The 6 Keys: Unlock Your Genetic Potential for Ageless Strength, Health, and Beauty
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Summary
Reverse the effects of aging and maintain optimal health for life through the revolutionary 6 Keys program by New York Times bestselling author Jillian Michaels。 With Master Your Metabolism， Jillian Michaels showed us how to take control of the metabolic machinery underneath our weight and health struggles。 Now she's ahead of the curve again conquering the mayhem， myths， and misunderstandings associated with aging。 After all， if you can decide your weight， why not your age？ Scientists and doctors have identified six major age inciters: metabolism， damaged macromolecules， epigenetics， inflammation， stress adaptation， telomeres。The 6 Keys presents an ageless health， fitness， and beauty plan that addresses all six of them and gets them working for you instead of against you。 Empowering and rigorously researched， The 6 Keys outlines powerful lifestyle interventions， dietary guidelines， exercise plans， and vanguard strategies for cultivating mindfulness that restore and protect human performance， keeping you fit， healthy， and beautiful for life。
Editor Reviews
11/15/2018
Personal trainer and TV personality Michaels believes it's possible to grow older with grace， beauty， wisdom， and integrity by maintaining ourselves both physically and psychologically。 In this book， written with coauthor Murphy （Men's Health Gym Bible）， she uses abundant scientific research to present six behaviors， or keys for aging well， such as mastering macromolecules， engineering epigenetics， and owning inflammation。 A healthy diet and frequent exercise comprises much of Michaels's program， as does adequate sleep and guarded sun exposure。 While the instructions are not new， they're peppered with data and encouragement and complement additional tips for living an environmentally clean life。 VERDICT Michaels puts together a comprehensive strategy for feeling better today and aging well in the future。
About the Author
Jillian Michaels is an eight-time New York Times bestselling author and certified personal trainer。 Michaels has dominated the health and wellness space with hit television shows， immensely successful fitness DVDs， her exercise streaming platform， an award-winning podcast， and live speaking engagements。
Reviews
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Just got the book today and already have learned so many helpful tips for healthy aging - including drinking wine！ Unlike many health and wellness books， Jillian combines her personal humor with understandable science （damn， she did A LOT of research for this one！） and great takeaways。 It's not for one type of person， it's for all of us who want to live longer and age gracefully。 No better time to read than over the holidays and to use her teachings for 2019。 Highly recommend。
Jacinda Literature Babe
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Be strong， be fit at any age。 Be beautiful， know yourself and be ageless。 There is no secret fountain of youth。。。just the truth， facts， and how to achieve
Stephanie
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There is a lot of science information in this book， which is great-I like to understand the science behind health & fitness stuff， except that it lost me a few times。 It also has helpful chapters if you want to know chemicals to avoid， and harmful things like that。 Some of the same info can be found in her book “Slim for Life”-which is one of my favorite informative health/fitness books， but this new book seems to be more information added on top of that， and the fact that this pertains mostly t There is a lot of science information in this book， which is great-I like to understand the science behind health & fitness stuff， except that it lost me a few times。 It also has helpful chapters if you want to know chemicals to avoid， and harmful things like that。 Some of the same info can be found in her book “Slim for Life”-which is one of my favorite informative health/fitness books， but this new book seems to be more information added on top of that， and the fact that this pertains mostly to how you can age well。 Overall an informative， interesting read。 I listened to the Audible version。 。。。more
Erika
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I admit。。。I skimmed
Diane
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I liked it。 There's nothing I would consider groundbreaking-- if you've read about nutrition， fitness， and healthy living before， then a lot of this will be familiar。 But I do like how the information is organized and explained。 Also， I like Jillian Michaels， so I am a little biased。 I liked it。 There's nothing I would consider groundbreaking-- if you've read about nutrition， fitness， and healthy living before， then a lot of this will be familiar。 But I do like how the information is organized and explained。 Also， I like Jillian Michaels， so I am a little biased。 。。。more
Donna Hines
