Longevity Made Simple cuts through the flood of daily medical news to provide readers with the crucial information they need to live longer and healthier lives. In Longevity Made Simple, Drs. Flanigan and Sawyer distill medical information to its most essential elements and focus on what really matters: the strategies that can prevent disease.Concisely written, yet brimming with authoritative evidence, Longevity Made Simple focuses on the ten most deadly diseases, which account for more than three-quarters of all deaths in America. The book helps readers determine their personal risk profiles for these diseases, then offers them tactics to reduce or to eliminate the greatest threats to their own health and longevity. Readers will come away from Longevity Made Simple with a new understanding of the real threats to their health and the tools to extend their lives. All advice given by Drs. Flanigan and Sawyer is based on their extensive clinical experience and published scientific findings, making Longevity Made Simple not only engaging and highly accessible, but also authoritative.
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Note: The following Library Journal review compared Longevity Made Simple: How to Add 20 Good Years to Your Life to the book You: Staying Young by Mehmet Oz, MD, and Michael F. Roizen, MD
"These two titles...examine the current thinking in the field and outline plans for maintaining vigor well into the eighties and even beyond....Flanigan (cardiology, Univ. of Colorado Health Sciences Ctr.) and Sawyer (codirector, Heart and Health Prevention Ctr.) are more straightforward and economical in style, zeroing in on the ten most deadly diseases (e.g., heart disease) and how to elude them. Flanigan and Sawyer's title [Longevity Made Simple] is the more accessible of the two..."
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Dr. Flanigan is an assistant clinical professor of cardiology at the University of Colorado, private practitioner, past president of the American Heart Association, Pacific/Mountain Affiliate, and a world champion rower.Dr. Sawyer is director of the Heart and Health Prevention Center, a medical officer for the Department of Health and Human Services, and founder/CEO of Colorado Prevention Consultants,LLC.
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19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:
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Good Longevity Overview,
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By George Fulmore
In retirement, there would seem to be a link between our health and our longevity. The healthier we are, the longer we probably will live. The trick, of course, is 1) trying to figure out the best advice for our individual situation, and 2) trying to follow that advice, while still enjoying ourselves in retirement. "Longevity Made Simple," by Flanigan and Swayer, (2007, Williams Clark Publishing), I found to be a book that gives a good, up-to-date overview on how to live as healthy and as long as we can. The thesis of the book is that we are genetically capable of living to about 85 years of age, but that the choices we make in what we eat and how we take care of ourselves can add or subtract years, even decades, from that age. The basis advice involves: 1) Lower cholesterol 2) Lower Blood Pressure 3) Avoid Tobacco 4) Eat a diet rich in fish, fruit and vegetables 5) Get exercise 6) Maintain a healthy weight 7) Prevent accidents 8) Drink alcohol (daily in small amounts) 9) Take aspirin 10) Take a multivitamin Heart disease, cancer and strokes are the cause of nearly 60 percent of Americans deaths. By keeping our cholesterol level below 182 mg/dL, our blood pressure under 120 mmHg, and not smoking or having diabetes, we can greatly reduce our risk of heart disease or stroke. Not smoking, of course, significantly reduces the risk of lung cancer, which is the leading cause of cancer for both men and women in the United States, according to the book. For other types of cancer, early detection dramatically increases the likelihood of survival. The authors also suggest that other tests be done on a regular basis, including Cholesterol (lipid) panel, Advanced lipid testing, Coronary Artery Calcium Testing, Blood tests for the presence of inflammation, Electrocardiograms and Treadmill Stress tests. They say that coffee, with its "high level of antioxidants," is actually quite healthy to drink in moderation. And they site the recent study that found that exercise and fitness are more important than body weight, plus they note that there is no longer evidence that a type-A personality is directly linked with a higher risk of heart attack. There is much more than in the book, which, again, I think gives a good, high-level overview of improving ones health and longevity in retirement. I recommend it.
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
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The Doctor Will See You Now !,
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This review is from: Longevity Made Simple: How to Add 20 Good Years to Your Life: Lessons from Decades of Research (Paperback)
Reading this book gives one the feeling your doctor is sharing everything they can with you...in one visit.
Unfortunately, only later in our life do we tend to get more serious about our health. Even later is never too late, and you can make a difference and you can educate the young now. Absorb it. Through extensive scientific research, professional experience, the authors, both doctors, have teamed up for a thorough user-friendly book targeting longevity, providing YOU with the choices for a longer better life. And what's more, everything is explained in layman's term. Layout is designed with gray-shaded sidebars to quickly view and digest those very important topics. Lightweight and easy to carry, this is a great book to refer to during those quiet moments. Understanding the Threats You will get clear facts on the 10 threats to your health and its risk factors, from the number one killer, heart disease to the number 10, Septicemia. Do you know what septicemia is?? Then, you can assess your own profile. And here, completely understand those HDL LDL cholesterol levels and triglicerydes which you have never understood before. Happiness...is it in you? I especially like chapter on your mental health, a critical factor in our lives. Exercise - "the real fountain of youth" Don't try to live without it! I cannot stress how much in this book refers to the importance of exercise and how favorable it is to ward off many aspects of diseases. Facts on Diets of long-lived people, Excellent Food Choices and Menus Included is fact-based info on diets of various cultures, you are given a simple list of superfoods, learn about fish, nuts, and bad foods. Several menus are included. Another chapter deals with our medications and/or supplements. Learn what statins are, and the dos and don'ts of your vitamins, etc. Great information! As I mentioned, make this handy well researched and referenced book your bible for a long healthy life. Carry it with you. Give it as a gift!! Rizzo
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Practical and easy-to-understand...,
This review is from: Longevity Made Simple: How to Add 20 Good Years to Your Life: Lessons from Decades of Research (Paperback)
Longevity Made Simple by Richard Flanigan M.D. and Kate Flanigan Sawyer MD, MPH, has a subtitle, `How to Add 20 Good Years to Your Life.' This book is not a diet book or is it an exercise book. It is longevity book that explains in simple language what science tells us about living long, healthy lives.
The book consists of eleven chapters plus an appendix with simple recipes. Some topics covered in the book are how long should we live? Eighty-five if we are in good health. The top 10 causes of death in the U.S. Did you know the 10th leading cause of death is Septicemia? Find out what that is in Chapter 2. Also included is a personal risk profile. It explains what is good and bad cholesterol. Along with BMI charts, a good predictor of health risk is your abdomen size, that's your waist size. It also states the limits for men and women. Which is better, to be Fit and Fat or Sedentary and Lean? The Cooper Institute, using data from the Aerobics Center Longitude Study answers that question. The minimum amount of exercise is listed and some cautions on over-exercising. Health foods are also covered. There is a list of Super foods that help to reduce oxidative stress, reduce inflammation, improve the elasticity of the arteries, and improve blood pressure. Heard of plant Stanols and Sterols? These lower serum cholesterol naturally. Tea or coffee, which is healthier? Seems like both are. Tea contains antioxidants and coffee is associated with a lower risk of diabetes. Also explained are vitamin supplements and some common medications like statins for cholesterol and different type of high blood pressure medicines. A whole chapter is devoted to common health tests, such as EKG, ultrasounds for heart and arteries, and cancer screening tests to name a few. Rounding out the book is 10 health tips that are practical and do-able. Several of the suggestions I have already started on, such as eating several veggie meals a week and changing my exercise routine. With charts, graphs, and lists and concise explanations, the Flanigans have made the medical science easy to understand. They write with just enough science to provide meaning and with common language to make it understandable. The amount of data inside makes this a very good quick reference book to have on hand.
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