Longevity Science

The human body is like an exceedingly well-fortified castle, defended by billions of soldiers - some live for less than a day, others remember battles for decades, but all are essential in protecting us from disease. This hidden army is our immune system, and without it we could not survive the eternal war between us and our microscopic enemies. Immune explores the incredible arsenal that lives within us - how it knows what to attack and what to defend and how it kills everything from the common cold to the plague bacterium.

Epilepsy is a lightning storm in the brain - shocking isn't it. A photographer friend once said that epilepsy is a shocking development. Seizures are silent, unless you saw them having a seizure or they told you that they had epilepsy you'd never know. That is why it is called the hidden disability or hidden handicap. Mr. Miller now has had epilepsy for 43 years and four months and has gained, unwanted by him, epilepsy expertise.

Long misunderstood as merely the body's first line of defence against disease, we are only now beginning to understand the crucial role that the immune system plays in how we age. This mind-bogglingly complex network - intricately woven throughout our entire being, from brain to big toe - drives everything from metabolic function to brain health, and it is the single greatest arbiter of our lifespan and, more importantly, our healthspan.

Have you tried everything and can't lose weight? Find diet or exercise alone don't work? Hold a distorted body image? Tap into your inherent power to facilitate positive changes and alter the way you think, feel, and look! Use creative visualization to help you build your confidence and reshape your body. Body Transformation Inside-Out uses the correlation between mind, body, and emotions to promote health, vitality, and serenity.

You will be introduced to what is achievable today in technology that has massive implications and applications for senior living care and design. Imagine 19 years ago and your first experience with the internet, 7 years ago and your experience with your phone. How the internet and iPhone have changed our connection to each other and the information available to us in seconds - it is a drop in the bucket to the disruptive changes coming. This is going to be a wonderful ride if you're prepared for it!

After 26 years starring as nurse Lillian Raines on the hit soap opera Guiding Light, Tina Sloan knows a thing or two about surviving the pitfalls of growing older in front of the world. From depleted storylines, to transitioning from sizzling screen diva to a mature grandmother, Changing Shoes shows that even TV grandmothers can have style and flair.

Essential Oils for Dogs is the ultimate guidebook to using nature's own medicine to provide natural remedies for your dog, from a young puppy to elderly care. Even if you've never used essential oils for pets before or even used them for yourself or for aromatherapy, this audiobook provides all of the information you need in order to start practicing more natural dog care. Essential oils have a soothing and calming effect on the pet, keeping your four-legged friends happy and healthy.

You absolutely can reverse your diabetes. At last, a breakthrough program that's been proven to work better, faster, cheaper, and safer than prescription drugs. If you or someone you love is struggling with diabetes, then this audiobook is for you. It will provide you with the practical answers you have been looking for. A proven step-by-step plan to normalize your blood sugar within days (that’s right, days) and reverse your diabetes in three weeks or less.

How long can people really live? We are all taught by family, friends, and our family doctors that we should live into our 70s and 80s, then die in the normal course of events. The truth is that our media doesn’t report the truth. The truth is that there are legitimate records of persons up to hundreds of years old. One only has to do the research. In this audiobook, I present extensive records of nine individuals who lived from 130 to over 300 years in addition to many other records, too.

Retirement insecurity is an increasingly serious manifestation of the vast inequality that risks destroying the social fabric in America. The nearly inevitable consequence of lifetime wage discrepancies, security in retirement is linked to the kinds of jobs we hold during our work lives. That, in turn, is a product of all the forces leading to historic levels of inequality, forces that have protected the very wealthy, destroyed any hold on stability for the poor, and gradually eroded the security of the vast middle class.

The cause of back pain is often not what you expect. There is too much focus on disc herniations, but quite often the problem is a lack of blood supply to the spine. Learn more about back pain and its causes and treatment in this informative audiobook by renowned medical doctor and back pain specialist Dr. Peter Rogers.

How does a woman embrace her maturity with joy and strength when her body changes year to year? Psychologist Dr. Carla Marie Manly provides an important and meaningful window into womanhood for those approaching 50 and beyond. A must-listen book for any woman approaching the age of 50, Aging Joyfully touches the sensitive reality of the transition from a life filled with new beginnings to a graceful process filled with freedom, beauty, and joy.

From Cameron Diaz, the number-one New York Times best-selling author of The Body Book, comes a fresh, personal, and authoritative examination of the art and science of growing older and a road map for abundant health and resilience as we age.

Noah Thomas is a scrawny seventh grader who is bullied to the brink in his new town. He's friendless, except for sassy tomboy Wendy Sherman, who seems to lend him the confidence he needs to stand up to his oppressors. Stumbling into a bookshop one afternoon while on the run from some teenaged tyrants, Noah is hurled into an unexplainable adventure. Noah learns that the bookshop leads to the Akashic Records - a place that holds all spirit lives recorded in tablets of light.

Are you ready to break free from preventative health confusion and finally unlock the secrets to a healthier, longer life? Do you find yourself overwhelmed by conflicting health advice, needing help maintaining consistent dietary and exercise routines, and searching for credible, science-backed strategies for longevity? Do you wish to balance your busy professional and personal life while ensuring you age gracefully and healthily?

Amends, Apologies, and the Myths of Forgiveness is a guide to the 12-step "amends" process and is intended to help recovering addicts navigate the eighth and ninth steps. Amends, Apologies, and the Myths of Forgiveness is dedicated to the belief that the amends process, while challenging, is doable. This booklet contains a wealth of guidelines, insights, and suggestions to help the recovering addict receive the gifts of this part of the path to sanity and wholeness.

Examining the overuse of modern medicine and how your body can heal itself. Twenty percent of Americans, half of the elderly British and two-thirds of older Canadians take at least five prescription drugs per day - their lives a nonstop ritual of pill popping and trying to manage side effects. One in 10 people in developed countries takes antidepressants. Millions of boys who can't sit still in school are prescribed methamphetamines. Modern medicine has been overused.

Discover the ultimate secrets to lifelong wellness and graceful aging, even if you're starting later in life... Have you ever felt overwhelmed by health information? Seeking concrete steps to improve your wellness and longevity but don't know where to start? Feeling like age or physical limitations are holding you back from a fulfilling life? You're not alone – and the solution is here. Inspired by a personal health crisis that put his wife in the ICU, the author embarked on a transformative wellness journey.

DNA is "life's blueprint", encoding our genetic inheritance for health and life expectancy. Throughout life, DNA reproduces and replaces itself continually. In optimal conditions, DNA copies itself, making perfect reproductions. But as people age and their DNA is gradually damaged 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, MD, presents a radical new theory on how we age.

This is an audiobook about living immortals in their own words. Yes - I mean that - people who are hundreds if not thousands of years old are living in our world today. Their commentaries come from a discussion board I have been using for a couple of years to market my earlier book: Physical Immortality: A History and How-To Guide. There are over 12 distinct immortal personalities who posted on this board, and they all have different perspectives on their lives as immortals.