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CHECK AND BALANCE. European double-board certified in Nutritional Medicine and Anti-Aging Medicine Dr. Ted Achacoso of BioBalance with microbiota expert Dr. Peter Konturek at the recent 4th World Congress on Targeting Microbiota in Paris, France.

Recent years have seen fecal transplant, or formally Fecal Microbiota Transplantation (FMT), becoming an emerging procedure in the medical field, which basically involves transferring a healthy individuals gut bacteria into a sick persons colon. This may sound surprising to some, but more and more studies reveal the role of gut microbesincluding those in human wastein treating various health conditions, from gastrointestinal problems (ulcers, irritable bowel syndrome, etc.) to non-gastrointestinal diseases such as diabetes, liver disease, allergies, obesity, and autoimmune diseases, among many others. Simply put, a healthy gut is revealed to play a role in both the cure and prevention of such diseases, making the demand for the FMT and other advanced gut health diagnostics and treatment surge across the world in the past two years.

The emerging science of gut health

Addressing gut health for disease prevention and optimization makes sense with the understanding that the gut makes up 70 percent of our immune system. Its thousands of diverse bacterial species are responsible for deciding which substances we consume or gets into our body will be absorbed or secretedprotecting us from infection and regulating our metabolism. A leaky gut would have fewer strains of good bacteria to do such a job, thus the current popularity of FMTs. Today, we can already look into a persons overall gut health and clearly see if there are bad bacteria in your gut or if you lack good bacteria in it that causes you to get sick, become obese, and more, says Dr. Ted Achacoso, a prodigy doctor who isEuropean double-board certified in Nutritional Medicine and Anti-Aging Medicineand heads BioBalance Wellness Institute in the Philippines.The state of your gut says so many things about your entire body.

How the gut influences mood, immunity, aging

Approximately, up to 100 trillion microorganisms per human body colonize the intestinal tract making an additional acquired organ that provides many vital functions to the host. A healthy gut microbiome can be defined by the presence of the various classes of microbes that enhance metabolism, resistance to infection and inflammation, prevention against cancer and autoimmunity, and that positively influence so called brain-gut axis, states a study in the Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology 2015 co-authored by Dr. Peter Konturek, considered the worlds most prominent microbiota expert. The study further discusses the correlation of gut health to peoples behaviors, moods, and aging, among others, only putting more emphasis on the importance of a healthy gut.

Bringing to Manila the worlds expert on gut health

Dr. Peter Konturek, the worlds expert on gut health and FMT, has been thriving as a Professor of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology at the University Erlangen-Nuremberg in Germany and the Head of the Department of Internal Medicine at the Thuringia Clinic Saalfeld. BioBalance Wellness Institute, a major proponent of health optimization and gut health in the Philippines, is bringing Dr. Konturek to Manila this month for a medical lecture. The lecture intends to impart knowledge on scientific advances on the gut microbiotas influence on health and disease in the hope of expanding the knowledge and influence enthusiasm among medical practitioners and patients. BioBalance has been offering its clients intensive and advance gastro-intestinal and nutritional diagnostics since its inception, making the institute the perfect partner for Dr. Konturek in the Philippines.

Part of Dr. Kontureks lectures in Manila on March 14 will include scientific advances and perspectives on the gut microbiotas influence on peoples brain, mood, immunity, aging, and diseases; a special session on FMT, and practical gut health protocols. Having published over 250 original peer-reviewed publications and more than 15 book chapters, Dr. Kontureks researches are focused on the impact of H.pylori infection in the pathogenesis of peptic ulcer disease and gastric cancer, pathogenesis of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), and the role of microbiota in the gastrointestinal tract and interaction with the brain-gut-axis, among others.

Dr. Peter Kontureks medical lecture titled The Investigational New Drug in Your Gut: Advances in Gut Microbiota Science and Fecal Microbiota Transplant Therapy will be held on March 14, 2017 (Tuesday), from 6 to 9 p.m., at JY Halls A & B, Bayanihan Center, Unilab. For more information and seat reservation, please contact BioBalance Institute at (02) 650-4858 or (0917) 521-4860, or e-mailinfo@biobalanceinstitute.com. Limited seats are available.

