9. Medicine, Molecules, and the Quest for Longevity

• If you take too many medicines, you are likely to be cutting your life short. Some clearly have immediate negative effects, and many of them are listed here. You are better off being proactive with a proper diet, exercise, and sleep program than treating the symptoms of problems that result when you fail to do so.

10. Hormones and the Architecture of Aging

• Our system of hormone activity is complex and amazing. Gabriel uses this chapter to tell us what they are, where they are produced, and what they do. He cautions that hormone therapy, taking hormones your body doesn’t make, can cause its own set of health problems.

11. Cancer

• Cancer can be thought of as a family of diseases that all result in the unwanted and unhealthy overgrowth of cells in our various organs. As you might guess, the best way to lower your risk of cancer is through proper diet and exercise.

12. Toxins and Detoxification

• Gabriel covers the major toxins we are exposed to and how our various organs help eliminate them. Your liver, for example, filters your blood and sends toxins to your gut by way of bile in your gallbladder. In order to prevent reabsorption, you need to eat high-fiber foods along with prebiotics and probiotics. The overuse of antibiotics is also a problem in our culture as they kill bad bacteria and good bacteria. Massage therapy and dry brushing can help lymphatic drainage, which supports detoxification. The food you eat and, to a lesser extent, the air you breathe are a choice.

13. Discipline and the Flight Plan

• Knowledge is necessary to achieve your longevity goal, but without the discipline to follow the advice in this book, all the knowledge you gain won’t have the desired transformative impact. Gabriel uses the flight plan metaphor as a way to approach your day as you follow his advice. He also includes a sample. The appendix contains lots of information about specific foods with tips for exercise and sleep.

Dr. Gabriel Lasala

• Gabriel is a cardiologist, pilot, and longevity physician with four decades of clinical experience. Blending modern medicine, lifestyle science, and philosophy, he guides readers toward healthier aging with clarity, purpose, and intention.

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