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Seven Ways to Slow Telomere Shortening (What causes aging!)

jenn — Sat, 19 Feb 2011 22:53:23 +0000

September 2, 2010 by Isagenix Nutritional Sciences

Molecular biologist and ultramarathon runner Dr. Andrews shares his tips on how to slow aging. The future of antiaging is nigh with minds like Bill Andrews, Ph.D., and Isagenix Founder and Master Formulator John Anderson on the scene of telomere biology research.Telomeres are non-coding sequences of repetitive DNA at the end of chromosomes that are linked to human lifespan — and Dr. Andrews and Anderson are seeking out natural compounds that will turn on expression of telomerase, an enzyme that restores the length of telomeres.

Keeping telomeres long by reversing age-related shortening can potentially slow the onset of poor health and increase human lifespan.

However, as we await the latest developments in antiaging strategies such as inducing telomerase activity, there are a few lifestyle changes we can make to slow down telomere shortening as much as possible.

In our interview with Dr. Andrews, a molecular biologist who has studied aging at a molecular level for more than 15 years, he shared seven of the best known ways science knows of now to slow down telomere shortening to live longer:

Don’t ever smoke. Smoking is not only hazardous to your lungs and cardiovascular health, but is also found to increase rate of telomere shortening, which can lead to dysfunction and instability of chromosomes.
De-stress your life. The more stress you have in your life, the greater risk of increasing the rate of telomere shortening and aging more quickly. How to slow it down? As simple as it might sound, the key is to always have a positive outlook on life. Plus, enjoy a vacation once in a while, enjoy friends and social activities, receive plenty of sleep every night, and try meditation.
Exercise regularly. By increasing amounts of physical activity, especially intense physical activity, research shows you could keep your telomeres long and healthy, even buffering the effects of chronic stress.
Get your antioxidants daily. When high amounts of free radicals attack cells (causing oxidative stress), they leave no stone unturned making chromosomes and their telomeres vulnerable to shortening. You can best protect yourself by getting plenty of antioxidants in your diet from eating fruits and vegetables daily and supplements.
Never go without fish oil. Fish oil contains long-chain omega-3 fatty acids that are well-known for being healthy to the heart, but recent evidence has shown that increasing amounts in the diet is associated also with slowing telomere shortening over time. You can get enough by eating fish a couple of times per week and by supplementing with long-chain omega-3s daily.
Get enough of the “sunshine vitamin.” Several discoveries have made vitamin D the most popular nutrient of the decade because of its many benefits including an association with longer telomere length. You can make sure you’re getting enough by practicing safe sun exposure and supplementing with vitamin D daily.
Practice safe weight loss. Maintaining a healthy weight is important to keep telomeres long. Incorporating Isagenix products into your weight-loss program such as cleansing and replacing meals with IsaLean shakes and bars is helpful for losing weight and slowing telomere shortening.

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Why John Anderson & Dr. Bill Andrews Say We Can Put the Brakes on Aging

jenn — Sat, 19 Feb 2011 22:51:20 +0000

September 1, 2010 by Isagenix Nutritional Sciences

In the search for a compound to “turn on” telomerase, an enzyme that restores telomeres, Dr. Andrews and Anderson will screen thousands of natural compounds.

When people talk of “turning back the clock” or living in perpetual youth, it’s all too easy to write them off as quacks or having watched a little too much science fiction—but that’s not so when talking with molecular biologist Bill Andrews, Ph.D., who has studied aging at the molecular level for more than 15 years.

Dr. Andrews is one of the world’s authorities on the biology of telomeres, which are sequences of repetitive non-coding DNA segments found at the ends of chromosomes. Telomeres, commonly likened to the plastic tips on shoelaces (perhaps too simply, says Dr. Andrews), protect chromosomes from damage and decrease each time a cell divides and replicates.

The length of telomeres is directly linked to age. When we are born our telomeres are long, but they shorten with each cell cycle as cells continually divide. Telomere length is the nearest measure that science has ever found to determine lifespan in humans, horses, dogs and cats—it acts as an the internal “hourglass” or “biological clock” for aging.

A genuine measure in humans for determining lifespan is groundbreaking medical science – so much that Dr. Andrews says he is delighted that his colleagues Drs. Elizabeth Blackburn, Carol Greider, and Jack Szozstak won a Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 2009 for their own discoveries in telomere biology.

