"Brilliant and lucid . . . cutting-edge."

–Nicholas Perricone, M.D.

Here is a medically proven breakthrough program to prevent and reverse the DNA damage that causes aging.

You have it in your power to retain the health, beauty, and vitality of youth well past fifty or sixty and beyond. The powerful message at the heart of The Anti-Aging Solution is that all of us grow older, but that aging is a choice. This is a medically proven fact–supported by dozens of peer-reviewed studies–at the foundation of the revolutionary five-step anti-aging program described in this groundbreaking book.

Scientists such as Ronald Pero, the coauthor of The Anti-Aging Solution, are making remarkable discoveries in their research as they chart the complex interplay of environment and genes in the aging process. As we grow older, the genetic material in our bodies’ 100 trillion cells gets damaged, leading to such familiar signs of aging as sagging skin, aching joints, age spots, memory problems, and a weakened immune system. Science has identified the subtle effects of stress, nutrition, lifestyle, and other factors on our cells’ proteins and DNA. Out of this research has come the discovery that cell damage is reparable and that the infirmities associated with aging can be avoided or reversed–not with expensive drugs or high-tech interventions, but by eating right, getting the right supplements, getting enough exercise, and reducing stress.

Written by an all-star team of internationally acclaimed anti-aging experts, The Anti-Aging Solution is the first guide to reversing aging on a genetic level while ramping up your body’s self-repair capabilities. Based on thirty years of cutting-edge scientific research and twenty years of clinical practice, it delivers a simple five-step program that really works.

By following this uniquely effective program, which includes simple stress reduction techniques, easy-to-follow dietary guidelines, moderate exercise, inexpensive skin treatments, and supplements (including a breakthrough herbal derivative), you can reverse DNA damage, enhance DNA repair, and start to look younger, feel younger, and be younger right away. By following the powerful prescriptions described in The Anti-Aging Solution you can say goodbye to age-related infirmities and retain the health, beauty, and vitality of youth for longer than you ever dreamed.

Anti-aging expert Giampapa (Quantum Longevity), DNA researcher Pero and nutritionist Zimmerman present a five-step program that claims to reverse the aging process. Before readers can say they’ve seen this before, the authors insist their book is different because it “attacks aging at its genetic roots with a comprehensive plan.” Giampapa, Pero and Zimmerman first present a set of simple self-examinations for readers to “factor their personal aging equation” by measuring “aging indicators” like chronic pain, poor memory and reduced mobility. After a detailed explanation of how poor nutrition and free-radical damage promote aging, the authors present their program, which intends to change “the way our genes express themselves.” The five stages consist of reducing stress, enhancing nutrition, exercising regularly, using dietary supplements and caring for the skin. For each step, the authors offer an abundance of helpful pointers; their advice on nutrition and its effects is particularly useful. Among the book’s perks are easy to follow, color-coded charts detailing a healthy diet (which can be modified for vegetarians), recommended exercise routines that are beneficial but not overly demanding, skin care regimens and a list of suppliers of nutraceuticals (natural, bioactive chemical compounds that have health-promoting, disease-preventing or medicinal properties). (Mar.)

Forecast:With a $75,000 marketing budget, publicity in New York and New Jersey, and national print and radio campaigns, this book has a shot at selling out its 50,000-copy first printing.(Publishers Weekly, February 16, 2004)

"Aging is optional. We don’t have to age like our parents. We can hold on to our vitality and look well into our later years. Programs such as I outlined in The Perricone Prescription and Dr. Giampapa and his coauthors have so brilliantly and lucidly put forth in The Anti-Aging Solution: 5 Simple Steps to Looking and Feeling Young are the tools we need to ensure that this can happen. In addition to his own cutting-edge research, Dr. Giampapa has gathered up the proven research of many scientists to present his five-step program. When we lower our stress, make the right food choices, take targeted nutritional supplements, and follow a moderate yet effective fitness program, we are well on our way to achieving the dream of a long, healthy, and active life into our final decades."

–from the foreword by Nicholas Perricone, M.D.

A medically proven program to prevent and reverse the DNA damage that causes aging

Science now knows that there’s nothing inevitable about arthritis, memory lapses, wrinkles, sagging skin, loss of focus and trouble concentrating, fatigue, loss of muscle tone and endurance, diminished sex drive, age spots, and the other conditions commonly associated with aging. They are a result of damage occurring deep within your body’s cells–damage that can be avoided or repaired. You don’t have to give in to the inevitable. With a few simple lifestyle changes you can reap amazing visible and tangible benefits in just a few days, and this book shows you how.

Written by an all-star team of internationally acclaimed anti-aging experts,The Anti-Aging Solution gives you a simple, easy-to-follow five-step program for taking charge of your own aging process. You’ll discover the latest scientific insights into what aging is at the genetic level, and you’ll:

• Say goodbye to achy joints, sagging skin, and fatigue
• Improve the quality and function of the genetic material in your cells
• Ramp up your body’s self-repair functions
• Increase your stamina, endurance, and sex drive
• Dramatically improve your resistance to disease, including most cancers
• Eat better and stay youthful
• Develop an easy anti-aging exercise program
• Have more youthful, radiant skin

A medically proven program to prevent and reverse the DNA damage that causes aging

As we grow older, the genetic material in our bodies’ 100 trillion cells gets damaged. The result is that the body becomes less and less able to repair itself and we start to notice visible signs of aging, such as age spots, sagging skin, and aching joints. Now, for the first time ever, a team of leading anti-aging experts shows how to reverse aging on a genetic level– while ramping up the body’ s self-repair capabilities. Based on 30 years of scientific research and 20 years of clinical practice, The Anti-Aging Solution delivers a simple five-step daily program that really works– including a step that’ s specifically designed to rejuvenate skin. By following this uniquely effective program, which includes stress reduction, dietary changes, exercise, skin treatments, and supplements (including a breakthrough herbal derivative), anyone can reverse DNA damage, enhance DNA repair– and start to look younger, feel younger, and be younger.

