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Shilajit is now fast becoming as the number one energy and life extension supplement.                Those who take shilajit experience varied benefits. Most feel increased in energy and stamina. They feel the stress levels coming down and they hardly have any difficulty in getting deep peaceful sleep and wake up being fully charged with energy.  Most feel a strong immunity to diseases with shilajit. Incidentally a leading Medical Research Centre established under the guidance of by Louis Pasteur in India has conclusively proven that Shilajit in combination with another herb is a effective treatment for HIV positive patients. This combination has been found to be more effective than the anti retroviral drugs used today to treat HIV patients. If such a potent infectious disease can be managed with shilajit one can very well imagine the level of immunity that shilajit can help build.

Ayurvedic medicine is much older than Chinese medicine. They have known about shilajit since thousands of years. Now shilajit is the number one energy medicine in the world. Shilajit’s power comes from it’s potent mineral content and Fulvic acid. Minerals are everything in building up our body. Minerals are needed to build tissues, organs, bones, brain and for that matter the entire body. –You can take any amount of vitamins but without minerals in the body it is not of any use. The place where shilajit comes from is unique.

Himalayan region millions of years ago was home to thousands of different plant life. These plants grow in prolific manner. When they die they decompose during winter they get frozen and in summer time they form a thick black mineral pitch. In Russia shilajit is called as Mumiyo.

Shilajit is an amazing substance made of decomposed plant material oozing out of rocks in Himalayan Mountains. Natives found about Shilajit hundreds of years ago after observing the monkeys in Himalayan mountains. They observed the monkeys climbing up the rocks and eating a substance oozing out of the rocks. The natives also observed that the monkeys there had a very long life, full of energy and lot of offspring. They realized that this was actually due the substance from the rocks that the monkeys were eating. Shilajit is the mineral pitch. It’s very name in Sanskrit means “rock like”. Shilajit is estimated to be millions of years old. It is the decomposed organic matter from the rich vegetation in Himalayan Mountains which are compressed in the rocks over these millions of years. It has been now found scientifically that this process of compression of plant vegetation in the altitude and climatic conditions of Himalayan Mountains produced a truly magnificent substance.

Shilajit contains some 85 minerals in organic bio available form. It is important that minerals are in ionic and bio available form. The mineral supplements that we normally get are the colloidal minerals. The inorganic minerals are ground, made into fine powder and extruded as tablets, filled in capsules are mixed in syrups and sold over the counter. These minerals are not easily absorbed by the body cells and most of it is deposited in organs and tissues causing more harm in the long run. This is the major difference between the minerals found in shilajit and the ones found ion conventional minerals supplements.  More importantly shilait also contains a type of humic acid known as fulvic acid which is formed due this millions of years of compression. Fulvic acid is one of the most powerful electrolytes in the planet and is increasing being recognized as a miracle supplement. Fulvic acid in shilajit makes your cells more permeable to minerals.

Shilajit by itself has 85 plus minerals in highly available ionic form and it also has fulvic acid in it. Thus benefits of shilajit are compounded several times. Shilajit ensures complete absorption of vital minerals deep into the cells. Fulvic acid also makes the cell walls more permeable and flushes out all the toxins and heavy metals from deep within the cells. Shilajit effectively re mineralizes your body. In Ayurveda the traditional Indian medical system Shilajit is known as the “amrit” or  the elixir that extends life. Ayurveda considers Shilajit as a potent adaptogen and a destroyer of weakness.

Basically the power of shilajit comes from its ability to re mineralize the body. It’s power to supply the body cells of all the essential minerals which is normally not possible due to the thick cell walls. Most of the body imbalances and ailments can be traced to mineral deficiency. This mineral deficiency cannot be treated by taking other mineral supplements or even by taking mineral rich food.

Shilajit is traditionally taken in India along with cow’s milk as this is the main source of protein and fat in the predominantly vegetarian Indian diet. But for westerners who have wide range of source of proteins and fats this can be taken with water juice if milk is not tolerated. Soya milk and fat free milk too are good options. Shilajit can be taken on a daily basis. Shilajit is an adaptogen and will help fight stress continuously. It will rejuvenate and rebuild the body on a level that one could previously only dream, of.