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Is aging predetermined？Can we alter the course of our own aging？Now， most of us know by now the reality: Eat right， sleep tight， have plenty of sex， drink loads of water， stress less，& exercise。What if we went deeper and indulged in less common ideas that may not have been discussed in detail？Would that change your mind？Throw away the Keto folks-this is about increasing stamina， building lean and long muscles， repairing the old and fixing what needs fixing within those darn cells。Check it out~96 Is aging predetermined？Can we alter the course of our own aging？Now， most of us know by now the reality: Eat right， sleep tight， have plenty of sex， drink loads of water， stress less，& exercise。What if we went deeper and indulged in less common ideas that may not have been discussed in detail？Would that change your mind？Throw away the Keto folks-this is about increasing stamina， building lean and long muscles， repairing the old and fixing what needs fixing within those darn cells。Check it out~96% of the body is a mixture of 4 elements-carbon， hydrogen， oxygen， and nitrogen。Twenty five percent reduction of daily calories leads to fewer signs of oxidative stress。Vitamin C we all know is good for us but it also helps kill older damaged stem cells in bone marrow by activating an enzyme known as TET2 for which w/o it you'd have certain blood cancers。Ok， there you have it- the no nonsense information- but look did you ever wonder if certain personality traits or genetic traits were handed down to you？How about PTSD and trauma？ What if you experienced this and now wonder am I in trouble here？Surely， research now shows that not only will you not be a candidate for more of this toxicity but in fact you can have the reverse and have resilience built in because of your experiences。Everything with a grain of salt and in moderation but to an extent。You know by now physical activity is important because it affects our genes。 It also lowers risk for age related disease。Sitting increases inflammation。Eat those fruits and veggies， grains， and fish but remember just 20 minutes a day with moderate intensity can be a life changer。A great read for all those interested in their health and well being。 。。。more
Bethany
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Solid， research-based advice for everyday life on how to try to age your body best and remain healthy and strong as long as possible。 Offers scientific explanations as well as specific and very doable recommendations on how to integrate the keys of longevity into your day-to-day life。 Covers all the bases。 Interesting read。
ReadingMama
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Nothing new in this book， all common sense and life learning knowledge that I had already acquired， but still always good to be reminded！ She quotes lots of researchers， doctors and scientists findings in this book。 The 6 keys in summary are:1）tMastering macromolecules2）tEngineering epigenetics3）tStrong-arming stress4）tManaging metabolism5）tTackling telomeres （this is one thing that I want to know more about… and I have another book specifically about telomere to read！）The subtitles have big wor Nothing new in this book， all common sense and life learning knowledge that I had already acquired， but still always good to be reminded！ She quotes lots of researchers， doctors and scientists findings in this book。 The 6 keys in summary are:1）tMastering macromolecules2）tEngineering epigenetics3）tStrong-arming stress4）tManaging metabolism5）tTackling telomeres （this is one thing that I want to know more about… and I have another book specifically about telomere to read！）The subtitles have big words， but really it comes down to eating good food （I need more protein in my diet）， regular exercise （emphasis on interval and muscular building）， of course good sleep （7-8 hours）， surround yourself with loved ones and active social and sexual life， and having a meaningful purpose in life。 “What we believe affects how we behave and how we behave dictates our reality。” Now， let’s do what we know is good for us ;-） 。。。more
Anissa C。
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Very thorough。。。 I liked how the book was laid out because I could jump right to the areas of most interest to me。
Mark Taurone
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I liked the idea， but some of the material seemed to be a push to read her other books。
Cherith Keeton
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Author is self-agrandizing。 Probably some good points in there if you are willing to listen to hours worth of things that are not related。 Didn't finish this book。 I won't read this author again。 Author is self-agrandizing。 Probably some good points in there if you are willing to listen to hours worth of things that are not related。 Didn't finish this book。 I won't read this author again。 。。。more
Jemma Dixon