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Artificial intelligence is already gaining steam as one of the most-talked-about tech trends of 2017.

Its one of those umbrella terms thats easy to throw around. But away from the big conferences and debates about techs role in society, the hard work to develop the predictive technology is happening.

One of those spots is theEastern Campus of the Emerging Technology Centers, where Insilico Medicine is working to develop algorithms that can help select and develop the right drugs. The company sees artificial intelligence as apath to reduce the use of animal testing in developing pharmaceuticals, and is even working on a virtual human to simulate how drugs affect the body.

The latest news from the company shows how itswork could help other companies pick out what works and what doesnt. Insilicos research on aging (one study was published in the journal Aging) showed how artificial intelligence could help show the specific molecules that influence the aging process.

This was interesting to 37-year-old Life Extension, a company that makes anti-aging supplements. The natural supplement, or nutraceuticals, market is big, but its a place where other research studies have questioned whether the supplements actually prevent disease.

Life Extensions Ageless Cell. (Courtesy photo)

InSilcos algorithms were used at the early stage of development of a new product to screen for the right compounds to help slow or reverse aging, said Insilico Medicine COOQingsong Zhu.

Some of the compounds they identified were used inAgeless Cell, a new product in Life ExtensionsGeroprotect line that was released this week.

Our collaboration with Insilico Medicine fostered a novel approach to formulating anti-aging supplements utilizing artificial intelligence and sophisticated biologically-inspired algorithms and resulted in the very first AI formulated supplement,Andrew G. Swick, Life Extensions senior vice president of scientific affairs, discovery research and product development, said in a statement.

Talk of AI and extending human life seem to go hand-in-hand around tech circles. Both are in play for Insilico Medicine.

Stephen Babcock is the lead reporter for Technical.ly Baltimore. A graduate of Northeastern University, he moved to Baltimore following a stint in New Orleans, where he served as managing editor of online news and culture publication NOLA Defender. While there, he also wrote for NOLA.com/The Times-Picayune. He was previously a reporter for the Rio Grande Sun of Northern New Mexico.

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Posted on March 2, 2017, 6 a.m. in Biotechnology Drug Delivery Technology

Researchers develop the first DNA computer capable of pinpointing several antibodies in the blood and carrying through resultant calculations.

A team of researchers has developed an intelligent DNA computer that can enable controlled drug delivery into the bloodstream. The team, from Eindhoven University of Technology in the Netherlands, believes this new method will lead to the development of smart drugs that more effectively treat autoimmune diseases like rheumatoid arthritis and Crohn's disease. The team, led by Professor of Biochemical Chemistry Maarten Merkx, published their findings in the Nature Communications journal.

DNA Computing

DNA computing is a largely experimental field of scientific study. Using a combination of DNA, biochemistry, and molecular biology hardware, researchers seek to use DNA sequencing for data storage and to perform complex calculations.

The goal of this new field is to create nano-computers using DNA instead of mechanical parts. The resulting machines would be able to store immense amounts of data and make complex calculations faster than inorganic equipment. Some scientists believe DNA computers may one day replace silicon-based hardware.

Possible Applications in Medical Treatment

DNA computing methods, due to their organic nature, allow medicines to work more effectively with the bodys natural defenses. Researchers compare the body to a security system with facial recognition. Previous research has focused on creating a machine that is recognized by the body, similar to the way a security system would recognize an authorized person.

Professor Merkxs method adds the ability to recognize the presence of antibodies. The identification and measurement of antibodies is a crucial step in diagnosing and treating disease. Antibody levels are also a factor when calculating the dosage of therapeutic drugs.

With DNA nano-computers able to detect and measure antibodies while performing complex analyses, researchers are hopeful machines can be programmed to carry out actions in response to certain measurements. Merkxs team successfully used DNA computing to control the activity of enzymes. The professor believes it is possible to apply this technique to therapeutic antibodies. This should result in better absorption of therapeutic substances. When used as a delivery system, these computers will be able to decide how much medicine to release into the bloodstream, based on the antibodies in the bloodstream.

