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- The Science of Staying Young by John E. Morley
- The Science of Staying Young
- The data and the research
- How much exercise, and how does it help?
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The Science of Staying Young by John E. Morley
Skip to main content. Follow us email facebook twitter Google Plus instagram tumblr pinterest youTube snapchat linkedin rss. Cell Service Aging starts in a fundamental part of our bodies: Cut short The end of each chromosome is capped with a protective bit of DNA called a telomere. Zombie cells Some cells enter a state called senescence—they stop dividing but resist death, producing inflammatory signals that harm healthy tissues. Trash pileup Cells normally perform autophagy, eating up damaged proteins and other debris.
Failed assassins In order to delete damaged DNA, cells go through apoptosis: Factory halt Many organs contain adult stem cells that help regenerate and repair damaged tissues. While standing in bare feet, put a towel on the floor and practice gripping it with the toes of one foot, and then the other.
Suppose you burn calories daily by walking about an hour at a leisurely pace.
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Although the research has not definitively found this association, I suggest that men using testosterone play it safe and get an annual prostate examination and prostate specific antigen PSA blood test. Get more alpha lipoic acid.
The Science of Staying Young
Damage to the mitochondria is thought to be a main cause of cellular aging. Eat more foods that are high in alpha lipoic acid such as spinach, broccoli, tomatoes, potatoes, green peas and brussels sprouts. And some weeks ago, we in the news read about a 53 years old women who came to doctors who uses vitamin C for many sicknesses, and she had all of the classic symptoms showing Zika virus.
She then got 25 grams of vitamin C, next day 50 grams, and the third day 75 grams, and then she was cured! But in the book one thing was interesting for me to realize, that actually when older persons stay in bed for one month they lose as much as 1 kg.
So a good information in the book. Actually, there are much more remarks I could write here, but all together the idea behind writing the book might have been good, but much important information is missing, and some information is wrong. As a life long athlete, I know that a healthy diet and regular exercise are the foundational building blocks of living well and living longer. So, what does this book tell us that we don't already know? The book is about being healthy at any age and staying younger than our chronological age.
The book debunks any slick tricks to discovering the fountain of youth and the always popular fad diets. Each of the 10 steps chapters is well organized, with many helpful tips highlighted, and illustrated. It realistically addresses all of the issues of aging including some of the major health problems of heart disease, arthritis, Alzheimer's, and cancer. Step Two, "Exercise for the elixir of eternal youth", is the longest chapter in the book. A plan for a complete exercise workout is fully illustrated and described in detail.
One section deals with exercises for individuals with special issues.
The data and the research
The book is written in such a style that the reader feels he is having a personal conversation with a doctor and an exercise physiologist who have worked up a health and fitness program for him alone. The book is full of useful information about all of the basic physiological systems: Current medically proven treatment plans and drug options, with all of their strengths and weaknesses, are provided in each area. I particularly appreciated the fact that the authors positively endorse the value of religion and spirituality in the total process of living well. The book closes with a chapter about preventive health care with a good list of resources for healthy living, recommended readings, and selected references to add to the wealth of material already given.
I have found this book to be highly readable, even enjoyable, and I will be referring to The Science of Staying Young often.
How much exercise, and how does it help?
Like most of the people that got this book, the intention was to learn how I could maintain my youth. The Elixir on the cover is really attractive, and so it got me hooked on getting inside. The thing is, the book provides you with cold hard facts. You want to have a better life? You have to eat healthy, exercise, and perform some brain training. The book is comprised of ten steps, each tackling a certain issue.
- How To Stay Young And Healthy.
- The Science of Staying Young-at-Brain.
- Stress and Your Child: Helping Kids Cope with the Strains and Pressures of Life.
Steps 1, 2, and 4 are about healthy eating, exercise, and brain training respectively, and I think they're really beneficial. The other seven chapters? Well, errr, living healthy is chapters 1, 2, and 4. The other chapters discuss issues like cancer prevention and not falling. Yeah, how to not fall--that actually requires a whole chapter. I might be a bit harsh concerning the other steps mainly because heart prevention and cancer are issues prevented by exercise, healthy eating, and brain training.
Avoidance of disease-causing substances is a known, and that's pretty much it.