Stopping the Clock

by Klatz, Ronald

• ISBN13: 9781591200154
• ISBN10: 1591200156
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-08-01
• Publisher: Basic Health Pubns

Summary

Grow Younger with HGF is a Basic Health Books publication.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	ix
Introduction: Aging and Longevity	1	(4)
How to Use This Book	5	(4)
SECTION ONE: On Aging
Who Wants to Live to Be 150?	9	(10)
Theories on Aging	19	(12)
The Ticking Clock: Top Ten Biological Processes That Decline in Aging	31	(28)
SECTION TWO: Longevity Through Hormone Therapy
The ``Fountain of Youth'': Human Growth Hormone	59	(22)
The ``Grace'' Factor: Adrenal Hormone (DHEA)	81	(14)
The ``Wonder Drug'': Melatonin	95	(16)
The ``Female's Monitors'': Estrogen and Progesterone	111	(18)
The ``Male Motor'': Testosterone	129	(14)
The ``Regulator'': Thyroid Hormone	143	(14)
SECTION THREE: Longevity and Nutrition
Miracle Minerals	157	(18)
Vital Antioxidants	175	(30)
Cutting-Edge, Anti-Aging Nutrients	205	(34)
The Long-Life Diet: Nutrition for Longevity	239	(28)
SECTION FOUR: Longevity Through Exercise
Exercises for Longevity	267	(26)
Secrets of ``The Immortals''	293	(10)
SECTION FIVE: Living Longer, Living Better
Sleep: ``The Revitalizer''	303	(6)
Mind Over Matter: Antistress Tips for Anti-Aging	309	(16)
Personal Secrets of Longevity	325	(20)
The Longevity Test	345	(12)
Living Longer, Living Better: A Thirty-Year Forecast	357	(52)
SECTION SIX: Endnotes
Glossary	363	(12)
A Concise Guide to Anti-Aging Agents	375	(20)
Anti-Aging Resources	395	(12)
The American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine	407	(2)
References	409	(34)
Index	443	(16)
About the Authors	459