Fw: Extended Health Span

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Gee. This *does* sounds like an *ad* for the book after all.

Could be a good book though...

From: " Meredith Averill " averillms@...

newsgroup sci.med.nutrition

Subject: Extended Health Span

> I am new to this List and hoping to find people are interested in

> calorie restriction, the only proven protocol to extend vigorous life

> in laboratory animals. This is actual lengthening of life span, and

> not only that, but health span.

>

> I take seriously the rule against advertising on Usenet groups. I have

> not thought, though, that it outlaws sincere enthusiasm, so I take

> this opportunity to introduce a new book that has caused my family to

> make significant changes in our calorie restriction practice:

> *Laboratory Evaluations in Molecular Medicine*. Drs. J.

> Bralley and S. Lord, who co-authored the book, have deep

> backgrounds in biochemistry and nutrition. They are masters at finding

> the underlying biochemical weaknesses of the individual and knowing

> what to do about them. The book is perfect for people who want their

> food intake to be not only nutrient-dense, but also tailored to their

> biochemical individuality. The book is intended for clinicians, but as

> a motivated and science-interested layperson, I have found it very

> useful.

>

> The 12 chapters include:

> 1. Basic Concepts of Laboratory Evaluations in Laboratory Medicine

> 2. Vitamins

> 3. Minerals

> 4. Amino Acids

> 5. Fatty Acids

> 6. Organic Acids

> 7. GI Function

> 8. Testing for Toxins and Detoxification

> 9. Oxidant Stress and Aging

> 10. Hormones

> 11. Urinary Lipid Peroxides, Sulfate, and Nitrate: Combining

Metabolic

> Marker Testing to Predict Nutrient Needs

> 12. Integration of Multiple Profiles in Patient Care

>

> And the four appendices:

> A. Clinical Guide to Test Selection

> B. Nutrient Evaluations Related to Standard Serum Chemistries

> C. Cardiovascular Health Profiling

> D. Summary of Drug-induced Nutrient Depletion

>

> Chapters contain convenient tables of the status evaluations provided,

> common deficiency tests and suggested interventions based on the test

> results. Extensive lists of references, included at the end of each

> chapter, alone are worth making the book part of our personal library.

>

> The chapter on testing for toxins and detoxification illuminates an

> important subject, possibly the base of why CR works & #8212;the ability

> of the cell to cleanse and renew itself. This testing takes on new

> significance.

>

> Throughout the book helpful graphs, charts and well written

> explanations of the physiology and rationales underpin tests and

> recommendations. The ideas expressed are more than just theories, but

> rather have been honed during years of experience in evaluating test

> results at one of the nation=s leading functional medicine labs.

>

> For more info, log on to www.metametrix.com. They have the expanded

> table of contents accessible, and chapter four is available in

> full-text.

>

> Wishing us all long health!

>

> Meredith Averill