His own breakthrough finding was the detection of an enzyme called telomerase, which acts directly on telomeres to replace DNA bases that have been lost to cell division. It’s a key finding because telomerase can be produced by all types of human cells if they are given an appropriate signal, a signal that could ”reverse aging” and increase the lifespan in humans.

Who wouldn’t want to live a longer, healthier life past 125? The potential to increase healthy lifespan is the reason that Dr. Andrews has screened thousands of compounds searching for ones that stimulate telomerase activity.

Enter John Anderson

Isagenix Founder and Master Formulator John Anderson

On Aug. 22 at Isagenix Celebration 2010 in San Diego, Isagenix Founder and Master Formulator John Anderson announced that Isagenix will enter into the forefront of anti-aging products. He also introduced Dr. Andrews and new research they will work on together.

“Dr. Andrews developed the technology to test, verify the activity, and authenticate the effectiveness of natural ingredients that will turn back our human time clock,” said Anderson. “My role will be to search the world for botanicals, natural bacteria and other materials that hold the secrets of youth. These ingredients will undergo full screening by Dr. Andrews to verify its activity, whether or not there’s a ‘hit’.”

Giving credit where it’s due, Dr. Andrews and Anderson said the “genius” plan to work together actually came from Peter Greenlaw, a top Isagenix Associate. Greenlaw was fascinated with Dr. Andrews and his research.

But Dr. Andrews had focused almost completely on drugs and chemicals until Greenlaw suggested to him, “Why not try natural products? I know just the man you need to meet. He has been working with natural botanicals and has formulated thousands of natural products for more than 30 years.”

Dr. Andrews said the idea was brilliant, so Greenlaw arranged for Anderson and Dr. Andrews to meet together on the project. When they met, Dr. Andrews became immediately impressed with Anderson’s vast knowledge of herbs and botanicals while Anderson was impressed with Dr. Andrews.

While awaiting age reversal, slow telomere shortening

Dr. Andrews, discoverer of telomerase

As promising as the discovery of telomerase is in the science of antiaging, Dr. Andrews and Anderson say that for the time being people should focus on implementing the known lifestyle changes that reduce the rate of telomere shortening.

While on stage at Celebration, Dr. Andrews shared that these lifestyle changes included quitting smoking, exercising, and reducing stress.

Dr. Andrews also said that Isagenix products should be added to an antiaging regimen, “There have been at least three publications in the last year showing that some dietary supplements can help slow telomere shortening. When I looked at the ingredients in Ageless Essentials [Daily Pack], I found they were all in there. Isagenix put some real thought into this.”

The company’s Ageless Essentials Daily Pack features AM and PM packets containing key antiaging-focused products: Ageless Actives, Essentials for Men/Women, IsaOmega Supreme and C-Lyte.

Dr. Andrews explained that the three publications he referred to found positive correlations between longer telomeres and antioxidants, vitamin D, and fish oil omega-3 fatty acids.

As a person actively engaged in extending his own lifespan (he wears a pin on his suit-coat lapel that says “Cure Aging or Die Trying”), Dr. Andrews said he was delighted to start using the Ageless Essentials Daily Pack right away because of its convenience for getting all the nutrients he needs.

Ageless Essentials Daily Pack is a convenient way to receive key antiaging nutrients.

Determined to Defeat Aging

Convenience comes at a high value to a person who is as resolved to defeat aging as Dr. Andrews – determination is a defining characteristic of the man, who also happens to be a regular on the ultra-marathon running scene.

“When I or somebody else is healthy enough to run a seven-minute mile when they’re 130 years old, that’s when I’m going to know that we’ve cured aging,” Dr. Andrews said. “That’s my benchmark. I love life, I never want to die, and I plan on running a 100-mile race when I’m 100 years old.”

Dr. Andrews suggests that with healthy lifestyle habits such as regular exercise, eating right, and taking Ageless Essentials Daily Pack, we could all join him in staying healthy long enough to see radical reversal of aging in our futures.

With Dr. Andrews and Anderson working on telomerase research together, we can expect the day of increasing healthy life spans to come sooner rather than later.

