Lifespan

Lifespan addresses the concept of aging and defies the laws of nature that humankind knew till now by presenting a cure to aging that derives from exetensive research in biology, diet and nutrition, sports, and the science of combating diseases.

Aging is a complex process that is a result of many internal and external factors. In big lines, it occurs as a loss of information in our DNA. Simply put, our genes forget how to replicate the healthy cells and lose the ability to reproduce good genes altogether.

DNA alters when genes are replicated incorrectly, and this happens because our body forgets how to replicate them perfectly. The root of this negative occurrence lies within the very moment of our conception, when information is transmitted to the epigenome, who relates the message to our body.

Our body receives a gene marking map, where all of our genes have a tag that defines whether they are brain, kidney, liver, or any other type of cells. Sadly, they sometimes forget that, and end up becoming unstructured cells. They don’t reproduce anymore, and when they do, they create even worse cells.

To reverse this declining process, we’ll have to look at nutrition and the superfoods of the world, what the most longevive populations do to reach an old yet active age, and how to use plants to activate genes in a good way.

It’s no secret that a healthy life will keep your body in good shape for a long time. However, you’ll still end up all aged, wrinkled, and senile – you may think. Wel, according to this book’s extensive research, you can avoid that! How? Just look at the Blue Zones.

The Blue Zones are essentially territories like Greece or Okinawa Island who are well-known for their nonagenarian people. So what do they have in common? A plant-based diet with low intake of animal protein, a fasting period, and a lifestyle that promotes “the desirable state of stress”.

This state of being implies that our body must not keep consumption high, but rather seek the survival mode to have its cells stay awake and reproduce themselves. This happens through fasting, when your body gets enough to get by, but not too much to enter a latent mode.

In terms of food that activate the genes and protect your body, the author highlights red onion, capers, kale, and a mushroom from Chile that it’s also used to combat the immunostate where your body rejects new transplants – rapamycin. On top of that, a good amount fo exercise, physical stress, and fresh air can add years to our life.