Future Applications in the Treatment of Chronic Disease

Researchers are working on ways to use the technology in the fight against chronic diseases like rheumatoid arthritis and Crohns Disease. These conditions are often treated with the same drugs. The dosage is dependent on the condition it is meant to treat. Smart drugs would be able to deliver the most accurately therapeutic dose of medication. This would allow for more effective treatment. It would also reduce the overall cost of treatment and reduce side effects.

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Cupping made headlines during the 2016 Rio Olympics, when MichaelPhelps attributed the round, purplebruises on his back to the alternative medicine practiceusedto treat everything from muscle soreness toarthritis and blood diseases. Now, celebrities are getting the skin-suctioning therapy on a newpart of their bodies: their faces.

Kim Kardashianrecently posted a photo onSnapchatof a collection of serum bottles and glass jars with balloons on top. "Face cupping facial at Nurse Jamie," she wrote on the pic. We wanted to know: doescuppingreally help rejuvenate skin? And what about the bruising?! (The reality star did not share apost-treatment selfie.)

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In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Nurse Jamie (aka Jamie Sherrill), facialist to the stars,said thatcupping uses mild suction to drain lymph nodes, getting "rid of any sign of a jowl and fight[ing] inflammation for a perfect profile or over-the-shoulder photo moment."She uses the technique at Beauty Park Medical Spa, a destination forA-listersseekingnon-surgical skin treatments.Kate Beckinsdale's aesthetician, Kat Rudu, also uses facial cupping on her celebclients, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

To get a doctor's take on whether cupping really can lead to a younger-looking complexion, we spoke withNew York City-based dermatologist Debra Jaliman, MD: "Facial cupping promotes circulation of blood to the face. For some people, its extremely relaxing," she says.And unlike body cupping, it doesn't leave marks.

The procedure works like this: Glass cups with balloons attached are placed on the skin and used to gently lift facial tissue for a massage-like effect. The sucking motion can drain lymph nodes and increase thesupply of oxygen and nutrients toyour skin, says Dr. Jaliman. Immediately after the procedure, clients often report that their muscles feel relaxed,and that they see a reduction in wrinkles and fine lines, she says.

There is a caveat however: The anti-agingeffects are fleeting. "The results last hours or days," says Dr. Jaliman, pointing out that unlike the average Jane, celebs can afford to splurge on fun treatments like cupping. (A75-minute session with Nurse Jamie costs $325.)

If you want youthful skin without paying top dollar for a face-sucking session, Dr. Jaliman recommends investing in quality anti-aging products, such as avitamin C serumandretinol cream. The results of a proper skincare regimen last much, much longer, she says.

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For decades, doctors have assumed that symptoms of menopause, such as hot flashes, sweating and reduced sex drive, are caused by a reduction in the amount of estrogen that the body is producing. Dr. Charles Mok, a former emergency room physician who is board certified in Anti-Aging Medicine and the founder of Allure Medical Spa and Allure Vein Center of Southgate, has evidence that doctors have focused too much on estrogen for menopause and science has found low testosterone levels are also responsible for many symptoms. In his new book Testosterone: Strong Enough for a Man, Made for a Woman (Forbes Hardcover $25.99, ISBN 978-0998365503), Dr. Mok provides peer-reviewed studies which support this view, translating scientific literature into an easy to understand manual for hormone replacement therapy. The book launch is scheduled for March 2 at a Macomb County Allure Medical Spa location.

The evidence for testosterone therapy is overwhelming, and we want to get the message to doctors and, importantly, to their patients, says Dr. Mok. Clinical research shows that testosterone reduces the risk of breast cancer by 50 to 75 percent, which has enormous health implications, and natural estrogen cuts the risk of heart attacks by over 70 percent if used long term. For women suffering from debilitating symptoms such as mood swings, anxiety, hot flashes and reduced libido, the treatment can really improve overall quality of life.

