Friday, March 19, 2010

Fitness: what you can do NOW!

A HUGE aspect of anti-aging is fitness. I have mentioned it before, but never gone into any detail. Over two years ago I had a little girl (my husband and I named her Bella). During my pregnancy I gained close to 80 pounds!!! Yes...80!!! I was eating EVERYTHING in sight! Haha!! Before I was pregnant I weighed around 130 and was a size 4-6. I am not that size now. :( People tell me all the time, "Well you look great, Michelle". That is nice and all, but I know where my healthy weight range is and I wish I could be closer to it right now. I know there are so many women (and men) that feel the same way. Some thoughts that a lot of people have are, "I wish I could lose that last 5 pounds", "I wish I could just tone up a little", or "Man...I really need to lose a lot of weight and get back to my healthy self again". Maybe you have never been as healthy as you would have liked. Everything that I put up on my blog are things you can do to better yourself and everything I advise you to do, I do myself. But in all reality, nobody wants to go to a dermatologist if that dermatologist has terrible skin. Nobody would go to a personal trainer if that personal trainer was obese. I wouldn't expect anyone to want to listen to what I have to say unless they see that I have good skin, nice hair, healthy body, etc. I am basically trying to help people with staying young and vital as long as possible and if I don't look young and vital, I am being...well...a hypocrite. Now...I do a lot of things right. I eat pretty well, and work out at least 30 minutes a day (usually an hour or so). I take my vitamins and I take care of my hair, skin, nails, etc. But I am NOT perfect. Nobody is. There is always room for improvement. Anyway...here is what I am getting at...

Fitness is huge. A lot of people struggle with it. A lot of people spend their whole lives trying to lose the weight they know they should. Heck...ever seen the biggest loser? Americans are getting bigger and bigger. It's really quite sad. People need to start caring more about their bodies and what they do to it. There are thousands of books out there about diets and fitness. Sure...there are tricks to losing weight but people think it is really complicated when its NOT. Here is the simplicity of it all: You need to be burning more than what you are putting in!!! Is that simple enough?

My sister was diagnosed with an auto-immune disease when she was 10 or so. She had to have monthly steroid infusions for this immune disorder and she ended up gaining a lot of weight from the steroids. After she was able to get off the steroids (thank the Lord), she was worried she wouldn't be able to lose the weight. She started counting calories, watching what she ate, and worked out for 30 min-1 hour a day. SHE LOOKS PHENOMENAL NOW!!!!! I mean...she always looked beautiful to me...but she looks AWESOME!!! All because she decided she didn't want this disease to take over her life. She wanted to look good and she made it happen! It may not have been really easy at first, but now...eating right is routine for her.

Here is what I am going to do. I told you earlier...I never really lost ALL of the baby weight I needed to. I am going to do it. I am going to start today and you can see for yourselves how easy it can be if you put your mind to it. Here is something to think about. Food is fuel. So many people think that food is there to eat as much of it as you can. Food should be greasy and sugary. Well...let me tell you...its not. Your body was not constructed to eat everything you look at. Your body doesn't need all of it! What your body needs is enough FUEL to get you through the day. Is is bad to enjoy a delicious piece of cake or a scoop of ice-cream every now and then...no. But don't make that your routine!

For the next few months (or until I lose all the weight I need to lose)...I am going to keep a journal of what I have been eating and when (and how long) I work out. I will take a before picture and an after picture and post them when I am finished with my goal. I want everyone out there to know that you can do this. Why not start now? Lets get to our health potential together!

I know I said I was going to have a vitamin and more ingredients...but I am going to post it tomorrow! It has been along week and I desperately need sleep. ;) And speaking of sleep...I am going to do a very important blog on sleep either next week or the week after. I am trying to decide if I should put the special interview up next week or the sleep blog. There is so much exciting stuff to come...so much for all of us to learn! With that said...goodnight! Until next time....

God Bless,
~Michelle~

Sunday, February 14, 2010

Vitameatavegamin :)

Sorry I have been MIA for a few weeks. I just decided to go through with being an EMT while I get through medical school. So I have my family life, finishing my undergrad in pre-med, studying for the MCATs (which I take soon), working at Carilion (basically part time), the EMT training, and so much going on. Anyway....I am back and promise not to get this far behind again!

