L-Carnosine - Remarkable Anti Aging Treatment

It is not surprising many people mistaken L-Carnitine with L-Carnosine. Both of these important compounds are produce naturally by the body and helps to slow down age related diseases.

L-Carnosine is made of the combination of two amino acids,namely alanine and histidine. L-Carnosine helps to bind the two amino acids. Histidine is an important amino acid that contributes to the growth and repair of cell tissues. Alanine is a none essential amino acid which is required for the metabolism of glycogen and glucose. Alanine is also believed to contribute to prostrate health.

L-Carnosine helps to regulate blood sugar thus in some ways it helps to suppress and reduce diabetic condition.

Attached below is an article contributed by John Gibb on L-Carnosine.
L-Carnosine Nutrition
By John Gibb Platinum Quality Author

L-Carnosine , is an amino acid produced in the body, is a di-peptide naturally found in the skeletal, heart, brain, and other innervated tissues. It is also present in the heart and other actively contracting muscles.

L-Carnosine protects the body from glycation, one of two processes associated with the aging process. Glycation, driven by the body’s use of sugar, reacts with oxidation to create free radicals; carnosine has been found to lengthen the life of human cells.

L-Carnosine and Your Health

By helping the body eliminate pro-oxidative metals such as copper and zinc and toxic heavy metals like lead, mercury, and nickel, carnosine helps to combat cellular damage.

Carnosine, by helping to prevent the systemic accumulations of these metals, may reduce the effects of Alzheimer’s, autism, Parkinson’s, ADHD, and schizophrenia. The amino acid may also be helpful in treating stroke, cataracts, diabetic complications, and joint inflammation.

Carnosine, may reduce the neurological degeneration, and cross-linking of eye lens and collagen associated with aging, and prevent the build-up of damaged proteins. It may also help reduce atrophy, brain circulatory deficits, and LDL cholesterol oxidation.

And carnosine may prevent the formation of AGES and DNA chromosome damage, advanced glycation end-products.

Older adults, and those suffering from muscular dystrophy or cataracts, may have reduced carnosine levels, and could benefit from supplementation.

Carnosine: More Health Benefits

L-Carnosine may also help prevent atherosclerosis and joint inflammation and, by chemically binding to certain toxins, neutralize damage they may have caused.

It may also eliminate of certain toxins from the body, and aid in the regulation of zinc and copper.
The most important and exciting benefit of L-carnosine is, perhaps, its possible ability to protect against certain neurological disorders, including Alzheimer's and strokes. Let’s take a brief look at how may occur:

Many neurological disorders are said to be caused by excitotoxicity.
Excitotoxicity is caused by sensitivity to glutamate, may eventually lead to brain cell damage, or even, by causing a kind of "chain reaction," cell death.

Recent evidence has shown that L-carnosine offers cells a sort of protection against excitotoxic death. This amino acid, therefore, may well protect people from certain neurological disorders.

L-Carnosine is available in four basic forms: in the supplemental forms of capsules and tonics, as a topical treatment, and as acetylcarnosine, which comes in eye drops. Those who use the drops for cataracts have shown improvement in, and in some cases, disappearance of their condition. The drops, however, if the improvements are to be maintained, should be taken continuously.

L-Carnosine: Things to Watch Out For

There are no known reports of toxic effects of unwanted side effects associated with L-carnosine use.

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L-Carnosine The Super Anti Aging Compound

Supplements containing Co-enzyme Q10 is widely used to combat anti aging effects and diseases. Co-enzyme Q10 is produced naturally by the body and its level depletes, as one aged. Another important compound that is naturally produce by the body to combat degenerative diseases and slow down aging process is L-Carnosine.

L-Carnosine is firstly discovered in Russia in the 1900. Medical experts and physicians hardly take notice of the discovery of this important natural substance. Subsequent ongoing research in the area of aging process puts L-Carnosine among the top few critical compounds that the body needs to slow aging process.

What exactly is L-Carnosine? Basically it is compound that is made up of the combination of two important amino acids, namely beta-alanine and L-histidine.

This compound is generated naturally in the human body and is found particularly in the muscle of human and animals. Just like Co-enzyme Q10, this compound level drops and depletes as one aged.

Some of the benefits of Carnosine are cancer prevention, boost up immune system, improve and expedite wound-healing process, increase protection against radiation, improve skin complexion and reduce gastric ulceration.

Normal metabolism of the body caused sugar to interact with fat or protein and this generates abnormal protein. This process is known as Advance Glycoslation End-Products (AGES) and it cause damage to the organism by means of cross-linking of proteins to DNA molecules. L-Carnosine helps to prevent the formation of such abnormal protein that contributes to the aging process.

Carnosine is beneficial in treating diabetic complications such as kidney failure and cataract. There are reports and findings to suggest it is also effective in slowing down dementia and Alzheimer’s disease.

One of the most important aspects of L-Carnosine is that it helps to rejuvenate cells as well as extend cell life cycle. L-Carnosine is the only compound commercially available that possesses this very important and unique characteristic.

In summary, L-Carnosine possesses strong antioxidant and free radical fighting properties and helps to protect the body against cellular damage. The combination of L-Carnosine, Co-enzyme Q10 and vitamin E provides good protection against inflammation caused by radical oxidation and toxins accumulated in the body.

