Chapters

Introduction 8
Can we really live forever? 11
Should we? 17
But, what if? 21
What is ageing? 26
Curing ageing 33
Life extension glossary 39
Outrunning death 41
Exponential improvements in technology 44
Advances in medical technology 49
Putting their money where their mouth is 56
Fountains of youth 63
How to use the tips 67

Tips

ACCIDENT & EMERGENCY

Aspirin after stroke 68
Defibrillators 69
Drowning prevention 70
CAMPAIGNING
Donate to longevity research 71
Raise awareness of life extension 72

FOOD & DRINK

Alcohol 73
Aluminium cookware 74
Artificial sweeteners 75
Calorie restriction 76
Chilli peppers (capsaicin) 77
Chocolate 78
Coffee and caffeine 79
Drink temperature 80
Fermented vegetables 81
Food hygiene 82
Fruit and vegetables 83
Garlic 84
Low temperature cooking 85
Milk 86
Nuts 87
Pescatarian diet 88
Prebiotics and probiotics 89
Processed foods 90
Salt 91
Sugar 92
Wholegrains 93

HOME

Air pollution in your area 94
Carbon monoxide 95
Fire safety 96
Fresh air and sunlight 97
Indoor air pollution 98
Radon exposure 99
Trees 100

LIFESTYLE

Dangerous sports 101
Dental health 102
Exercise - aerobic 103
Exercise - too much running 104
Exercise - weight lifting 105
Hand hygiene 106
Reading 107
Recreational drugs 108
Saunas 109
Sedentary behaviour 110
Sleep duration 111
Sleep position 112
Smoking 113
Sunbeds 114
Tattoos 115

MENTAL HEALTH

Dog ownership 116
Laughter 117
Meditation 118
Relationships 119
Speaking another language 120
Stress 121
Volunteering 122

QUANTIFIED SELF

Biological age 123
Blood pressure 124
Blood tests 125
DNA sequencing 126
Health checks 127
Telomeres 128
Visual checks 129
Weight 130

SUPPLEMENTS

Aspirin 131
Coenzyme Q10 132
Lithium 133
Nicotinamide riboside (NR) 134
Phosphatidylcholine 135
Resveratrol 136
Turmeric (curcumin) 137
Vitamin D 138
Vitamin E 139
SURVIVAL
Natural disasters 140
Pandemics 141
Prepping 142
Self defence 143

TRAVEL

Air travel 144
Cars - autonomous emergency braking 145
Car safety ratings 146
Cycling safety 147
Driving while alert 148
Holiday deaths 149
Motorbikes 150

TREATMENTS

Blood donation 151
Cryotherapy 152
Flu vaccination 153
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy 154
Massage 155
Metformin 156
Radiation hormesis 157
Rapamycin 158
Senescent cells 159
Statins 160
Stem Cells 161
Young blood 162

WORK

Commuting 163
Lack of control 164
Long working hours 165
Occupation 166

PLAN B

Cryonics 167
Mind uploading 168

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