The Breakthough Program. Reverse heart disease; destroy cancer cells; feel more energetic with every decade; boost your brainpower; attack aging at the cellular level; extend your life span.
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"Imagine being 100 years old — care-free, disease-free, and feeling half your age. Impossible? Not if you believe Timothy J. Smith, M.D., a leading anti-aging expert, and follow his ground-breaking program. Dr. Smith has been investigating anti-aging and alternative medicine for more than 25 years and can prove that how we treat our bodies and minds has a direct link to our longevity. . . . "
Author(s): SMITH, Timothy J.
Edition: 1
Publisher: Rodale Press, Inc.
Year: 1998
Language: English
Commentary: Contains outdated negative remarks on (unsaturated) fats and too positive on benefits of carbohydrates, today more emphasis is placed on avoiding insulin and leptin resistance.
City: Emmaus, Pennsylvania
Tags: acupuncture, aerobic exercise, aging, antioxidants, Chinese medicine, cholesterol, DHEA, diet, EFAs, Framingham Heart Study, HDL, hormones, intermittent fasting, geriatrics, gerontology, HRT, IGF-1, LDL, longevity, melatonin, nutritionist, phytochemicals, pregnenolone, rejuvenation, Taoism, trans-fats, vegetarianism
Renewal: The Anti-Aging Revolution - Dustwrapper (Front)
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Title Page
Disclaimer / Printer's Imprint
Dedication
Contents
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Part 1. Renewal: A Unified Theory of Aging
1. Renewal Theory and the Aging Process: Hope for the Future
2. Defeating Free Radicals: The Key to Longevity
3. Renewal Theory: A New View of Aging
4. The Renewal Anti-Aging Program: An Overview
Part 2. The Renewal Anti-Aging Diet
5. The Anti-Aging Diet for Optimum Health and Longevity
6. The Case against a Carnivorous Diet: Why You Should Switch
7. Fats: The Good, the Bad, and the Downright Ugly
8. Fat Power: The Essential Fatty Acids
9. The Path to a Low-Fat, Health-Supporting Diet
10. Protein: More Is Not Better
11. Avoiding Pesticides and Food Additives: The Organic Solution
12. How to Prevent Cancer
13. Fighting Cancer with Your Fork: The Cancer Prevention Diet
14. Risky Red Meat: Big Beef on the Run
15. Chicken Is Not a Health Food
16. The Fish Quandary: Where Has It Been?
17. The Habits: Alcohol, Caffeine, and Sugar
18. Foods That Renew: Switching to the Anti-Aging Diet
Part 3. Supplements: Essential for Maximum Life Span
19. Why Supplements Are Necessary—And Introducing the Optimum Daily Allowances
20. Preventing a Silent Epidemic
21. Supplements Provide Nutritional Insurance
22. Should You Trust Your Doctor? Most Physicians Are Not Nutritionists
Part 4. The Renewal Anti-Aging Supplement Program
23. The Basic Components of Your Personal Supplement Strategy
24. Antioxidants: The Front Line in the Fight against Free Radicals
25. The Phytochemical Revolution
26. Ginseng: The King of Tonics
27. Ginkgo: Nature’s Brain Booster
28. Garlic: The Most Amazing Herb of All
29. Age-Proofing Your Brain: Smart Pills and Neuronutrients
30. Fiber: Zen Food and Internal Cleanser
31. Acidophilus: Protection That Grows on You
Part 5. The Anti-Aging Hormones
32. Natural Hormone Replacement Therapy: A Powerful Means of Reversing Aging
33. DHEA and Pregnenolone: The Anti-Aging Superhormones
34. Melatonin: Medical Megamarvel or Magnificent Myth?
35. The Sex Hormones: Natural Estrogen, Progesterone, and Testosterone
36. Thyroid Hormone: Deficiency Drives the Signs of Aging
Part 6. The Renewal Anti-Aging Exercise Program
37. Exercise as if Your Life Depends on It... It Does
Part 7. Renewal for Life
38. Implementing the Renewal Anti-Aging Program
Epilogue
Tools for Renewal
Renewal 14-Day Menu Plan
Renewal Meal Ideas
Renewal Recipes
Resources and References
Index
About the Author
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