular) ATP-Boost™, thyroid Heavy metals (chelate) DMSA, EDTA, zeolite Homocysteine TRH Lipofuscin Centrophenoxine Plaques (clots) Boluoke® Triglycerides Curcumin, PEO, TRH Hepatitis (see liver and infections)
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Hypothyroidism Iodine, peptide bioregulator (thyroid), thyroid
Infections (also see immune system improvement, anti-biotics & influenzas) 1st Line™, beta-glucans, fluconazole, silver Inflammation (reduction) Boluoke®, curcumin, PEO, pregnenolone, thymus Influenzas (also see anti-biotics, infections & immune system improvement) 1st Line™, beta-glucans, vitamin D3 Injectable products Gerovital®, IGF-1, vitamin B12 Insulin & glucose control (see diabetes) Intestinal flora (see probiotics) Intra-ear products Aldo-Spray™ Intra-nasal products Desmopressin, GHRP6, HCGPro™, vasopressin, Vielight® Joints (also see bones & arthritis) Boluoke®, Novisyn®, PEO, peptide bioregulator (cartilage), pregnenolone, SAMe, thymus Kidney disorders (also see infections) Aminoguanidine, peptide bioregulator (kidney) SAMe, TRH Learning (also see memory & mental stimulants) Aniracetam, desmopressin, HyPro2™, piracetam, pramiracetam, vasopressin
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Libido (see sex) Lipids (see blood disorders) Liver disorders (also see infections) CoQ10, idebenone, peptide bioregulator (liver), pregnenolone, SAMe, silver Longevity enhancement (significant lifespan increases seen in animal studies) Centrophenoxine, deprenyl, melatonin, peptide bioregulator (pineal) vasopressin
NAD+ activators NAD+Pro™
Nail condition Gerovital-H3®, PEO Narcolepsy (sleeping in the daytime) Adrafinil, melatonin, picamilone Nitric Oxide release Neo40®, Nitric Oxide saliva test strips, Vielight®
Lou Gehrig’s disease (see ALS)
Oral health care (see teeth & gums)
Lungs ACF228™ Breathe-Easy, centrophenoxine, glutathione, peptide bioregulator (lungs)
Osteoporosis (see bone problems)
Lupus Milnacipran, naltrexone
Pain relief (general) ATP-Boost™, Gerovital-H3®, memantine, milnacipran, oxytocin
Lyme’s 1st Line™, beta-glucans, silver
Parasites (see infections)
Macular degeneration (see eyesight)
Parkinson’s disease (see senile dementia)
Malaria (see anti-biotics)
Pets (see animal use)
Menopause (see HRT)
Photoaging (see skin problems)
Mental stimulants (also see physical stimulants) Adrafinil, aniracetam, centrophenoxine, deprenyl, desmopressin, picamilone, piracetam, pramiracetam, vasopressin, Xan-Pro™
Ph balance (rebalancing) Symprove®
Memory (also see cognitive & senile dementia) General support PEO, picamilone, vinpocetine Imprinting (for later recall) Desmopressin, vasopressin Medium-long term HyPro2™ Short term Aniracetam, piracetam, pramiracetam Speed of recall Centrophenoxine Methylation (conversion of one chemical into another inside the body) ATP-Boost™, Boluoke®, Mito-Pro2™, SAMe, Xan-Pro™ Migraines (also see pain relief) Nicergoline, memantine, picamilone, vitamin B12
