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This is issue #3 of the TRANSCEND program series. Below, you can learn about the Assessment step to ensure you take the most aggressive and proactive approach to managing your own health status. Catch disease early and you have the chance to live well forever.

Also in this issue, take a look at some of the past year's Bridge Three developments.

Also in this Issue 

• Assess and Address
• TRANSCEND - Step "A"
• Health Radar News
• Reprogram Stem Cells
• Magnetic Nanoparticles Diagnose and Treat Disease
• Robotics & Rehabilitation
• Cell on a Chip
• Nanosurgery.. Next Frontier
• Artificial Hand Has Real Sensations
• Realistic Imitation Red Blood Cells Created

Assess and Address

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B Vitamins are often lower as we age. These vitamins are essential for proper memory and nerve function. Our B Complex and B-12 products are designed to provide balanced supplementation to maintain proper levels of the B vitamins.

Vitamin C is water soluble and quite safe in high doses. We offer a 1,000 mg tablet to provide an aggressive dose.

Vitamin E is made up of several types called tocopherols. To avoid toxicity, it is important to take a supplement with all of these tocopherols.

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TRANSCEND Steps – "A"

Assessment

The two pillars that will help you to live—and remain in optimal health—long enough to take full advantage of upcoming health technologies are Prevention and Early Detection of disease. There is a lot you can do yourself to uphold these two pillars.

Prevention

Lifestyle choices are the key to successful prevention. Making better choices will help you live in good condition for longer. The TRANSCEND program can help guide you through lifestyle choices such as diet, exercise, sleep, brain health, and stress management.

Soon, we will have the means to reprogram our biological software and reach the point where the clock begins to tick longer with each passing year.

Early Detection

There are a number of tests that you can perform yourself to help identify disease very early on, thereby increasing your chances of recovery.

Breast self-exams (women)
Regular examination will make it easy for you to notice changes that should be addresses with your doctor. Essentially, you are looking for lumps, dimpling, changes or redness.

Testicular self-exams (men)
Testicular cancer is the leading cancer in younger men, but it is nearly 100% treatable when caught early. Look for lumps and consistency.

Heart Rate
The easiest place to check your pulse is at your wrist. Without pressing too hard, locate your pulse with the index and middle fingers of the other hand. Count the pulsations for 20 seconds and multiply by 3 for your heart rate. An optimal heart rate is less than 70 beats per minute.

Blood Pressure
You can check your blood pressure easily with an inexpensive device at home. Less than 120/80 mm Hg is an optimal level. Any elevation beyond this level constitutes a health risk. Readings over 140/90 mm Hg are too high and most doctors advise medication for individuals who consistently have readings in this range.

Body Composition
Your health can be affected by how much fat you have and how it is distributed on the body. Some fat is needed for reproductive function, while other fat is simply caloric storage. Body Fat can be estimated using a scale or a handheld device is fine. For a more accurate reading, an underwater tank is preferred (see your doctor or gym for more information). Men should maintain 10-17 percent body fat. Women should maintain 18 to 26 percent body fat. Higher levels of fat, particularly in the abdominal region, increase health risks significantly.

Fitness Testing
Exercise is absolutely necessary for optimal health. We recommend that you evaluate your core strength, upper body strength, aerobic fitness level, and flexibility.

A more complete description of these tests is included in Chapter 10 of Transcend: Nine Steps to Living Well Forever.

In the next issue, we will discuss "N"utrition.

Health News Radar

We have been reviewing notable health developments made during 2009. This issue highlights Bridge Three—Nanotechnology plus Artificial Intelligence. Many experts consider Bridge 3 technologies to be the key to unlimited lifespan. In this video, Ray and Terry describe the Bridges in further detail.

	Scientists Reprogram Blood Stem Cells University of Florida researchers were able to program bone marrow stem cells to repair damaged retinas in mice, suggesting a potential treatment for one of the most common causes of vision loss in older people.
	Magnetic Nanoparticles Diagnose and Treat Disease Whether it's magnetic nanoparticles (mNPs) giving an army of 'therapeutically armed' white blood cells direction to invade a deadly tumor's territory, or the use of mNPs to target specific nerve channels and induce nerve-led behavior (such as the life-dependant thumping of our hearts), mNPs have come a long way in the past decade
	Robotics Improve Home Rehabilitation Scientists have developed portable rehab devices that are cheaper, lighter, smaller, and invisible than the traditional models. Stroke patients can use these new devices to continue rehabilitation of damaged knees, wrists, pelvises, and ankles at home.
	Cell on a Chip Researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, NY, have created the first artificial cellular organelle and are using it to better understand how the human body makes heparin, a drug used to prevent blood clotting during medical procedures.
	Nanosurgery… the Next Frontier Nanosurgery… the Next Frontier One engineering professor's nanorobot could be performing non-invasive surgical procedures on patients with tumors within the next decade. The robot would allow for precise surgical movements.
	Artificial Hand Has Real Sensations Scientists in Italy have successfully built a brain-controlled bionic hand that allows amputees to feel hand sensations and manipulate their limb--via the brain--as if it were still there.
	Realistic Imitation Red Blood Cells Created Engineers have created imitation red blood cells with the shape and elasticity of real cells from a polymer. Because of their more constant concentration, they could also be used to disperse drugs or the contrast agents used in medical imaging throughout the body more efficiently and with fewer side effects.

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