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| Foreword | |
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| Acknowledgments | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Your Aging Equation | |
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| Finding Your Personal Aging Equation | |
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| How Quickly Are You Aging? | |
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| Mind/Body Connection in Aging | |
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| Stress and Immune Response | |
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| Stress and Inflammation | |
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| C-Reactive Protein: Something Worse Than Cholesterol? | |
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| Infection as a Basis for Cardiovascular Disease | |
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| Using This Information | |
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| How Aging Occurs | |
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| Aging and Your Genes | |
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| DNA, Genes, and Chromosomes | |
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| Why Enzymes Are Important | |
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| Why Do We Age? | |
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| Apoptosis: A Two-Edged Sword in Aging | |
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| Why You Need a Range of Antioxidants | |
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| Enhancing Genetic Repair | |
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| Reining in Runaway Inflammation | |
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| The Anti-Aging Solution 5-Step Plan | |
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| 5 Easy Steps to Looking and Feeling Young | |
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| Step 1: Reduce Your Stress | |
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| What is Stress? | |
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| What Does Stress Do to Your Cells? | |
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| Effects of Stress on Your Brain and Body | |
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| Action Steps: How to Control Stress | |
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| Step 2: Nourish Your Genes | |
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| A Festival of Food | |
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| The Disappearing Family Meal | |
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| Portion Size-A Call to Action | |
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| Eating Our Way to Premature Aging | |
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| Healthy Eating | |
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| The Sugar Trap | |
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| Protein and Enzyme Damage | |
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| Effects of Insulin | |
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| Aging, Cognitive Function, and Obesity | |
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| Nutrition and Immunity | |
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| Action Steps: Nourish Your Genes | |
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| Hidden and Dangerous Fats | |
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| Special Considerations | |
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| Diet and Pain | |
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| Implementing the Anti-Aging Eating Plan | |
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| Step 3: Exercise Your Genes | |
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| The Anti-Aging Workout | |
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| The Anti-Aging Exercise Prescription | |
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| Breathing Exercises | |
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| Warm-Up Exercises | |
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| Flexibility and Stretching Exercises | |
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| Advantages of Exercising at Home | |
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| Exercises for the Workplace | |
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| Anti-Aging Walking | |
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| Why Overtraining Ages You | |
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| Aerobic Exercise | |
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| Anaerobic Exercise | |
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| American College of Sports Medicine Guidelines | |
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| Resistance Training with Pilates | |
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| Exercise, Mood, and Behavior | |
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| Step 4: Supplement Your Genes | |
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| Micronutrient Deficiency and DNA Damage | |
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| Zeroing in on Molecular Targets | |
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| Anti-Aging Nutraceutical Supplements | |
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| Reducing Oxidative Stress | |
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| Decreasing DNA Damage in Mitochondria | |
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| Enhancing DNA Repair | |
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| Improving Immune Function and Blocking Inflammation | |
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| Optimizing Gene Expression | |
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| Prescription Summary | |
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| Hormones as Molecular Targets | |
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| Step 5: Make Over Your Skin and Body | |
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| Hormones and Your Skin | |
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| Endocrine Disrupters | |
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| Sun Damage and Its Effects | |
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| Internal Effects of Skin Damage | |
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| Nutrition and Your Skin | |
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| Topical Makeovers | |
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| Liposomal Hormone Balancing | |
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| Melatonin,Your Hormonal Time Keeper | |
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| Stories Your Face and Body Tell | |
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| Prescription for Skin and Body Makeover | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| Take Charge Today | |
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| The Anti-Aging Solution Series | |
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| The Future of Anti-Aging Medicine | |
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| Anti-Aging Home Testing | |
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| Serum Thiol Test: A Measure of Longevity | |
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| F2-Isoprostane Test for Oxidative Burden | |
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| Saliva Tests for Hormones | |
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| Anti-Aging Stress Panel | |
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| Competitive Athlete Panel | |
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| Costs for the Tests | |
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| How Do I use These Test Results? | |
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| Tests Requested by Your Physician | |
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| Subjective Questionnaire | |
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| Resources | |
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| References | |
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| Glossary | |
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| Index | |