Physical energy improvement (also see mental stimulants) ATP-Boost™, carnosine, CoQ10, idebenone, MitoQ™, NADH, oxaloacetate, PQQ, pregnenolone, SAMe PMS (pre-menstrual syndrome) PEO, peptide bioregulator (ovaries), vinpocetine Premature ejaculation/ ejaculate (also see erectile dysfunction & sex-libido) Oxytocin Probiotics Symprove® Prostate (also see cancer) DIM-Pro2™, dutasteride, finasteride, melatonin, peptide bioregulators (bladder and prostate), Prostate-Pro2™
Mitochondrial support ATP-Boost™, CoQ10, deprenyl, glutathione, HyPro2™, idebenone, MitoQ™, NADH, oxaloacetate, PQQ, pregnenolone, SAMe
Prolactin alteration Bromocriptine, cabergoline, GABOB
Mtor inhibitors Curcumin, oxaloacetate, resveratrol
Urination (frequent) Peptide bioregulator (bladder), vasopressin
Multiple Sclerosis (also see mitochondrial support) Melatonin, naltrexone, TRH Muscles (see sarcopenia)
PSA (prostate specific antigen- see prostate)
RNA (see DNA support) Sarcopenia (muscle atrophy/ wastage) GHRP2, GHRP6, peptide bioregulator (muscle), sermorelin
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Senile dementia (also see cognitive & memory) Alzheimer’s Centrophenoxine, curcumin, galantamine, HyPro2™, memantine, nicergoline General support aniracetam, PEO, piracetam, pramiracetam, vinpocetine Parkinson’s Bromocriptine, cabergoline, deprenyl, NADH, memantine, rasagiline
Stomach (see digestive) Sublingual products Oxytocin, sermorelin, TRH Sunburn (see skin problems) Syndrome X (metabolic syndrome) Aminoguanidine, ATP-Boost™, melatonin, metformin, Mito-Pro2™, PEO
Senility Gerovital-H3®
Tanning (darkening the coloration of skin) MSH2
Sex (libido, also see erectile dysfunction & premature ejaculation) Andro-Pro™, deprenyl, MSH2, oxytocin, VigorPro2™
Teeth & gum disorders Doxycycline, Min-Mouth™ mouthwash, NeyDent® toothpaste, silver, zeolite
Skin problems (also see herpes and tanning)
Telomeres (also see DNA support) Carnosine, PEO, peptide bioregulator (pineal), TA65®
Acne Beta-glucans Age (liver) spots Centrophenoxine, Youth Gems® face mask Anti-glycation Aminoguanidine, carnosine, Youth Gems® serum Anti-oxidant Youth Gems® day cream and night cream Cancer (non-melanoma) BEC5® Curaderm Cellulite Youth Gems® body milk Collagen Novisyn® Environmental Youth Gems® serum and face mask General support Gerovital-H3®, melatonin, PEO, thyroid Infections Silver, thymus Moisturizer Youth Gems® day cream and night cream Psoriasis Beta-glucans Scars RetinPro™ Sun spots (keratosis) BEC5® Curaderm Wounds Silver Wrinkles RetinPro™ Sleep disorders For less sleep Adrafinil, ATP-Boost™ For more sleep 5HTP, gabapentin, L-tryptophan, melatonin Smoking cessation 5HTP
