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The rate at which we age and the shifts that accompany ageing are unique for every person. We will age, but we will not all experience ageing the same way. Yet there are, generally speaking, some changes that will affect us all." (p. 67) The beginning was all about really accepting your age, don't be focused on being vain and how you look because it's all about how you feel and what you radiate into the universe that others find beautiful. You can't compare the beauty of a 60 year old to a 20 year old because it's not apples to apples. Everyone is beautiful in there own way and at their own age. You are officially in the menopause when a full year has passed since your last period, what doctors call the final menstrual period, or the FMP" (p. 112)
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When we are young...our entire skeleton is replaced about every ten years, with osteoclast cells reabsorbing old bone and osteoblast cells forming new bone. However, as we age, the number of osteoclast cells increases and bone breakdown subsequently overtakes bone build-up, which causes a gradual loss of bone mass." (p 104) Antioxidants - found, for example, in vitamins E and C - help the body fight the damaging effects of oxidation, a natural process that occurs in your cells when they produce energy." (p. 79) I have to say, once again I was pleasantly surprised by a Cameron Diaz book. Obviously she didn't write and research this entirely herself, but she did still put in a lot of effort. The tone is very conversational and accessible. Most importantly for this particular book is that Diaz has found a true niche, which is rare in this age of the internet.I read this after reading Blue Zones. It is a great look into the current science of longevity, as well as offering practical how-tos of not only living longer but living well longer. My primary interest is not so much in increasing my years as it is increasing the quality of my years, especially avoiding dementia and physical decline. Hyman offers a vast array of solutions as part of his Young Forever program. While some of what he proposes is out of reach for most readers (including myself), most are things that can be implemented today. Psychological stresses and lifestyle choices age us biologically, and those shifts are measurable in our cells" (p. 85)
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Looking younger is not the same thing as anti-ageing. The ability to colour our hair or smooth our skin doesn't change the fact that our body is ageing every single day. . . [H]ow you take care of your whole body will affect each and every one of your parts, inside and out." (p. 18) The book reports on–and I’ve reported elsewhere on–how maintaining social connections and friendships and other relationships as we head into our sunset years accounts for having better health and happiness. Overall, I really liked this book and I would recommend it to others who are aware and try to look after their health. Even others who are making that first step in trying to now make better changes. W]hile you can't see the effects of ageing on your inner organs, you can most definitely see the byproducts of time on your largest and only external organ: your skin." (p. 74) And I was wrong, as I learned from discussions with Howard years ago. What I was doing was stressing my body in ways that guaranteed injuries, at best, and, at worst, could put me on the path to cardiac irregularities and even an early death. That’s the path I was unknowingly on.
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The book culminates with an optimistic outlook on the future of aging research, highlighting ongoing advances in the field and their potential impact on our lives. Dr. Barzilai discusses the potential for personalized medicine, based on individual genetics and tailored interventions, as well as the ethical considerations surrounding the pursuit of extended lifespans. This book shows all the possible degenerative diseases (osteoporosis), cancers (breast cancer), etc that women are specifically at risk for and at what age. Attia’s strategy of optimizing healthspan requires a focus on its three primary vectors: cognitive ability, physical function, and emotional health. If any of these component parts of healthspan are neglected, the idea of meaningful longevity is lost. Right now I’m reading sentence-by-sentence an utterly fascinating memoir that I’ll talk about early next week after I’m done reading it. Each time a cell divides, it must copy its genetic material with perfect precision. Accurate cell division is essential to overall health and especially our health as we age because cells the do not divide correctly can eventually mutate into cancer cells or other types of diseased cells. (p 79)
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