Dr. Moks book takes readers on a journey that chronicles the start of hormone replacement therapy in the 1940s through to the flawed 2002 Womens Health Initiative which suggested women taking a combination of synthetic estrogen drugs and synthetic progesterone had an increased risk of heart disease and breast cancer, which ultimately dissuaded millions of women from seeking hormonal help. It is important to note that further research into the Womens Health Initiative data showed that when women took even the synthetic hormones around the time of menopause and stayed on them, there was a 40 percent reduction in their risk heart attacks and premature mortality.

Dr. Moks book provides compelling evidence about the important role of testosterone in shaping womens health. The hormone is 10-20 times more abundant than estrogen in young women, but then falls as women age. Dr. Mok provides myriad long term studies showing that modern testosterone therapy (normally delivered in the form of a tiny pellet, about the size of a grain of rice, inserted underneath the skin) keeps women healthier, with no adverse side-effects.

Benefits can include weight loss, better sex life, improved mood, fewer sleep problems, reduced hot flashes and night sweats, thicker hair, lower risk of breast cancer and lower risk of heart disease.

Dr. Mok became interested in preventive medicine while working as an emergency room doctor, recognizing that many of his patients conditions could have been avoided. His medical career has now taken him on a path to help patients live their best lives, and for many this approach has been life-changing.

Dr. Mok will launch his book with a lecture, followed by a party, at 6 p.m. March 2 at Allure Medical Spa, 8180 26 Mile Road, Shelby Township.

The event is free to the public and all attendees will receive a copy of the book. RSVP by calling 586-992-8300 or emailing info@alluremedicalspa.com.

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You've often heard the phrase," if you don't have your health, you don't have anything."

So many wonderful businesses have opened in the past few years allowing us to keep our health in check, our bodies toned, our minds clear, and our skin as good as it can be as we continue to age.

It's not easy getting older and we all get there no matter what we do to try to stave it off. Following are a few of the great businesses we recommend to keep you on the path to feeling great and looking good:

ForeverYoungMDSpa is owned by Dr. Gail Krivan, M.D. who has made it her passion to help all look as good as possible, no matter the age. Whether it's a simple injectable to smooth out wrinkles or a full resurfacing of the skin, Dr. Krivan has a whole bag of wonderful "tricks" that will keep you looking your very youthful best. 461-0535.

Dr. Frank Shallenberger is a well-known anti-aging guru who heads the Nevada Center of Alternative & Anti-Aging Medicine. He has helped many through the difficult menopausal stage and other ailments using orthomolecular medicine versus allopathic medicine cures. He is an M.D. who has written books on his revolutionary new approach to health, aging and disease prevention. 884-3990

Paradise Salon-Spa-Wellness can take care of just about every need from aquatic exercises in their beautiful therapy pool to taking care of every part of your body from head to foot. The staff subscribes to the old adage, "when you look marvelous, you feel marvelous!" 883-4434

Kaia FIT & Tumbleweeds Gymnastics is a women's only fitness center with the mission to create strong bodies and powerful minds and provide nutrition advise to last a lifetime. 841-4962

Pulse Fitness in Minden offers a bit of everything. Zumba, Yoga, RIPPED, Chisel'd, TRX, Karate, Spin and more as well as all the things you would expect from a fitness center. They offer a 3-day VIP pass so you can try them out. Conveniently located near the Carson Valley Swim Center 782-2705.

The Change Place is Carson City's newest wellness center offering personal training, yoga, massage and motivational therapists. It's a unique total wellness center where you can enjoy music and art. Drop-in encouraged. 283-0699.

Sierra Nevada Holistic Services is all about integrated wellness through massage, meditation, energy work, aroma therapy, and cold laser therapy to relieve pain. 720-2563

Keep your skin in great shape!

Felicity Skin Full Esthetician services 843-9316

May Kay Cosmetics Carol Swanson 267-0418

Mary's About Face & Body Full skin care including body wraps 841-5969

Massages make you feel great inside and out:

Massage Envy 267-9400

Sierra Nevada Holistic Services, LLC 720-2563

The Change Place 283-0699

Touch of Bliss 291-9577

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