This week is exciting. I am going to talk about one of my favorite topics...vitamins and supplements! I started to think more about vitamins when I wandered into a health store one day. I started looking around and wondered, "Why are there so many different supplements? Don't we get the vitamins and minerals we need from food?" I started to do research and became more and more invested in learning as much as I could about vitamins. I now have a strict routine that involves supplementing my diet with vitamins that my body needs. I will begin by telling you what I do each day and why, then explain how you can figure out what's good for your body.

So after I walked into the health store that day I picked up a bunch of educational material (you can always find brochures at health stores that discuss different supplements that are being sold there and what they do). You can also go to Barnes and Noble (or any bookstore) and find tons of information on health and vitamins. Another good idea would be to look stuff up online, but make sure you are looking at a reputable site!

After I learned as much as I could by what I read on my own, I talked to a nutritionist/dietician in my area and asked her about her opinion on vitamins. I then went to a doctor and got blood work/saliva tests/urine tests/etc to see what nutrients my body was lacking. What you need to understand is that despite how well you try to eat, your body is still not going to have everything it needs. In order to figure out what is missing you have to go get tests done by a doctor who specializes in nutrition. Before you do this here are a few tips:
1) Get familiar with different vitamins, minerals, and supplements. Go to your local vitamin/health food store and browse. This trip is not to buy anything but to become familiar with some of the stuff that is in the store. You might walk in and get overwhelmed because there is so much...but don't be. Just take your time to learn what you can in a short trip. Ask questions to the people that work there. They SHOULD know what they are talking about and they are generally more than happy to help look stuff up for you. Take home some free brochures and magazines and read over them.
2) Talk to a dietician/nutritionist and have them do an evaluation of your health routine and diet. Take a few weeks (4 weeks minimum) to change your lifestyle around. Before you go investing a lot of money on buying vitamins, you need to know that you are already doing the best you can (as far as food and fitness) for your body. There is absolutely NO POINT in spending hundreds of dollars at the health store when you are eating junk at home. So if you're eating cookie dough, pizza, and soft drinks, and getting less than 2 hours a week of cardio, then you need to immediately revise your plan. If you don't have the money to go to a dietician, feel free to e-mail me and I would be more than happy to help you figure out a new routine (michelleacree@gmail.com).
3) After spending a good 4-8 weeks eating right and working out at least 3-5 times a week, you will not only have lost weight and made yourself healthier, but you are ready to get yourself tested to see what nutrients are missing. If you need help finding a reputable doctor around your area, please e-mail me. I am very familiar with Virginia doctors, and know of other knowledgeable ones along the east coast. I am sure that if you don't live in these areas, that I could call one of the doctors I do know and ask them for a referral.
4) Finally...after getting your tests done, you will now know what you need. Head to the health store and get the supplements you were lacking. Without fail, take your vitamins daily (throughout the day...not all at once). Taking all of your vitamins at once is like drinking all of the water you need in a day at one time! This is stupid and it won't give you results. Your body needs water throughout the day. You can't expect to drink 64-90 ounces of water when you wake up and be hydrated throughout the whole day. It will go right through you! You need to drink water continuously throughout the day and the same goes for your vitamins.

Here is my vitamin routine:

6:30 A.M.- 1 capsule of New Chapter's green and white tea
2 capsules of Vitamin Code's Extreme Nutrient Synergy
7:00- 1 shot of Genesis Noni
1 shot of Genesis Goji
1 shot of Genesis Mangosteen
1 shot of Genesis Acai
7:00- Eat breakfast
1 capsule of Enzymatic Therapy (B Complex)
1 capsule of EfaGold Mega EFA Blend 3/6/9
1 capsule of Solgar Reservatrol
1 capsule of Bluebonnet Alpha Lipoic Acid
10:00- Eat snack
1 capsule of Nature's Way Biotin
Noon- 1 capsule of New Chapter's green and white tea
12:30- Eat lunch
2 capsules of Vitamin Code's Extreme Nutrient Synergy
1 capsule of EfaGold Mega EFA Blend 3/6/9
1 capsule of New Chapter's Supercritical LycoPom
1 capsule of Vitamin Code's Raw Antioxidants
3:30- Eat snack
1 capsule of EfaGold Mega EFA Blend 3/6/9
7:00- Eat dinner


Instead of telling you what all of these are for right now, here is what I plan to do: I am going to, throughout the next few weeks, write about one vitamin per blog. Vitamins/Supplements are so important and I don't want to rush through it. I don't want to put you on overload, so I will start next time with one of the pills that I take and give you information on what they can do for you if you are lacking it. And after I go through my regimen, I will add a section to each of my blogs where I pick a random supplement and discuss it. It will help you so that you don't feel so overwhelmed when you discover what your body is lacking and how to get it on the right track. Instead, you will know way more than most people out there and have quite a bit of knowledge on how to handle your body and its needs. Until next time....

