MEDIA ADVISORY: Diabetes and Accelerated Aging, 21st Century Epidemics

July 17, 2008 - PRLog -- Who: Dr. Steven V. Joyal, Vice President of Scientific and Medical Affairs at the Life Extension Foundation

What: Dr. Steven V. Joyal will be speaking at The 16th Annual World Congress on Anti-Aging Medicine & Regenerative Biomedical Technologies. It is the largest and most influential academic and industry event worldwide in the area of preventive medicine and biomedical technologies.

When:  Thursday, July 17, 2008 at 1:40pm - 2:20pm

Where: Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center Street
             201 Waterfront Street Washington, DC

Why: According to the national diabetes statistics for 2007, there are 23.6 million people or 7.8% of the population has diabetes diagnosed or under diagnosed in the US. The estimated diabetes cost for the US in 2007 is 174 billion dollars. Dr. Joyal will be speaking about Glycation, the link between diabetes and accelerated aging. He will be presenting an integrative, evidence-base, innovative new protocols, which includes diet, supplements, exercise, lifestyle, and pharmaceuticals(if needed) to 3,000 of the most influential physicians, scientists, educators, industrialists, investment bankers and journalists at the 16th Annual World Congress.

Please contact Tonya Scholz to arrange an interview with Dr. Steven Joyal

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About the Life Extension Foundation
Established in 1980, the Life Extension Foundation is a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit organization dedicated to finding new scientific methods for eradicating old age, disease and death. The
largest organization of its kind in the world, the Life Extension Foundation has always been at the forefront of discovering new scientific breakthroughs for use in developing novel disease prevention and treatment protocols to improve the quality and length of human life. For more information, visit http://www.lef.org

About Steven V. Joyal, MD
Steven V. Joyal, MD is Vice President of Scientific and Medical Affairs at the Life Extension Foundation, Inc.. He is an accomplished speaker and lecturer. His scientific and medical interests include diabetes, obesity, metabolic syndrome, calorie restriction, healthy aging, and the influence of nutrition upon gene expression. His book, What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Diabetes was published by Warner February, 2008.