Reviews for Stopping Time: Natural Remedies to Reverse Aging

The average rating for Stopping Time: Natural Remedies to Reverse Aging based on 2 reviews is 3 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2012-10-07 00:00:00 Lauren Ehle Re-read this recently nearly 10 years after my first flick through it. This time I took notes throughout, because really, you'll forget a lot of the tips otherwise. Hugely worth reading, but probably needs an updated version now. Here are my notes in case anyone wants to just get the bullet points of what helps their longevity without going through all the background: Chapter 2: Eat until you are 80% full, not 100% Choose food with higher water content (fruits / veg etc); that lets you increase the volume of what you eat while lowering the calories Vitamin E is found in avocado, nuts (peanuts, almonds), and sunflower and safflower oil, and a bit in olive oil. Vitamin E protects cells from 'free radicals' which cause damaging oxidation in the body's cells - which causes aging. Also prevents Parkinson's disease Vitamin D --- those with dark skin (like me) produce less vitamin D ('most of us need 5-6 x the amount of vitamin d we are getting') - this is required for the nervous system. Spend enough time in the sun or get a supplement. Ch 3 There is a special enzyme produced by the body called superoxide dismutase (SOD) which eliminate 99% of the free radicals in the body. There are about 40 plants - mostly used in traditional medicine in india and china - that induce the body to produce more SOD and catalase. Supplements include: Green tea Turmeric Milk thistle Ashwaganda or ashwagandha Bacopa Most supplements including Echinacea and gingko biloba are useless Adding HGH artificially will likely do more harm than good Unlikely elixirs: A little dark chocolate can prevent heart attack and stroke Red wine, green tea and black tea, lower cancer risk brewed coffee (American style) has anti oxidant properties but not unfiltered coffee garlic is good for cholesterol reduction and stroke prevention (small but statiscially significant) but suggested to allow crushed or chopped garlic to sit for 10 minutes before cooking to get the benefits Chapter 4 Bench presses open lung capacity Chapter 6 P133 - cooking meat at very high temperatures produces carcinogenic chemicals For BBQs: Use even heat at low temperatures Don't press on meat into BBQ because fat will burn into the fire and produce more harmful chemicals Artificial sweeteners (like in diet coke) are OK in moderation P144 Get tested beginning at 50 for colon and rectal cancer Annual physical and dental exam (for cancer of the mouth) Keeping stress down helps anti-ageing Chapter 7 P158 ECBT is new (at the time of writing) non-invasive test for heart disease A simple Blood test (for $15) checks CRP levels - this checks the inflammation which is associated with heart problems P160 sleeping well makes it easier to burn fat Chapter 9 P213 Longevity is linked to high levels of HDL (good cholesterol) and low levels of LDL (bad cholesterol) High levels of HDL are linked to mental ability at old age

Review # 2 was written on 2013-07-18 00:00:00 David Allen Readers seeking the key to everlasting life will find some clues in neurosurgeon Gupta's survey of the latest research on longevity. Gupta, CNN's chief medical correspondent, touches on recent breakthroughs as he offers some basic guidelines for adding years to what he and other aging experts call "health span." The goal, Gupta says, is not merely to live longer. To help readers live longer and better, he boils down conflicting health advice and makes some surprising prescriptions. For example, it is not what you eat, but how much you eat that affects longevity; vitamin supplements may be a waste of time and money; and a little upper-body strengthening is far more effective than an hour on a StairMaster. To support this advice, Gupta relates the experiences of a 103-year-old woman from Okinawa; a former executive who began training at age 86 and is a record-breaking sprinter at age 92; and others who are aging well by staying active, eating wisely, being positive and maintaining strong social networks. While stem cell injections, nanotechnology, cryonics and other possible therapies are on the horizon, Gupta tells readers that extending life today is as easy as eating less, moving more and exercising the brain.