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
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To all who desire longer life so they can serve more
Contents
Part I: Why You Age and How You Stay Young
MAJOR AGER Bad Genes & Short Telomeres How Genetics Influences Ageing – and You Control Your Genes
Chapter 1: Develop a Memorable Memory
Chapter 2: Take the Heat off Your Heart
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
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
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
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