We have often heard that certain products can slow down and/or reverse Biomarkers of Aging (Ageing).

“The good news is that, while you can’t turn back the calendar, you can do something to affect your biological age—the toll the years take on your body and your health.” Tufts University Health & Nutrition Letter (May 2006)
“Strength training is really the key to the Biomarkers program.” Tufts University Health & Nutrition Letter

What ARE the Biomarkers of Aging?

Biomarkers (Simon & Schuster, 1991) has stood the test of time impressively, says Tufts University Health & Nutrition Letter (May 2006). “While research has of course added to our knowledge about all 10 of thebiomarkers described in the book, the basic lessons still hold true today.”

For many years, aerobic exercise was thought to be practically synonymous with good health. Weight training or bodybuilding was considered mainly cosmetic. That changed with the publication of Biomarkers by William Evans, PhD, and Irwin H. Rosenberg, MD, professors of nutrition and medicine, respectively, at Tufts University. Strength training took its rightful place as an equal partner with aerobics. Moreover, strength training became the senior partner for taking the worry out of aging.

The book features landmark studies at the USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging (HNRCA) showing that people past middle age are able to gain muscle and increase strength by as much as 200%. What’s more, muscle and strength were found to be the key controllable physiological factors associated with aging. One 93-year-old study participant observed: “I feel as though I were 50 again…Pills won’t do for you what exercise does!”

The HNRCA was and is located at Tufts University. Evans was the Chief of the Human Physiology Laboratory at the HNRCA; Rosenberg was the Director and subsequently became dean of Tufts’ Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy. Both have moved on to other posts. Quite appropriately, Tufts University Health & Nutrition Letter (May 2006) includes a Special Supplement assessing how well the 15-year-old program for controlling the aging process has stood the test of time.

“The bottom line of Biomarkers remains as true now as then,” they conclude: “Exercise is the key to a healthy and rewarding old age. Even for the frail elderly—and this is still a bold concept—a regular exercise program can have a strong positive health impact. A combination of regular aerobics, flexibility and strength training is the best strategy for retarding—even reversing—the effects of aging on the 10 biomarkers the authors identify.”

The 10 Biomarkers

To paraphrase Satchel Paige, the ageless baseball pitcher, biomarkers are those things that tell how old you would be “if you didn’t know how old you was.”  In Biomarkers, Evans and Rosenberg isolated the following signposts of vitality that can be altered for the better by changes in lifestyle:

1. Lean Body (muscle) Mass
2. Strength
3. Basal Metabolic Rate
4. Body Fat Percentage
5. Aerobic Capacity
6. Blood Pressure
7. Insulin Sensitivity
8. Cholesterol/HDL Ratio
9. Bone Density
10. Body Temperature Regulation

Significantly, all 10 biomarkers can be revived or improved through strength training.

To help people understand how strength training affects the biomarkers, the authors coined the term “sarcopenia” to describe an ailment that affects many old people and deprives them of their independence. “Sarco” refers to flesh, “penia” means a reduction in amount. So sarcopenia describes an overall weakening of the body caused by a change in body composition in favor of fat and at the expense of muscle.

Evan and Rosenberg say that the first biomarker, muscle mass, is responsible for the vitality of your whole physiological apparatus.

Muscle mass and strength, the second signpost, are our primary biomarkers. They’re the lead dominoes, so to speak. When they start to topple, the other biomarkers soon follow. On the other hand, when muscle mass and strength are maintained, the other indicia are likewise maintained. That is where strength training comes to our aid.

Aerobic exercise and diet are important, but strength training, according to the authors, is pivotal if you want to stay young longer.

Fifteen Years Later

“Since the publication of Biomarkers, subsequent research has continued to support [the authors’] basic premise,” says the Tufts Supplement. Exercise and diet are the keys to successful aging.

Let’s look at a few points of special interest highlighted in the Tufts Supplement.

First, the average middle-aged person may be inclined to focus on losing or maintaining bodyweight. That’s not good enough. Your target should be body composition, improving your ratio of muscle to fat. The key is to minimize “biologically inactive” fat tissue and maximize “biologically active” muscle mass.

