Matthew D. LaPlante Boeken

In this groundbreaking work, Dr. David Sinclair, a renowned Harvard Medical School doctor and influential figure, challenges conventional beliefs about ageing. He posits that ageing is not merely a natural process but a disease that can be treated. For years, the medical community has attributed death to age-related diseases, but Sinclair argues that understanding the root causes of ageing can empower us to live longer, healthier lives. He identifies a genetic survival circuit that, while crucial for early organisms' evolution, contributes to the ageing process as genetic damage accumulates from environmental factors and lifestyle choices. This damage leads to common signs of ageing and ultimately death. However, Sinclair asserts that we can influence our genes through the epigenome, allowing us to unlock our genetic potential. He presents a scientifically-backed roadmap for reversing the genetic clock, emphasizing simple lifestyle changes such as intermittent fasting, reducing animal protein, limiting sugar intake, and engaging in targeted exercise. The book concludes with a vision of a future where living to 120 or beyond is commonplace, urging readers to reconsider the boundaries of human longevity and health. This transformative work is poised to redefine our understanding of genetics, biology, and the possibilities of ageing.

"A paradigm-shifting book from an acclaimed Harvard Medical School scientist and one of Time's most influential people. It's a seemingly undeniable truth that aging is inevitable. But what if everything we've been taught to believe about aging is wrong? What if we could choose our lifespan? In this groundbreaking book, Dr. David Sinclair, leading world authority on genetics and longevity, reveals a bold new theory for why we age. As he explains: "Aging is a disease, and that disease is treatable." This eye-opening and provocative work takes us to the frontlines of research that is pushing the boundaries on our perceived scientific limitations, revealing incredible breakthroughs--many from Dr. David Sinclair's own lab at Harvard--that demonstrate how we can slow down, or even reverse, aging. The key is activating newly discovered vitality genes, the descendants of an ancient genetic survival circuit that is both the cause of aging and the key to reversing it. Recent experiments in genetic reprogramming suggest that in the near future we may not just be able to feel younger, but actually become younger. Through page-turning narrative, Dr. Sinclair invites you into the process of scientific discovery and reveals the emerging technologies and simple lifestyle changes--such as intermittent fasting, cold exposure, exercising with the right intensity, and eating less meat--that have been shown to help us live younger and healthier for longer. At once a roadmap for taking charge of our own health destiny and a bold new vision for the future of humankind, Lifespan will forever change the way we think about why we age and what we can do about it."--Dust jacket