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Why We Age: What Science is Discovering About the Body's Journey Through Life Book
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Amazon Review
Before we know why we age, we need to know how we age. According to Steven Austad, we should blame the process on rusting and cooking. Oxygen causes our cells to rust, and glucose causes some of our tissues to take on the qualities of cooked meat. If we eat less food, we cook more slowly and we live longer. So, why do we age? Austad claims that we've evolved to have a certain reproductive usefulness, and after that the species doesn't need us anymore. What about all the "antiaging" equations modern science promises? Generally, the best they can do is prevent premature death. Sound harsh? Well, that's life, and Why We Age is one of the most entertaining and comprehensive guides on aging that you'll find.
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Product Description
Why has the life span of the average American increased from 48 to 75 years in this century alone?
. . . If the body is a machine that simply wears out, why do some cells seem immortal?
. . . Is there an aging gene? And can we control it?
. . . Can antioxidants and hormone therapy actually slow the aging process and extend life?Steven Austads compelling book investigates the history, the theories, and the personalities behind the quest to understand the nature of aging. Here is hard evidence from the front lines of research that science is finally closing in on the fundamental processes of human biology and life.
"Austads book can be read with pleasure and profit by any intelligent person with a smattering of biological knowledge." -Science
"In this clear, engrossing overview, Austad takes the sting out of a subject that will ultimately capture us all." -Publishers Weekly
"Why We Age is remarkably rigorous in its analysis and thorough scope. . . . A comprehensive examination of its topic." -Science Editors, Amazon.com
"The problem with long life is that one keeps getting older; heres an able and clearly written summary of the latest theories on why we age and what might be done to ameliorate the process." -Kirkus Reviews
- 0471296465
- 9780471296461
- Steven N. Austad
- 22 April 1999
- John Wiley & Sons
- Paperback (Book)
- 256
- New edition
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