Shilajit means destroyer of weakness. It comes from Ayurvedic system of medicine of india and it is estimated that shilajit is continually being used by humans for well over 10,000 years. It is in fact and perhaps the very basis of Ayurvedic system of medicine. It is a mineral pitch found in Himalayan mountains trapped in the rocks. Thousands of years ago great yogis and sages of Himalayan Mountains India found animals eating shilajit and leading a very healthy and prolonged life. So the yogis thought that there is something magical about shilajit and followed it in their diet.  Shilait is rich in minerals and by some estimation contains over 85 trace minerals and fulvic acid. Fulvic acid is a neutralizer of toxins. It is a neutralizer of pesticides and bad estrogens.

Fulvic acid is one of the powerful internal cleansers and is naturally present in shilajit. Humic acid is also present in this susbtance which help in detoxification. These help in the assimilation of minerals that is consumed as a part of normal diet as well the minerals found in shilajit itself. Shilajit has a smooth flavor and hence can be mixed with any food items and beverages. Mixing shilajit with soya milk, cow’s milk , chocolate or juice is very ideal. Shilajit is not really a herb and not completely a supplement. It is somewhat in between. It is a natural mineral pitch that is found in natural cracks of rocks in the high altitudes of Himalayan Mountains. Shilajit is something you should take and see if it works for you.  Many who have been hesitant in the past about this wonder substance have become lifelong votaries and proponents of shilajit.

A Mumbai-based scientist's path-breaking research on rogue proteins in human brain that cause Alzheimer's has brought new hope in the global quest for finding a treatment for the degenerative disorder previously thought to be incurable.

Dr Sudipta Maiti, a professor at the Department of Chemical Sciences, TATA Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR), and his team have found that it is possible to reverse the behaviour of Amyloid Beta protiens that cause Alzheimer's when they depart from their prescribed function of aiding human memory and cognitive behavior. These renegades join hands with other similarly misbehaving protiens, and together they attack brain cells impairing speech, judgement, memory, perception and behaviour.

Dr Maiti's research showed that when these gangs of bad-boy Amyloid Beta protiens are separated from each other, they return to their original form and resume originally prescribed functions, mainly related to aiding human memory and cognitive behavior. So far it was believed that the Amyloid Beta oligomers - science jargon for gangs of bad-boy protiens - were a stable bunch and did not return to their normal state. With Dr Maiti's research, this thinking is bound to change. Alzheimer's Disease International, a federation of non-profit organizations promoting awareness about the disease, has estimated that as of 2010, there were 35.6 million people with dementia worldwide. By 2050, it is projected that this figure will have increased to over 115 million. Since Alzheimer's is an old-age disease and India's life expectancy has been rising rapidly, one is likely to hear more about it in the coming years.

Dr Maiti's team demonstrated the mob mentality of Amyloid Beta protiens gone bad by creating Alzheimer's disease in a test tube. They placed monomers (single units) of Amyloid Beta in a water-based solution at a normal concentration of 100 nm (nanomolar), mimicking the human brain fluid (cerebro spinal fluid). "When we increased the concentration of the fluid above normal, we observed that the Amyloid Beta protein started forming oligomers (multiple units). These oligomers, together, were toxic enough to cause Alzheimer's," he said. However, when the concentration of artificial brain fluid was lowered to normal again, Amyloid Beta oligomers split back into individual units, lost their toxicity and, in fact, returned to performing their original assigned tasks.

"We were able to reverse the Alzheimer's disease in the test tube. We discovered that after seven days of lowering the concentration of the brain fluid, the oligomers became unstable and broke out from the group to form harmless monomers of the protein found in healthy brains," Maiti said.

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The small biotechnology company and the Swiss pharmaceutical giant will develop Evotec has signed a new agreement with partner Roche to develop a compound with potential in Alzheimer's disease, replacing an antidepressant programme which was dropped in May.

