New Sun Protection from a Pill

Unique Oral Sun Protection Supplement Now Also Offers Protection From
Stress-Induced Premature Skin Aging
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.--(Business Wire)--
Last year, Life Extension® introduced FernBlock®, the revolutionary oral
supplement that acts to inhibit the damaging effects of solar radiation. This
fern extract was proven to inhibit sun damage by blocking absorption of harmful
ultraviolet rays and by quenching DNA-corrupting free radicals. It also
diminishes results of excessive UV radiation by favorably altering changes in
skin cells that cause premature skin aging.

Sun exposure is not the only cause of accelerated skin aging. Stress releases a
wave of hormones like cortisol that can prematurely age skin. The herb
ashwagandha reduces cortisol to protect and enhance psychological health. In a
recent study, 125 mg of a patented ashwagandha extract taken once daily led to a
14.5% reduction in cortisol levels in 98 individuals. It also resulted in a
13.2% increase in levels of the anti-aging hormone DHEA. Ashwagandha-treated
subjects experienced up to 62% reduction in anxiety levels compared with no
change in the placebo group.

Enhanced Fernblock® with Sendara™ is formulated with a powerful antioxidant and
a natural herb that protects skin from internal damage from emotional stress.
Enhanced Fernblock®alsocontains Phyllanthus emblica, an antioxidant. This
extract blocks a chemical reaction that generates skin-damaging free radicals to
shield skin from destruction of collagen and other dermal matrix proteins. An in
vitro study using a patented extract of both ashwagandha and Phyllanthus emblica
demonstrated a 54% inhibition of collagen-degrading enzymes and an 86%
inhibition of those that break down hyaluronic acid, the skin`s natural
moisturizer.

The unique formulation, Enhanced Fernblock®with Sendara™, is scientifically
proven to protect skin from the inside out and should be used to complement
topical sunscreens.

About Life Extension

Life Extension has been researching and reporting breakthroughs in anti-aging
since 1980. The products it develops are all scrupulously formulated to
replicate clinical trials for optimal results. New Enhanced Fernblock®with
Sendara™ is the latest in a line of over 400 such clinically proven vitamin,
mineral, hormone, nutrition, diet and skin care supplements designed to help
people live healthier longer. Steven V. Joyal, MD, Life Extension`s vice
president of scientific affairs, is available for interviews.

Life Extension, Fort Lauderdale
Rey Searles, 954-766-8433
rsearles@lef.org
www.LifeExtension.com

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