How Not to Age: The Scientific Approach to Getting Healthier as You Get Older
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Summary
Uncover the evidence-based science to slowing the effects of aging， from the New York Times bestselling author of the How Not to Die series
When Dr。 Michael Greger， dove into the top peer-reviewed anti-aging medical research， he realized that diet could regulate every one of the most promising strategies for combating the effects of aging。 We don’t need Big Pharma to keep us feeling young—we already have the tools。 In How Not to Age ， the internationally renowned physician and nutritionist breaks down the science of aging and chronic illness and explains how to help avoid the diseases most commonly encountered in our journeys through life。
Physicians have long treated aging as a malady， but getting older does not have to mean getting sicker。 There are eleven pathways for aging in our bodies’ cells and we can disrupt each of them。 Processes like autophagy， the upcycling of unusable junk， can be boosted with spermidine， a compound found in tempeh， mushrooms， and wheat germ。 Senescent “zombie” cells that spew inflammation and are linked to many age-related diseases may be cleared in part with quercetin-rich foods like onions， apples， and kale。 And we can combat effects of aging without breaking the bank。 Why spend a small fortune on vitamin C and nicotinamide facial serums when you can make your own for up to 2，000 times cheaper？
Inspired by the dietary and lifestyle patterns of centenarians and residents of “blue zone” regions where people live the longest， Dr。 Greger presents simple， accessible， and evidence-based methods to preserve the body functions that keep you feeling youthful， both physically and mentally。 Brimming with expertise and actionable takeaways， How Not to Age lays out practical strategies for achieving ultimate longevity。
When Dr。 Michael Greger， dove into the top peer-reviewed anti-aging medical research， he realized that diet could regulate every one of the most promising strategies for combating the effects of aging。 We don’t need Big Pharma to keep us feeling young—we already have the tools。 In How Not to Age ， the internationally renowned physician and nutritionist breaks down the science of aging and chronic illness and explains how to help avoid the diseases most commonly encountered in our journeys through life。
Physicians have long treated aging as a malady， but getting older does not have to mean getting sicker。 There are eleven pathways for aging in our bodies’ cells and we can disrupt each of them。 Processes like autophagy， the upcycling of unusable junk， can be boosted with spermidine， a compound found in tempeh， mushrooms， and wheat germ。 Senescent “zombie” cells that spew inflammation and are linked to many age-related diseases may be cleared in part with quercetin-rich foods like onions， apples， and kale。 And we can combat effects of aging without breaking the bank。 Why spend a small fortune on vitamin C and nicotinamide facial serums when you can make your own for up to 2，000 times cheaper？
Inspired by the dietary and lifestyle patterns of centenarians and residents of “blue zone” regions where people live the longest， Dr。 Greger presents simple， accessible， and evidence-based methods to preserve the body functions that keep you feeling youthful， both physically and mentally。 Brimming with expertise and actionable takeaways， How Not to Age lays out practical strategies for achieving ultimate longevity。
Reviews
Anna
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I listened to the audiobook of this title， read by the author himself。 Unfortunately， I did not particularly enjoy the time spent doing so。 There were several problems with the author reading which included: his tiring style of reading which was a sort of halting manner of speech and his constantly referring to citations online， many from previous books he has written and videos he created。 A lot of what he talks about has already been said but he does bring up some interesting questions and dis I listened to the audiobook of this title， read by the author himself。 Unfortunately， I did not particularly enjoy the time spent doing so。 There were several problems with the author reading which included: his tiring style of reading which was a sort of halting manner of speech and his constantly referring to citations online， many from previous books he has written and videos he created。 A lot of what he talks about has already been said but he does bring up some interesting questions and discussions about aging and food。 Granted， he is an internationally recognized speaker on nutrition and public health。 He provides a website with books， resources， and videos free of charge， so you can tell he has spent a great deal of time on legitimate research。 I respect him for his knowledge and desire to help the world age better。 He probably just needs someone else to read his books。 。。。more
Life Balance Today