Turn back the clock on your face!

jenn — Sat, 19 Feb 2011 22:48:55 +0000

You can’t turn back time, but you can rediscover your skin’s youthful appearance and vitality with Ageless Renewal Serum™, a skin miracle that helps diminish the appearance of deep lines and wrinkles while firming, toning and helping to give the skin a healthy and luminous glow.

This bio-technically advanced treatment features Repair-Plex™, a cutting-edge complex containing polypeptides, active ingredients and growth factors that help to stimulate the skin’s natural renewal process, which tends to diminish with age.

Unlike some serums and treatments that use harsh, skin-irritating chemicals that may require downtime to make skin look healthier, Ageless Renewal Serum is an all-natural formula that works in harmony with the body to help restore the skin’s natural ability to stimulate the production of collagen and other proteins.

The above picture was Stephanie’s results after 21 days! CLICK HERE to buy or learn more!

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jenn — Sat, 19 Feb 2011 15:49:10 +0000

Why Should You Cleanse Your Body?

jenn — Thu, 23 Sep 2010 17:19:12 +0000

Why should you cleanse your body? Hear why from Nutritionist Crystal Andrus . . .

Originally designed to be perfectly operating machines, our bodies have become “sick” with the toxins we’ve been feeding them for generations.

Once self-healing, we’ve begun to “turn” against ourselves. We have taken so much medicine that we’ve become immune. We’ve eaten so many preservatives, additives, food-coloring, chemicals, “bad” fats, (the list goes on and on) that our bodies are shutting down—clogged.

Our bodies—our temple—can’t filter properly anymore

We pop something in our mouth to go to sleep at night and drink coffee to wake up. We get our sugar “highs” through the day to keep us going, and overindulge in heavy meals or non-nutritious, empty calories just before going to sleep.

We are overfed but undernourished.

Our children are being born already sick, from the thousands of years of damage we’ve done to our once perfect DNA. God hasn’t done this to us. We have!

In the beginning, we were made perfect—in His own likeness. But with our own free will, we’ve eaten what we’ve wanted, cooked how we’ve wanted, and allowed governments and big business to contaminate our foods and to genetically modify them for bigger profits. Most of the “natural foods”—fruits, vegetables, and meat—that you think you’re eating aren’t even real anymore! Meats and dairy products are filled with hormones and antibiotics. Little girls are getting their periods younger than ever. ADHD, fibromyalgia, diabetes, depression, autism, cancer, and epidemic levels of obesity are rampant! We now have a generation of children who are predicted to have a shorter life-span than their parents. We place more value on the car we drive than we do on the food we eat! It is our greatest downfall—nationally and globally.

The CBC documentary Chasing the Cancer Answer tells us that nearly 31 million pounds of carcinogens are released into the atmosphere in Canada each year, that childhood cancer is up 25 percent in the last 30 years, and breast cancer rates have increased 54 percent over the past 26 years, even though billions of dollars have been spent on breast cancer research. And that’s only Canada!

How does our body deal with these chemicals?

Did you know that the average 24-year-old has between 5 to 15 pounds of mucous lining her small intestines, from all the toxins she’s ingested? This mucous is now blocking both the bad and the good food from entering her system. Not to mention, her brilliant body continues to “protect” her organs, as best it can, by encapsulating these invading impurities within fat. She puts on weight without knowing why. Her brain isn’t getting the Essential Fatty Acids (EFAs) it needs to do its job (much like a vehicle going without oil). Her hormones are “out of whack”. She sure is chemically-imbalanced! She believes her depression is real…her exhaustion is real…her weight-gain is real…when really it is just a void in the nutrients that her body and soul require, along with a system that is clogged, bogged, and weighed down.

When your body is clogged, burdened, overworked, overfed and undernourished, it simply can’t do the job it was meant to do—no different from a Ferrari that won’t run properly with sugar in its gas tank or without oil in its engine.

Doing a proper “cellular” cleanse will increase your energy and vitality, give you clarity (because it is cleansing all the cells in your body, including your brain!), reduce cravings, bloating, and dis-stress, and release excess body fat.

MESSAGE FROM JENN SEEGER

Both Crystal and I have found the cellular cleanses offered through
Isagenix to be the best products on the market today.

After my first 9 days, I’d lost seven pounds and felt indescribably “clear and focused”.