You may wish to consider taking L-Carnosine supplement (50mg a day) to address muscle fatigue and combat abnormal aging process. Chicken and lean red meat also contains L-Carnosine, albeit in less quantity compare to the supplement formulated specifically for it.

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New Year Resolution - Weight Loss

Time sure flies. Here I am writing this blog in the middle of the 1st month of the new year and things around my apartment seems to be the same as it was since many years ago. It is as if time stood still.
The book shelf , computer desk and my favorite bed in the study room is the same as it was 10 years ago.

With the exception of the computer, most of the items in my study room remains in good condition. Singapore is a hot humid tropic city and one of the most irritating aspect living in an equatorial region is that the humidity could really piss you off. Leather items such as jackets, wallets and metallic things turn moldy and rust due to the humid environment.

Which brings me to the next question as how on earth those marketing folks in shops bother to sell household products such as humidifier in such an extremely humid city. I can't really understand the logic behind it. Perhaps such item would find its place in air condition room but what the heck would anyone need it since the whole objective of turning on the air condition is to keep the air cool and dry.

Okay, so much so for my rant about humidifier but what is more important is how time marches on and we are aging by the years. It is not just the ladies who worries about crow feet , wrinkles or the extra tires around the waist, even the guy are pretty conscious about their looks too.

Even though some things don't change some do, definitely, in particular our waist line. Hair loss, weight gain, farsightedness and muscle loss are some of the signs and effects of aging. On a personal note, one of my resolution for this year is to get rid of that extra pounds around my waist. I am not really bother by those extra pound but I guess its good to keep our weight in check.

Its not just the uncomfortable feeling of having to put up with tight jeans due to weight gain, its more of a personal goal and personal satisfaction, something that makes me feel good when I am in tip top healthy condition. Well, I am the sort of lazy type so don't expect me to jog or do any long strenuous exercises.

At the moment I am sticking to the 'chi machine' and the home portable spa to keep my blood circulation and metabolism moving. On top of that, I will continue with sticking those controversial detox pad on my foot everyday. Heck care what other's think about the effectiveness of these so called lazy man exercise gadgets. I feel good about it and that's all it matters, period. Cheers!

Liposuction - Should You Consider It?

What a pity that the Franklin Heng, CEO of an almost 1 billion dollar company YTL Pacific Star died during liposuction treatment. Liposuction treatment is one of fastest way to remove excess fat from the body. Even though liposuction surgery success rate is well over ninety percent, a great deal of the success rate factor depends on the experience of the plastic surgeon.

A competent surgeon focus to remove the fat without risking unnecessary damage to any blood vessels or connective tissue. It is critical that the body does not enter into a 'shock' state due complications arising out from excessive blood lose, fat entering the blood stream and puncturing of vital organs during liposuction treatment. Furthermore, individual has different threshold tolerance for sudden changes in the body such as removal of large amount of fat within a short time frame.

There are many other safer and more effective ways to treat obesity. One need not consider liposuction as the first priority unless the situation warrants it and it is approve by qualified health physician. It's undeniable fact though that we live in a world of instant gratification. We want fast results without thinking about side effects or consequences.

There are many other more safer and effective ways to lose weight. Even though liposuction procedures has been fine tune to the level where it is becoming quite affordable and effective, nevertheless risk associated with such treatment far exceeds that of other form of treatment such as exercise, taking proper diet, detoxification and taking sauna.

Year Of The Tiger - Wish List And Resolution

Time sure pass quickly. It’s the dawn of new year, the year of the Tiger. Last Saturday morning while on my way to the nearby hawker center to get my pack breakfast, a mini tower erected in the open pathway between shops caught my attention. Dozens of curious onlookers stop by to look at the mini tower.

Some of the onlookers were giggling and some had serious emotions while others were expressionless.
I went over to take a look and realize that there was poster attached to the mini tower. It has descriptions of the twelve Chinese zodiac prediction for year 2010.

My eyes rolled and attention quickly transpired and fix on the dragon sign, heck I am not sure why I zoom and focused on the dragon, probably a normal reflex out of curiosity due to the fact that I am born in the year of the dragon. Well, I have to admit that it's quite interesting to read what's being forecast for all the zodiac signs in the year of the Tiger.

The predictions for each zodiac signs are neatly organized by months. Well, it seems that dragons are in for a good year even though there are some dos and don't advice for some of the months ahead. I am not the kind who believed in these predictions but admittedly it feels good when good things are predicted. One of the not so good prediction is health though.

The way I see it, regardless of how accurate or how close the zodiac signs comes to predict about your future, our health is something that we ourselves need to be fully responsible for. We just simply can't leave our health to fate.

What's my wish list and resoluton for the year of the Tiger? Well I must admit plenty of them, a long list which I doubt I could achieved. Nevertheless that's what goals are for isn't it? As the saying goes, achieving the goals you have set for is important but not the end to all means, rather it is the path you took to achieve the goal along the way which helps you to grow and mature in thoughts and knowledge.

My number one priority is to ensure that I continue to stay fit by leading a healthy lifestyle. I wish good health and protection for both myself as well as for my loved ones. Money can't buy health, and without health the tons of cash you have won't buy you happiness.

Last but not least, here's an Ayurvedic proverb which I come across that I like to share with everyone. It goes like this: 'If you take proper healthy diet, then you have no need for medicine. If you stuff yourself with unhealthy diet than any medicine you take is useless'.

Till then, wishing everyone a happy and prosperous year of the Tiger. Cheers!