Book description
Based on Nobel Prize-winning genetic research-a simple plan to keep
your telomeres healthy for better health and longevity
Telomeres play an important role in protecting our chromosomes from
critical damage. The shortening of the telomere disrupts vital
cellular function and promotes the previously seemingly inevitable
onset of aging and various diseases, including cancer and Alzheimer's.
Drawing from the groundbreaking discoveries about telomeres that won
the 2009 Nobel Prize in Medicine, this book includes a highly
prescriptive program that shows you how to live longer by slowing
telomere shortening and rejuvenating your cells through relatively
simple alterations in nutrition habits and other lifestyle changes.
- Written by authors with extensive knowledge of genetics,
telomeres, and longevity
- Offers a simple action plan you can start using immediately
- Includes a revolutionary new eating plan
- Recommends individualized supplement programs
- Shares a diet and exercise approach grounded in solid scientific research
The exciting recent discoveries about telomeres promise to
revolutionize our approach to anti-aging much as antioxidants did ten
years ago. Unlike trendy diet and fitness books with no basis in
science, The Immortality Edge targets health at its innermost
level by laying out a realistic, lifelong plan using easy steps that
can fit into any busy schedule-steps that can improve the length and
quality of your life.
Michael Fossel, MD, PhD, is a clinical professor of medicine at
Michigan State University. Founding editor of the Journal of
Anti-Aging Medicine and the author of dozens of scientific articles,
he has lectured at the National Institutes of Health and the
Smithsonian Institution. Dr. Fossel has appeared on Good Morning
America, 20/20, CNN, the BBC, and NPR. He is the author of the only
medical textbook on telomeres and aging.
Greta Blackburn is the founding editor of Ms. Fitness magazine.
Blackburn founded FITCAMPS, which started the fitness boot camp
movement, in 1990 and has been a featured presenter and speaker at
many health-related events. In 2009, she co-chaired the Manhattan
Beach Project, a group of leading global scientists working to slow
down the aging process.
Dave Woynarowski, MD, is one of the world's foremost authorities on
supplemental nutrition physiology and telomere biology. He has been a
featured speaker at conferences held by the American Academy of
Anti-Aging Medicine and the Age Management Medicine Group. He owns and
operates a supplement company, found at www. drdavesbest. com.