Testosterone & testes (also see fertility and prostate) Anastrozole, Andro-Pro™, DIM-Pro2™, melatonin, oxytocin, peptide bioregulator (testes), TRH, VigorPro2™, zinc Topical products BEC5®, beta-glucans, Can-C™ eye-drops, Esnatri™, progesterone, RetinPro™, silver, Youth Gems® Triglycerides (see blood disorders) Veterinarian (see animal use) Weight gain (muscle mass) Andro-Pro™, GABOB, GHRP6, sermorelin Weight loss (appetite suppressants and fat burners) 5HTP, acarbose, aminoguanidine, ATP-Boost™, DHEA, DIM-Pro2™, galantamine, GHRP2, HCG, L-tryptophan, metformin, Mito-Pro2™, MSH2, thyroid, TRH, Xan-Pro™ Well-being (also see depression) 5HTP, aniracetam, ATP-Boost™, deprenyl, GABA, Gerovital-H3®, L-tryptophan, melatonin, Mito-Pro2™, PEO, picamilone, piracetam, pramiracetam, SAMe, thymus, thyroid, zeolite
Spine issues (also see growth hormone) Novisyn®, peptide bioregulator (cartilage) Sports (see growth hormone, estrogen alteration, physical energy & testosterone) Stem Cells Stem Cell Worx® Stress (also see cortisol) 5HTP, GABA, Gerovital-H3®, L-tryptophan, melatonin, oxytocin, picamilone, phenytoin, pregnenolone, propranolol Stroke Aniracetam, Boluoke®, HyPro2™, idebenone, PEO, picamilone, piracetam, PQQ, pramiracetam, pregnenolone, vinpocetine
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A-Z INGREDIENT LIST
A-Z INGREDIENT LIST The following list is intended to highlight the key ingredients in some products and cross reference them to the most relevant product brand names. Note: Those products with the same name as the ingredients are not shown here as they are within the A-Z product list. If you want this-
Look for:
5-hydroxy-tryptophan
5HTP
Acetyl-L-Carnitine (ALC)
ATP-Boost™, Vigor-Pro2™
Adenosine triphosphate (ATP)
ATP-Boost™
Aglomelatine
Beta alistine
Carnosine, ACF228™, Can-C™, Can-C Plus™
Beta glucan
BG-Cream™, BG-Pro™
bFGF
Hair-Pro™
BHT (butylhydroxytoluene)
ACF228™, BHT-Pro™
Valdoxan®
Blueberry extracts
Andro-Pro™
Allicin (garlic)
EDTA-Pro™
Borate
Andro-Pro™, Can-C™
Alpha lipoic acid (R-lipoic acid)
ATP-Boost™, Mito-Pro2™
Boron
Andro-Pro™
Aminexil
Dercos®
Buxamin (GABOB)
Gamibetal®
Amino acids (includes di-peptides
5HTP, ACF228™, ATPBoost™, carnosine, L-tryptophan, Mito-Pro2™
Caffeine
Minox-Pro™
Calcium
Bone-Pro2™
Aminohydroxybutyric acid (GABOB)
Gamibetal®
Carboxymethylcellulose
Can-C™
Catalase
ACF228™
Aminosyn
Hair-Pro™
Chelation agents
Anti-biotics
Ciproxin, doxycycline, penicillin, roxithromycin, tetracycline
Carnosine, centrophenoxine, DMSA, EDTA-Pro™, zeolite
Choline
Centrophenoxine
Chromium polynicotinate
ACF228™
Citrulline
Neo40®
Co-dergocrine mesilate
Hydergine®
Coenzyme Q10
CoQ10, Mito-Pro2™
Colloidal Silver
Silver
Colostrum
Stem Cell Worx®
Cortisol (cortisone)
Fludrocortisone, hydrocortisone
Anti-depressants
Lithium, milnacipran, moclobemide, reboxetine, Stablon®, Valdoxan®, venlafaxine
Anti-oxidants
See free radical scavengers,
Arginine
Mito-Pro2™
Arimidex®
Anastrozole
Astragalus extracts
TA65
Azelaic acid
Minox-Pro™
Azilect®
Rasagiline
Cranberry extracts
Andro-Pro™
Benzoic acid
Gerovital®
Creatine
Mito-Pro2™
Beta blocker
Propranolol
Cresote bush
ACF228™
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If you want this-
Look for:
Florinef®
Fludrocortisone
Cycloastragenol
TA65®
Folic acid (folate)
