THE RAW 50 by CAROL ALT & DAVID ROTH Gorgeous SuperModel Carol Alt & her esteemed writing partner David Roth have written yet another amazing book on the benefits of following a Raw Foods Lifestyle!  In their latest collaboration, Carol shares her secrets to being successful on a Raw Foods program & brings you recipes from raw food enthusiasts all over the world!  A big surprise is that Carol & David asked me to share one of my favorite Raw Foods recipes with them & you can find it in the book!!  I was so excited and grateful for the opportunity to be a small part of such an awesome book!  Thanks Carol for being such an incredibly beautiful example of what eating Raw Foods can do for your health & thanks to you & David for spreading the word to everyone!!

2008 AMERICAN ACADEMY OF ANTI-AGING MEDICINE CONFERENCE I had an amazing week at this conference held from April 22-27th at the beautiful Gaylord Palms Hotel in Orlando, FL.  I learned so much about what is happening in the field of Anti-Aging Medicine. What was most amazing was the emphasis on optimum nutrition & keeping your body free of toxins to prevent the onset of disease! In fact the build up of toxins within cells is one of the officially recognized theories on aging!! But the good news is, we can do something about that!!  I was really excited to find out that two of my all time favorite health & wellness authors were going to be present as special guest speakers at the conference:

DR. ERIC BRAVERMAN, AUTHOR OF THE EDGE EFFECT and YOUNGER YOU Dr. Braverman discussed the importance of having balanced brain chemistry so that all systems of your body have a fighting chance at optimum health and longevity. His theories also indicate that while we all have unique personalities (shy, outgoing, artistic, logical), when brain chemistry is out of balance these personality profiles can tend toward the extreme (reclusive, reckless, irresponsible, controlling).

DR. THOMAS RAU, DIRECTOR OF PARASELSUS KLINIK & AUTHOR OF THE SWISS DETOX DIET.  Dr. Rau spoke on the importance of eating green vegetables to alkalize your pH levels and flushing out the toxins & acids which destroy our bodies from the inside out. He shared the protocol used at his clinic in Switzerland for helping his patients restore their health the natural way!  I was really honored to be able to sit and take notes as Dr. Braverman & Dr. Rau lectured on health & anti-aging theories.  Afterwards we were able to ask questions and my own beliefs regarding cleansing/detox, acid/alkaline balance were absolutely re-inforced!

ISAGENIX INTERNATIONAL  I was really excited to see a big ISAGENIX INTERNATIONAL booth set up at A4M Expo proudly displaying the Isagenix Cleansing Technology right alongside all the other top of the line vendors specializing in cutting edge anti-aging, health & wellness products & systems!  Isagenix is truly being recognized as the World's #1 Cleansing/Detox Program!! It makes me proud to represent such a world renowned product and I was not surprised to see the Isagenix booth being crowded by curious conference attendees!! I cannot wait to attend another Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine Conference to stay on the absolute cutting edge of anti-aging & health/wellness knowledge!!