Breaking the Aging Code: Maximizing Your DNA Function for Optimal Health and Longevity

Features

• Cover Type: Paperback with 160 pages
• Published by: Basic Health Publications
• Edition: 1st Edition December 2003
• Written in: English
• ISBN 10 Number: 1591200792
• ISBN 13 Number: 978-1591200796
• Book Dimensions: 9.1 x 6 x 0.4 inches
• Weighs: 7.7 ounces

Product Description
DNA is "life's blueprint." Our genetic inheritance for health and life expectancy is encoded in each of our DNA. Throughout life, DNA reproduces and replaces itself continually. In optimal conditions, DNA copies itself over and over again, making perfect reproductions. This is very close to the state that people are in when they are young and healthy. As people age, however, their DNA is damaged continually by the environment, diet, and physical and emotional stress. The DNA begins to reproduce poorly and ultimately stops reproducing completely. The result is disease and aging.

In this groundbreaking book, Vincent Giampapa, M.D., presents a radical new theoryon how we age. Contrary to curent thinking, latestaging research suggests that the body is not irrversibly programmed by a finite number of cell divisions to age and die, but rather is built for longevity and self-repair. Moreover, we can regulate which aging genes to "switch off" and which to "switch on," thereby altering how our genes are expressed and influencing how we age, the quality of our health, and how long we live.

In "Breaking the Aging Code," you will learn not only about thee amazing scientific breakthroughs, but also about applying this information to your life. From the intimate level of the cell outward to environmental toxins, Dr. Giampapa describes the key components responsible for the breakdown of, and damage to DNA. He also explains how you can use diet, nutraceuticals, exercise and mind-body techniques to control these harmful preocesses and to optimize a health state of DNA.

About The Author
Vincent C. Giampapa, M.D., F.A.C.S., is a plastic surgeon in the field of anti-aging medicine, as well as an original contributor to the field of cosmetic surgery. He is one of the founding members of the American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine and subsequently the first president of the American Board of Anti-Aging Medicine.