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How Not to AgeAuthor: Michael GregerPublish Date: December 5， 2023Publisher: Flatiron BooksMy rating: 5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Thanks to NetGalley， the author， and the publisher for an ARC in return for an honest review。“Senescent "zombie" cells that spew inflammation and are linked to many age-related diseases may be cleared in part with quercetin-rich foods like onions， apples， and kale。” This book is full of well-researched insight on how nutrition can reduce the rate at which your body is deteriorating。 How Not to AgeAuthor: Michael GregerPublish Date: December 5， 2023Publisher: Flatiron BooksMy rating: 5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Thanks to NetGalley， the author， and the publisher for an ARC in return for an honest review。“Senescent "zombie" cells that spew inflammation and are linked to many age-related diseases may be cleared in part with quercetin-rich foods like onions， apples， and kale。” This book is full of well-researched insight on how nutrition can reduce the rate at which your body is deteriorating。 This book is so good， I bought two more books by this author before I even finished this one。 Go ahead and preorder and prepare to annotate！#bookstagram #books #newrelease #bookreview #book #nonfiction #health #betterhealth #nutrition 。。。more
Michelle Herzing
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Michael Greger is the narrator for the audio recording of his book How Not to Age。 I enjoyed his voice， it is very pleasant to listen to， and he interjected a bit of personality into a very informative book。 How Not to Age was jam-packed with information about what to do and not to do in order to maintain and even improve your health as you get chronologically older。 For anyone who is looking for information and motivation to improve their health habits， this is an excellent resource。 While I hi Michael Greger is the narrator for the audio recording of his book How Not to Age。 I enjoyed his voice， it is very pleasant to listen to， and he interjected a bit of personality into a very informative book。 How Not to Age was jam-packed with information about what to do and not to do in order to maintain and even improve your health as you get chronologically older。 For anyone who is looking for information and motivation to improve their health habits， this is an excellent resource。 While I highly recommend reading this book， especially if you are ready for a deep-dive into the research into longevity and healthy aging， I suggest getting a hard copy to refer to while listening to the audio because there is just too much information and too much detail in the 28 hours of listening。 There were many， many links to videos and other information that the author has posted online with even more detailed explanations of the concepts covered in the book。 I was often frustrated that I did not have pen and paper handy to take a note as I listened！ Thank you to Netgalley and Macmillan Audio for the audio ARC of How Not to Age by Michael Greger。 The opinions in this review are my own。 。。。more
Pauline Stout
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I got 15% of the way into the audiobook for this and I just can’t do it anymore。 This version annoying me and it just can’t hold my interest。This is about how to reduce a persons rate of aging。 All of what I’ve listened to has been common sense everyone already knows about these things。 Eat less meat and more vegetables you say？ Don’t drink or smoke you say？ Fascinating。And the amount of info and explanations that just aren’t here that he’s expecting you to go to his other books for or a video o I got 15% of the way into the audiobook for this and I just can’t do it anymore。 This version annoying me and it just can’t hold my interest。This is about how to reduce a persons rate of aging。 All of what I’ve listened to has been common sense everyone already knows about these things。 Eat less meat and more vegetables you say？ Don’t drink or smoke you say？ Fascinating。And the amount of info and explanations that just aren’t here that he’s expecting you to go to his other books for or a video on his website for are just the worst。 He would introduce something， say oh no we won’t talk about it here to to x， and then just move on。 The narration of the audiobook was okay。 Not terrible but nothing to write home about。I may pick up a physical copy of this in the future to see if I have a better time with that but as of now this is getting no star rating since I didn’t finish it。 。。。more
Teri Ahlm
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Truly a life-changing book。
Monica
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Dr。 Greger is known for his analyses of recent nutritional and health research — and this is the next in that series。 "How Not to Age" summarizes research， draws conclusions and offers many tips to improve our odds of reaching a healthy and vibrant old age。As with his previous books， I was unable to read this one from start to finish —it’s simply too dense for that— but cherry-picked my way around the book by searching on specific topics， food types and nutrients。 For example， his discussion on Dr。 Greger is known for his analyses of recent nutritional and health research — and this is the next in that series。 "How Not to Age" summarizes research， draws conclusions and offers many tips to improve our odds of reaching a healthy and vibrant old age。As with his previous books， I was unable to read this one from start to finish —it’s simply too dense for that— but cherry-picked my way around the book by searching on specific topics， food types and nutrients。 For example， his discussion on coffee， decaf versus caffeinated， various brewing methods， whether milk is a good or bad thing to add was fascinating， deeply researched and useful。 The entirety of the chapter in which coffee is covered， on the other hand， was overwhelming。 Dr。 Gerger himself says that his aim is to “cover every possible angle for developing the optimal diet and lifestyle” — and he definitely does do that。I’ll be dipping in and out of this book for a while！Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an advance reader copy。 。。。more
