The Anti-Aging Solution
5 Simple Steps to Looking and Feeling Young
Published on 4. March 2004
Book
Hardback
272 pages
978-0-471-47932-1 (ISBN)
Description
A medically proven program to prevent and reverse DNA damage For the first time ever, a team of leading anti-aging experts shows how to reverse aging on a genetic level while ramping up the body's self-repair capabilities. Based on 30 years of scientific research and 20 years of clinical practice, The Anti-Aging Solution delivers a simple five-step daily program that includes dietary changes, exercise, stress reduction, special skin rejuvenation treatments, and supplements, including a breakthrough herbal derivative. Vincent Giampapa, MD (Montclair, NJ), is cofounder of the American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine and founder and President of the Giampapa Institute for Anti-Aging Medical Therapy. Ronald Pero, PhD (Sandgate, VT), is Professor of Microbiology at Sweden's Lund University. Marcia Zimmerman, CN (Chico, CA), is an internationally recognized nutrition author, consultant, and educator.
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Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Dimensions
Height: 241 mm
Width: 162 mm
Thickness: 25 mm
Weight
482 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-471-47932-1 (9780471479321)
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VINCENT GIAMPAPA, M.D., is cofounder of the American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine and founder and President of the Giampapa Institute for Anti-Aging Medical Therapy. He has more than twenty years of clinical practice working with patients. RONALD PERO, Ph.D., is Professor of Microbiology at Sweden's Lund University. He has also taught at Boston University and served as Director of Medical Therapeutics at the Strang Medical Clinic in New York. MARCIA ZIMMERMAN, C.N., is an internationally known nutrition author, consultant, and speaker, whose books include The A.D.D. Nutrition Solution and Eat Your Colors. Her Web site is www thenutritionsolution.com.
Content
Foreword by Nicholas Perricone, M.D; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Part ONE: Your Aging Equation; 1. Finding Your Personal Aging Equation. How Quickly Are You Aging? Mind/Body Connection in Aging. Stress and Immune Response. Stress and Inflammation. C-Reactive Protein: Something Worse Than Cholesterol? Infection as a Basis for Cardiovascular Disease. Using This Information; 2. How Aging Occurs. Aging and Your Genes. DNA, Genes, and Chromosomes. Why Enzymes Are Important. Why Do We Age? Apoptosis: A Two-Edged Sword in Aging. Why You Need a Range of Antioxidants. Enhancing Genetic Repair. Reining in Runaway Inflammation; Part TWO: The Anti-Aging Solution 5-Step Plan. 5 Easy Steps to Looking and Feeling Young; 3. Step 1: Reduce Your Stress. What is Stress? What Does Stress Do to Your Cells? Effects of Stress on Your Brain and Body. Action Steps: How to Control Stress; 4. Step 2: Nourish Your Genes. A Festival of Food. The Disappearing Family Meal. Portion Size A Call to Action. Eating Our Way to Premature Aging. Healthy Eating. The Sugar Trap. Protein and Enzyme Damage. Effects of Insulin. Aging, Cognitive Function, and Obesity. Nutrition and Immunity. Action Steps: Nourish Your Genes. Hidden and Dangerous Fats. Special Considerations. Diet and Pain. Implementing the Anti-Aging Eating Plan; 5. Step 3: Exercise Your Genes. The Anti-Aging Workout. The Anti-Aging Exercise Prescription. Breathing Exercises. Warm-Up Exercises. Flexibility and Stretching Exercises. Advantages of Exercising at Home. Exercises for the Workplace. Anti-Aging Walking. Why Overtraining Ages You. Aerobic Exercise. Anaerobic Exercise. American College of Sports Medicine Guidelines. Resistance Training with Pilates. Exercise, Mood, and Behavior; 6. Step 4: Supplement Your Genes. Micronutrient Deficiency and DNA Damage. Zeroing in on Molecular Targets. Anti-Aging Nutraceutical Supplements. Reducing Oxidative Stress. Decreasing DNA Damage in Mitochondria. Enhancing DNA Repair. Improving Immune Function and Blocking Inflammation. Optimizing Gene Expression. Prescription Summary. Hormones as Molecular Targets; 7. Step 5: Make Over Your Skin and Body. Hormones and Your Skin. Endocrine Disrupters. Sun Damage and Its Effects. Internal Effects of Skin Damage. Nutrition and Your Skin. Topical Makeovers. Liposomal Hormone Balancing. Melatonin,Your Hormonal Time Keeper. Stories Your Face and Body Tell. Prescription for Skin and Body Makeover. Conclusion. Take Charge Today. The Anti-Aging Solution Series. The Future of Anti-Aging Medicine; Appendix A: Anti-Aging Home Testing. Serum Thiol Test: A Measure of Longevity. F2-Isoprostane Test for Oxidative Burden. Saliva Tests for Hormones. Anti-Aging Stress Panel. Competitive Athlete Panel. Costs for the Tests. How Do I use These Test Results? Tests Requested by Your Physician; Appendix B: Subjective Questionnaire; Appendix C: Resources; References; Glossary; Index.