“People with a greater ratio of muscle to fat enjoy a higher metabolism and don’t have to worry as much about gaining weight or about how much they eat—that active tissue burns more calories.”

Conventional wisdom that muscle mass and strength decline with age, accelerating after 45, is wrong. “If you use your muscles frequently, you can maintain their strength. But if you push your muscles to the limit of their capacity by exercise, you can actually increase their strength—no matter what your age… The fact is that you can regain muscle mass and strength, no matter your age or what shape you’re in now.”

One more key point regarding strength training, one often over looked: “To be effective, strength training must be progressive, or you won’t get full benefit; as the intensity of your activity increases, so will your strength.” In short, don’t rest on your laurels; keep trying to improve, slowly and carefully, but persistently.

As we say above, aerobic exercise is important, but strength training is central to staying young longer. In point of fact, strength training increases the effectiveness of aerobic exercise, especially for older athletes. Here’s why, as explained in the Tufts Supplement.

“While both young and older people benefit  from regular aerobic exercise—the kind that makes you huff and puff—the positive changes in older people come almost entirely in the muscles’ ability to utilize oxygen (oxidative capacity), rather than in the heart or cardiovascular system.” That’s another reason why you need the added muscle mass which comes from strength training. “When you build muscle, you create more muscle cells to consume oxygen. The more demand for oxygen from your muscles, the greater your utilization of oxygen and your aerobic capacity.”

Flatten Your Health Span

The ultimate goal of controlling your biomarkers is to extend your years of good health and compress your years of decline. By making positive changes in your biomarkers through a combination of exercise, especially strength training, and eating right, you can “prolong vitality, postpone disability, and prevent the development of sarcopenia.” The latter is very important, according to the Tufts Supplement. The price of sarcopenia is “loss of balance, reduced mobility and the frailty so often seen in the elderly.” Making the right lifestyle changes early on can postpone—sometimes for decades—what Evans and Rosenberg call the Disability Zone. “You can greatly improve your odds of approaching the ideal: a health span that almost matches your life span.”

The first step is to understand the 10 biomarkers. I’ve been encouraging people to read Biomarkers since it was published. I hope this 15-year assessment will motivate those who haven’t read this landmark work to do so now, and those who read before to read it again.

Measurement & Validity

While some potential biomarkers might be theoretically very accurate, it may be impossible or unethical to obtain them. Accurately counting the number of remaining functional brain cells, for example, would result in the death of the individual being assessed. Measuring the ability of the individual to recover from some extreme stress like pain or cold would be unethical.

In order for a biomarker of aging to be useful, certain criteria need to be met. These criteria include the following:

1. The rate at which the biomarker itself changes should reflect some measurable parameter that can be predicted at a later chronological age. For example, if the biomarker were rate of change in memory ability, it should be tied to a particular memory phenomenon that can be predicted at a known interval (e.g., one year) and can be measured (e.g., numbers recalled from a list after a few minutes of intervening activity).
2. The biomarker should reflect some basic biological process (e.g., heart rate).
3. The biomarker should not reflect disease (e.g., Alzheimer’s disease).
4. The biomarker should be widely reproducible across similar species (e.g., all mammals).
5. The biomarker should not cause harm to the individual being assessed.
6. The biomarker should be reproducible and should be measurable in a relatively short time interval compared to the life span of the organism being assessed (e.g., days for fruit flies and months for humans).

A major problem in biomarker research is determining the validity of the biomarker. Validity of a biomarker means that it measures what it purports to measure, that is, rate of aging. Finding that a particular measure goes down in some predictable fashion as the organism ages does not mean that the measure reflects biological age. For example, skin wrinkles with advancing age, but skin wrinkling is almost entirely the result of exposure to sunlight and is exacerbated by smoking. Thus, skin wrinkling is a measure of exposure to environmental damage. Some individuals show little or no wrinkling because of lifestyle choices. Similarly, hair turns gray with advancing age. Some individuals are fully gray by their thirties while others show little gray at very advanced ages. While we all see graying hair as a symbol of age, graying hair is not a good predictor of remaining life. It is therefore not a good biomarker. Still other measures, like rings in the trunk of a tree, may be good chronometers (measures of the passage of time) but still not be good biomarkers (a ten-year-old tree of a short-lived species will have as many rings as a ten-year-old tree of a long-lived species).