ACF228™, DIM-Pro2™
Cyclodextrin
CoQ10-SR™, Curcumin-SR™, resveratrol
Free radical scavengers
Dehydroepiandrosterone
DHEA
ACF228™, ATP-Boost™, BHT, glutathione, idebenone, melatonin, Mito-Pro2™, pyritinol
Detox
DIM-Pro2™, EDTA-Pro™, zeolite
Fructoborate
Andro-Pro™
Fucoidan
Stem Cell Worx®
GABA (gammaaminohydroxybutyric acid)
picamilone
GABOB
Gamibetal®
GHRP6
Release-Pro™
Ginseng
Youth Gems®
Glucophage®
Metformin
Glutathione
ACF228™, ACG
Glycerine (glycerin)
Can-C™
Glycosides
BEC5 Curaderm®
Hawthorne Berry (crataegus)
Neo40®
DHA (docosahexaenoic acid)
PEO-Pro™
Diapid®
Vasopressin
Di-IndolylMethane (DIM)
ACF228™, DIM-Pro2™
Dilantin®
Phenytoin
DMAE (dimethylaminoethanol)
Centrophenoxine
DMSA (dimercaptosuccinic acid)
ACF228™, DMSA-Pro™
D-pantethine
Can-C Plus™
Dr. Dean’s recommendations
Acarbose, centrophenoxine, CurcuminSR™, Hydergine®, metformin, piracetam, Xan-Pro™
Dr. Pierpaoli’s recommendations
Melatonin, TRH
HGH (human growth hormone/somatropin)
GABOB, GHRP2, GHRP6, sermorelin
Dr. Wright’s recommendations
DHEA, Esnatri™, progesterone
Hormones (includes hormonal support supplements)
Ebixa®
Memantine
Bio-identical: Aldosterone, DHEA, Esnatri™, melatonin, MSH, oxytocin, pregnenolone, progesterone, TRH
EDTA (ethylene diamine tetraacetic acid)
EDTA-Pro™
Eldepryl®
Deprenyl
Electrolytes
Volt-Pro™
Enzymes
Boluoke®
EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid)
PEO-Pro™
Ergoloid mesylate
Hydergine®, nicergoline
Estrogens (estradiol, estriol, estrone)
Esnatri™
Finasteride
Hair-Pro™
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DHEA, Esnatri™, melatonin, progesterone
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A-Z INGREDIENT LIST
Hyaluronic acid (hyaluronan)
Hair-Pro™, Novisyn®
Hydergine (ergoloid mesylates)
Hy-Pro™
IGF-1 (insulin like growth factor one)
N-acetylcysteine
ACF228™, Can-C™ Plus
Namenda®
Memantine
Neurontin®
Gabapentin
IGF-1 (LR3)
Nettle root extract
Prostate-Pro2™
Indol-3-Carbinol (I3C)
DIM
Niacin (nicotinate, niacinamide, vitamin B3)
Picamilone, Xan-Pro™
Iodide/ Iodine
ACF228™, Iodine-Pro™
NADH, PQQ
Ixel®
Milnacipran
Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide
Ketoconazole
Nizoral®
Nootropil®/ Nootropyl®
Piracetam
L-arginine
Mito-Pro2™
Nordihydroguaiaretic acid (NDGA)
ACF228™
L-carnitine
Mito-Pro2™
Omega 3 (DHA)
PEO-Pro™
L-carnosine
Carnosine, ACF228™, Can-C™, Can-C Plus™
Omega 6 (linoleic acid,GLA)
PEO-Pro™
L-citrulline
Neo40®
Omega 9 (oleic acid)
PEO-Pro™
L-histidine
Can-C Plus™
Oxythiocynate (OCSN)
1st Line™
Lipoic acid (includes R-lipoic acid)
ATP-Boost™, Mito-Pro2™
Parent Essential Oils (PEO)
PEO-Pro™ Gerovital®
L-methione
ACF228™, Can-C Plus™
PABA (para-aminobenzoic acid)
Lucidril®
Centrophenoxine
Panthenol (pantothenic acid)
Mito-Pro2™
Lumbrokinase
Boluoke®
Centrophenoxine
Magnesium
Andro-Pro™, Bone-Pro2™, Magnesium-Pro™, Mito-Pro2™
PCPA (paarachlorophenoxyacetic acid) Pepermint Oil
Min-Mouth™ mouth rinse
Malic Acid
EDTA-Pro™
Peptides
Manganese
Mito-Pro2™
