The End of Aging

Living "happily ever after" was a dream and hope of people throughout ages from young to old. It was an aspiration and a goal present in children's stories, religious beliefs, and hopeful wishes. We live in a time when scientific breakthroughs in medicine, biology, epigenetics, and other branches of science accumulated knowledge to convert the healthy, long-living dream into reality. Specifically, understanding the laws that govern the cells, tissue, and organs made possible this very bold statement that age--and, in the future, ultimately mortality--could be conquered. Those discoveries bring a lot of new challenges to the way we govern ourselves and the mindset in the culture we live in. The understanding we had about diet, sleep, exercise, mental attitude, and risky behaviors are still very important and needed but not sufficient. The next barrier consists in reversing and stopping the process of aging. Aging is a very costly disease, and there is nothing desirable about any condition associated with aging or sickness. To live a long and sick life is a curse, not a blessing. We are striving for a healthy, long life, full of vigor, achievements, and excitements. This book explains the seven pillars that age and dying are resting on, and ways to prevent every one of them from manifesting. If we understand how we age and why, we can intervene at different points to prevent and break this cycle. The natural cell cycle of age and atrophy of cells is discussed. Different pathways that lead to cancers, "zombie" or senescent cells are discussed with ways to prevent them. Then the powerhouse of the cell is discussed in detail, with ways of strengthening and protecting it. This powerhouse is viewed by many scientists as the kernel where diseases do originate. Also, toxin accumulation inside the cells is discussed, with ways of helping the cells get rid of the overload. Toxin accumulation between the cells is discussed, as well as the relationship between the autoimmune disease and gut health. Different plant involvement in our health and diseases in the forms of lectins are also discussed. The space between cells and the health of some organs that do assist in the detoxification process are discussed, together with water roles. Aging could be conquered by a series of steps. It could be viewed as maintenance offered to a very valuable machinery. Some of the needed ingredients for the cells to function optimally, in the form of vitamins, minerals, polyphenols, amines, and other substances, are also given. Staying young and healthy does not consist in a magic pill. It consists of a series of steps taken daily that preserve and strengthen the cells. It is the habit of daily choices taken that confer excellent results. Excellence is never an accident. It is always the result of high intention, sincere effort, and intelligent execution. It represents the wise choice of many alternatives--choice not chance determines your destiny. --Aristotle