Using nutrition, exercise and his knowledge of supplementation he has helped a number of injured patients return to their activities in a significantly reduced time. Pre-operative programs help surgical outcome and reduce the down time for both sports and non-sports related injuries. Many natural products are available to accomplish these goals.

Dr. Mark Gordon has been recognized as a leader in the area of Anti Aging Medicine and holds Associate Clinical Professorships at USC and UCLA.

Dr. Gordon has recently been reappointed as Medical Director for CBS Studios, Medical Consultant to HBO and FX. In these positions he is available for consultation on areas of Preventive, Anti-Aging and Alternative Medicine. He writes articles on nutritional supplementation and hormonal replacement some of which have been published in Max Muscle and Planet Muscle. Dr. Gordon is owner and Medical Director of Millennium Health Centers-Medicine for the 21st century.

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As melanoma rates and diagnosis continue to rise, early detection (before the disease spreads to the lymph nodes) is critical for survival. In the January-February 2009 issue of Dermatology Nursing, Arlene Vickers describes how dermatology nurses can use evidence-based practice (EBP) to develop their own skin cancer screening guidelines.

Vickers recommends obtaining best practices by using several resources:

- Conducting systematic reviews through journal databases to answer specific clinical questions
- Evaluating existing skin cancer screening guidelines (many are posted on the National Guideline Clearinghouse Web site, http://www.guideline.gov)
- Keeping up with current research studies
- Looking to professional organizations for information and guidelines

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As a pioneer in the field of Anti-Aging Mecidine, Ronald Rothenberg, MD, was one of the first physicians to be recognized for his expertise to become fully board certified in the specialty. Dr. Rothenberg founded the Calfornia HealthSpan Institute in Cencinitas, Calfironia in 1997 with a commitment to transforming our understanding of and finding treatment for aging as a disease. Dr. Rothenberg is dedicated to the belief that the process of aging can be slowed, stopped, or even reserved through existing medical and scientific interventions.

Challenging traditional medicine’s approach to treating the symptoms of aging, California HealthSpan’s mission is to create a paradigm shift in the way we view medicine: treat the cause. He received his MD from Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons in 1970. Dr. Rothenberg performed his residency at Los Angeles County-USC Medical Center and is also board certified in Emergency Medicine. He received academic appointment to the USCD School of Medicine Clinical Faculty in 1997 and was promoted to full Clinical Professor of Preventive and Family Medicine in 1989. In addition to his work in the field of Anti-Aging Medicine, Dr. Rothenberg is an Attending Physician and Director of Medical Education at Scripps Memorial Hospital in Encinitas, California. Dr. Rothenberg travels extensively to lecture on a variety of topics, which include Anti-Aging Medicine and Emergency Medicine and is the author of Forever Ageless. He has recently been featured in the University of California MD TV series in the shows on Anti-Aging Medicine.

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People everywhere are feeling the stress of a worldwide recession. Our cells, too, are under continual assault from stress.

Hidden from sight, our cells battle challenges such as their environment, bacteria, viruses, too much or too little oxygen, and physiological stressors. Molecular systems protect cells under assault, but those systems can break down, especially with age.

To better understand how cells are protected from stress and damage, a team led by Northwestern University researchers studied the effect of resveratrol, a beneficial chemical found in red wine, on human cells in tissue culture.

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Increasing numbers are risking their health just because they want to have a tan, say researchers in an editorial published on bmj.com today.

The authors, led by Michael Evans-Brown from Liverpool John Moores University, argue that while the actual number of people having ‘tan jabs’ (the drugs Melanotan I and Melanotan II) is unknown it is easily available via the internet and in some tanning salons and hairdressers. A thriving online community of users exist, the largest of which is Melanotan.org with over 5000 members.

Evans-Brown fears that people using the ‘tan jab’ are putting their health at risk. He says: “serious concerns exist about the quality of the preparations that are currently available - not only the drug content and dose, but also contaminants and sterility. Some users, especially those who are injecting drugs for the first time, are reusing or sharing injecting equipment, which places them and others at risk of infections, including blood borne viruses.”

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