I’ve stayed on the products (vitamins, minerals, and EFAs) included in the
30-Day System for over two years and have NEVER felt better!

I am asked by many companies to endorse their products but I haven’t
felt strongly enough to do so until I found Isagenix.

But I believe that everyone should know about ISAGENIX!

No one is immune to impurities!

ISAGENIX has given me a renewed sense of health and vitality!

To purchase your 9-day or 30-day cleanse you can either go directly to

www.divafoodandcleanse.com
or for more information contact me at
jenn@thedivacenter.com

If you are ready to clean up your body and rebuild a healthy, strong foundation, you owe it to yourself and to those you love (especially since you live in a country that provides you with an abundance of healthy pure organic food), to treat your body with respect, dignity, and reverence.

When you take care of your body, it will take care of you. This is the first and most crucial step to living a long, empowered life!

Warmly,

Jenn Seeger

Disclaimer: The statements (appearing on this website) have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. These products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.

Sat, April 17th: Girls Day In Event!

jenn — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 19:00:45 +0000

Don’t miss the Ultimate Women’s Lifestyle Show featuring local businesses & designers, fashion show, fabulous full bar, swag bags & so much more! Be sure to stop by The Diva Center booth and visit www.GirlsDayInSD.com to RSVP and view all the details!

Place:
Mississippi Room @ the Lafayette Hotel, 2223 El Cajon Blvd, San Diego, CA 92104

Date:
Saturday, April 17, 2010

Time:
12 noon–6:00 p.m.

Admission:
Free

Saturday, March 13th: Live Well Project

jenn — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 02:06:26 +0000

Seeking female volunteers to come emphasize the importance of health and confidence to young women through a special day of fitness, health, and self-esteem boosting events on Saturday, March 13, 2010! It only takes one spark to IGNITE a fire. It only takes one spark to EXCITE a passion for healthy living. It only takes one spark to BUILD the glow of self confidence. Come join a bunch of us Divas for an amazing day of fun where you can ignite, excite, and build a spark!

Please e-mail Meeshie, the Event Manager, at info@D-LuxEvents.com if you are interested in volunteering. Just say you heard about it through The Diva Center.

Date: Saturday, March 13, 2010
Time: 10am-4pm
Location: Downtown SD on 6th Ave in b/w J & K
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Live Well Project Info . . .
In San Diego, there are between 1,500 and 2,000 young adults without a home. Some run away from abusive homes, some have lost their families to illness or violence. These young adults need support, education, inspiration, leadership, empowerment, and awareness. Optimal Nutrition, LandMarK Events, & Olive PR believes that our expertise in passion for health & fitness can help to achieve these goals. Many underprivileged young individuals lack basic knowledge of health and fitness. Learning to nourish and strengthen their bodies is an important step in taking control of their lives.

Youth on the street often turn to drugs, alcohol, and violence as an escape from what may seem like unchangeable circumstances. Those who are taken into shelters have been blessed with the opportunity to rise from adversity. The next step is to empower them with the knowledge and confidence they need to build better lives for themselves.

It only takes a spark! A glimpse of the benefits of health and an assurance that it can be achieved simply with adequate knowledge opens up doors: new friends, curiosity of more health education, easy & inexpensive cooking techniques, seeking out mentors, being challenged, new horizons and boundless opportunities. Most importantly, it paves the road to emotional and physical well-being.

Our Team wants to emphasize the importance of health and confidence to young women through a special day of fitness, health, and self-esteem boosting events. Our target group is 12-19 year old inner city girls. The mission is impart the knowledge that a parent would: how to take care of oneself physically and emotionally. This day will include activities related to feeling attractive, fitness, and healthy eating. Giveaways and prizes will include: clothing, grooming kits, manicure/pedicure, hair styling, dental and make-up service gift certificates. We will create a fun and educational environment with talks/seminars on healthy eating and volunteer-lead exercise groups. Donations from nutritional, local fitness facilities, clothing and sporting companies will provide the guests with tangible memories of the day!

A very special service provided will be to give each girl a “mentor for a day.” Each young woman will be paired with a local female entrepreneur to question, confide in, and learn from. We hope to foster connections that will span beyond just this day, giving these girls a knowledge and accessible woman to inspire, educate and support them.

