The Anti-Aging Solution: 5 Simple Steps to Looking and Feeling Young

By Vincent Giampapa, M.D, Ronald Pero, Ph.D. and Marcia Zimmerman, C.N.

Summarized with permission of Wiley (www.wiley.com). All rights reserved.

Skip to Page: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12

Step 4: Supplement You Genes

Benefits of Carotenoids

• Xanthophyll carotenoids, vitamins C and E can delay onset of macular degeneration and cataracts.
• Astaxanthin, canthaxantin, and beta-carotene have anti-cancer activity.
• High levels of carotenoids from supplements reduce oxidative damage to DNA.
• Carotenoids protect against free radicals.
• Astaxanthin and lycopene are more protective against UV radiation than beta-carotene.
• High serum levels of lycopene may play a role in the early prevention of atherosclerosis.
• Supplemental beta-cryptoxanthin and zinc reduce the risk of rheumatoid arthritis.
• Curcumin from turmeric scavenges nitric oxide, thus reducing inflammation and protecting against cancer.

Daily Prescription for Carotenoid Supplementation

Benefits of Vitamin E and Tocotrienols:

• Lowers LDL cholesterol oxidation
• Reduces the risk of stroke by protecting LDL cholesterol
• Lowers the risk of heart disease
• Improves insulin action in healthy older individuals and those with diabetes
• Raises levels of glutathione another antioxidant and detoxifying agent in diabetic patients
• Protects against exercise-induced oxidative damage
• Slows the development of cataracts
• Reduces inflammation and enhances immune response
• Reduces cognitive decline in aging

Tocotrinols have anti-aging therapeutic activity beyond that of vitamin E. In fact, gamma-tocotrienol is the most potent cholesterol-lowering member of the entire E family. Recent studies have shown that tocotrienols lower a number of lipid-related risk factors, including total cholesterol, LDL, apolipoprotein B, and lipoprotein A (gamma-tocotrienol 200 mg per day lowered cholesterol 31 percent), suppress inflammatory agents such as thromboxane B2 and platelet factor 4, reduce blood levels of lipid peroxides, induce apoptosis and inhibit tumor growth in human breast cancer cells.

Skip to Page: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12

This book summary may not be copied or distributed in any form without the permission from HealthBookSummaries.com. HealthBookSummaries.com assumes no responsibility for the use or misuse of this material. Always work with a qualified health professional before making any changes to your diet, prescription drug use, lifestyle or exercise activities.

New Summaries

Browse All »

20 Things You Need to Know About Vitamin B12 Deficiency 18 Things You Need to Know About Vitamin D and Cancer The War on Bugs By Will Allen Mad Sheep: The True Story Behind the USDA's War on a Family Farm By Linda Faillace Spiritual Nutrition: Six Foundations for Spiritual Life and the Awakening of Kundalini By Gabriel Cousens, M.D. Cholesterol & The French Paradox By Frank Cooper The Complete Master Cleanse: A Step-by-Step Guide to Maximizing the Benefits of The Lemonade Diet By Raymond Francis with Kester Cotton Never Be Sick Again: Health is a Choice, Learn How to Choose It By Raymond Francis with Kester Cotton The Lost Language of Plants: The Ecological Importance of Plant Medicines for Life on Earth By Stephen Harrod Buhner The ADD and ADHD Cure: The Natural Way to Treat Hyperactivity and Refocus Your Child By Jay Gordon, M.D. The Amazing Liver and Gallbladder Flush: A Powerful Do-It-Yourself Tool To Optimize Your Health And Wellbeing By Andreas Moritz The Revolution Will Not Be Microwaved: Inside America's Underground Food Movements By Sandor Ellix Katz The Natural Hormone Makeover: 10 Steps to Rejuvenate Your Health and Rediscover Your Inner Glow By Phuli Cohan, M.D. The Cure: Heal Your Body, Save Your Life By Dr. Timothy Brantley Cancer is Not a Disease - It's a Survival Mechanism By Andreas Moritz Beyond Medicine: Exploring a New Way of Thinking By Dr. Keith Scott-Mumby Virtual Medicine: A new dimension in energy healing By Dr. Keith Scott-Mumby The Food Mood Solution By Jack Challem Perfect Health: The Natural Way By Mary-Ann Shearer The Anti-Aging Solution: 5 Simple Steps to Looking and Feeling Young By Vincent Giampapa, M.D, Ronald Pero, Ph.D. and Marcia Zimmerman, C.N. The Thrive Diet: The Whole Food Way to Lose Weight, Reduce Stress, and Stay Healthy for Life By Brendan Brazier Health Begins in the Colon: The Ultimate Guide for Cleansing Your Colon, Body, Mind & Home! By Dr. Edward F. Group III, DC, ND, DACBN Keep Your Brain Young: The Complete Guide to Physical and Emotional Health and Longevity By Guy McKhann, M.D., and Marilyn Albert, Ph.D. The Sunfood Diet Success System By David Wolfe Reverse Heart Disease Now: Stop Deadly Cardiovascular Plaque Before it's too Late By Stephen T. Sinatra, M.D. and James C. Roberts, M.D., with Martin Zucker Fight for Your Health: Exposing the FDA's Betrayal of America By Byron J. Richards, CCN JavaTrekker: Dispatches from the World of Fair Trade Coffee By Dean Cycon, Founder & Owner, Dean's Beans Organic Coffee The Vitamin D Cure By James E. Dowd, M.D. and Diane Stafford Shrink Yourself: Break Free from Emotional Eating Forever! By Roger Gould, M.D. Astaxantin - Natural Astaxanthin: King of the Carotenoids By Bob Capelli with Dr. Gerald Cysewski Green for Life By Victoria Boutenko The Genie in Your Genes:Epigenetic Medicine and the New Biology of Intention By Dawson Church Appetite for Profit: How the Food Industry Undermines our Health and How to Fight Back By Michele Simon Selling Sickness: How the World's Biggest Pharmaceutical Companies Are Turning Us All into Patients By Ray Moynihan and Alan Cassels The Biology of Belief: Unleashing the Power of Consciousness, Matter and Miracles By Bruce H. Lipton, PH.D Natural Health Solutions: And the Conspiracy to Keep You From Knowing About Them By Mike Adams