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I enjoyed this book， it was a short， fun read and a good reminder to take better care of myself。 In terms of nutrition books， I do prefer the work of Dr Libby （an Australian nutritionist and bio-chemist）; she breaks down exactly how bio-chemical processes work， explaining why and how it’s important that we spend more time in the parasympathetic nervous system， and she uses case-studies to show that health can be a bit of an idiosyncratic puzzle。 （So， go read some work by her if you’d like anothe I enjoyed this book， it was a short， fun read and a good reminder to take better care of myself。 In terms of nutrition books， I do prefer the work of Dr Libby （an Australian nutritionist and bio-chemist）; she breaks down exactly how bio-chemical processes work， explaining why and how it’s important that we spend more time in the parasympathetic nervous system， and she uses case-studies to show that health can be a bit of an idiosyncratic puzzle。 （So， go read some work by her if you’d like another perspective on the same subject。） The main premise of Jillian’s book is to explain the basics， and then （like Buddha） walk the middle path: exercise， get enough sleep， avoid sugar and processed foods as much as possible — （the less sugar you eat， the less sugar is floating in your bloodstream for proteins and fats to cling to， which can stick to neighbouring macromolecules and create a permanent link that shuts down that macromolecule’s functions。） The middle path means that you can still enjoy your glass of red wine， because — resveratrol — this compound is naturally found in red grapes， dark chocolate， and blueberries — and can supposedly reverse cellular ageing）; enjoy your coffee and beer （cold brewed is a good option， as are darker beers， if you must。）She lists the health consequences of eating processed foods， linking chemicals， artificial preservatives and colourings in processed foods as epigenetic triggers which can influence the onset of Alzheimer’s， Parkinson’s disease， depression and anxiety amongst a host of other maladies。 It sucks to know that sugar （yum） is a neuro-toxin。 And that we can potentially prevent the onset and/or development of neurological diseases by changing our diets。 What I want to read more on is Tim Ferris’ Slow Carb diet and intermittent fasting - Jillian does mention that fasting can stimulate autophagy， which can perhaps make the immune system more hypervigilant against cancer and pre-cancerous cells。 Then she links what we eat and what we are exposed to in our environments as being possible endocrine and hormonal disrupters， suggesting we eliminate our exposure to environmental toxins in everyday house-hold appliances etc。 Therefore， go organic wherever possible， stress-less/meditate， get rid of toxic relationships and spend more time doing things you enjoy with people who enrich your life， eat a variety of vegetables etc etc。I think the book is a good starting point to begin more research。 It’s a quick read so it doesn’t hurt， and I wouldn’t say it is exhaustive or comprehensive， but it’s a good reminder to think twice before I eat — not just to ‘age gracefully’ （well， actually that’d be kinda cool， I’m not arguing with that）， but to live a longer and healthier life while enjoying my wine。 And sleep。 （I’m thinking of my telomeres， here。） 。。。more
Erin Naso
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Informative， but it took everything I had to finish this book off。 I'm more likely to workout with Jillian than read another of her books。 Informative， but it took everything I had to finish this book off。 I'm more likely to workout with Jillian than read another of her books。 。。。more
Rhonda
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I really enjoyed this book。
Amanda
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Liked that it was more about taking care of myself and not weight loss。
Chris
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 OK and interested but not a lot I haven't read before since I read so much on the topic but would recommend to others。 OK and interested but not a lot I haven't read before since I read so much on the topic but would recommend to others。 。。。more
Eva Zeman
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I’m done with trying ever to read any other book from Jillian Michaels。This is another disappointing example of how not to write a book。 It is a collection of thoughts of other people， which are not presented thoroughly （e。g。 telomeres here， "find your why" there。。。）。 I also find Jillian’s wannabe science sections poorly written， in a way that discourages both laymen and experts。 That’s actually pretty difficult to achieve！Overall， no original ideas， bad recollection of ideas of much smarter peo I’m done with trying ever to read any other book from Jillian Michaels。This is another disappointing example of how not to write a book。 It is a collection of thoughts of other people， which are not presented thoroughly （e。g。 telomeres here， "find your why" there。。。）。 I also find Jillian’s wannabe science sections poorly written， in a way that discourages both laymen and experts。 That’s actually pretty difficult to achieve！Overall， no original ideas， bad recollection of ideas of much smarter people。 Not worth my time。 。。。more
Missy Bisciotti
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She covers it all and moreThe book can be abit technical at times but she keeps it moving with humor and clearly well researched data。 Loved it。
Tricia Kolsto
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It was a good book but the scientific info is hard to follow on the audible version。