God Bless,
~Michelle~

Oh...P.S...
I am not going to give away all the details, but...look forward to a one on one interview in the next week or two with a special guest that I have contacted out in California. I am not going to tell you the topic or who the guest is, but look forward to a great interview with a bunch of awesome information on your health and happiness!!

Sunday, February 7, 2010

The foods you eat, the drinks you drink...

Ok...so we have talked about ingredients a bit. So please, please, please, keep that in mind from now on as we talk about all of our other topics. Everything has ingredients (even something as simple as an apple has seeds within it)...so everything I talk about will be something you need to "interview". Don't think of it as a chore having to know everything that goes in or on your body. You are the boss...you are in charge and need to know for the sake of your health. It WILL pay off...I promise!

Anyway...what I want to start with today is a simple, very basic discussion on diet. There will be more complicated, in-depth discussions later. So when people hear the word diet, they think terrible foods, restriction, time-lines, etc. This is NOT what I want you to think of when you hear diet. I want you to think of a lifestyle choice. I think where our thoughts on foods went awry is from our parents who gave us sugar filled cookies when we were little. Our body is wired in such a way that we get used to having these sugar filled cookies and wonderful treats and then we don't want the apples, broccoli, oranges, etc. When you taste a piece of broccoli...what is it that you are tasting? What words describe it? Let me guess...not very many positive words. If you are thinking of words such as scrumptious or delightful...you are the minority. Ok...lets switch gears. You are tasting a bite of your favorite flavor of ice-cream. What words come to mind? Ah-ha! There we go! A list that could go on forever with wonderful, exciting words. Think about it, though. If we didn't stuff our faces with such unhealthy items everyday, the broccoli really would have more "taste" to it. The reason it doesn't is because every time we put sugar in our body, messages are sent to our brain saying..."We like! We like! We want more!" It's just like any other thing in life we enjoy. Think about lounging on a desolate beach with the sun shining on your face and a cold drink in your hand. Now think about being in a small, cold, dark, stinky room. What thought is immediately sending positive feedback to your brain? Yea...I thought so.

So I know it can be hard to push that cookie (or bowl of ice-cream, fatty piece of fried chicken, pasta alfredo) away. But you need to wake up every morning knowing that YOU are the primary caretaker of your body. IT IS NOT YOUR DOCTORS JOB LIVE YOUR LIFE FOR YOU!!! REPEAT: IT IS NOT YOUR DOCTORS JOB TO LIVE YOUR LIFE FOR YOU!!!!! I know this may come as a shock...but its true. The way I see it...doctors are there to be preventative. They are there to give you sound advice (and yes...to help you when you really are sick)...but every body is different...so it is UP TO YOU to know your body and know what is right for it. But if you are getting sick all the time...you're doctor isn't doing his/her job and neither are you!

Just know...one visit to the doctor isn't going to make you skinny. It isn't going to make your skin perfect again. It takes time and it takes patience. It takes knowledge. Knowledge that can only be gained by taking that time and having the patience to learn your body.
You want to have flawless skin? Well don't expect to sit here and read this, go eat some greasy pizza, and then look in the mirror and see perfect skin! When you eat garbage, you will see a reflection of that in the mirror.

