New Book -- "Ultra-Longevity: The Seven-step Program for a Younger, Healthier You"

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Greetings,

Here is a new book for discussion here:

Ultra-Longevity:
The Seven-step Program for a Younger, Healthier You
(Thorndike Large Print Health, Home and Learning)
by Mark Liponis (Hardcover - Jan 22, 2008) - Large Print

Book Description provided by the Publisher (Thorndike Press):

Medical director of the world-famous Canyon Ranch Health Resorts, Dr. Mark Liponis presents his extraordinary new idea: that aging and aging-related diseases---including heart disease, cancer, and diabetes---are autoimmune problems, and that a well-managed immune system is the key to healthy aging. Cutting-edge research makes UltraLongevity the first and only book to explore aging within the context of the immune system, and it will change the way we look at health forever. Starting with a quiz---"How Fast Are You Aging?"---Liponis explains the new science, lays out an accessible and proven 7-step program with an 8-day meal plan, and motivates readers to put the program into practice so that they can keep their minds sharp, become more physically fit, be more resistant to infections and disease, and feel and stay younger than they ever imagined. Through the UltraLongevity program, Liponis promises more than a long life; he promises a long, healthy life.

Advance praise for UltraLongevity:

-- "What an awesome and practical anti-aging program! Dr. Liponis's approach to longevity is based on proven technological breakthroughs supported by hundreds of studies. This is the best original thinking I have seen in decades!" - Stephen T. Sinatra, MD, FACC, CNS, coauthor of Reverse Heart Disease Now

-- "UltraLongevity is a treasure - it's loaded with exactly the kind of information everyone needs to live well and vibrantly - for as long as possible." - Christiane Northrup, MD, author of Women's Bodies, Women's Wisdom

-- ". . . an insightful, simplified, and integrated approach to achieving optimal health, wellness, and longevity." - Richard Carmona, MD, MPH, FACS, 17th Surgeon General of the United States.

Key words:
New books, Ultra-Longevity, Mark Liponis, Thorndike Press, aging, aging-related diseases, heart disease, cancer, diabetes, autoimmune problems, immune system, anti-aging, longevity

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The Vitamin D Cure (New Book)

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Greetings,

Here is a new book for discussion here:

The Vitamin D Cure
by James Dowd and Diane Stafford
(Hardcover - Jan 14, 2008)

Book Description provided by the Publisher (Wiley):

Advance praise for The Vitamin D Cure

"The Vitamin D Cure is a revolutionary way to think about health and disease. My daughter suffered from a severe vitamin D deficiency and correcting it made a positive difference in her life. This book is practical and easy to read, and it offers hope for millions of people who suffer from pain, low energy, obesity, or depression."
­Daniel Amen, M.D., Director, Amen Clinics, Inc., and author of Making a Good Brain Great and Change Your Brain, Change Your Life

"For decades nutritional scientists assumed that recommended intakes of vitamin D prevented bone disease but offered few other health benefits. In this skillfully written book,Dr. Dowd expertly explains how vitamin D is actually a hormone whose insufficiency represents one of the most widespread health problems in the United States. By following the individualized program of supplementation and sun exposure outlined in this book, the risk for numerous chronic diseases can be reduced."
­Loren Cordain, Ph.D., author of The Paleo Diet

"This is a timely and unique book that highlights the importance of vitamin D in the prevention and control of many common conditions, including diabetes, high blood pressure, and cardiovascular disease. Recent clinical studies have documented the fact that most people are vitamin D deficient and that taking vitamin D supplements can reduce the risk of dying from all diseases. Dr. Dowd's five-step plan provides insight into the wonders of the forgotten vitamin and offers a practical and user-friendly game plan to place us on the road to heart health and a longer life."
­Jennifer H. Mieres, M.D., Associate Professor of Medicine and Director of Nuclear Cardiology at the New York University School of Medicine, coauthor of the Heart Smart Guide for Black Women and Latinas

"Vitamin D is truly a miracle vitamin – it is fundamentally important to health and fighting many different diseases. And yet most people don't come close to obtaining optimal amounts. In this book, Dr. James Dowd explains everything you need to know about vitamin D and how it can improve your health."
­Jack Challem, author of Stop Prediabetes Now, The Inflammation Syndrome, and The Food-Mood Solution

"It is rare these days to have clear and understandable explanations of medical science. Fortunately, Dr. Dowd has the knowledge and has taken the time to provide some excellent insights into the health advantages available to everyone through natural environmental resources like vitamin D. The writers of this book are to be highly commended and thanked."
­Benjamin S. Carson, Sr., M.D., Director of Pediatric Neurosurgery and Professor of Neurological Surgery, Oncology, Plastic Surgery, and Pediatrics, the Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions


From the Inside Flap:

It may sound too good to be true, but it's actually solid medicine based on real science: groundbreaking new research has traced the source of a wide array of disorders that afflict up to 200 million Americans to a single common factor -­ vitamin D deficiency. Increasing the amount of vitamin D in your body can cure or help treat a remarkable number of ailments­from obesity to arthritis, from high blood pressure to back pain, from diabetes to muscle cramps. If you suffer from these or many other chronic health problems, you may wonder whether you are getting enough vitamin D and what to do about it.