Lauren
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With all the fads out there （keto， paleo etc） it was nice to read a book that had common sense tips。
Lizzie
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Good book to remind me of all the reasons I want to be healthy。 I appreciated the science heavy first half， but felt that the implementation section should have been mixed in， or at least have referenced the first half better to show the specific reasons for each action she is telling you to take。 There is definitely a disconnect。 The parts on all the household chemicals and electronic radiation did not appear to be backed by science， or at least not cited。
Jessica
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I actually really liked this book because I love reading the science behind everything。 I liked that it was factual and she didn't brag about her celebrity friends which a lot of books tend to do。 I actually really liked this book because I love reading the science behind everything。 I liked that it was factual and she didn't brag about her celebrity friends which a lot of books tend to do。 。。。more
✿✿✿May
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I love Jullian Michael's workout programs， but some of the medical stuff in this book was just over the top， so I can only give it a 3-star。 Other "keys" were common sense。 I love Jullian Michael's workout programs， but some of the medical stuff in this book was just over the top， so I can only give it a 3-star。 Other "keys" were common sense。 。。。more
Samantha Vickery
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Although it was filled with a ton of science ， ultimately she breaks it down for a real deal explanation of what to do to age gracefully。 I recommend to read the last bit of the book again。 She sums it up so nicely with beautiful words of encouragement and reminders to love yourself and have fun。
Jack
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Decent information presented in an organized， readable fashion。
Brandi D'angelo
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I completely agree with Donna's review of this book in that it is （too） heavy on the science。 You could probably just skip to the last third of the book， which Jillian herself recommends if you are bogged down by the scientific jargon。 In the last third of the book you will find her actual advice， which again， was somewhat disappointing because 90% of it was the same stuff we've all heard a thousand times: eat better， exercise， meditate， get more sleep， etc。 One newer idea was to get a pet。 I lo I completely agree with Donna's review of this book in that it is （too） heavy on the science。 You could probably just skip to the last third of the book， which Jillian herself recommends if you are bogged down by the scientific jargon。 In the last third of the book you will find her actual advice， which again， was somewhat disappointing because 90% of it was the same stuff we've all heard a thousand times: eat better， exercise， meditate， get more sleep， etc。 One newer idea was to get a pet。 I love Jillian Michaels' podcast and her "shred" videos， however， this was not my favorite book of hers。 （My favorite is Slim For Life。） I was also turned off in the beginning when she smugly talked about how she is often mistaken for a less than 21 year old。 It seemed a bit braggy。 。。。more
Sara
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The first part of the book was kind of a slog， and I wish she had used superscripts in the text so I could easily find the data she was referencing。 The 2nd part of the book， where she actually laid out each key and had bullet points， was better， but I didn’t find anything really groundbreaking。 It was a good action plan though and helpful to have it all put together。
Cate
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I’ve always liked Jillian Michaels， and I can’t pass up a book filled to brimming with scientific research。 Can get heavy at times， but overall a win。
Jenny
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Not very readable for the average person due to entire chapters of regurgitated biochemical information。 However， there's some good information buried in there about how to age well。 I really liked Michaels' point that age and ability are two vastly different animals， and one should always go by ability rather than age when determining what they can and can't do anymore。 Not very readable for the average person due to entire chapters of regurgitated biochemical information。 However， there's some good information buried in there about how to age well。 I really liked Michaels' point that age and ability are two vastly different animals， and one should always go by ability rather than age when determining what they can and can't do anymore。 。。。more
James
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Listened to on CD。 Pretty good。 Lots in here I have heard before。 For the most part very sound advice。 I disagree with her on some of the diet stuff as I have been thriving for over 8 years as a vegetarian。
Crystal
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