Hopkins to discuss scientific basis of emu oil

San Angelo, Texas--- Consulting Pharmacist and skin care specialist, Leigh Hopkins, Pharm.D, RPH will be a guest speaker at The 2006 Emu Oil Seminar for Medical Professionals on July 15. The seminar is being held in conjunction with the American Emu Association National Convention, held this year at the Madison West-Marriott Hotel in Middleton, Wisconsin. Area medical professionals are invited to attend the event which takes place from 1 to 5 PM.

"By combining the proper combination of active lipids and key ingredients such as essential fatty acids, vitamins, botanical extracts, antioxidants and peptides, we can activate the cellular mechanisms responsible for keeping skin healthy and normal," said Hopkins. Dr. Hopkins is a Consulting Pharmacist and Clinical Professor of Pharmacy. He has worked on several emu oil studies and in the formulations of emu oil based products. He has degrees in biochemistry as well as a doctorate in pharmacy. Dr. Hopkins will be speaking on The Scientific Basis of Emu Oil.

For more information about the Emu Oil Seminar for Medical Professionals or the AEA National Convention, contact the Wisconsin Emu Association (WIEA) at 866-608-8224 or check out their web site at www.wiea-emu.org.

The American Emu Association is a non-profit trade association representing the emu industry. The emu industry is an alternative agricultural industry, dominated by the small farmer, who is devoted to humane and environmentally positive practices that will produce beneficial products for society. For more information about the American Emu Association (AEA) or the emu industry visit http://www.aea-emu.org or call 541-332-0675.