Who's Who in Anti-Aging and Regenerative Medicine

Week of July 27, 2009

James T. Bell, PhD
CEO for International Fitness Professionals Association

Dr. Bell is the Director for the Fellowship in Preventative Medicine, Nutrition and Sports Medicine, which provides doctors and other sports medicine professionals with the knowledge, skills and ability they need to improve patient management through exercise and nutrition prescription. Dr. Bell is the CEO of the International Fitness Professionals Association (IFPA), offering over 65 certification courses and certifying over 100,000 fitness and health professionals. He also serves as CEO of IFPA's subsidiary, Doctor's Fitness Centers. He holds two PhDs in Exercise Science and is currently pursuing a PhD degrees in Naturopathic Medicine. With over 70 certifications and licenses in various areas of fitness, health, nutrition and sports medicine/psychology/conditioning, he is author or coâ€author of 14 books and hundreds of articles on these subjects.

At the upcoming Anti-Aging Conference: Clinical Applications for In-Office Procedures in San Jose, California (September 9-12, 2009), Dr. Bell will present, Healthy Weight Loss Requires Losing Fat While Gaining Muscle , on Friday, September 11th. This session is designed to provide the doctor with ideal exercise and sports medicine prescriptions to aid their patient's weight management goals. These prescriptions are designed for longâ€term and manageable fat loss, not short term and temporary weight loss that damages the patient's metabolism and destroys their ability to maintain a healthy weight.

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