I am not going to sit here and name all the fruits and vegetables in the world. I think all of us know that when we go to the grocery store, all the raw bright colors that we seem to avoid are good for us! So head in that direction from now on. You think you need to have to have a long, complicated meal to prepare in order to get in that section of the grocery store...but you don't. Have raw carrots...and EAT THEM!!!! When you are bored...don't eat the tub of Ben and Jerry's. Eat some carrots...and some almonds (see the food product for today...good stuff!) And don't think you need to eat a whole bag of carrots to be healthy. You don't. Example...a 1/2 cup of cooked broccoli will give you 80% of your suggested vitamin C intake...along with many other nutrients you need! So it doesn't take much. And also...don't you dare think that a day of eating healthy will put things into perspective. You can't yo-yo with healthy foods and see results. It doesn't work that way. You can't eat horribly all week and then have a good salad and think that you're body is getting what it needs. A lot of us do this and it's wrong. Your body needs healthy foods throughout the day! So have a whole grain bagel in the morning with a tablespoon or two of peanut butter, a banana, a glass of milk (even add a packet of Instant Breakfast in your favorite flavor), and some water. Have a small apple, some pistachio nuts, and a glass of water an hour or two later. At lunch...have a lean turkey sandwich (with a dab of olive oil, mustard, tomatoes, onions...whatever colorful veggies that float your boat), a handful of strawberries, and water. A few hours later...when you feel the urge to have something sweet...a PIECE of dark chocolate, a pomegranate, and water. For dinner...keep it simple...an arugula salad with bits of dried cranberries and your favorite seafood (it could be shrimp, salmon, tuna, etc.), and water.

You can change your skin (the way it feels and looks) by what you put in your mouth. For example...if you have dry skin...think about adding walnuts, oily fish, or flaxseed to your diet because this can increase hydration and moisture to your cells within. But be sure to avoid caffeine and alcohol beverages (as well as spicy foods) because these are dehydrating. If you have oily/acne prone skin...think about adding probiotics, vitamin A, and zinc to your diet because they fight inflammation, restore healthy flora, and will reduce acne. Be sure to avoid dairy products where hormones are used because this will cause a flux in your own hormones and will most likely make your skin problems worse. These are just a few examples...but they just go to show that you can change your skin. You weren't born with acne. You allow acne to flourish on your skin because of what you eat and the environments you are in (ever think of being in a smoky room?! This screams terrible skin!).

I hope this bit of information helps until we get into our greater discussions on healthy food/drink choices.

Here are our two products for the week:

1) Blue Diamond Natural Oven Roasted Almonds with Honey

Ingredients:

-Almonds: A nut that is low in carbs and high in vitamin E and monounsaturated fat (a good fat). Almonds can improve your complexion, improve digestive processes, and prevent cancer.

-Natural Sugar: I know what you are thinking. But...when you see sugar...don't immediately turn your nose up. Lets see how many grams per serving there are. Hmmm...4 grams. Not too bad compared to...I don't know...my weakness...Ben and Jerry's Cinnabun Ice-cream with 28 grams of sugar in one serving! They probably put this in here for a bit of sweetness for people like us that have a sweet tooth. I snack on an ounce of these a few times a week when I am craving sugar.

-Corn Maltodextrin: An easily digestible carbohydrate that is made from corn. It is a form of sugar.

-Natural Honey: Has fructose, glucose, sucrose, and maltose. Natural sweetener. Not bad for you in limited quantities.

-Sea Salt: Has iodine, essential for human health. Don't go crazy with this ingredient, either. The 30mg per serving is plenty for your snack-time.

Here is why I wanted to show you this product. I like it because it has reasonable amounts of sweetness, and saltiness to make me satisfied enough to not go binge on a tub of ice-cream or a pack of oreo's (which goes out the roof on a scale of unhealthiness). The main ingredient is almonds...so I am not advocating sugar with some trace of almond. :)

2) Jack Black Intense Therapy Lip Balm (SPF 25)

Ingredients:

-Oxtinoxate: Sunscreen agent. This and Avobenzone will protect lips from sun damage.

-Avobenzone: Oil soluble ingredient used in sunscreen products. Absorbs UVA rays.

-Natural Mint: Has anti-fungal activity. Is an antioxidant. Is stimulating...can bring blood to the surface which is why some lip balms may have mint and state that they can increase the fullness in your lips. Also...the smell is refreshing.

-Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit (Shea Butter): Has anti-inflammatory and hydrating properties

-Persea Gratissima (Avocado Oil): Valued for regenerative and moisturizing effects.

-Camellia Sinensis (Green Tea Leaf) Extract: In this case, has anti-microbial effects. Will go over all of its other effects when I talk about green tea when used for purposes other than topical, because it is a really important ingredient.

-Tocopeheryl Acetate (Vitamin E): We have talked about it before. A great anti-oxidant. For topical purposes, it can be moisturizing.

