The long wait is over! Belo Beauty 101 returns for its fourth season packed with more features on new treatments and our favorite celebrity guests. We make it bigger and better for you as we continue to air at The Filipino Channel (TFC).

For this season, Belo Beauty 101 will be pulling out all stops as it highlights unique locations in the Philippines. From the scenic sites of Bohol, to the historical venues in Intramuros and even exploring the exciting and glamorous destinations in New York.

The 30-minute beauty and medical tele-magazine program, hosted by Dr. Vicki Belo,will give viewers a peek into the world of cosmetic surgery, which Dr. Belo has revolutionized for the past 20 years. The show is loaded with more celebrity make-overs as  “Doctor to the Stars”, Dr. Belo, introduces to viewers the Belo clinic’s wide range of latest treatments and procedures.

Watch as week by week we will showcase the favorite Belo treatments of the clinic’s powerhouse stable of celebrity endorsers. Included are the showbiz couple Christopher de Leon and Sandy Andolong, actors Derek Ramsay, Gabby Concepcion and Richard Gomez, plus heartthrobs Piolo Pascual, Sam Milby, Dingdong Dantes and Matteo Guidicelli. It will definitely be an eyecandy season. What more can you ask for?

Dr. Vicki Belo with showbiz couple Christopher de Leon and Sandy Andolong

Derek Ramsay does Bio-sculpt to stay in shape

Dr. Vicki Belo with Gabby Concepcion

Expect the season to also be filled with inspiring stories as one episode will feature actress Maritoni Fernandez as she shares her victorious battle with breast cancer. Even celebrity singers such as Rachel Anne Go, Kyla, Jaya, Christian Bautista, Richard Poon and Pinoy Dream Academy scholars Bugoy Drilon, Liezel Garcia and Hansen Nichols will share their stories on how they take care of their looks.

Dr. Vicki Belo with Maritoni Fernandez

In keeping up with the most popular treatments in town, we will  be featuring Anne Curtis as she explains why she swears by the wonders of laser hair removal. While another episode is on TV host and radio DJ Mo Twister and how Belo Diet Injections has helped him look better than ever.

Also featured are the beauty regimen and secrets of mother-and daughter tandems Rosa Rosal and Toni Rose Gayda, Zsa Zsa Padilla and Karylle, Bing Loyzaga with Alyssa and Gabriella Gibbs.

Dr. Vicki Belo with Bing Loyzaga

Dr. Vicki Belo with Zsa Zsa Padilla and Karylle

Lastly, it will be a very special season with an appearance of Dra. Belo’s daughter, Cristalle Belo Henares as she hosts a regular segment for every episode and introduces the products being offered by the Belo clinic.

Sounds like a good watch? We now tell you, it’s the best season ever of Belo Beauty 101!

Tune in starting now and stay glued to your seats and we just might have a contests for our beloved viewers!

Belo Beauty 101 is seen in North America, Canada, the Middle East, Australia and Japan through TFC. The third season of the popular program is presently being seen on local cable via the Lifestyle Network.

Dieting, exercise and surgery are just some of the many ways for people to prevent obesity which has been growing at an alarming rate worldwide. Despite the many options out there, people are hindered either by lack of time, resources, or just simply not wanting to give the extra effort. Experts continue to find ways to search for a fast and easy solution to the epidemic. Our featured blogger Rachelle Holmes of MetropolitanMD talks about a remarkable research on the possibility of shutting down the fat gene or FTO (fat mass and obesity-associated) and what it can do to prevent obesity.

Cosmetic practices performed by top surgeons like Dr. Lack of MetropolitanMD, a specialist, may not be the only answer to our world’s weight problem. With buzz around obesity, it’s difficult to miss information congruent to weight loss, dieting, surgery, and exercise; although, gastric bypass and pills are amongst the least favorable options.

Scientists have actually been looking into developing a molecule that will effectively shut down the fat gene that is creating this monster of a problem. In other words, by providing an active inhibitor to the FTO (fat mass and obesity-associated gene), these experts can work toward a therapy for individuals already 1]”>suffering.

According to the “>World Health Organization;, the commonness of obesity is growing at alarming rates – This is based on data collected for both developed and underdeveloped countries. This includes overweight numbers close to 1.6 for adults over the age of 15, along with obese in the range of somewhere near 400 million. With such large figures, it’s difficult to think that obesity isn’t an epidemic of mass proportion.

Obesity creates many health problems; it increases the risk of premature death, diabetes, heart disease, stroke, hypertension and cancer. These are among the most severe of cases; obesity also comes with its own short term shortcomings. It’s true that most overweight people have sore bones, muscles, and suffer from shortness of breath, fatigue. It’s also natural that most people who are overweight suffer from depression or depressive symptoms. With this fantastic new developments and studies in China, we can certainly have more hope for this rising problem. Scientists are just beginning to learn how the fat gene actually works, but have tested and seen it’s affects on all different ethnicities.

It’s important that we all work towards avoiding the problem of obesity. The only way to spread this message is through education regarding fitness, exercise, and healthy eating habits. Although with these recent studies, Chinese scientists have made great strides in the search for a solution towards our already unhealthy planet.

Rachelle Holmes is a representative of MetropolitanMD, 680 North Lake Shore Dr., Chicago, IL 60611 www.metropolitanmds.com

In today’s world where looking young is essential to feeling good about yourself, more and more individuals are looking for the perfect anti-aging products and treatments. Thanks to science and technology, growing old, yet keeping that youthful glow is no longer impossible.

In this age of vampire-crazy novels as attested by the success of Stephenie Meyer’s Twilight series, do vampires really hold the secret to eternal youth?

The “vampire” procedure is the latest anti-aging treatment being offered by the Belo Medical Group. This Sunday, Dr. Vicki Belo will talk about the said procedure on Salamat Dok, the weekly medical telemagazine, at 7 to 8 a.m. on ABS-CBN, hosted by Cheryl Cosim.

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