The German biotechnology company said it will receive $10 million in upfront licensing fees as a result of Roche's decision to collaborate on the development of the new compound, a monoamine oxidase type B inhibitor codenamed EVT-302.

The agreement could also see Evotec receive development and milestone payments up to $820m and tiered double-digit royalties on sales should the drug candidate reach the market. Proof-of-concept clinical trials are scheduled to start next year.

As a result of the latest deal Evotec has raised its revenue forecasts for 2011 to 77-79 million euros from an earlier prediction of 70-72 million euros. MAO-B inhibitors are thought to work in Alzheimer's disease by blocking the breakdown of neurotransmitters and interrupting the formation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) involved in the inflammation and degeneration of neurons which are the hallmark of Alzheimer's disease.

"For these reasons, the selective MAO-B inhibitor is targeted to treat AD symptoms and potentially slow disease progression," said Evotec in a statement.

EVT-302 joins other programmes at Roche targeting two other key characteristics of Alzheimer's disease, namely amyloid plaques and tau proteins.

The Swiss drugmaker's lead programmes are gantenerumab and RG7412, both of which are monoclonal antibodies targeting the amyloid pathway which are currently in Phase II trials.

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Under the terms of the agreement, Roche will pay Evotec an upfront fee of $10 million, which analysts view as the main reason for the steep share gains.

Evotec could then receive further development and commercial milestone payments of up to $820 million, as well as tiered double-digit royalties on sales. Roche will initiate studies in 2012 to demonstrate proof of concept and will be responsible for all clinical development, manufacturing and commercialization activities.

Evotec, which generated revenue of EUR55.3 million in 2010, has been continuing to seek alliances with large pharmaceutical companies due to the risks and high costs involved in developing new drugs.

"This shift in strategy away from the cost-intensive own research is paying off," said an analyst, who wished to remain anonymous. "Roche is a major partner and Alzheimer's a widespread disease in the center of research," he said.

At 1000 GMT, Evotec shares traded up as much as 16% at EUR2.14, while the TecDAX was up 0.2%.

Alzheimer's disease is the most common cause of dementia and, according to the World Health Organization, affects around 35 million people worldwide.

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Phyto nutrients have excellent pharmacological actions. They are known to boost immunity, heal diseases and promote well being. Phyto nutrients are being discovered in wide range of foods that are already being valued for their high nutrition content. One such high value food is soybean. The isoflavones in this superfood have been found to protect against any types of cancer moist importantly the breast cancer.   Genistein is that specific phyto nutrient in soybeans that has this beneficial anti cancer property.

Genistein is a phyto estrogen and can plug the receptors for real estrogens which cause breast cancer. Studies have shown that soy based diet increases menstrual cycle by about 2 days. A longer menstrual cycle means less exposure to estrogens. This may be one of the reasons why Japanese and Chinese women who consume large amount of soy based products have much lower incidence of breast cancer. Genistein may also reduce menopausal symptoms and prevent osteoporosis.

There is increasing evidence that for the healing process of such chronic and longtime diseases like cancer natural herbal medicines are far superior. Modern drug treatments are effective only in masking or suppressing the symptoms. Natural herbal therapies offer significant benefit over conventional treatment. Our body has wonderful powers to heal itself. Our body has been curing itself of the cancers all along. It can be again noted that around  350 cancerous cells are formed in our body daily and our body's natural defense and healing mechanism manages to kill these deviant cells and flush it out without any harm being caused. Only when the load of these cancerous cells become become too high clinical malignant cancer is contracted. Herbs like Turmeric - Curcumin can give a tremendous boost to or body's natural healing mechanism. While for trauma management and crisis care modern medical technology alone has the answer for other lifestyle diseases like cancer herbal medicine is far superior.
You need not become ill. You can surely dodge such diseases like cancer. 

Shilajit is a black mineral pitch of multiple constituents found around the world in sedimentary rocks. Shilajit is mostly found in mountains at an altitude of anything from 1500 meters to 5000 meters. Shilajit while found mainly in the deep interiors of the sedimentary rocks tend to ooze out during hot summer months. It is the collected naturally due to gravitational force, landslides, mild tremors etc. Shiulajit is known by many names it s referred to as Asphalt or mineral pitch in English. In Sanskrit it is known as Shilajitu or silajit meaning rock. It is known as Mumio in Persian language and is referred to as Mumie by the Russians.

