| Note |
"Rethinking medicine to live better longer."--Cover. |
| BIBLIOGRAPHY |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [417]-470) and index. |
| Contents |
The long game: from fast death to slow death -- Medicine 3.0: rethinking medicine for the age of chronic disease -- Objective, strategy, tactics: a road map for reading this book -- Centenarians: the older you get, the healthier you have been -- Eat less, live longer: the science of hunger and health -- The crisis of abundance: can our ancient genes cope with our modern diet? -- The ticker: confronting and preventing heart disease, the deadliest killer on the planet -- The runaway cell: new ways to address the killer that is cancer -- Chasing memory: understanding Alzheimer's Disease and other neurodegenerative diseases -- Thinking tactically: building a framework of principles that work for you -- Exercise: the most powerful longevity drug -- Training 101: how to prepare for the centenarian decathlon -- The gospel of stability: relearning how to move to prevent injury -- Nutrition 3.0: you say potato, I say "nutritional biochemistry" -- Putting nutritional biochemistry into practice: how to find the right eating pattern for you -- The awakening: how to learn to love sleep, the best medicine for your brain -- Work in progress: the high price of ignoring emotional health. |
| Summary |
Drawing on the latest science and challenging mainstream medicine, a visionary physician and leading longevity expert presents a well-founded strategic and tactical approach to extending lifespan while also improving physical, cognitive, and emotional health. |
| Subject |
Longevity.
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Aging.
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Health.
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Life sciences.
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| Genre |
Informational works.
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Self-help publications.
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| Add'l Names |
Gifford, Bill (Journalist) author.
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| Other title |
Science and art of longevity |
| ISBN |
9780593236598
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0593236599
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