GHRP2, GHRP6, peptide bioregulators, sermorelin, TRH, Youth Gems®
Meclofenoxane
Centrophenoxine
Pimagedine
Aminoguanidine
Melanocyte stimulating hormone
MSH2
Pomegranate extracts
Andro-Pro™
Potassium
Gerovital®, Potassium-Pro™
Mild Silver Protein
Silver
Prasterone
DHEA
Milk protein
Bone-Pro2™
Propionyl-L-carnitine
Vigor-Pro2™
Minerals (general)
Min-Mouth™ (mouthwash), Volt-Pro™
Probiotics
Symprove®
Procaine (Novocain®)
Gerovital®
Pygeum africanum
Prostate-Pro2™
Minoxidil
MinMax-Pro™
N-acetylcarnosine
Can-C™
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A-Z INGREDIENT LIST
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VEGF
Hair-Pro™
Pyroloquinoline quinone
PQQ
Vincamine
Anacervix®
Red clover herb extracts
Prostate-Pro2™
Vinpocetine
Vin-Pro™
Reminyl®
Galantamine
Vitamin B1 (thiamine)
Mito-Pro2™
Resveratrol
Resveratrol-SR™, StemCell Worx®
Vitamin B2 (riboflavin)
Mito-Pro2™
Retinolic acid (tretinoin)
Retirides®
Vitamin B3 (niacin, niacinamide)
Mito-Pro2™, Picamilone, Xan-Pro™
Ribonucleic acids (RNA)
NeyDent® toothpaste
Salicylic acid
BEC5 Curaderm®, Sol Answer™
Vitamin B6 (pyridoxal, pyridoxine)
ACF228™, Andro-Pro™, DIM-Pro2™, pyridoxamine
Vitamin B12 (cobalamin)
DIM-Pro2™, Neo40®
S-Adenosyl-L-Methionine
SAMe
Vitamin C (ascorbic acid)
MinSaw™, Neo40®
Saw palmetto (Serena Repens)
MinSaw™, Prostate-Pro2™
Vitamin E (tocopherols)
Can-C Plus™, DIM-Pro2™, Prostate-Pro2™
Selenium
ACF228™, DIM-Pro2™, MZS™, Prostate-Pro2™, Selenium-Pro™, Thym-Uvocal®
Vitamin K2 (menatretrenone)
Bone-Pro2™
Yohimbine
Vigor-Pro2™
Seligiline
Deprenyl
Zeolite
ACZ®
Silver
ACS®, Min-Mouth™ mouth rinse
Zinc
Solasodine glycosides
BEC5 Curaderm®, Sol-Answer™
Andro-Pro™, Can-C Plus™, Mito-Pro2™, MZS™, Thym-Uvocal®, Zinc-Pro™
Thiocynates
1st Line™
Thyroids
Natural brands: Armour®, ERFA®, Nature® Synthetic brands: Eutirox® (T4), T3-Pro® (T3) Supporting agents: Peptide bioregulator (Thyreogen®)
Thyrotropin releasing hormone
TRH
Tribulus terrestris
Andro-Pro™
TRX
Hair-Pro™
Turmeric
Curcumin
Ubiquinone, ubiquinol
CoQ10
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BOOKS
AUTHOR
PAGES
GREAT TEETH FOR LIFE
PRICE
Dr Brian Halvorsen
169 pages
$17.49
NATURAL MEDICATION FOR SKIN CANCER
Dr Bill Cham
82 pages
$19.99
PASSION, SEX, LONGEVITY & OXYTOCIN
Dr. Thierry Hertoghe
159 pages
$39.99
THE PHYSICIAN’S HORMONE HANDBOOK (VERSION 2)
Dr. Thierry Hertoghe
833 pages
$349.99
THE PICTURE ATLAS OF ENDOCRINOLOGY
Dr. Thierry Hertoghe
327 pages
$299.99
DIAGNOSTICS FOODSAFE® NEW
CONTAINS
RETAIL
PRICE
$160
$149.99
Blood spot food allergy test-kit for 95 foods
$250
$239.99
NEO40®
25 Nitric Oxide Saliva Test Strips
$30
$24.99
VIELIGHT®
Vielight 633 intranasal LED
$295
$274.99
HORMONES
CONTAINS
RETAIL
PRICE
OTHER INFO
ALDOSTERONE ALDO-PRO™
15x 125 mcg capsules
$90
$79.99
ALDO-SPRAY™ NEW
5ml 10mg ear spray
$140
$59.99
2.5ml nasal spray
$30
$24.99
DHEA-25-PRO™ NEW
60 x 25mg capsules
$20
$17.49
DHEA 7-KETO NEW
60x 100mg capsules
$40
$34.99
$45
$39.99
$60
$49.99
DESMOPRESSIN MINURIN® DHEA