Vincent Giampapa, MD (Montclair, NJ), a leading anti-aging authority, is cofounder of the American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine and founder and President of the Giampapa Institute for Anti-Aging Medical Therapy. He regularly appears on national TV and lectures internationally. Ronald Pero, PhD (Sandgate, VT), is Professor of Microbiology at Sweden’ s Lund University. He has also taught at Boston University and served as director of medical therapeutics at the Strang Medical Clinic in New York. Marcia Zimmerman, CN (Chico, CA), is a well-known nutrition author and consultant whose books include The ADD Nutrition Solution and Eat Your Colors.

VINCENT GIAMPAPA, M.D.,is cofounder of the American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine and founder and President of the Giampapa Institute for Anti-Aging Medical Therapy. He has more than twenty years of clinical practice working with patients.

RONALD PERO, Ph.D.,is Professor of Microbiology at Sweden’s Lund University. He has also taught at Boston University and served as Director of Medical Therapeutics at the Strang Medical Clinic in New York.

MARCIA ZIMMERMAN, C.N.,is an internationally known nutrition author, consultant, and speaker, whose books include The A.D.D. Nutrition Solution and Eat Your Colors. Her Web site is www.thenutritionsolution.com.

Foreword by Nicholas Perricone, M.D.

Acknowledgments.

Introduction.

PART ONE: Your Aging Equation.

1. Finding Your Personal Aging Equation.

How Quickly Are You Aging?

Mind/Body Connection in Aging.

Stress and Immune Response.

Stress and Inflammation.

C-Reactive Protein: Something Worse Than Cholesterol?

Infection as a Basis for Cardiovascular Disease.

Using This Information.

2. How Aging Occurs.

Aging and Your Genes.

DNA, Genes, and Chromosomes.

Why Enzymes Are Important.

Why Do We Age?

Apoptosis: A Two-Edged Sword in Aging.

Why You Need a Range of Antioxidants.

Enhancing Genetic Repair.

Reining in Runaway Inflammation.

PART TWO: The Anti-Aging Solution 5-Step Plan.

5 Easy Steps to Looking and Feeling Young.

3. Step 1: Reduce Your Stress.

What is Stress?

What Does Stress Do to Your Cells?

Effects of Stress on Your Brain and Body.

Action Steps: How to Control Stress.

4. Step 2: Nourish Your Genes.

A Festival of Food.

The Disappearing Family Meal.

Portion Size—A Call to Action.

Eating Our Way to Premature Aging.

Healthy Eating.

The Sugar Trap.

Protein and Enzyme Damage.

Effects of Insulin.

Aging, Cognitive Function, and Obesity.

Nutrition and Immunity.

Action Steps: Nourish Your Genes.

Hidden and Dangerous Fats.

Special Considerations.

Diet and Pain.

Implementing the Anti-Aging Eating Plan.

5. Step 3: Exercise Your Genes.

The Anti-Aging Workout.

The Anti-Aging Exercise Prescription.

Breathing Exercises.

Warm-Up Exercises.

Flexibility and Stretching Exercises.

Advantages of Exercising at Home.

Exercises for the Workplace.

Anti-Aging Walking.

Why Overtraining Ages You.

Aerobic Exercise.

Anaerobic Exercise.

American College of Sports Medicine Guidelines.

Resistance Training with Pilates.

Exercise, Mood, and Behavior.

6. Step 4: Supplement Your Genes.

Micronutrient Deficiency and DNA Damage.

Zeroing in on Molecular Targets.

Anti-Aging Nutraceutical Supplements.

Reducing Oxidative Stress.

Decreasing DNA Damage in Mitochondria.

Enhancing DNA Repair.

Improving Immune Function and Blocking Inflammation.

Optimizing Gene Expression.

Prescription Summary.

Hormones as Molecular Targets.

7. Step 5: Make Over Your Skin and Body.

Hormones and Your Skin.

Endocrine Disrupters.

Sun Damage and Its Effects.

Internal Effects of Skin Damage.

Nutrition and Your Skin.

Topical Makeovers.

Liposomal Hormone Balancing.

Melatonin,Your Hormonal Time Keeper.

Stories Your Face and Body Tell.

Prescription for Skin and Body Makeover.

Conclusion.

Take Charge Today.

The Anti-Aging Solution Series.

The Future of Anti-Aging Medicine.

Appendix A: Anti-Aging Home Testing.

Serum Thiol Test: A Measure of Longevity.

F2-Isoprostane Test for Oxidative Burden.

Saliva Tests for Hormones.

Anti-Aging Stress Panel.

Competitive Athlete Panel.

Costs for the Tests.

How Do I use These Test Results?

Tests Requested by Your Physician.

Appendix B: Subjective Questionnaire.

Appendix C: Resources.

References.

Glossary.

Index.