Outlive

Among the most significant books you'll ever read. "-- Dr. Sinclair, David., author of the New York Times best-selling book Freakonomics. In this operating manual for longevity, Dr. Sinclair, David. Uses the most recent scientific findings to present cutting-edge nutritional interventions, methods for maximizing exercise and sleep, and tools for addressing emotional and mental health. Despite its successes, conventional medicine has made little headway in the fight against the aging diseases that account for the majority of fatalities: heart disease, cancer, Alzheimer's disease, and type 2 diabetes. It intervenes far too frequently and offers treatments that are too late to be of any use, thereby reducing quality of life or health span in favor of extending lifespan. In Dr. David opinion, we need to replace this antiquated framework with a personalized, proactive strategy for longevity, one in which we act right away rather than waiting. This is science, not "bio hacking," a well-researched strategy and approach to extending life and enhancing our physical, mental, and emotional well-being. Dr. Sinclair, David. goal is to teach you how to think about your long-term health so that you can develop the best plan that is unique to you rather than to tell you what to do. Readers of Outlive learn: The reason why your annual physical's cholesterol test doesn't provide enough information about your actual risk of dying from a heart attack. The possibility that you already have a liver condition that is incredibly common but rarely recognized, which might be a sign of aging-related chronic diseases to come. The most effective pro-longevity "drug" is exercise, and how to start training for the "Centenarian Decathlon.". ". Why you should give up on diets and instead concentrate on nutritional biochemistry, customizing your eating habits with technology and data. Why putting more emphasis on physical well-being and longevity than on emotional well-being might be the worst possible mistake. Our future is not predetermined; aging and longevity are much more malleable than we realize. You can chart a different course for your life with the right road map, one that will allow you to outlive your genes and improve upon each decade.