Sources:

BIOMARKERS, The 10 Keys To Prolonging Vitality
A Fireside Book Published by Simon & Schuster
ISBN 0-671-77898-6

Jank: Biomarkers of Aging – age, physiological, physician, differenceshttp://medicine.jrank.org/pages/186/Biomarkers-Aging.html#ixzz0rva3FETW

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Here’ a fantastic audio and document on Adaptogens.

Listen to the Adaptogen Educational Audio

Kevin Thomas is the Founder and CEO of Vitarich, supplier of adaptogenic herbs from the Tunguska Blast region of Russian Siberia.

Download the Adaptogen Educational Document

What are Adaptogens?

Adaptogens are natural substances found in a few rare plants and herbs that shield the body against the impact of stress – by balancing and harmonizing the body systems. Adaptogens are not in the food we normally eat, and must be added to  the diet through supplementation. They are by definition natural, safe, and have no side effects.

How Can Adaptogens Make A Difference ?

A layman’s explanation comes from Dr. Stephen Fulder, best-selling author and authority on herbs:
“Health is dependent on the healthy functioning of the cells. Stress has an impact on the cellular level – depriving cells of their energy supply. When a cell cannot function properly, it becomes weak and damaged.

The body gradually breaks down as disease and aging processes begin. This is where adaptogens enter the picture in a remarkable way.

Adaptogens work at the cellular level, on every cell in the body at the same time. The body is allowed full
access to its energy potential and the cells remain healthy.

Read more on the Adaptogen PDF

Now that you know how good they are…

Contact Glenn Bolton if you want to get some amazing products with these exact same adaptogens in them.

Here is a great product flyer on 360 Mist.

http://www.gosoho.com/media/360/360MistFlyerHorizontal.pdf

Look at the before and after blood photos…
Clinical results in just 2 minutes… Amazing!

Here’s an extract of what you will read

A Nutritional Breakthrough

At LiveSmart 360, the biggest thing in product development is actually quite small. At the microscopic level of human cells, our proprietary product 360 Mist enhances nutrient absorption and supports healthy cell performance.

Patent-Pending Technology

• Cellular energy that lasts all day
• A unique, patent-pending delivery system
• Mental clarity and focus
• Support for a stronger immune system
• Removal of toxins and waste from the cells
• Defense against the effects of free radicals

Target Nutrition to Your Specific Needs

As part of a multi-million dollar deal, 360 Mist features proprietary ZorbMax technology. This nutritional breakthrough is both cellular and electromagnetic, as research scientist and electrolyte expert Dr. Shawn Mueller explains: “An electromagnetic charge is critical to every process in the human body. The quality of these charges is linked to the health of cells. By delivering a rapid increase of osmotic pressure, 360 Mist speeds absorption, enabling the body to take maximum advantage of the nutrients in foods and supplements. The cell is where health begins and ends. That’s why increased cellular energy is so profound and powerful.”

ZorbMax is also odorless and tasteless, and is safe to use throughout the day for results anytime. By combining the quick absorption ZorbMax provides  with the superior delivery system of a mist spray, you get nutrients
delivered directly to targeted cells for the greatest nutritional advantage. Unlike pills or tablets, 360 Mist is absorbed quickly by your body for fast results you can feel right away.

“In over 20 years of testing blood, I have never seen such a quick result from a nutritional product without months of treatment.” – Lab Technician – Naples, Florida

Wow Wow Wow!

We had the first LiveSmart 360 Product Training call at 11:30am (Sydney time) today with Dr Shawn Mueller.

I will not steal his “thunder” but it was just brilliant and very “enlightening”. I have the call available in TWO forms.

You can listen to the call on your computer or save the MP3 file to your computer and burn it to a CD or add it to your MP3 player and listen at your convenience.

Dr Mueller talking ONLY- Send this to your product focussed contacts.

