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Dr. Michael Galitzer, Medical Advisor to Circ-Cell Skincare and co-developer of the Crème ER3, was interviewed by the queen of anti-aging herself, Suzanne Somers, in her new book Bombshell: Explosive Medical Secrets That Will Redefine Aging.

Bombshell is full of interviews with doctors on the leading edge of anti-aging medicine. Of Dr. Galitzer, Somers says, “Dr. Michael Galitzer is my personal, Western-trained anti-aging doctor. He practices advanced medicine at its best. He understands it all: how to balance hormones, how to strengthen the weakest organs and glands, how to strengthen the body to prepare it to fight cancer or tolerate conventional therapies. He understands the toxic assault and how to detoxify the body on an ongoing basis…”

Read the full interview here!

We knew our amazing facial was desperately needed in The City That Never Sleeps! We are proud to announce the April launch of our exclusive resculpting facial at Shibui Spa at The Greenwich Hotel.

Treatments will be available at the spa starting in late April.  Call 212-941-8900 to book an appointment.

We’ve all heard the mantra-  eating fresh fruits and veggies gives you brighter, healthier skin. But knowing this doesn’t make it any easier to change your daily routine enough to see results. Luckily, you don’t need a private chef to have prettier skin. There are many ways that an actual human being, busy with work, children, and real-life cravings, can incorporate this philosophy into each day. Here are a few tips:

Fresh Fruit and Veggie Juice:

The ideal solution: Buying a juicer and finding the time to make fresh juice is a fantastic way to get beautiful skin, but few have the time or money to buy large amounts of produce and juice them all into taste-friendly concoctions.

The real solution:  Many organic grocers carry bottles of pre-juiced produce. Green juices have amazing ingredients for your skin like kale, cucumber, and parsley.  Unfortunately the green stuff is usually sans sugar and difficult to drink.  To create a tasty drink with all the good stuff, you can mix it with orange or apple juice. Try carrot juice too- recent studies have shown that eating carrots can give your skin a warm glow.

Vitamins

The ideal solution: Experts agree that getting your vitamins from real food sources is preferable to popping a daily multi-vitamin, but unless you are always able to eat ample amounts of fish, nuts, colorful fruits and leafy greens, you may want to supplement.

The real solution: Fish oil supplements are all the rage right now, and have many appealing benefits like increased brain function, and of course, beautiful skin! Not into pills? Celebrity esthetician Melanie Simon is a huge fan of organic liquid AFA algae (fresh-frozen aphanizomenon flos-aquae).  She says, “I would say this is the most effective supplement I have seen as far as skin is concerned.  After three days of use, I can see improvement in my own skin and my client’s skin. It also helps the hair and nails.  It is a bit of a pain to freeze and thaw but is truly worth the effort!”

Sugar

The ideal solution: Don’t eat sugar- it can damage cells and cause inflammation. Feel free to attempt the cold turkey method, but beware the guilt-ridden sugar binges when your plan doesn’t work.

The real solution:  The most realistic thing you can do is to reduce your sugar intake, and cut out high-fructose corn syrup, refined sugar, and artificial, lab-made sugars like aspartame. Corn syrup can sneak into foods you would never expect, like your bread, so be sure to read ingredient labels. Replace carbohydrates with protein whenever possible- your body converts breads, pastas, and potatoes into cell-damaging sugar.  Also, the more fruit you can incorporate into desserts the better, because when you eat fruit you are also eating the fiber that nature intended to go hand-in-hand with sugar.

There are thousands of ways to help your skin glow from the inside out, but the most important thing to remember is to keep innovating, keep trying, and by all means, take advantage of the short cuts!  Gorgeous skin is the goal, no matter how we get there.

On March 9, 2012, Circ-Cell Skincare will launch an exclusive resculpting facial developed by renowned electrical esthetician Melanie Simon, co-founder of Circ-Cell Skincare.

The redefining facial – offered exclusively at the Four Seasons Chicago – combines low level electrical current with Circ-Cell’s revolutionary age-defying skin care formulations to deliver unprecedented results.  Circ-Cell’s philosophy is that beautiful radiant skin results from increasing skin density and restoring balance.

Ms. Simon harnesses low-level electrical current to produce transformative face-lift like results, making her facials some of the most coveted by Hollywood celebrities. The entire Circ-Cell line was developed to provide similar benefits at home, and Circ-Cell Skincare products will now be available exclusively in downtown Chicago at the Four Seasons. Facials will be available at the spa beginning March 9 so call now to book your appointment.

The Spa at Four Seasons Hotel Chicago:  (312) 280-8800

“We age because our hormones decline; our hormones don’t decline because we age.”  -Dr. Michael Galitzter, BHRT expert

Aging is a fact of life- no product or procedure can stop the march of time.  But the effects of time are what we have the power to control, and when we look at what is actually happening to us as we grow older, we see that the loss of our youthful luster may not be caused by our advancing age, but by the invisible chemistry that tells our skin how young it is.  The stigma surrounding traditional hormone therapy is justly deserved, but there is an alternative that may change your mind about how you deal with menopausal (and andropausal) symptoms.

The study of Bio-identical Hormone Replacement Therapy, or BHRT, attempts to change our skin’s mind about how old it thinks it is, as well as solve the practical hormone-related symptoms many of us know well, like hot flashes, night sweats, sagging breasts and loss of fullness, mental fogginess, depression, mood changes, decreased sense of sexuality and, drum roll…dull, dry, lackluster skin.  BHRT allows us to fight back in a way that is in harmony with our body’s natural chemistry.

Dr. Michael Galitzer, anti-aging guru and the world’s leading expert on BHRT, has this to say about our changing hormones: “Researchers have long known that one of the mechanisms involved in the aging process is the decline in naturally occurring hormones in the body, first manifesting in our 30’s, and then accelerating as we enter our 50’s, 60’s, and beyond…recent research suggests that proper replacement of bio-identical hormones holds great promise in slowing the aging process, and as a treatment for age-related diseases.”

So what is a “bio-identical” hormone? According to Terri Suresh of the Hormonal Health and Wellness Center in Southlake, Texas, the difference between a bio-identical hormone and a synthetic one is important to understand.  Suresh says, “By “bio-identical” we mean that the structure of the hormone is perfectly matched to the hormone produced in a woman’s body. They are plant-based, natural substances that our bodies can metabolize in the way it was designed, minimizing side effects. These compounded bio-identicals can be matched to each woman’s unique needs, something that’s impossible with mass-manufactured products.”

In short, if you have noticed age-related issues that are not leaving a smile on your face, you may want to speak with your health care provider about BHRT.  We can never change what year we were born, but we can change hormonal imbalances in a way that meaningfully alters our quality of life and the way we look and feel.  After all, is there anything “natural” about having thin, dull, dry skin?”  We don’t think so.