Lindsay Nixon
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This was。。。。not good。 If you like his previous books you'll probably like this one。 For me， I didn't find a lot of new information and it can't hold a candle to other recent "anti-aging" books I've read such as Outlive: The Science and Art of Longevity。 Everything about Atia's book was superior for me。 It was more casual， engaging， thought-provoking， less biased， and overall a more enjoyable listening and reading experience。 With Atia I felt like a smart friend that happens to be a doctor was he This was。。。。not good。 If you like his previous books you'll probably like this one。 For me， I didn't find a lot of new information and it can't hold a candle to other recent "anti-aging" books I've read such as Outlive: The Science and Art of Longevity。 Everything about Atia's book was superior for me。 It was more casual， engaging， thought-provoking， less biased， and overall a more enjoyable listening and reading experience。 With Atia I felt like a smart friend that happens to be a doctor was helping me choose my best life。 I felt trapped at a horrible undergrad seminar with Gregor。I think what bothered me most was how often Gregor references his other work。 It is exhausting。 In one slim chapter I counted 13 references to his previous books。 I'm sure I missed a few。It's almost as if he needed to mention on of them in every other paragraph。 I also found the text very repetitive and often wished he'd get to the point。 This book is already SO LONG it needed some brevity and better pacing。 I fell asleep several times。 He DOES present information and research but it is not succinct or engaging。 Did I mention I was bored a lot？ I'm a total science nerd who reads studies for fun。。。 Lastly， while Gregor makes a great effort at reading his own books and he isn't flat， his overproduction cartoon way of reading is starting to feel a little stale to me after all his books and videos。 I think I would have preferred a more casual tone。 My other gripe is one I have with all his books: While I don't discount 2 tsp of black cumin per day might be a helpful thing for me to consume it is so reductionist。 I also don't believe the centenarians of this world are clocking how much hibiscus tea they drink。 I suppose this book （and many like it） can be summed up simply as this: If you want to live well and age gracefully you have to eat whole plant foods that are minimally processed。 Walk or yoga， do something other than watch football drinking beer and eating chips。Many of the "superfoods" he suggests are the same ones you've heard 10，000 times like kale and green tea。 Yawn。Bottom line， not worth reading。 He does have some informative free videos on his website/YT， though， and you can pick and choose which topics interest you or apply to you。 OR not。Thanks netgalley for my ARC/ALC。 。。。more
Rachel
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It was abundantly clear throughout this that Greger has thoroughly researched to pull this book together and I loved how he has brought all of this research together into one place for us and made it accessible。 I really enjoyed that I never felt lectured or like I was being told ‘this is the only way to be healthy’ or ‘you must do this’。 Greger just presents the facts and does all the leg work or researching， reviewing and bringing it all together so that we have all the information we need to It was abundantly clear throughout this that Greger has thoroughly researched to pull this book together and I loved how he has brought all of this research together into one place for us and made it accessible。 I really enjoyed that I never felt lectured or like I was being told ‘this is the only way to be healthy’ or ‘you must do this’。 Greger just presents the facts and does all the leg work or researching， reviewing and bringing it all together so that we have all the information we need to make the best choices for us。 I’m already vegetarian and coincidentally eat a lot of what he mentions as being positive but it did make me think about some dietary choices I make and I will definitely be trying to limit my milk in my coffee and drink some more green tea！My only criticism is that it’s long， really long。 But having now finished it I don’t think this is the sort of book that’s really meant to be read all together。 I mean you certainly can read it all cover to cover， but I think its strength lies in its comprehensiveness and in the fact you can refer back to this in the future and know it will have the statistics for you。 It almost felt like a very digestible and palatable textbook - and I mean that in the best way possible！ It feels like the cheat sheet to eating well and something that I could pick up on an afternoon and read a section whenever I want to refresh my memory。 In short， I feel much more well informed after finishing this and I can see myself wanting to refer back to this again in the future as it really does have a wealth of information contained in it。Thanks so much to NetGalley and the publisher for the eARC。 。。。more
