Feel 30 for Next 50 Year [Hardcover]

Donald S. Johnson (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 1, 1998

A total health plan in the tradition of Jean Carper's "Stop Aging Now", this complete program includes information on supplements, vitamins, diet, and exercises to help combat the aging process.

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"It's not mortality that's on our minds.... It is the specter of spending the last quarter of our lives incapable of enjoying ourselves, of losing our memories and our mental acuity, our health, sexuality, and attractiveness," writes David W. Johnson, Ph.D., physiology professor and medical researcher. This doesn't have to happen, says Johnson, if we use supplements and strategies that "literally convince your body that it is younger." Feel 30 for the Next 50 Years explains why and how to use hormonal-replacement therapies, antioxidants, cognitive-enhancing drugs, diet, brain exercises, physical exercise, and stress-reducing techniques. Johnson examines the physical, mental, and emotional changes we attribute to aging, and offers a detailed plan for combating them. Gingko biloba, for example, increases blood flow to the brain, thereby enhancing memory. Antioxidant supplements retard the rate of cellular death. Meditation and biofeedback reduce stress-induced damage. Hormone supplementation, including DHEA, can restore hormones to youthful levels. By following his plan, you can "pretty much skip old age," says Johnson, extending the years of "Youthspan" (optimum health, energy, strength, mobility, and vitality) through age 60, and continuing to live a vigorous and healthy life through age 80 and beyond. --Joan Price

About the Author

DAVID W. JOHNSON, Ph.D. is Assistant Professor of Physiology at the University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine in Biddeford, Maine. He was a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the Department of Pharmacology at Mt. Sinai School of Medicine in New York City and at the Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology at Albany Medical College. Dr. Johnson lives in Amesbury, Massachusetts, with his wife Anita and his son Connor. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 262 pages
• Publisher: William Morrow; 1st edition (July 1, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0380974630
• ISBN-13: 978-0380974634
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.2 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,756,033 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Comprehensive, clear, documented, October 17, 2000

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This review is from: Feel 30 for Next 50 Year (Hardcover)

This is a really good book because it's packed with information that is scientifically documented, and at the same time it is written in simple words. It presents charts and many resources, for example places where you can find supplements, etc. All we have to do is really follow his suggestions!