ESNATRI™ (BIOIDENTICAL TRIPLE ESTROGENS) ESNATRI™
50ml 100mg (90-7-3%) jar cream
HCG (HUMAN CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN) HCG-PRO™
250IU/5ml nasal spray
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CONTAINS
OTHER INFO
RETAIL
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100 x 5mg capsules
$20
$17.49
MZS™ (*UK C AN O RD ER V IA WW W.ME LATONINZ NSE. COM)
60x 3mg tablets
$25
$22.49
MELA-MAX™
60x 10mg capsules
$25
$21.49
2 oz. 90mg liquid
$20
$17.49
5ml 500IU nasal spray
$60
$49.99
100x 5IU lozenges
$50
$42.49
HYDROCORTISONE HYDROCORT-PRO™ MELATONIN
MELA-PRO™
NEW NEW
MSH (MELANOCYTE STIMULATING HORMONE) MSH2-PRO™ OXYTOCIN OXY-LOZENGE™
NEW
OXY-PRO™
5ml 500IU nasal spray
$45
$39.99
OXY-SUB20™
30x 20IU sublingual trouches
$80
$69.99
50x 100mg capsules
$25
$19.99
50ml 2.5G cream
$35
$29.99
90x 200mg capsules
$110
$99.99
100x 30mg tablets
$60
$59.99
PREGNENOLONE PREG-PRO™ PROGESTERONE (BIOIDENTICAL 5%) PROGEST-PRO™ THYMUS THYM-UVOCAL® THYROIDS (NATURAL) ERFA® ERFA®
100x 60mg tablets
$80
$79.99
ERFA®
100x 125mg tablets
$130
$129.99
NATURE®
100x 15mg tablets
$50
$39.99
NATURE®
100x 32.5mg tablets
$60
$49.99
NATURE®
100x 65mg tablets
$70
$59.99
NATURE®
100x 97.5mg tablets
$80
$69.99
NATURE®
100x 130mg tablets
$90
$79.99
T3 (T3-PRO™)
50x 20mcg tablets
$35
$29.99
T4 (EUTIROX®)
50x 150mcg tablets
$25
$19.99
20x 5mg sublingual tablets
$220
$199.99
VASO-PRO™
5ml 500IU nasal spray
$60
$49.99
MEDICINES
CONTAINS
THYROIDS (SYNTHETIC)
TRH (THYROTROPIN RELEASING HORMONE) ABARIS™ VASOPRESSIN
OTHER INFO
RETAIL
PRICE
30 x 100mg chewable tablets
$25
$19.99
28x 1mg tablets
$70
$59.99
30x 2.5mg tablets
$25
$19.99
8x 0.5mg tablets
$50
$39.99
ACARBOSE GLUCOBAY® ANASTROZOLE ARIMIDEX® BROMOCRIPTINE PARLODEL® CABERGOLINE DOSTINEX®
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CIPROFLOXACIN CIPRO®
14x 500mg tablets
$25
$19.99
14x 100mg tablets
$20
$14.99
30x 0.5mg capsules
$50
$39.99
28x 5mg tablets
$30
$24.99
DOXYCYCLINE MONODOKS® DUTASTERIDE AVODART® FINASTERIDE PROSCAR® METFORMIN GLUCOPHAGE® MET-PRO™
NEW
NEW
100x 850mg tablets
$30
$24.99
100x 500mg tablets
$25
$19.99
30x 4.5mg capsules
$55
$44.99
30x 1mg capsules
$90
$79.99
60x 4mg tablets
$50
$39.99
10x 50mg tablets
$25
$19.99
10x 100mg scored tablets
$25
$19.99
60x 12.5mg tablets
$60
$49.99
16x 250mg tablets
$20
$14.99
28x 25mg tablets
$150
$134.99
14x 37.5mg capsules
$20
$14.99
NALTREXONE (LDN) NAL-PRO™ RASAGILINE AZILECT® REBOXETINE (DAVEDAX®) EDRONAX® ROXITHROMYCINE RULID® SILDENAFIL (GENERIC VIAGRA®) SILDENAFIL-PRO™
NEW
STABLON® (TIANEPTINE) STABLON® (TIANEPTINE) TETRACYCLINE TETRA® VALDOXAN® (AGLOMELATINE) VALDOXAN® (AGLOMELATINE) VENLAFAXINE EFEXOR®
NEW
NUTRITION
CONTAINS
OTHER INFO
RETAIL
PRICE
OSCN kit
$90
$79.99
90x 100mg capsules
$25
$21.49
ACF228®
50x capsules
$60
$49.99
INHALER (BREATHE-EASY™)
1 complete kit
$150
$134.99
90x 75mg tablets
$20
$17.49
60x capsules
$45
$39.99
1ST LINE™ 1ST LINE™ 5HTP (5-HYDROXY-TRYPTOPHAN) 5HTP-PRO2™ ACF228®