Neils Barringer
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So much food fearJust when we are given a healthy meat。。。he quick rips it out of our hands because we can Potentially get millions of lead particles in your venison because it was shot with a bullet。。。seriously？ So far every day I have to ingest 2 tsp of black （not just regular） cumin， hibiscus tea， chamomeil tea， berries， berat berriesThis is making me want a hamburger
Kae
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How not to age by Micheal Greger M。D。Netgalley review4 starsThis is not my typical read but I wanted to give it a try。 This was a pleasant surprise in how in-depth and well researched this book is and really explains to you the benefits of everything from diet to exercise。 It works as a wonderful motivator to make healthy changes in your life and gives you access to outside resources to quickly look further into anything you may have more interest in。The only drawback I found from this read is i How not to age by Micheal Greger M。D。Netgalley review4 starsThis is not my typical read but I wanted to give it a try。 This was a pleasant surprise in how in-depth and well researched this book is and really explains to you the benefits of everything from diet to exercise。 It works as a wonderful motivator to make healthy changes in your life and gives you access to outside resources to quickly look further into anything you may have more interest in。The only drawback I found from this read is it is so damn long。 This works completely in its favor to provide so much rich content but it also limits its reader base as an average person seeking a healthier lifestyle book probably won't pick up a pick chunky book and dive in the deep end。 。。。more
Debbie
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"How Not to Age" looks at scientific studies and explains what food， lifestyle choices， exercise， and supplements actually appear to slow aging and which popular remedies don't appear to work。 The author sifts through scientific studies and eliminates ones that appear biased to get a certain result。 He summarized these studies and scientific concepts （like aging pathways in the body） in understandable ways。The book started out with aging pathways and what foods， exercise， and such modified these "How Not to Age" looks at scientific studies and explains what food， lifestyle choices， exercise， and supplements actually appear to slow aging and which popular remedies don't appear to work。 The author sifts through scientific studies and eliminates ones that appear biased to get a certain result。 He summarized these studies and scientific concepts （like aging pathways in the body） in understandable ways。The book started out with aging pathways and what foods， exercise， and such modified these pathways to create slower aging。 I found this section to be the most interesting。 There was also a section on common diseases in the elderly and what can be done to avoid them。 Some of this information was repeated from his other books。 He also covered things more suited to his "How Not to Die" book， like urging people to get vaccines （like for shingles） for diseases that are more dangerous to the elderly or explaining a way to legally kill yourself （through starvation） if you lack quality of life。 He included recommendations in each section for foods to add to your diet， exercise， etc。 Overall， he's strongly in favor of making diet and lifestyle changes rather than taking drugs。 He recommended whole， plant-based foods， though he did mention which animal products were better than others。 Though I don't agree with some of his values， I found the information to be interesting and informative。 I'd recommend this book to those who have the endurance to read 600 pages on the topic， and I'd recommend his free videos （many of which are linked to in the book） for everyone else。I received an ebook review copy of this book from the publisher through NetGalley。 。。。more
Chris Worthy
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If you like the format of Dr。 Greger's books （I do）， you will enjoy this new work。 How Not to Die remains a must， and this one is a great evidence-based extension for folks who enjoyed Dan Buettner's Netflix series （or books） about the Blue Zones。 We all want to add life to our years - this is a good start。 One change to this book that I love is that the entire tome is content。 If you want the extensive links to studies and research， you are directed online。 Great use of space here。 If you like the format of Dr。 Greger's books （I do）， you will enjoy this new work。 How Not to Die remains a must， and this one is a great evidence-based extension for folks who enjoyed Dan Buettner's Netflix series （or books） about the Blue Zones。 We all want to add life to our years - this is a good start。 One change to this book that I love is that the entire tome is content。 If you want the extensive links to studies and research， you are directed online。 Great use of space here。 。。。more
Patricia
