The Official Anti-Aging Revolution, Fourth Ed.: Stop the Clock: Time Is on Your Side for a Younger, Stronger, Happier You

The Official Anti-Aging Revolution, Fourth Ed.: Stop the Clock: Time Is on Your Side for a Younger, Stronger, Happier You

The Official Anti-Aging Revolution, Fourth Ed.: Stop the Clock: Time Is on Your Side for a Younger, Stronger, Happier You

The Official Anti-Aging Revolution, Fourth Ed.: Stop the Clock: Time Is on Your Side for a Younger, Stronger, Happier You

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Overview

The Official Anti-Aging Revolution Teaches You How to Live Longer, Healthier, and Happier

Learn how to:

  • Reduce Body Fat
  • Stimulate Metabolism
  • Promote Muscle Mass
  • Enhance Immunity
  • Boost Vitality
  • Reduce Stress
  • Increase Sexual Drive and Performance
  • Combat Wrinkles and Fine Lines,
  • Detoxify from Environmental Hazards
  • Reverse Cellular Aging
  • Improve Mood, Memory, and Sleep

This book will give you a clear understanding of the biological processes involved in aging, the ten key body systems where decline first begins, and the culprits largely responsible for tripping the clock: vitamin and mineral deficiencies and diminishing hormone levels.  Learn how to weigh the pros and cons of hormone therapy, naturally stimulate your hormone production, replenish your nutrient stores, strengthen your immune system, nourish your body, burn fat and build lean muscle, revitalize in your sleep, combat skin aging, and maintain a youthful mind and spirit.

Featuring The Official A4M Longevity Test to identify how old or young you really are, and the personal life extension programs of more than two dozen anti-aging specialists, The Official Anti-Aging Revolution is the essential resource for anyone who wants to learn how their bodies work, how they age, and what they can do about it.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781681626789
Publisher: TURNER PUB CO
Publication date: 11/01/2007
Edition description: 4th ed.
Pages: 656
Product dimensions: 6.10(w) x 9.10(h) x 1.60(d)

About the Author

Ronald M. Klatz, M.D., D.O., is a leading authority on maximum human performance, advanced biotechnologies, anti-aging medicine, and aging-related diseases. He is president and cofounder of the American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine (A4M) and is board certified in family practice and sports medicine, and by the American Board of Anti-Aging Medicine. Dr. Klatz holds academic, clinical, or research affiliations with Oklahoma State University, Tufts University, and the Central America Health Sciences University. He is the author of numerous books, including Grow Young with HGH; has served as the senior medical editor of Longevity magazine and as a contributing editor to the Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics; has been a respected consultant to the U.S. Congress and the General Accounting Office; and is a popular lecturer and television guest.

Scientist, surgeon, inventor, researcher, entrepreneur and author, a former world champion strength athlete holding more than 20 world records. Founder and president of the National Academy of Sports Medicine, and cofounder of the American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine.

Table of Contents

Dedicationvii
Acknowledgmentsviii
Foreword: The Anti-Aging Revolutionx
Introduction1
How to Use This Book6
Section 1On Aging
1.Who Wants to Live to Be 150?9
2.Theories on Aging19
3.The Ticking Clock: Top Ten Biological Processes That Decline in Aging33
Section 2Longevity Through Hormone Therapy
4.The "Fountain of Youth": Human Growth Hormone61
5.The "Grace" Factor: Adrenal Hormone (DHEA)87
6.The "Wonder Drug": Melatonin103
7.The "Female's Monitors": Estrogen and Progesterone119
8.The "Male Motor": Testosterone139
9.The "Regulator": Thyroid Hormone155
Section 3Longevity and Nutrition
10.Vitamins, Co-Vitamins, and Cofactors169
11.Minerals205
12.Amino Acids229
13.Additional Cutting-Edge Anti-Aging Nutrients261
Section 4Longevity Through Lifestyle
14.The Long-Life Diet: Nutrition for Longevity355
15.Detoxification Basics383
16.Exercises for Longevity393
17.Secrets of "The Immortals"419
18.Sleep: "The Revitalizer"427
19.Mind Over Matter: Antistress Tips for Anti-Aging437
20.Skin: Your Anti-Aging Survival Suit453
21.Emerging Environmental Hazards479
Section 5Living Longer, Living Better
22.Personal Secrets of Longevity491
23.Arrival of the Triple-Digit Life Span: Biotech-Human Enhancement/Augmentation511
24.The Longevity Test521
Section 6Endnotes
Glossary535
Animal and Human Models Demonstrating Advancements Toward Extending and Enhancing the Human Life Span547
Anti-Aging Resources557
The American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine569
References571
Index605
About the Authors621
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