That all for this week!
God Bless,
~Michelle~

THIS WEEKS RANDOM TIP
-After getting out of a hot bath or steamy shower, IMMEDIATELY put moisturizer all over your body. Regardless of your skin type...your body needs moisture/water. It craves it. If you wait for a period of time to put on moisturizer after bathing, your skin will dry and the moisturizer will more or less 'lay on top of the skin' and not absorb it the way it would have if you had put it on immediately.

Wednesday, January 27, 2010

Back to Basics...Importance of Ingredients

Ok...first is first. Step one to being able to take control of your body is knowing what you put in it (or on it). If any of you already know me, then you would know that I am an ingredient freak. It probably takes me twice as long as the average person to go grocery shopping because I am always looking at the ingredients of EVERYTHING I put in the cart. So rule #1 is...know what is in everything you put in and on your body. In order to do that you need to know what certain ingredients can provide for you. You need to think of it as if you are "interviewing" every item you wish to eat, drink, spread on your body, or put in your hair. When you interview someone for a job, you need to know what they can bring to the table and how they can benefit your business. You try and get all the information you can about them (the good, the bad, and the ugly) so that you can make the best decision you can for who is best for the job at hand. Well...knowing every ingredient that is in the foods you eat, the beverages you drink, and the products you put on your skin is very similar. You first need to know what to look for or stay away from.

So from here on out, in every one of my blogs, I am going to dedicate a paragraph or more on introducing two items (a food/beverage product and a health/beauty product). For each item I will give all the ingredients and what they can do (or not do) for you. It will give you insight to something you have probably never thought about before. Don't you want to know what you put in your body? I know I sure do! You wouldn't take a pill that some stranger gives to you, would you? It's because you don't know what it is or what's in it.

I think a lot of us just go to the grocery store and will pick out packages of food that have nice pictures on them or will buy one bottle of shampoo over another because its packaged nicer. They make the food look good on the front of the package (or make the model for the shampoo advertisement prettier)...but you need to figure out what the heck it is and where it came from! Ok...here are my first two examples...

1. Alba Botanica Papaya Enzyme Facial Mask

Ingredients:
-Purified Water

-Organic Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice: Used to soothe and can reduce redness.

-Vegetable Glycerin: An emollient and emulsifying agent from vegetable oil. Helps product spread smoothly.

-Laminaria Digitata (kelp) Extract: Stimulating, Revitalizing, and Nourishing. Has tissue renewal, anti-inflammatory properties.

-Carica Papaya (papaya) and Papain: Is a gentle exfoliant that dissolves keratin.

-Bromelain: Enzyme similar to papain but found in pineapples.

-Cucurbita Pepo (pumkin) Seed: Puritive properties. For acne it has medicinal/antiseborrheic value.

-Zingiber Zerumbet (ginger): Softens and conditions the skin.

-Vanilla Plantifola: Mainly for a pleasant scent.

-Ahanas Sativus (pineapple): An anti-inflammatory. Includes amino acids, minerals, flavanoids, and enzymes.

-Panthenol (pro vitamin B5) moisturizer: For cellular proliferation and tissue repair. Also a humectant (which means it holds water).

-Polysorbate 20: A solubilizer, emulsifier, viscosity modifier, and stabilizer of essential oils in water.

-Xanthan Gum: For texture...stabilizes and thickens. Good carrier agent. Don't be surprised to see this in nearly everything.

-Benzyl Alcohol: Preservative against bacteria.

-Phenoxyethanol: Preservative with fungicidal, bactericidal, insecticidal, and germacidal properties.

-Ethylhexyl glycerin: Emollient and emulsifying agent.

-Chlorophyll: Soothing and healing properties.


2. Naked Juice Orange Mango Motion Drink

Ingredients:
-Orange Juice: Comes from nutrient dense fruit; Source of Vitamin C (great antioxidant that protects the body from oxidative stress...deficiency can cause scurvy), Potassium (helps with kidney function), Thiamine (aka: B1...it's in all cells...severe fatigue can occur if deficient), Phosphorus G (plays a role in all biological molecules, such as DNA and RNA), Folic Acid (aka...B9...assists in cell division and growth and helps produce red blood cells...cancer can develop if you lack this), and B6 (nesessary for enzymatic and metabolic functions).


-Mango Puree: Rich in phytochemicals (chemical compunds such as beta carotene occuring naturally) and nutrients; High in prebiotic dietary fiber, Vitamin A (very important for vision), Vitamin E (good for immune function and fighting free radicals), Polyphenols (aka...vitamin p...reduces cardiovascular disease and the risk for cancer), and 17 different amino acids.