7 Habits of Highly Effective People

jenn — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 16:25:59 +0000

Summary of Stephen R. Covey’s – The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People

In his #1 bestseller, Stephen R. Covey presented a framework for personal effectiveness.

SUMMARY OF THE SEVEN HABITS

Habit 1: Be Proactive
Change starts from within, and highly effective people make the decision to improve their lives through the things that they can influence rather than by simply reacting to external forces.

Habit 2: Begin with the End in Mind
Develop a principle-centered personal mission statement. Extend the mission statement into long-term goals based on personal principles.

Habit 3: Put First Things First
Spend time doing what fits into your personal mission, observing the proper balance between production and building production capacity. Identify the key roles that you take on in life, and make time for each of them.

Habit 4: Think Win/Win
Seek agreements and relationships that are mutually beneficial. In cases where a “win/win” deal cannot be achieved, accept the fact that agreeing to make “no deal” may be the best alternative. In developing an organizational culture, be sure to reward win/win behavior among employees and avoid inadvertantly rewarding win/lose behavior.

Habit 5: Seek First to Understand, Then to Be Understood
First seek to understand the other person, and only then try to be understood. Stephen Covey presents this habit as the most important principle of interpersonal relations. Effective listening is not simply echoing what the other person has said through the lens of one’s own experience. Rather, it is putting oneself in the perspective of the other person, listening empathically for both feeling and meaning.

Habit 6: Synergize
Through trustful communication, find ways to leverage individual differences to create a whole that is greater than the sum of the parts. Through mutual trust and understanding, one often can solve conflicts and find a better solution than would have been obtained through either person’s own solution.

Habit 7: Sharpen the Saw
Take time out from production to build production capacity through personal renewal of the physical, mental, social/emotional, and spiritual dimensions. Maintain a balance among these dimensions.

Recommended Reading
Covey, Stephen R., The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People

10 Business Trends Thriving In This Economy

jenn — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 19:20:43 +0000

This is a great article by Entrepreneur Magazine highlighting 10 business trends thriving in today’s economy: http://www.entrepreneur.com/trends/index.html

The Best Ways to Reveal Your Sexy!™

jenn — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:04:30 +0000

Written by The Boudoir Divas

With all the roles women play, mother, wife, business owner, employee, or girlfriend, it can be difficult to remember that you are also a gorgeous and sexy woman. Here are a few tips to help you be sexy and comfortable at home, in every day life, and in the ever-growing trend of Boudoir Photography!

Confidence! Always remember that if you present yourself as confident, others will see you that way too.
Posture! A proper posture can radiate confidence, which is tip #1.
Breathe! This may seem simple enough, but how often do we catch ourselves holding our breath? Your brain needs oxygen! So relax and take a deep breath.
Engage your hands! You know what they say about idle hands. In everyday life you’ll feel more productive, and in a boudoir shoot it always looks sexier to play with the ties on your outfit.
Change your expression! This can be interpreted in different ways, in life just remember that how you look at something has a greater impact than you think, so instead of frowning, smile. In a boudoir shoot, you want variety, so smile, laugh, seduce, look away, and anything else you can think of.

The Boudoir Divas is a San Diego-based boudoir studio that has succeeded in bringing Boudoir Back! The Divas have always believed that boudoir photography is about making women feel absolutely gorgeous, helping her ‘reveal her sexy.’

A client recently said, “[My husband] has told me over and over again that the models in Maxim have NOTHING on me…and I totally believe him.” The Boudoir Divas hear testimonials like this one every single day, thus proving that though many women come in planning a boudoir shoot as a gift for someone else, it is truly a gift for themselves.

Many women feel they’ve lost themselves in their careers, children, or relationships. Boudoir Photography is about reminding women that they can be a career woman, mom, wife, or girlfriend and still bring out their gorgeous inner model! The Divas’ goal has always been about capturing the true beauty and essence of a woman in a classy and sophisticated way, which is why boudoir has caught on so well within recent years. What woman doesn’t dream of feeling like a supermodel for a day?

The transformation a woman makes throughout the process of a boudoir shoot culminates when she sees her photos and says, “Wow, I look amazing!”

So why not treat yourself to a sexy and empowering photoshoot?!

Be sure to mention you were referred by The Diva Center to receive special diva discounts! Call 858.485.0443 or e-mail info@boucherphotography.com.