The Longevity Code: Your Personal Prescription for a Longer, Sweeter Life

We're all interested in living a long life, but few of us are willing to sacrifice everything to attain that longevity. After all, what good is living an additional decade at the expense of enjoying the previous ones?Far from being just another off-putting list of strict prohibitions, this book zeroes in on the key factor for optimal longevity: balance. Dr. Paster introduces us to the five spheres of wellness: the physical, mental, kinship/social, spiritual, and material spheres. Within each of these, he pinpoints the most threatening busters -- those lifestyle aspects that will, sooner or later, kill you. And for each buster, he recommends the most advantageous boosters -- habits that will counteract the buster and not only extend your life, but also improve your quality of living.The Longevity Code is the long-awaited comprehensive guide to health care for the next century, striking the perfect balance between a healthful diet and a soul-satisfying meal with friends, between growing old gracefully and living life to the fullest.

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"I am sure that readers of this book will find much to encourage the development of what I think of as our basic human qualities of kindness, compassion, and a warm heart. If we put these into practice, not only will we find a greater sense of calm and happiness in our day-to-day lives, but also the hope that we can live longer, too, as Dr. Paster offers." --From the Foreword by His Holiness the Dalai Lama "Dr. Paster provides numerous pearls of wisdom made possible by twenty years of clinical experience and a keen interest in keeping up with the latest medical discoveries. . . . The commonsense steps spelled out in The Longevity Code are designed to allow us to enjoy our longer lives and infuse them with greater meaning." --From the Preface by Daniel Levy, M.D., Director, Framingham Heart Study "Dr. Paster has captured the importance of life's essentials and has given readers a chance to discover what it truly means to be alive and well." -- Bill Hettler, M.D., cofounder, National Wellness Institute "Written with energy, compassion, a pastor's heart, and a physician's wisdom, The Longevity Code is a pleasure to read as well as follow. The busters and boosters, which include everything from drinking a little wine to finding a lifelong subject to study, are like a calendar of cautions and affirmations. This is a 'code' that the average harried person can crack and take to heart." -- Jacquelyn Mitchard, author of The Deep End of the Ocean, and "The Rest of Us" columnist "Dr. Paster has woven us a tapestry for total health, with a clever approach that allows us to stitch together our own individualized and practical plans for a longer and healthier life." --Rich Roberts, president, American Academy of Family Physicians "The simple steps Dr. Paster outlines can change your life. If you follow them, the sun will feel warmer, the sky will seem bluer, and many of the things that have plagued you, both mental and physical, will gradually recede into the background of a more peaceful, more fulfilled life." -- Ben Sidran, broadcast journalist "From the Hardcover edition.