08/14/2025
๐ ๐๐ฅ๐๐๐ง ๐ฆ๐จ๐ ๐ ๐๐ฅ ๐ฅ๐๐๐! ๐๐ค
Eric Topol, MD, a cardiologist and research scientist for 4 decades, has authored 1,300 peer-reviewed studies and 3 books. Just released in May 2025, ๐๐ช๐ฅ๐๐ง ๐ผ๐๐๐ง๐จ: ๐ผ๐ฃ ๐๐ซ๐๐๐๐ฃ๐๐-๐ฝ๐๐จ๐๐ ๐ผ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ง๐ค๐๐๐ ๐ฉ๐ค ๐๐ค๐ฃ๐๐๐ซ๐๐ฉ๐ฎ, is the culmination of decades of work and highlights the key factors for living longer.
It is rare to find anyone who has reached 80 years old that has been unscathed by at least one chronic illness such as diabetes, heart disease, cancer, or a neurodegenerative disease (Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, etc.). Dr. Topol and his team recruited 1,400 of these fortunate elderly - he called them the "Wellderly" - to figure out how they managed to remain so healthy for so long.
Compared with their peers, the disease-free subjects were generally thinner, exercised more frequently and seemed โremarkably upbeat,โ often with active social lives. To their surprise, little in their DNA stood out. According to Dr. Topol, โFinding little in the DNA was actually liberating because most people think their genes determine their chances for healthy aging." Many assume if they have โbad genesโ they are doomed, and there is little they can do. The study in this book suggests that is not so.
Our choices regarding lifestyle and environment are significant in influencing gene expressions and how our bodies age. Not only can we live longer, but more importantly, we can extend the length of time we remain healthy into old age. This book is recommended for anyone interested in living longer โ and more importantly -living better.
