Research Shows Diet and Exercise Programs Are Even More Effective when Condition-specific Nutrition is Added

San Clemente, CA May 27, 2010 -- It affects one in three adults, yet most don’t even

realize it. Doctors are stymied about how to treat it. Billions of dollars are spent on it—unnecessarily.

“It” is metabolic syndrome – the simultaneous occurrence of any three or more of the following five conditions: high blood pressure, high blood sugar, abdominal obesity, low HDL (“good”) cholesterol, or high triglycerides—that results from years of poor lifestyle choices, including unhealthy diets and lack of exercise. Having metabolic syndrome significantly increases your risk for cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and a host of other serious illnesses.

Now, preliminary results of research conducted by three major universities and sponsored by San Clemente, California-based life sciences company, Metagenics, Inc. (http://www.metagenics.com/), provides evidence of the power of condition-specific nutrients in addressing metabolic syndrome. All of the subjects underwent 12 weeks of lifestyle therapy including a low glycemic load Mediterranean-style diet and regular, moderate exercise. While all subjects appear to show improvement in metabolic syndrome and risk factors for heart disease, those who additionally consumed Metagenics’ UltraMeal® PLUS 360 Medical Food twice a day appear to show even greater improvements, particularly in LDL-C, non-HDL-C, apolipoprotein B, and Apo B/A-1 ratio.

Medical foods are specially formulated to nutritionally manage a specific disease state. Among the key ingredients in UltraMeal PLUS 360 are soy protein, plant sterols, and proprietary extracts from hops and acacia. Soy protein has been shown to have cholesterol-lowering effects and may reduce the risk of heart disease. Plant sterols have been shown to promote healthy cholesterol levels, and also may help reduce the risk of heart disease. As for hops and acacia, “After testing hundreds of plant-based bioactives, we chose the extracts from hops and acacia for their powerful therapeutic effects as selective kinase response modulators (SKRMs) (http://www.metagenics.com/technology) and for their excellent safety profiles,” said Metagenics Chief Science Officer Jeffrey Bland, PhD, FACN, CNS

Cosmetic Surgeon Unveils Truths about New Liposuction Procedures and Technologies: Debunking the Myths about Liposuction Techniques

Liposuction also known as lipoplast, liposculpture suction lipectomy or lipo, the number

one body contouring cosmetic procedure has evolved over the past decade. In the last few years many new liposuction technologies have been introduced by medical manufacturers, claiming to be "better" than others. Cosmetic surgeon, Dr. William Hall, M.D. shares his expertise and medical insights to dispel myths and provide information to consumers looking for more than trademarks, techniques and terminologies.

Scottsdale, AZ (PRWEB) May 28, 2010 -- Dr. William Hall, Founder and Chief Surgeon at Scottsdale-based Infini Cosmetic Associates, speaks out about the many new liposuction procedures introduced to the cosmetic industry over the past few years.

As a cosmetic surgeon who specializes in liposuction, one of the most popular and widely performed cosmetic surgery procedures today, Dr. William Hall releases his expert views about new “lipo” or liposuction techniques and equipment on the market that claim to one-up their body-contouring predecessors.

Every month, millions of people and prospective patients search the Internet to find information about “liposuction” only to be inundated with choices from surgeons offering the latest liposuction procedures to compete in the marketplace and obtain new patients who are allured by lipo manufacturer brands, terminologies and trademarks.

Hall acknowledges that there are many great liposuction products and technologies that assist in helping patients look their best, but many of the claims are exaggerated and inaccurate.

"Homeopathic HCG" Drops Not Recommended as Safe Weight Loss Method

May 13, 2010 -- Physicians at Inches and Pounds report there is a profound difference between Pharmaceutical hCG hormone and "Homeopathic HCG" Drops when following

the hCG Diet Protocol. "Homeopathic HCG has been shown to contain a variety of the following substances: water, alcohol, vitamins, filtered microscopic trace amounts of hCG if any at all and various herbal stimulants. This suggests that "Homeopathic HCG" has no relationship to the hCG Hormone (Human Chorionic Gonadotropin).

Homeopathy is a form of alternative medicine that attempts to treat patients with heavily diluted preparations. Depending on the dilution, homeopathic remedies may not contain any pharmacologically active molecules, and for such remedies to have pharmacological effect would violate fundamental principles of science. (Homeopathy. (2010, May 12). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 16:41, May 12, 2010, from

Pharmaceutical hCG hormone can only be obtained by a written prescription from a licensed physician and cannot be purchased off the Internet. If "HCG drops" are purchased off the Internet, they are most likely "Homeopathic HCG" which does NOT require a prescription because it does NOT contain a sufficient quantity of real pharmaceutical hCG hormone for the purpose of weight loss.

Dr. A.T.W. Simeons the originator of the hCG Diet Protocol, suggests that pharmaceutical hCG for the purpose of weight loss must contain a minimum of 125 IU (international units) of pharmaceutical hCG hormone delivered daily. Pharmaceutical hCG must only be prescribed by a physician and dispensed from a reputable US based pharmacy.

Inches and Pounds is the industry leader in promoting the hCG diet protocol because we conduct our programs under the supervision of a licensed physician, require specific blood testing, comprehensive physical exam and detailed health history in order for qualification. Blood tests are crucial in determining whether an individual is healthy enough to undertake a very low calorie diet or low calorie diet.

The hCG Diet (http://www.inchesandpounds.com/) Protocol is based on the theory that the hCG hormone triggers the body to release stored fats and deliver the nutrition it needs to supplement a low caloric intake. If a person is not getting this supplementation of calories because they are using a homeopathic mixture, they most likely will deplete lean muscle tissue and will not capitalize on releasing excess stored fat reserves. As a result, metabolism may slow down with the loss of lean muscle mass and the feeling of hunger, weakness and fatigue will most certainly occur. Additionally, the health risks can be damaging for dieters that are unaware of potential underlying medical conditions because the proper physician supervision, blood testing and comprehensive physical exam were not performed or required.

Dr. Connie Odom Medical Director of Inches and Pounds, LLC says, "The minimal concentration if any of hCG hormone in homeopathic HCG drops is too dilute to access the body's stored fat reserves and spare lean muscle." and " Any weight loss on homeopathic HCG is most likely muscle tissue and water weight."

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