Review:
"It's not mortality that's on our minds.... It is the specter of spending the last quarter of our lives incapable of enjoying ourselves, of losing our memories and our mental acuity, our health, sexuality, and attractiveness," writes David W. Johnson, Ph.D., physiology professor and medical researcher. This doesn't have to happen, says Johnson, if we use supplements and strategies that "literally convince your body that it is younger." Feel 30 for the Next 50 Years explains why and how to use hormonal-replacement therapies, antioxidants, cognitive-enhancing drugs, diet, brain exercises, physical exercise, and stress-reducing techniques. Johnson examines the physical, mental, and emotional changes we attribute to aging, and offers a detailed plan for combating them. Gingko biloba, for example, increases blood flow to the brain, thereby enhancing memory. Antioxidant supplements retard the rate of cellular death. Meditation and biofeedback reduce stress-induced damage. Hormone supplementation, including DHEA, can restore hormones to youthful levels. By following his plan, you can "pretty much skip old age," says Johnson, extending the years of "Youthspan" (optimum health, energy, strength, mobility, and vitality) through age 60, and continuing to live a vigorous and healthy life through age 80 and beyond. --Joan Price
About the Author:
David W. Johnson, Ph.D. is Assistant Professor of Physiology at the University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine in Biddeford, Maine.
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