You: Staying Young: Make Your RealAge Younger and Live Up to 35% Longer. Michael Roizen F.

      

      Make your RealAge younger and live up to 35% longer

      DR MICHAEL F. ROIZEN

      DR MEHMET C. OZ

      With Ted Spiker, Craig Wynett, Lisa Oz and Dr Mark A. Rudberg

      Illustrations by Gary Hallgren

       Note to Readers

      This publication contains the opinions and ideas of its authors. It is intended to provide helpful and informative material on the subjects addressed in the publication. It is sold with the understanding that the authors and publisher are not engaged in rendering medical, health or any other kind of personal professional services in the book. The reader should consult his or her medical, health or other competent professional before adopting any of the suggestions in this book or drawing inferences from it.

      The authors and publisher specifically disclaim all responsibility for any liability, loss or risk, personal or otherwise, which is incurred as a consequence, directly or indirectly, of the use and application of any of the contents in this book.

       Dedication

       To all who desire longer life so they can serve more

      Contents

       Cover

       Title Page

       Note to Readers

       Dedication

       Part I: Why You Age and How You Stay Young

       Introduction

MAJOR AGER Bad Genes & Short Telomeres How Genetics Influences Ageing – and You Control Your Genes

Chapter 1: Develop a Memorable Memory

MAJOR AGER Oxidation & Inefficient Mitochondria Keep the Energy Factories of Your Body Running Smoothly

Chapter 2: Take the Heat off Your Heart

MAJOR AGER Stem Cell Slowdown What You Can Learn – and Use – from Stem Cells to Keep Your Body Strong

Chapter 3: Get the Better of Stress

MAJOR AGER Declining Defences Why Bacteria and Viruses May Be Your Most Powerful Enemies

       Chapter 4: Pump Up Your Vagus and Immune System

       MAJOR AGER Toxins Keep Sludge from Seeping into Your Body

       Chapter 5: Cancel Out Cancer

       Chapter 6: Breathe Easy

       MAJOR AGER Glycosylation How Excess Glucose Can Age You

       Chapter 7: Don’t Be Pickled by Diabetes

       MAJOR AGER Calorie Consumption & Slowing Sirtuin Understand the Ultimate Anti-Agers

       Chapter 8: Get Great Guts

       MAJOR AGER Neurotransmitter Imbalance How the Chemical Message System in Your Brain Can Age You

       Chapter 9: Sleep Your Way to the Top

       MAJOR AGER Wacky Hormones The Natural Fluctuations in Hormonal Levels Aren’t All Bad

       Chapter 10: Make the Most of Menopause

       Chapter 11: Protect Your Privates

       MAJOR AGER No Nitric Oxide How Your Levels of This Gas Can Change Your Health

       Chapter 12: Live the Sexy Life

       MAJOR AGER UV Radiation How the Sun Can Nourish or Destroy Your Body

       Chapter 13: See the World

       MAJOR AGER Disuse Atrophy Prime the Pump to Keep the Body Working Well

       Chapter 14: Muscle Up Your Bones

       MAJOR AGER Wear & Tear How Your Body Handles the Breaking-down Process

       Chapter 15: Hear Ye, Hear Ye

       MAJOR AGER Unforced Errors