Dr Shawn Mueller – 24:09 (cut out of the following)
http://www.gosoho.com/media/360/100517-team360-mueller.mp3

The FULL call – 31:21 (with introduction by Donna Valdes and Michelle Shaffer)
http://www.gosoho.com/media/360/100517-team360-prod.mp3

Enjoy the call(s).

These product calls with be held on a regular basis on Monday at 11:30AM (Sydney time). Full call schedule is on www.successteam360.com

Again… pass this on to your team so they too can get excited.

This is the Dr Shawn Mueller from 360. Watch the 60 second video link below.

I was doing a little research on the web and came across this information of interest.

From your www.lockyourspot.com web site under the WHAT tab.

This nutritional breakthrough is both cellular and electromagnetic, as research scientist, electrolyte expert, and product developer Dr. Shawn Mueller explains.

“An electromagnetic charge is critical to every process in the human body. The quality of these charges is linked to the health of cells. My patent-pending technology speeds absorption, enabling the body to take maximum advantage of the nutrients in food and supplements. The cell is where health begins and ends. That’s why the difference increased cellular energy makes in the body is so profound and powerful.”

Dr. Mueller holds a Ph.D in Naturopathy with degrees in Exercise Sceince, Psychology, Phlebotomy, and Neuromuscular Therapy. His revolutionary technology is the result of decades of research and testing in sports science, fitness, and physical therapy.

360 promotes cellular health for all 360 degrees of life and encourages a healthy diet and regular exercise.

Is this the Dr Shawn Mueller referred to above?

http://www.zoominfo.com/people/Mueller_Shawn_1260556830.aspx

Team Leader – Dr. Shawn Mueller Dr. Mueller brings to ElectroLife Laboratories a genuine, deep seeded desire to enhance the current state of health of as many people as possible through his extensive knowledge of cellular health.

Dr. Shawn Mueller Dr. Mueller began his journey at the age of fifteen as a cleaning boy for a chiropractic clinic owned and operated by his older brother.From that point on, the next twenty years of his life would be dedicated to health and fitness.

Dr. Mueller has acquired degrees in Exercise Science, Psychology, a doctorate in Naturopathy, Phlebotomy, Iridology, Neuromuscular Therapy and the Martial Sciences.Being an accomplished martial artist in four different disciplines earned him the title of Senior Team Trainer and Assisting Physician for Team U.S.A. at the 1995 Goodwill Games in Australia and the Pan American Games in Mexico.

Dr. Mueller practiced clinically for several years offering such services as Chiropractic, Physical Therapy, Fitness Instruction, Massage Therapy, Iridology, Pain Management, Microscopy (assessing the condition of the blood in its LIVE state) and nutritional counseling.Dr. Mueller has lectured both nationally and abroad in the fields of health, fitness and nutrition for scholastic institutions, Fortune 500 companies, health expos, cruise lines, and a variety of national and state organizations on cancer, heart disease, diabetes, weight control and soft tissue impairments.In addition, Dr. Mueller served as Executive Health Advisor for the Global Martial Arts Federation and the United Nations Martial Arts Organization.Many facets of Dr. Mueller’s clinical research, work and knowledge in the Health Sciences found their way before the public via numerous publications in various local and national periodicals, journals, and newspapers.He has also served as a consultant to more than twenty independent publications in the field of Cellular Nutrition.

Dr. Mueller is the founder of the Critical MMASS (Mueller Muscular Assessment) Technique, which is a means of assessment designed to pinpoint muscular impairments and deficiencies by way of his proven neuromuscular “action/reaction” principles.He also founded B.E.S.T. Training Systems (B.E.S.T.: Bio-kinetic Enhancement of Soft Tissue).This is a clinically proven therapeutic system of enhancing physical movement and performance.Dr. Mueller’s acquired friendship with several professional sports figures lead to the filming of two nationally promoted therapeutic fitness videos.

Dr. Mueller reflects upon his life and his award winning efforts as a labor of love in order to educate the many who care about their health.Perhaps this outlook on life is his greatest contributing factor towards his abundant success and popularity in the eyes of so many people as a nationally recognized motivational teacher in the evolving world of health.