AMINOGUANIDINE AMINO-PRO™ ANDRO-PRO2™ ANDRO-PRO2™
NEW
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CONTAINS
OTHER INFO
RETAIL
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BETA-GLUCANS BG-CREAM™
NEW
50ml tube cream
$45
$39.99
60x 400mg capsules
$35
$29.99
120x 180mg capsules
$25
$21.49
60 capsules
$110
$94.99
60 capsules
$35
$29.99
90 capsules
$40
$34.99
30x 100mg capsules
$20
$17.49
30x 125mg capsules
$15
$12.49
100x capsules
$50
$42.49
60x 100mg capsules
$45
$39.99
120x 10mg capsules
$30
$24.99
60x 250mg tablets
$20
$17.49
GEROVITAL-H3®
5x 5ml ampoules
$60
$49.99
GEROVITAL-H3® ORIGINAL
24x 100mg tablets
$35
$29.99
GH3-PRO™
60x 100mg tablets
$20
$14.99
30 x 500mg Capsules
$30
$24.99
50x 250mg capsules
$25
$21.49
100x 5mg capsules
$20
$17.49
50x 500mg capsules
$20
$17.49
BG-CAPS™
NEW
BHT (BUTYLHYDROXYTOLUENE) BHT-PRO™ BOLUOKE® (LUMBROKINASE) BOLUOKE® (LUMBROKINASE) BONE-PRO2™ BONE-PRO2™ CAN-C™ PLUS CAN-C™ PLUS COQ10 (COENZYME Q10) COQ10-SR™ CURCUMIN CURCUMIN-SR™ DI-INDOLYMETHANE DIM-PRO2™ DMSA DMSA-PRO™
NEW
EDTA EDTA-PRO™
NEW
GABA/GABOB RELAX-PRO™
NEW
GEROVITAL-H3®
GREEN COFFEE BEAN EXTRACT GCB70-PRO™ L-CARNOSINE CARNO-PRO™ LITHIUM OROTATE LITH-PRO™ L-TRYPTOPHAN L-TRYP-PRO™
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OTHER INFO
RETAIL
PRICE
MINERAL MOUTHWASH MIN-MOUTH™
NE W
16 oz. liquid bottle
$20
$17.49
75G powder
$55
$49.99
60x 5mg capsules
$70
$69.99
15x 5mg capsules
$24
$20.99
30x lozenges
$60
$59.99
30x 260mg capsules
$55
$49.99
30x 5ml liquid sachets
$30
$29.99
30 x 100mg capsules
$60
$54.99
120x 725mg capsules
$40
$34.99
236ml bottle liquid
$45
$39.99
30x 20mg capsules
$35
$29.99
30x 150mg capsules
$20
$14.99
20x 400mg enteric coated tablets
$35
$29.99
15ml 15ppm spray bottle
$15
$14.99
3.5oz mouth spray
$65
$64.99
4x 500ml liquid bottles
$95
$94.99
TA65®
90x capsules (250 dose)
$600
$599.99
TA65®
30ml bottle cream
$500
$499.99
30 x 500mg Capsules
$30
$24.99
MITO-PRO2™ MITO-PRO2 ™ MITOQ® MITOQ®
NE W
NADH RECONNECT®
NE W
NEO40® NEO40® NICOTINAMIDE RIBOSID NAD+PRO™
E
NE W
NOVISYN® (HYALURONIC ACID) NOVISYN® (HYALURONIC ACID) OXALOACETATE OXALO-PRO™
NE W
PEO (PARENT ESSENTIAL OILS) PEO-PRO™ PEO-LIQUID™
NE W
PQQ (PYROLOQUINOLINE QUINONE
)
PQQ-PRO™ RESVERATRO L RESVERATROL-SR™ SAME (S-ADENOSYL-L-METHIONE
)
SAME-PRO™ SILVER SILVER NANO - SPRAY STEM CELL WORX® STEM CELL WORX® SYMPROVE® SYMPROVE ® TA65®
TRIGONELLA FOENUM-GRAECUM SEED FENFURO-PRO™
PEPTIDES
CONTAINS
OTHER INFO
RETAIL
PRICE
$175
$159.99
GHRP- 2 GHRP2-PRO ™
120ml 120mg bottle liquid
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5ml 500 IU nasal spray
$70
$59.99
20x capsules
$70
$59.99
20x capsules
$70
$59.99
20x capsules
$70
$59.99
20x capsules
$70
$59.99
BRAIN/ CNS (CERLUTEN®)
20x capsules
$70
$59.99
CARTILAGE (SIGUMIR®)
20x capsules
$70
$59.99
HEART (CHELOHART®)
20x capsules
$70
$59.99
KIDNEYS (PIELOTAX®)
20x capsules
$70
$59.99
LIVER (SVETINORM®)
20x capsules
$70
$59.99
20x capsules
$70
$59.99
MUSCLE (GOTRATIX®)
