Lifespan

Why We Age - and Why We Don't Have To

By: David A. Sinclair PhD, Matthew D. LaPlante

Narrated by: David A. Sinclair PhD

Length: 11 hrs and 55 mins

Publisher's summary

Audio bonus! Includes exclusive conversations with the authors!

From an acclaimed Harvard professor and one of Time’s most influential people, this paradigm-shifting audiobook shows how almost everything we think we know about aging is wrong, offers a front-row seat to the amazing global effort to slow, stop, and reverse aging, and calls listeners to consider a future where aging can be treated.

For decades, experts have believed that we are at the mercy of our genes and that natural damage to our genes - the kind that inevitably happens as we get older - makes us become sick and grow old.

But what if everything you think you know about aging is wrong? What if aging is a disease - and that disease is treatable?

In Lifespan, one of the world’s foremost experts on aging and genetics reveals a groundbreaking new theory that will forever change the way we think about why we age and what we can do about it. Aging isn’t immutable; we can have far more control over it than we realize. This eye-opening and provocative work takes us to the front lines of research that is pushing the boundaries on our perceived scientific limitations, revealing incredible breakthroughs - many from Dr. David Sinclair’s own lab - that demonstrate how we can slow down, or even reverse, the genetic clock. The key is activating newly discovered vitality genes - the decedents of an ancient survival circuit that is both the cause of aging and the key to reversing it. Dr. Sinclair shares the emerging technologies and simple lifestyle changes - such as intermittent fasting, cold exposure, and exercising with the right intensity - that have been shown to help lead to longer lives.

Lifespan provides a road map for taking charge of our own health destiny and a bold new vision for the future when humankind is able to live to be 100 years young.

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.

©2019 David Sinclair (P)2019 Simon & Schuster Audio

Politics Out Please

I would’ve given this five stars if not for the political inclusion. Not appropriate and reduces the validity of the genius work behind what the research presented.

got political

too political for my blood. looking for a more scientific approach. Started good, but soon went anti Trump.

The science of aging

I enjoyed this book. Here are my takeaways.
Minimize meat, dairy, and sugar

Eat vegetables and legumes.

Eat 25% less calories to live longer.

Always leave the table wanting more.

HIIT training helps trigger longevity genes.

Cold exposure helps trigger longevity genes.

Metaformin and MNM helps with anti aging.

Resveratrol also helps expanding life span.

WAYS TO ADD 10% TO LIFE:

CONSUME FEWER CALORIES

WORKOUT WHERE HEART RATE IS UP

EAT LESS AMINOS FOUND IN ANIMAL MEAT

SPEND TIME DAILY OUTSIDE YOUR NEUTRAL THERMAL CLIMATE ZONES.

HIS REGIMEN:

- MNM 1 Gram daily

- NAT

- METAFORMIN 1 gram

- ASPIRIN 83mg

Myopic

Science was interesting. Ethics were dubious and myopic. Had the author focused on the scientific breakthroughs on the horizon, and left the reader to draw his/her own conclusions rather than force-feeding his views on the ethical implications involved, would have been a great book. Just got really annoying for most of the second half of the book.

Extending life: Current leading edge of knowledge

A fascinating book describing the current knowledge base of research to extend the human lifespan. A technical book that is surprisingly easy for the interested lay person to read; full of “off the shelf” things that the average person can do to increase their quality of life and extend their lifespan.
The last 1/4 in the book is mostly pontification on how to change the world.

First half was 5 stars, then...

The science part was fascinating, then he goes off into anecdotal evidence that sound a bit like optimistic stories. I would have been happy with that being it, but then he jumps off the proverbial political cliff and it kills what would have been a wonderful 5 star, science based book.

This Should be Required Reading!

This is such an exciting book! You just have to read it. There is so much to grasp. Even so, it is presented in a manner that even those without a science or biological background can easily comprehend. Honest!

A must read

This is one of the most inspiring and most hopeful books I have ever listened to. For the sake of yourself and your family you should spend a credit on it!

solid material

The frontier of science based living these material are solidly writen with ease of understanding.

Eye opening on many topics & vitality in old age

Eye opening on many topics, especially vitality in old age.

He helps open your mind to all the possibilities of our life if we have more years with our full health. What if 120 or 150 years instead of dieing on an illness for our last 10 years, what if we were still strong, vibrant and fully alive.

Chapter 4 is especially helpful if you are just looking for how to stay healthy, even in old age: *workout hard (out of breath, sweat, hard to talk, for about the equivalent of 5 miles/week,
*walk in the cold
*eat whole food (vegetarian as much as possible). Avoid meat, especially processed meats, (tied to cancer).
*Don't eat until you are full, maybe on 75% full and/or skip a meal.

The rest of the book is about so many truly interesting discoveries and defenses about the research of aging.