Michael F. Roizen, M.D., is an internist, anesthesiologist, and preventative gerontologist. Chair of Anesthesia and Critical Care at the University of Chicago, for the last nine years he has been listed in The Best Doctors in America, published by Woodward/White. He lives in Chicago with his wife and two children.

Michael F. Roizen, M.D., the founder and author of RealAge, is a professor of medicine and chair of the top-ten Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care at the University of Chicago's Pritzker School of Medicine. He is a 53-year-old internist and anesthesiologist who lives his Age Reduction Plan and has a RealAge of 38.

Dr. Roizen is a Phi Beta Kappa and Magna Cum Laude graduate of Williams College, and an Alpha Omega Alpha graduate of the University of California Medical School in San Francisco. He performed his residency in internal medicine at Harvard's Beth Israel Hospital in Boston and completed a tour of duty in the Public Health Service at The National Institutes of Health in the lab of Irv Kopin and Nobel Prize winner Julius Axelrod.

Chair of a Food & Drug Administration Advisory Committee, Dr. Roizen is also an editor or associate editor for six medical journals, and a former editor of the University of Chicago's Better Health Newsletter. He has published more than 120 peer reviewed scientific papers, 100 textbook chapters, 25 editorials, and two medical books.

Dr. Roizen continues to practice internal medicine and uses the RealAge measurement routinely to motivate patients to healthier behaviors. He has provided medical care to numerous CEOs, seven Nobel Prize winners and hundreds of other individuals. He has been featured in such media outlets as Newsweek, Time, The Los Angeles Post, The New York Post, CBS, NBC, Fox, CNN and MSNBC in stories about age reduction and health promotion.

Co-author Elizabeth Anne Stephenson is a science writer who lives in New York.

RealAge: Are You as Young as You Can Be?

By Michael F. Roizen, M.D.

Cliff Street Books/HarperCollins Publishers Publication Date: March 3, 1999

Price: $25.00

ISBN: 0-06-019134-1

Dr. Michael Roizen's Top 12 Ways To Reduce Your RealAge

1.) Take your vitamins.

2.) Quit smoking and avoid passive smoke.

3.) Know your blood pressure.

4.) Reduce stress.

5.) Floss your teeth.

6.) Do all three components of physical activity.

7.) Wear your seatbelt.

8.) Have sex.

9.) Patrol your own health.

10.) Take the RealAge test and develop your own Age Reduction plan.

11.) Take hormone replacement therapy.

12.) Become a life-long learner. To learn more information, the book goes into greater detail!

Rated as "The most sumptuously appointed retro club in America," by the Chicago Tribune and "Outstanding entertainment, food and drinks," by the Chicago Sun Times, The Black Orchid Classic Night Club is carving its own place at 230 West North Avenue. 

With cocktails served, swinging big bands and cigarette girls snapping photos patrons get a taste of the past while living in the present.

Mirroring Chez Paree, Mr. Kelley's and the London House the 300 seat, $1.5 million showroom has recreated Chicago's Gold Coast during the 1940's and 50's.  With hundreds of black and white vintage photographs and newsreels accompanied by authentic furniture and artifacts, The Black Orchid is becoming one of  Chicagos' newest hot spots destined to dazzle taste buds to ear drums.

Hosting entertainers such as Jennifer Holliday, Diane Schuur and Steve March Torme', The Black Orchid has nothing but the finest musicians accompanying their guests. 

With 10 Grammy Awards and 15 Grammy nominations, within the 15 piece band,  sounds echo off the walls as a down jacket keeps people warm through a Chicago winter.  Each one of the musicians, some of the top artists around today, have been hand picked by universally renowned musician Doug Lawrence.

Son of bandleader Tilden Lawrence, Doug first started playing the saxophone at age 13.  By age 16, he won an international award and college scholarship to North Texas State University, a leadingJazz institute.  Advancing his career and reputation to an even  higher level Lawrence has played for four American presidents, and the Royal Families of England, Sweden and Monaco.

Recently, after releasing two albums on Fable Records, playing in Benny Goodman's Orchestra and Buck Clayton's Orchestra, Lawrence was recruited by Marc Curtis, owner / executive producer of The Black Orchid.  Curtis believes, "The old supper clubs of the 30's, 40's and 50's were so romantic and elegant that they deserve a comeback." 

Along with a spectacular music ensemble, The Black Orchid's food is as elegant as the decor of the music hall/restaurant.  With all meals supervised by Executive Chef Ami Sananes, an upscale exotic fusion is brought to the menu. 

Starting each meal is a delicious mixed greens salad followed by your choice of four varied main courses with side orders of Roasted Rosemary New Potato and Steamed Vegetables.  Following the meal, Dessert du Jour and Coffee is served.

Located in the heart of the Magnificent Mile, the Jekyll and Hyde Club opened their doors of science fiction, adventure and horror to the public in August.  Situated in a terrific location between Disney Quest (TM) and ESPN Zone (TM), a thrilling restaurant and interactive entertainment center is offered for the entire family.

This two story "Restaurant and Social Club"  for the "Eccentric Explores and Mad Scientists" is designed around a quirky 1930's English Explorer's Club.  Joined by a cast of actors and sophisticated interactive special effects, guests have 27,000 square feet of themed restaurant, retail and entertainment.

Taking on the appearance of a grand gothic mansion with one central operating theater and eight eclectically themed rooms; antiquities, relics, and ancient statues of the late Victorian era bring laughs, cheers and scares to all in view. 

Adding to the decor, the clubs'  prominent clock hands rest at one to Midnight, suggesting that anything could happen once you walk through the doors.

Located on the second floor of the club is "The experiment in terror".  A separately priced interactive walk through attraction of mad scientist Professor Wiley McBatty's private laboratory chambers is designed to expect the unexpected. 

For those that prefer an immediate, safer, confine ready to fill their hunger the Jekyll & Hyde Club has a variety of meals.  Featured on the menu are delicious appetizers, salads, pastas, sandwiches, pizzas, entrees and deserts. 

Open seven days per week, Monday through Friday, 9:30 AM to 8:00 PM, Saturday, 9:30 AM to 6:00 PM and Sunday's, 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Fantasy Headquarters is the one stop Halloween mall.  Serving the public for over 35 years, Fantasy Headquarters has acquired over one million items stocking the block long store. 

Any ideas for entertaining and fun, ranging from costumes and masks to talking skeletons and animated candy bowls with a hand that grabs your hand and says "Trick or Treat", are available for purchase/rental. 

Striving to serve the public better George Garcia, Fantasy Headquarters' owner, has traveled the globe buying the best of everything.  From England, Italy, France and Spain to Las Vegas and other major U.S. markets, the entertainment creativity is endless. 

New this year is a special group of Venetian style costumes from Italy.  With the newest, hottest mask such as Bill Gates, Austin Powers, and Darth Maul plus over 600 styles of wigs, beards, etc. and 500 new wigs available for Halloween. Everything needed for partying and/or entertaining is available. 

Garcia has intensified his costume search, working to guarantee his customers the biggest and best selection ever this Halloween.  Be sure to visit their web site for the latest design and inventory.