In South Asia Shilajit is widely found in Himalayan Mountains bordering Nepal, India and Tibet and also several other mountains like Aravallis, Vindhyasa, Western Ghats etc. Shilajit found in Himalayan Mountains are considered to be of best quality due to the low temperature. It works like a refrigerator preserving the quality of Shilajit. Moreover when shaljit oozes out of interior rocks it comes into contact with ice as Himalayan mountains are always covered with ice so there is not much chemical reaction with metals found in the soil. In case of shilajit from other sources the raw shilajit comes to extensive contact with soil leading to certain chemical reactions which deteriorate the quality of shilajit.

It is also collected continually due to avalanches and glaciers. Though shilajit is also found in cold mountain ranges of urals, caucuses and Tien Shan in Russia it is generally found to be of inferior quality as compared to the Shilajit found in Himalayan Mountains. There are some other substances that closely resemble Shilajit. In traditional Chinese medicines fossilized resins like amber are considered to be closely related to Shilajit when it comes to medicinal properties.

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With Shilajit there is absolutely no place for excess flab and fat in our body. We may have often been given the politically correct advice on reducing weight as "The only way to reduce weight is to eat less and do more physical activity". It may seem to be logically right. But there would not be around 1200 Million in the world who are obese or overweight if it was actually so simple.

Most of us may be wondering how is that during our teenage years inspite of having the rich food and very little physical activity we were putting on less weight. But in our mid twenties and above we tend to put on more weight, loose our stamina and energy levels even though we may be on strict a diet regime and undertake stringent physical exercise. Energy metabolism process slows down with age. This is the reason why more fat is being stored on our body instead of being converted to energy. This ultimately leads to excess body weight and decrease in energy levels with age. Shilajit effectively maintains the optimum energy metabolism. This means that most of the excess calories you consume is burned off and is not converted into fat.

Shilajit is said to cure almost any ailment - Understandably a younger body and cell can withstand and heal itself of any ailments. Any amount of words may not do justice to the wonder that is Shilajit. It is best experienced. We recommend Shilajit for all from the age of 18. If you a are a woman Shilajit will ensure that you stay in your youthful charm for a very very long time. Something which rigorous diet regime, physical exercise and any amount of beauty products cannot ensure. If you are a man it will keep your vigor, vitality and energy at optimum levels. Shilajit restores youthful vigor to the entire body.

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Purification process of shilajit from the raw shilajit that oozes out from the rock is a very important and vital procedure. This is done to ensure that any impurities and toxic substances in the raw shilajit and removed as well as to enhance the concentration of vital components. There are several types of purification that are commonly used we will discuss 2 of it in detail.

In once process the raw shilajit is completely mixed with water this solution is subjected to series of filtration process to remove those components that are water insoluble. These are generally considered as impurities like grains of soil etc, This shilajit solution is then concentrated by heating it in high temperature are merely exposing it to sunlight – the way salt is extracted from sea water. The creamy thick layer of shilajit that is so formed is skimmed several times to get pure shilajit. In Indian ayurvedic medical system this pure shilajit paste is fortified with several beneficial herbs like tulsi, amla (emblica) etc. to enhance its medicinal properties. In this process there is a major deficiency that has to be mentioned. Shilajit contains many vital metallo organic compounds that get filtered out during the filtration process and skimming.

In the second method of purification of shilajit the raw shilajit is subjected to light washings. This removes the impurities. Then neutral salts and citric acid is added in various proportions. This citric acid salt solution carries
away the vital organo metallic compounds in shilajit. This is not removed during filtration or skimming process but is retained in final shilajit product.
Nowadays the purification process of shilajit has become more complex with series of steps. Advance chemical engineering techniques of vacuum filtration, freeze drying and osmosis are used to enhance the concentration of shilajit, organo –mineral compounds and fulvic acid.

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