20x capsules
$70
$59.99
OVARIES (ZHENOLUTEN®)
20x capsules
$70
$59.99
PANCREAS (SUPREFORT®)
20x capsules
$70
$59.99
PEPTIDE BIOREGULATORS ADRENALS (GLANDOKORT®) BLADDER (CHITOMUR®)
NEW
BLOOD VESSELS (VENTFORT®) BONE MARROW (BONOMARLOT®)
LUNGS (TAXOREST®)
NEW
NEW
PARATHYROID (BONOTHYRK®)
NEW
20x capsules
$70
$59.99
PINEAL (ENDOLUTEN®)
20x capsules
$90
$79.99
PROSTATE (LIBIDON®)
20x capsules
$70
$59.99
RETINA (VISOLUTEN®)
20x capsules
$70
$59.99
STOMACH MUCUS (STAMAKORT®)
20x capsules
$70
$59.99
TESTES (TESTOLUTEN®)
20x capsules
$70
$59.99
THYMUS (VLADONIX®)
20x capsules
$70
$59.99
THYROID (THYREOGEN®)
20x capsules
$70
$59.99
30ml/ 30mg liquid
$195
$179.99
5ml 500IU nasal spray
$55
$44.99
SERMORELIN SERM-PRO™ SERM-SPRAY™
NEW
SMART DRUGS
CONTAINS
OTHER INFO
RETAIL
PRICE
40x 300mg capsules
$50
$39.99
20x 750mg capsules
$25
$21.49
60x 250mg capsules
$25
$22.49
DEP-PRO™
20ml 300mg bottle liquid
$90
$84.99
DEP-TABS™ NEW
50x 5mg tablets
$40
$34.99
60x 2.25mg capsules
$45
$39.99
ADRAFINIL ADRA-PRO™ ANIRACETAM ANI-PRO™ CENTROPHENOXINE CENTRO-PRO™ DEPRENYL (SELIGILINE)
HYDERGINE® (ERGOLOID MESYLATE) HY-PRO2™
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AGINGMATTERS
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MARCH 2017 PRICELIST * SMART DRUGS
CONTAINS
OTHER INFO
RETAIL
PRICE
IDEBENONE IDEB-PRO™
60x 30mg tablets
$30
$24.99
60x 50mg tablets
$20
$17.49
NOOTROPIL®
30x 800mg tablets
$15
$12.49
NOOTROPIL®
20G 200ml bottle liquid
$20
$17.49
100x 800mg tablets
$25
$19.99
40x 300mg tablets
$50
$44.99
VIN-PRO™
120x 10mg capsules
$30
$24.99
TOPICALS
CONTAINS
PICAMILONE PICAMILON-PRO™ PIRACETAM
PIRA-PRO™ PRAMIRACETAM PRAM-PRO™ VINPOCETINE
OTHER INFO
RETAIL
PRICE
20ml tube cream
$150
$144.99
2x 5ml vials
$45
$39.99
200ml bottle shampoo
$20
$17.49
60ml spray bottle
$50
$44.99
50ml tube RNA toothpaste
$10
$9.99
30ml 0.050% cream
$45
$39.99
BODY MILK
200ml bottle
$50
$44.99
DAY CREAM
50ml pump
$70
$64.99
BEC5 CURADERM® BEC5 CURADERM® CAN-C™ EYE-DROPS CAN-C™ EYE-DROPS DERCOS® (AMINEXIL) DERCOS® (AMINEXIL) MINMAX-PRO™ (HAIR LOSS LOTION) MINMAX-PRO™
NEW
NEYDENT® NEYDENT® RETIN-A® (TRETINOIN/ RETINOLIC ACID) RETIN-PRO™ YOUTH GEMS®
FACE PACK NEW NIGHT CREAM
NEW
100ml bottle
$55
$49.99 $64.99
50ml pump
$70
SERUM
30ml dropper bottle
$90
$79.99
TONIC
200ml liquid bottle
$45
$39.99
RETAIL
PRICE
OTHERS
CONTAINS
OTHER INFO
INJECTION PACKS INTRAMUSCULAR
30x syringes, wipes and sharps
$30
$24.99
SUBCUTANEOUS
30x syringes, wipes and sharps
$30
$24.99
AGINGMATTERS
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Turn back
the clock with this potent AGE* inhibitor (AGE = advanced glycated end-products)
Aminoguanidine AminoPro
TM
Offer Price: $14.49 (Usual Price: $17.49) ONLINE CODE: AMINOPRO-3-OFF-0117 Restrictions may apply please see IAS terms and conditions for full details. Offer valid until 1st June 2017.
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AGINGMATTERS
All side effects and contraindications are available on the IAS website.