Now are you excited?

By Sylvia Booth Hubbard
- Wednesday, April 21, 2010 8:18 AM
- © 2010 Newsmax. All rights reserved

Keeping your heart in tiptop shape doesn’t necessarily mean popping a cholesterol-lowering statin tablet each day. One strategy, like eating foods that have been proven to fight heart disease, is prescription-free and delicious, and can keep your heart healthy without risky side effects.

Chocolate. One study found that heart attack survivors who ate chocolate two or more times a week slashed their risk of dying from heart disease by threefold. German researchers found that eating only one square of dark chocolate a week lowered the risk of heart attack and stroke by 39 percent. Other studies have also found that chocolate lowers blood pressure and improves blood flow. The high levels of antioxidants in chocolate seem to be the most likely candidates for chocolate’s heart-healthy benefits.

Alcohol. Evidence is mounting that moderate drinking helps reduce the risk of heart disease. (Moderate drinking is defined as three to seven drinks each week for women and three to 14 drinks weekly for men.) A recent study found that moderate drinking lowered the risk of cardiovascular death by 38 percent. Light drinkers (men or women who had three or fewer drinks a week) lowered their risk by 31 percent.

Fish. Fatty fish, such as salmon, sardines, and mackerel, contain omega-3 fatty acids, which studies have shown decrease the risk of abnormal heartbeats. They also lower blood pressure, decrease triglyceride levels, and slow the growth of atherosclerotic plaque. A recent study from the University of Athens in Greece found that eating fish once or twice a week helps preserve heart function in those patients who suffer from heart failure. The American Heart Association recommends eating at least two servings of fatty fish each week.

Tea. A British study found that drinking one cup of tea each day could cut the risk of heart attack almost in half. In addition, a Greek study found that green tea dilated arteries in the heart and allowed blood to flow more freely, which may help protect from blood clots. But skip the milk: A German study found that although tea without milk prevents cardiovascular disease, adding milk counteracts the heart-healthy benefits.

Nuts. Many studies have shown that nuts lower LDL (”bad”) cholesterol, reduce the risk of developing blood clots, and improve the lining of arteries. Almost every type of nut is healthy, says the Mayo Clinic, but walnuts have been studied many times and have been found to contain high amounts of omega-3 fatty acids. A daily handful of almonds, pecans, hazelnuts, or macadamia nuts are also healthy.

Cranberries. Researchers at the University of Scranton in Pennsylvania found that drinking three glasses of cranberry juice daily for a month significantly raised HDL (”good”) cholesterol by 10 percent and lowered the risk of heart disease by 40 percent. Cranberries may even help those with genes for high cholesterol. Researchers at the University of Wisconsin School of Veterinary Medicine found that cranberry powder lowered the cholesterol levels of pigs born with a genetic predisposition for high cholesterol. Within six months, their cholesterol levels were less than other pigs born with the genetic defect but not given cranberry powder, as well as the levels of pigs born with normal cholesterol levels that weren’t given cranberry.

© 2010 Newsmax. All rights reserved

Here’s some advance info from Stephen Hemsley, Pharmacist, Network Marketing professional, my enroller, your upline.

Contact him directly if you need to.

Stephen’s details at the bottom of this email.

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360 Products

At this current time the information about the products is fairly thin on the ground. I thought I would just share with you what I know about a few of them. The company name is not 360 but this will do for now.

ADAPTOGENS

The company that is being re launched came from a 10 year old company called Cyberwize with about $100 million of annual sales. See www.cyberwize.com. Their focus had been on adaptogens and they provide a unique combination of adaptogens in various delivery systems. These delivery systems include a juice, a purse size spray and a concentrate in drop form.

Just like antioxidants was relatively unknown in the early 90’s and is now widely accepted as important to our health, the story of adaptogens will have the same evolution and we are at the stage when most people do not know about them.

Adaptogens are produced in plants that grow in harsh conditions and these then manufacture chemicals to help the plant survive these harsh conditions. Some examples include Aloe Vera, Siberian Ginseng, Mexican Wild Yam, Australian Bush Plum, Goji Juice etc. When humans consume these plant extracts we obtain the benefits and our body uses these chemicals to help us adapt to various stresses.

