Spring Chicken: Stay Young Forever (or Die Trying)

Spring Chicken: Stay Young Forever (or Die Trying)

by Bill Gifford
Spring Chicken: Stay Young Forever (or Die Trying)

Spring Chicken: Stay Young Forever (or Die Trying)

by Bill Gifford

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Overview

From acclaimed journalist Bill Gifford comes a roaring journey into the world of anti-aging science in search of answers to a universal obsession: what can be done about getting old?

Spring Chicken: Stay Young Forever (or Die Trying)

Spring Chicken is a full-throttle, high-energy ride through the latest research, popular mythology, and ancient wisdom on mankind's oldest obsession: How can we live longer? And better? In his funny, self-deprecating voice, veteran reporter Bill Gifford takes readers on a fascinating journey through the science of aging, from the obvious signs like wrinkles and baldness right down into the innermost workings of cells. We visit cutting-edge labs where scientists are working to "hack" the aging process, like purging "senescent" cells from mice to reverse the effects of aging. He'll reveal why some people live past 100 without even trying, what has happened with resveratrol, the "red wine pill" that made headlines a few years ago, how your fat tissue is trying to kill you, and how it's possible to unlock longevity-promoting pathways that are programmed into our very genes. Gifford separates the wheat from the chaff as he exposes hoaxes and scams foisted upon an aging society, and arms readers with the best possible advice on what to do, what not to do, and what life-changing treatments may be right around the corner.

An intoxicating mixture of deep reporting, fascinating science, and prescriptive takeaway, Spring Chicken will reveal the extraordinary breakthroughs that may yet bring us eternal youth, while exposing dangerous deceptions that prey on the innocent and ignorant.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781455527441
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Publication date: 02/17/2015
Pages: 384
Product dimensions: 6.00(w) x 9.10(h) x 1.40(d)

About the Author

Bill Gifford is a contributing editor for Outside magazine and has written on science, sports, and fitness for numerous publications, including Wired, Businessweek, Men's Health, Men's Journal, Slate, and The New Republic, among other publications. He has been features editor of Men's Journal and executive editor of Philadelphia magazine. He is also the author of Ledyard: In Search of the First American Explorer. He lives in New York City and central Pennsylvania.

Table of Contents

Prologue: The Elixir xi

Chapter 1 Brothers 1

Chapter 2 The Age of Aging 15

Chapter 3 The Fountain of Youthiness 41

Chapter 4 Yours Sincerely, Wasting Away 66

Chapter 5 How to Live to 108 Without Really Trying 82

Chapter 6 The Heart of the Problem 97

Chapter 7 Baldness as Metaphor 117

Chapter 8 The Lives of Our Cells 137

Chapter 9 Phil vs. Fat 156

Chapter 10 Pole Vaulting into Eternity 173

Chapter 11 Starving for Immortality 202

Chapter 12 What Doesn't Kill You 228

Chapter 13 Fast Forward 252

Chapter 14 Who Moved My Keys? 275

Epilogue: The Death of Death 291

Appendix: Things That Might Work 307

Acknowledgments 317

Notes & Sources 321

Further Reading 349

Index 353

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