Prevention is the Cure A Scientist's Guide to Extending Your Life [Hardcover]

An amazing discussion from a scientist on the nature of health, sickness, and what we all can do to remain vibrant as we grow older, Prevention is the Cure! will take you through the root causes of most diseases and guide you in ways that can save your life and the lives of others. Discover the four primary causes of illnesses and how to avoid them. Learn the ten commandments of longevity, the secret habits of centenarians, and, most important, learn how you can remain youthful well into your eighties and nineties!As a successful scientist, businessman, and community leader, Dr. Fred Sancilio shares his thoughts on the tragic demise of his own father, the tipping point to his quest to find the truth about why some people always seem to be sick, while others are perpetually healthy. Learn how scientists study the differences between eating habits of various populations and the connection between the incredible health of the Intuits of Greenland and a diet that could well benefit mankind forever.Prevention is the Cure! will become your guidebook to a long and healthy life. It will lay the groundwork for a robust and active future.This book may be one of the only ones youll ever read that can actually save your lifeForewordIntroduction:An Ounce of PreventionChapter 1:In the BeginningChapter 2:Conquering Heart DiseaseChapter 3:The Lifelong BrainChapter 4:Lets Raise Smarter, Healthier ChildrenChapter 5:Can We Prevent Cancer?Chapter 6:The End of Type 2 DiabetesChapter 7:Reversing the TrendsPrevention is the Cure! provides readers a clear understanding of how we become ill and what we can do to avoid the catastrophe that results from sickness. Written by a research scientist with more than forty years of experience in medicine, it will help readers realize that most illnesses are preventable.Dr. Fred Sancilio has published more than twenty articles in peer-reviewed scientific journals, holds fourteen domestic and international patents, and contributed to the developmenlÃ@