Aging appears to be an unavoidable fact of life. But what if everything we've been taught about aging is incorrect? What if we could choose how long we lived? Rachel Wade, a renowned specialist on genetics and longevity, unveils a startling new idea for why we age in this ground-breaking book. "Aging is a sickness, and that condition is curable," he writes. This eye-opening and provocative work takes us to the forefront of research that is pushing the boundaries of our perceived scientific limitations, revealing incredible breakthroughs-many of which come from Rachel Wade's own lab at Harvard-that demonstrate how we can slow, or even reverse, aging. The secret is to activate recently found vitality genes, which are the descendants of an old genetic survival circuit that is both the cause and the cure for aging. Recent genetic reprogramming trials imply that in the near future, we may be able to not just feel younger, but really grow younger. Rachel Wade invites you into the process of scientific discovery through a page-turning narrative and reveals the emerging technologies and simple lifestyle changes-such as intermittent fasting, cold exposure, exercising at the right intensity, and eating less meat-that have been shown to help us live younger and healthier for longer. Lifespan will permanently revolutionize the way we think about why we age and what we can do about it. It is both a blueprint for taking control of our own health destiny and a daring new vision for the future of humanity.
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