Russian scientists initially found these plant chemicals and supplied them to cosmonauts, athletes and workers. The most obvious results were seen in the performance of Olympic athletes in the 1960’s. Chinese athletes and then athletes in the west found out about the “secret” and now nearly all athletes are aware of adaptogens and the benefits that they provide the body to recover from the stresses of extreme exercise and improve performance.

Stress on the body, whether it be from excessive exercise, emotional stress, financial stress or mental stress are all responded to in the same way by the body. Our health suffers if our stress levels are beyond our body’s ability to cope. Taking adaptogens helps our body to cope but we should also be aware that reducing stress is a goal we should all be attempting to achieve.

If you would like to find out more about the adaptogenic products we are likely to be having access to, take a look at www.tunguskablast.com . All Tunguska Mist products contain a proprietary adaptogen blend of up to 14 powerful botanicals. Of the 30 known adaptogens, this company uses 22 in its proprietary formulas.

The REALLY unique part of this is the story of the Tunguska Blast. In 1908 “something” exploded above the Tunguska River valley in the Siberian wilderness. As a result, the plant life was “altered” and regrew 3-4 times more vigorously. It took a while but scientists investigated this phenomenon and the result was the discovery of adaptogens. You can investigate more about the story by visiting www.googlevideo.com and searching for Tunguska. I found a 46 minute presentation at http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=2606492338396218330# that was very interesting.

Wee Wikipedia for adaptogen definition – http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adaptogen

POLYSACCHARIDES

One of their other products is called Vital PSP + (Poly Saccharide Plus). I have known about polysaccharides for about 12 years and have seen amazing health improvements when these components are added to the diet. It will be VERY interesting to see what kind of results we see with this product. Keep watching this space.

The following information was extracted from www.cyberwize.com  by clicking on Products then Vital PSP+

A Remarkable Whole Food Supplement!

Vital PSP+ is a synergy of all-natural native strains of rice processed into a complex formulation of carbohydrates, crude protein, and essential vitamins and minerals small enough to be 100% assimilated at the cellular level.

Enhancing and Regenerating

Cultivated in organic soil enriched with spirulina, Vital PSP+ combines PolySaccharidePeptides, essential minerals, amino acids, and Vitamin B complex. This potent mix boosts glucose uptake at the cellular level, which enhances the function of the circulatory and immune systems, triggering the body’s natural powers to regenerate and heal.

MOUTH CARE

Biowize Gum- A natural gum with xylitol to improve mouth health.
Corinne and the kids love this product and said they want more. Go figure!

MORE

I am not sure how many of the www.cyberwize.com  products we will have access to but it already looks like a significant range of products that I am sure people will find something that will allow them to be buying enough points each month to sustain the business model that is available to us all.

IN THE PIPELINE

We have also been advised of a product being worked on that contains z……. that are fantastic at detoxifying the body.

A discount travel program.

Technology products such as laptops and mobile phones.

I have no details on these but that should not stop you from sharing the information we have at the moment and I am sure we will be informed more as we get closer to the launch date of May 15th.

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Corinne & Stephen Hemsley B Pharm
Phone: 02 8208 7098  (Intl: +61 2 8208 7098)
Mobile: 0403 862 121   (Intl: +61 403 862 121)
stephen@healthybeing.net.au
www.healthybeing.net.au
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The USDA estimates that since 1970, average daily calorie intake in the U.S. has increased by nearly 25 percent.

And we aren’t the only ones with more food on our plates.

Cornell University researchers examined 52 of the most well known paintings of The Last Supper. More than 1,000 years separated the earliest painting from the most recent.

As they report in the April issue of the International Journal of Obesity, plate size and meal size enlarged by about two-thirds over the millennium. Bread size increased too… by nearly 25 percent.

Sounds like some people took the multiplying of the fish and loaves just a bit too far.

Ron Reid Interviews Four Personal Trainers. Discussion as to why they promote Isagenix in their clubs and to their clients.

Download The Audio File