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I’ve got a version 2 of iPlant, will be for the iPad too and Android. Coming soon, will be the ability to upload photos, rate photos, submit new plans, edit existing plants. It should be a pretty big upgrade for everybody, and will contribute to a much larger community of participants and information. Should be out and ready by the end of August.

Update, both the new iPlant and Android version are about 80% completed. (Aug 29th)

Im looking to license a larger and much more complete plant database.. as a part of this expansion, looking to develop an iPad app, and Android application too. Stay tuned.

We know that Vitamin E is not a powerful enough anti-oxidant, nothing new here: but echo’d in several studies and commentary on this blog here:

“For the study, researchers looked at data on 10,837 adults who were followed for eight years. While vitamin E had no effect on mortality when participants were 65- to 70-years-old, the antioxidant appeared to reduce mortality when participants were 71 or older.”

source http://altmedicine.about.com/b/2011/02/23/vitamin-e-for-a-longer-life.htm

Another good reason to take a look at the research done behind Protandim

An objective review in answer to a common answered question. Thanks Dr Gott.

“***Below is Quoted from Dr Gott.***“

Q) Have you ever heard of the supplement Protandim? I’ve been told that it could help my rheumatoid-arthritis pain. What can you tell me about it? And if it’s so great, why don’t doctors tell us about it?

A) Let me start by saying I have no affiliation with this product.

Protandim’s ingredients include milk thistle, Bacopa extract, Ashwagandha, green-tea extract and turmeric extract.

This dietary supplement is an antioxidant that has received a fair amount of publicity on national television, in newspapers and elsewhere as a new breakthrough in boosting the immune system.

Milk thistle has been used for 2,000 years as an herbal remedy for many ailments, including liver and gallbladder disease, and as an antidote for mushroom poisoning if given within 10 minutes of ingestion.

When given within 24 hours, it’s purported to greatly reduce the risk of liver damage and death from ingestion. It contains antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties.

Bacopa extract is used to restore and nourish the central nervous system. It contains antioxidants thought to protect brain cells and is commonly used to enhance memory and concentration.

Ashwagandha is commonly taken to relieve stress, treat inflammation and fever, and to protect against illness and infection.

It is marketed as an immune-system booster, to improve memory and promote overall wellness.

Green-tea extract is derived from green-tea leaves. It contains antioxidant properties that can be generally divided into four aspects — antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti-radiation and anti-carcinogen.

Turmeric extract is yet another antioxidant/inflammatory/bacterial remedy touted to support healthy skin, reduce cholesterol levels and joint pain, and possibly help in preventing some cancers.

Aging begins within every cell of the body and is both progressive and inevitable. As a person ages, the body produces fewer antioxidants to fight the aging process and disorders such as arthritis.

The manufacturers of Protandim state that scientists agree that aging and many “deadly” diseases are the result of deterioration of cells owing to rogue molecules known as free radicals.

The damage that occurs is known as oxidative stress. The product is touted to reduce that oxidative stress by an average 40 percent.

The product is contraindicated for people undergoing chemotherapy or organ transplant. Potential users should consult their physician before beginning the supplement, especially pregnant or nursing women and anyone on prescription medications.

( source: http://www.goerie.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20110209/LIFESTYLES06/302099975/-1/LIFESTYLES05 )

LifeVantage the maker of science-based solutions to oxidative stress, announced today that a new peer-reviewed study involving its flagship product, Protandim®, sponsored by the American Heart Association and the National Institutes of Health, was published in the scientific journal Free Radical Biology and Medicine. The study, conducted by researchers at The Ohio State University, examined the biochemical mechanisms that underlie the ability of Protandim® to suppress intimal hyperplasia (over-proliferation of cells that line the vessel wall), a common adverse event that limits the effectiveness of several types of vascular surgery. Protandim®, a patented dietary supplement comprised of five highly synergistic herbal ingredients, has been shown in earlier studies to activate the transcription factor Nrf2, a signal to the cell’s DNA to regulate a network of protective genes. This new study further investigates Protandim’s® ability to increase production of the body’s Nrf2-regulated protective genes, sometimes referred to as “survival genes”, which include most of the antioxidant enzymes.

See the news press as found on Yahoo

You can buy Protandim from studynrf2.com

I’ve added a new site at http://www.studynrf2.com/ It has purchase links for Protandim, and business opportunity information. Give this serious consideration, this stuff is real in many ways. The experiences from my customers are amazing. I’ve always been an herbal fan, this product follows a long trend of alternative methods that are truly viable to healing and health.

iPlant 1.9 is out. I’ve removed the syncing ability in previous versions, it was just too buggy and unreliable. This makes the latest version a bit large, but at least the available content is now there. I’ve added a few more images and updated the data a bit with feedback and other research. In 2.0, I hope to get many more photos. An Android version will be forthcoming, and also an iPad version. Ideally I’d like to get a large database to upload into this, but that’s rather expensive, so still looking for a new source.

We know how free-radicals are created. We get them through external influences such as the air we breathe, toxins, chemicals, smoking, sunlight etc.., but we also generate a lot on when we exercise, when we’re sick or suffer from acute injuries AND the often overlooked as we metabolize food.

Traditionally (and as the market will have us believe) we should ‘eat’ or ‘drink’ our anti-oxidants. But at some point, the process of metabolizing the additional quantity of these antioxidant rich foods or juices is counter productive in some measure, simply because as we increase chemical metabolization we conversely increase the creation of additional free-radicals.

To be fair to the nutritional community, I think the bottom line is this: The amount of food we eat and what we eat is important, and shouldn’t be overlooked; we need proper caloric intake and nutrition. However, the idea that the consumption of external antioxidant sources will reduce oxidative stress as we age, and will reduce the risk or affect or the many diseases related to the aging processes and oxidative stress is largely flawed.

This is why (in part) Protandim is so highly effective, because it upregulates the production of internal anti-oxidants, without an increase in the metabolization process.

I’ve submitted a new Labrish app to iTunes. It has several syntax fixes, along with phonetic spellings to make it more fun. Once it gets there, I’ll change it from Free to 99 cents, which isn’t much, and the app is much improved.

I’ve submitted an update to iPlant, its version 1.8. This version has the entire database updates an more photos concurrent with the latest sync. Its over the iTunes 10 meg limit, so you’ll need a wifi connection to download, or download via iTunes and sync. I’ve added icon badges when you launch the app, so you’ll know if there are updates to sync. Please submit questions or problems any feedback is appreciated.