Young Forever: The Secrets to Living Your Longest, Healthiest Life (The Dr. Mark Hyman Library Book 11)

by Mark Hyman

1. Engage in regular exercise, including aerobic conditioning, strength training, and flexibility. I am a huge advocate of the TB12 Sports program developed by Tom Brady to keep him active, pain-free, strong, and winning into his midforties. The program uses resistance bands and specially designed workouts and vibrating foam rollers to increase muscle pliability and to reduce injury and pain. They have an app or you can work with one of their body coaches on Zoom (tb12sports.com). The TB12 Sports band-training program is my staple for strength training. 2. Yoga is a powerful way to help the body relieve pain and decrease stress and can be done at any age. 3. Supplements can help build muscle, repair tissues and joints, and reduce inflammation. Try omega fats such as Dutch Harbor Omega with high levels of inflammation-suppressing resolvins; Zyflamend by New Chapter, an anti-inflammatory herbal mixture; collagen peptides; bone broth; and glucosamine. 4. Peptide therapy with BPC-157, thymosin beta-4 fragments, and GHK can help reduce pain and repair injured tissues and joints. See youngforeverbook.com/resources for how to purchase and use peptides. 5. Work with a physical therapist and body coach if you have chronic issues. After my last back surgery I used the TB12 Sports body coaches, who are trained in a special form of physical therapy that helps get to the root of the problems and heal chronic injuries. 6. Try Prolozone therapy if you have chronic joint pain or arthritis...