Younger You: Reduce Your Bio Age and Live Longer, Better

by Kara N. Fitzgerald ND

Based on the groundbreaking study that shaved three years off a subjects' age in just eight weeks, discover a proven, accessible plan to prevent diseases and reduce your biological age.

It’s  getting older is inevitable and your chronological age can only move in one direction. But you also have a biological age, which scientists can measure by assessing how your genes are expressed through epigenetics. Exciting new research shows that your bio age can actually move in reverse—and Dr. Kara Fitzgerald’s groundbreaking, rigorous clinical trial proved it’s possible. By eating delicious foods and establishing common-sense lifestyle practices that positively influence genetic expression, study participants reduced their bio age by just over three years in only eight weeks!  

Now Dr. Fitzgerald shares the diet and lifestyle plan that shows you how to influence your epigenetics for a younger you. In Younger You you’ll   

It’s not your genetics that determines your age and level of health, it’s your epigenetics How DNA methylation powerfully influences your epigenetic expression The foods and lifestyle choices that most affect DNA methylation Simple swaps to your daily routines that will add years to your life The full eating and lifestyle program, with recipes and meal plans, to reduce your bio age and increase vitality  How to take care of your epigenetic expression at every life stage, from infancy through midlife and your later decades  We don’t have to accept a descent into disease and unwellness as we age as when you reduce bio age you reduce your odds of developing all the major diseases, including diabetes, cancer, and dementia. With assessment tools for determining your bio age, recipes, and plans for putting it all into practice,Younger You helps you repair years of damage, ward off chronic disease, and optimize your health—for years to come.  

Genres: Health, Nonfiction

680 pages, Kindle Edition

Published January 18, 2022

Reviews

[Niki · Rating 2 out of 5]

I read this because I enjoyed David Sinclair’s healthspan and wanted to read something similar that had been published more recently for updates.

This was nothing like it. It’s essentially a difficult to achieve diet programme, which does talk about some of the science, but not as in depth as healthspan. It’s also very American-centric. As a health-conscious, organic vegetable-growing vegetarian living in the UK (where healthy whole foods are much more easily available than in the US), it would be very difficult to achieve this diet. How on earth anyone in America could achieve it I have no idea. The science was presented very one-sidedly, which makes me suspicious that it might be dodgy.

I will not be adopting the diet! I will however increase my rosemary and turmeric consumption (and will continue with the NMM, moderate coffee and red wine, fasting, sea swimming etc recommended in the much better healthspan)

[Pedro Chaves · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is the future: owning your own health!
The last section of the last chapter states it all: how to age with the best possible health. And enjoy getting old by being able to learn new things and contribute to the very least end!
Another great subject to accompany and further study: epigenetics and DNA methylation.
Thank you for your teaching Kara!

[Misty Kurek · Rating 5 out of 5]

Solid advice and interesting findings

A lot of the suggestions are things I was doing already, but I appreciated the confirmation along with learning more tips to try. I love hearing about the science proving our lifestyles determine our health. It's empowering, and this book gives some great tools.

[Marie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Positive influences: relaxation, cuddling, meditation, sleep, just right foods, just right exercise, good gut bugs.

Also includes a biological age self assessment test covering nutrition, lifestyle and mental wellness.
I thought I was doing quite well until the test needed to add waistline, BMI and blood pressure to determine your subjective biological age. :)

[Heather · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very interesting theory and backed up with the facts in a non clinical language everyone can understand. Nothing I didn't already know however its an easy read and contains links to other resources etc. If you are looking for inspiration and direction then there is a lot of takeaways from the book. Thank you #NetGalley for the e-book to review.

[Susie · Rating 4 out of 5]

I’m looking forward to trying the recipes out, great book.

Thank you NetGalley for my complimentary copy in return for my honest review.

[Francesca Ricciardi · Rating 4 out of 5]

Helpful info on better health.

[Tiffani Hartig · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good info, but most of it I was not new to me.