-Apple Juice: Contains minerals and nutrients (has boron for bone health!), Polyphenols, and increases Acetylcholine in the brain (for increased memory).

-Banana Puree: Has Vitamin B6, Vitamin C, and Potassium. Helps reduce the risk of colorectal cancer, breast cancer, and renal cell carcinoma.

-Guarana Extract: A natural stimulant that can give you a perk (should stay away if a doctor advises you to stay away from caffeine intake).

-Green Tea Extract: Source of Polyphenols, Caretenoids (prevents chronic illness), Tocopherols (Vitamin E), and Vitamin C.

-Natural Caffeine

-Ascorbic Acid: (a sugar acid...vitamin C is a form of ascorbic acid).

-Niacinamide: A water soluble B complex vitamin that can help prevent diabetes.

-D-Calcium Panthothenate: Helps metabolize nutrients and is critical for sex/stress hormones secretion in the adrenal glands.

-Cyanocobalamin: For of B12 (helps functioning of brain and nervous system).

-Pyridoxine Hydrochlorine- (aka...B6).

-Riboflavin (aka...B2...required for variety of cellular processes, energy, and metabolism). Note: B vitamins in general can increase metabolism, give you healthy skin and muscle tone, enhances immune function, and promotes cellular growth!!

I realize that looking at ingredients like this for every item you ever purchase can seem like an overwhelming task, but as you get familiar with them and what they are, you can skim the ingredients and know what you are looking for and what to stay away from. It really does get easier. So with that said...just begin taking your time at the grocery store to really understand what your doing for your body. It will really pay off!! Until next week...

God Bless,

~Michelle~


Friday, January 22, 2010

The Gift of Knowledge...

Hi,
For those of you that don't know me...let me introduce myself. My name is Michelle Acree. I started this blog in hopes to educate as many people as I can about health and beauty. Everyone is looking for it, but not everyone knows how to acheive ultimate health. That is what I am here for. Ever since I was little, I have been interested in staying young, fit, and vital, and helping others do so as well. Age is just a number. Your age can be 45, but your body can feel and look 30. All it takes is for YOU to care enough about yourself, and learn as much as you can about what you put in and on your body. Once a week I want to talk about a health topic. At first I will start with the basics. But in time I will talk about endocrinology, homeopathic medicine, internal medicine, sleep medicine, and so much more!
I am not a doctor...yet...but I know what I am talking about and will never give you advice that I wouldn't use myself. Here are a few things you should know about me. I am a licensed master esthetician. What this means is that I went to school for a year to learn about health and skincare. I work at Carilion Hospital as a volunteer researcher and assistant to psychiatrists, and am also taking classes to become an EMT (Emergency Medical Technician). I am getting ready to graduate with a Bachelor of Science in biology degree from a University in Virginia. My future plan is to go to medical school and become an internist, specializing in endocrinology, sleep, and anti-aging medicine. I plan to own my own business and start a health and anti-aging corporation. It will include centers all around the United States with the finest anti-aging doctors, dermatologists, and plastic surgeons. There will be luxury fitness centers and medical spas, as well as organic grocery stores and restaurants. The first two places I am planning to put these centers is Virginia and Florida. The planning is in the works (I am currently working with lawyers, investors, and contractors). I am also planning to start my own skincare line! As you can imagine, it takes a lot of work to build this kind of business, but I want it to be the very best. I will be giving you updates about my business and grand openings (which will be later down the road).
I have a good amount of knowledge of health, skincare, and science and in my journey to become a doctor, would like to share what I know and learn with you. There are so many things that I am really passionate about in life. Here are the first three. First and foremost is my devotion to God. Second is my love for my family and friends. Third is my eagerness to learn as much as I can about anti-aging and health (and to share that knowledge with those that care about it as much as I do).
So with that said, I have one question to ask you: Are you ready to change your life? If so...join me weekly to read how. All you need is the information and I am more than willing to help you get that information. I will have references to what I post so you know that what I say and what I think is backed up by research and people in the medical field. I will have interviews with doctors on hot, breakthrough topics in the anti-aging field. I want to give you one of the best gifts there is to give. The gift of knowledge. So take it all in, and come back weekly for more. What's to come is so exciting!
God Bless,
~Michelle~