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Dr Greger has done a great job of delivering scientific information with occasional wit and humor。 I am hooked on this approach， it adds a personal touch as though one is conversing with their longtime personal doctor beyond the twenty minute allotment allowed in medicine today。 I will keep this book at the ready for quick reference as I continue to age， armed with information that knowledge and understanding is indeed power。 Thank you Dr Greger！
Crystal King
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A tome of nutritional research， "How Not to Age" offers a bevy of great tips to help you improve how you eat to extend your life。 I came away from this with so many new possibilities to further change up my eating habits for the better。 I only have a few dings that bring it down a star。。。one， it's SO long。 The author mitigates this a bit by offering easy-to-access links to videos and an extensive online bibliography。 Even so it clocks in at nearly 650 pages， so be ready for that， particularly if A tome of nutritional research， "How Not to Age" offers a bevy of great tips to help you improve how you eat to extend your life。 I came away from this with so many new possibilities to further change up my eating habits for the better。 I only have a few dings that bring it down a star。。。one， it's SO long。 The author mitigates this a bit by offering easy-to-access links to videos and an extensive online bibliography。 Even so it clocks in at nearly 650 pages， so be ready for that， particularly if you are on a digital reader and it seems like your percentage count is barely changing。 Additionally， the book advocates for 100% veganism， which is also the case in his previous book， "How Not to Die。" That doesn't mean that you won't get a lot out of it if you are a pescatarian or meat eater--you will--but there is a very particular slant that excludes studies that show any positive benefits of dairy， fish， or meat。 That said， it's still very much worth a read for anyone who is trying to eat healthier and prevent disease。 。。。more
Ginger Hudock
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This book is the latest in a series by Dr。 Michel Greger about nutrition and health。 It is a very comprehensive book that looks at many nutrition， exercise and lifestyle factors that can contribute to longevity。 The book is almost overwhelming with the amount of footnotes and studies cited。 As a nutritionist who is used to reading studies， the amount of this was overwhelming even to me。 The book refers to charts and tables but these were not included in my advanced copy。 They would have been hel This book is the latest in a series by Dr。 Michel Greger about nutrition and health。 It is a very comprehensive book that looks at many nutrition， exercise and lifestyle factors that can contribute to longevity。 The book is almost overwhelming with the amount of footnotes and studies cited。 As a nutritionist who is used to reading studies， the amount of this was overwhelming even to me。 The book refers to charts and tables but these were not included in my advanced copy。 They would have been helpful to have seen。 I decided to read this book as a 65 year old who has a goal of living to a healthy 100。 As a nutritionist I did not personally learn much new from this book。 。 Greger is a strong proponent of veganism。 I am not。 I follow a Weston Price philosophy of eating which is all natural whole foods， including animal products and dairy。 Greger ignores Price’s research which showed many different cultures around the world eating varied diets without modern diseases。 These include the Kitavans in the Pacific eating a high fat diet。 mostly coconuts， as well as the Maasai in African eating diets high in meat and dairy。 He also ignored the recent PURE study which found no correlation between diets high in either unprocessed red meat， chicken and mortality。 Gregor also ignored the devastating consequences from the huge increase in omega 6 fats from vegetable oils。 To learn more about that I recommend the recent book The Ancestral Diet Revolution by Chris Knobbe。 Readers may learn some good things from this book， but could be overwhelmed if not well versed in health and nutrition。 I received an advanced copy from the publisher via NetGalley。 。。。more
Linden
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This book is extremely well researched， and discusses the reasons that the American diet is the cause of many health problems and in fact shortens lifespan。 Dr。 Greger， citing many sources， advises us to eat a plant based diet。 I don't think I can follow all of his recommendations， but I just bought a bag of kale and vowed to drink more green tea。 Thanks to Edelweiss and the publisher for the ARC。 This book is extremely well researched， and discusses the reasons that the American diet is the cause of many health problems and in fact shortens lifespan。 Dr。 Greger， citing many sources， advises us to eat a plant based diet。 I don't think I can follow all of his recommendations， but I just bought a bag of kale and vowed to drink more green tea。 Thanks to Edelweiss and the publisher for the ARC。 。。。more
Maia
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This book has been added twice。 It is already on Dr Greger's page with all the rest of his books。 This book has been added twice。 It is already on Dr Greger's page with all the rest of his books。 。。。more
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