In The Vitamin D Cure, leading rheumatologist and researcher Dr. James Dowd reveals the causes of vitamin D deficiency and explains why North Americans are particularly vulnerable to it. He then offers a simple, easy-to-follow five-step program that can eliminate or alleviate a host of seemingly incurable conditions, such as arthritis, in as little as six weeks. Better yet, by staying on the program, you can enjoy robust health and improved fitness for the rest of your life.

Citing numerous scientific studies, a wealth of clinical data, and case stories from his practice, Dr. Dowd shows how lifestyle and diet have combined to reduce the vitamin D intake of most of us who live north of the equator. Eating the wrong foods, not getting enough exercise, and spending too much time indoors have produced a major health crisis.

The good news is that you can greatly improve your health with the five easy steps in this life-changing guide. You'll learn how to:

-- Find out how much vitamin D you need

-- Sun and supplement your way to great D levels

-- Calculate your acid excess and tweak your diet

-- Cover your bases with total supplementation

Add a little exercise to the mix

More than you ever realized, the future of your health is in your hands. You can harness the power of the "sunshine vitamin" to transform your life, end your pain, and return to active, vigorous well-being now and for decades to come. Read The Vitamin D Cure and start letting the sun shine on your health and your life.

Key words:
New books, Vitamin D, James Dowd, Diane Stafford, Wiley, obesity, arthritis, blood pressure, back pain, diabetes, muscle cramps

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Diabetes problems 'vitamin link'

Diabetes problems 'vitamin link'

A simple vitamin deficiency may be the cause of many of the side effects of diabetes, a study suggests.

Researchers found people with the disease expelled thiamine - vitamin B1 - from their bodies at 15 times the normal rate in a study of 94 people.

The Warwick University team said thiamine helped ward off complications such as heart disease and eye problems, the Diabetologia journal said.

Experts said diet supplements could potentially help people with diabetes.

Supplementing diets could be an effective way of minimising the risk of these complications Professor Paul Thornalley, lead researcher

It is the first time a deficiency of the vitamin, which is found in meat, yeast and grains, has been identified in people with diabetes.

It has been missed in the past because of the way thiamine levels were measured.

Traditionally, the activity of an enzyme called transketolase in red blood cells has been used to indicate thiamine levels.

But the researchers found that increased activity - usually a sign of high thiamine levels - was also associated with the body's response to deficiency.

Instead, the team measured thiamine levels in blood plasma and found concentrations were 76% lower in people with type 1 diabetes and 75% lower in people with type 2.

Thiamine is key to warding off vascular problems such as kidney, retina and nerve damage as well as heart disease and stroke.

It works by helping protect cells against the effect of high glucose levels.

Trials are now being carried out to see if supplementing diet with thiamine could return levels to normal.

Diets

Lead researcher Professor Paul Thornalley said: "It is early days, but it could have a huge difference.

"Supplementing diets could be an effective way of minimising the risk of these complications."

Matt Hunt, of Diabetes UK, which helped to fund the study, said more research was needed.

But he added: "The study could potentially have very exciting outcomes.

"Around 80% of people with diabetes die of cardiovascular disease and diabetes is the leading cause of blindness in the UK's working age population.

"Therefore, any research that could help must be looked at seriously."

Story from BBC NEWS:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/2/hi/health/6935482.stm

Published: 2007/08/07 23:05:27 GMT

© BBC MMVII

Nutrition and Disease Prevention

Greetings,

A new book has been just published in the "Nutrition and Disease Prevention" book series:

Geriatric Nutrition (Nutrition and Disease Prevention)
by John E. Morley and David R. Thomas
http://tinyurl.com/2znwda




Book Description
Drawing from a group of outstanding experts in the field, Geriatric Nutrition ties basic research with clinical practice in a state-of-the-art review of current nutritional thinking. Beginning with an overview on nutrition in older persons, the book addresses nutritional requirements, techniques for the clinical assessment of nutrition in older adults, and the management of undernutrition in nursing homes and assisted living environments. A significant portion of the book covers nutrition recommendations in specific disease states, such as psychological issues, obesity, diabetes, cancer, anemia, and fracture risk. The book also considers multicultural and ethical issues relevant to the sensitive treatment of older individuals.

Key words:
New books, Nutrition, Disease Prevention, Geriatric Nutrition, John E. Morley, David R. Thomas, Health, fitness, health-care for seniors, life-extension, aging, ageing, longevity, gerontology, gerontological, geriatrics, geriatric, senescence, obesity, diabetes, cancer, anemia, fracture risk

Hope it helps,

Kind regards,

-- Leonid Gavrilov, Ph.D.
Website: http://longevity-science.org/
Blog: http://longevity-science.blogspot.com/
My books: http://longevity-science.org/Books.html

P.S.: See also the list of 26 new books on aging and longevity, which have become available this month:

http://longevity-science.blogspot.com/2007/06/new-books-for-june-2007.html
and
http://tinyurl.com/2k4jd8