Synopsis In this guide to antioxidants, Carper argues that free radicals cause far more damage than wrinkles and grey hair and may actually promote heart disease, clogged arteries, stroke, cancer, diabetes, and a weakened immune system. She urges the consumption of antioxidants to combat these debilitating conditions and backs up her claims with statistical evidence. Includes information on which supplements and foods produce the best results.
| Details | | Publication Date: | 1995-08-01 |
| Size | | Length: | 354 pages | | Height: | 9.5 in | | Width: | 6.8 in | | Thickness: | 1.5 in | | Weight: | 24.0 oz |
Publisher's Note Who wouldn't like to stay young as long as possible and even partially regain lost youth? At long last, it's possible. The fountain of youth is no longer a myth. Scientists have discovered the most basic reasons behind the aging process and amazingly simple ways to slow it down or reverse it. In Stop Aging Now!, Jean Carper, the bestselling author of Food -- Your Miracle Medicine, has written a breakthrough, cutting-edge book documenting that the ravages of aging are not inevitable and, in fact, can be prevented or reversed. Written in Carper's lively and compelling style, Stop Aging Now!reveals how you can combat aging, as well as cancer, heart disease, immune dysfunction and other age-related diseases, by taking specific vitamins, supplements and herbs and eating an anti-aging diet. Stop Aging Now!is based on hundreds of trailblazing studies by scientists from prestigious institutions, including Harvard University and the National Institutes of Health, who are discovering the incredible truth about the aging process: that much of it is not inevitable, and that what we call "normal aging" actually is often due to unsuspected deficiencies that readily can be corrected by taking antioxidant vitamins, minerals, herbs and food chemicals. In this exciting, groundbreaking guide, organized in an easy-to-use format, you will find out exactly which anti-aging supplements to take every day, and in what quantities, to forestall premature aging and regain vital functions. With Stop Aging Now!Jean Carper proves that everyone, at any age of life, can take action to slow down or reverse the aging process.
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