Spring chicken covered the vast panorama of science, theories, and occasional crackpot snake oil of the field of aging. After a preliminary discussion of aging and life expectancy in general, spring chicken is basically bills survey of those factors and practices demonstrating scientifically proven merit or not that have been, faddishly are, or might be life prolonging when considered against a backdrop of underlying agingcontrolling genetics, obvious risk factors, and obvious signs of aging. This time the topic is aging, but in this book, spring chicken. Spring chicken demolishes the worst hoaxes in antiaging treatmentslike crushed dog testicles, human growth hormone, and suzanne somersand leaves you with the good news. Still, his survey of those who study aging and those who claim they can slow it down or stop it makes for a great read, even if other books.
We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. He interviews some of the major players and introduces us to health fanatics who are convinced they can prolong their lives by doing things like monitoring their own. Spring chicken meaning in the cambridge english dictionary. While being mortal explored the ethics and sociology of aging, spring chicken explores the science behind the antiaging movement as well as the general science and changing beliefs behind the mechanisms of aging and how they might be counteracted or mitigated. In his funny, selfdeprecating voice, veteran reporter bill gifford takes readers on a fascinating journey. Spring chicken demolishes the worst hoaxes in antiaging treatmentslike. He published a book, the 120 year diet, and attracted adherents who formed the calorie restriction society. I grabbed it like a life preserver, and thats exactly what it is. I wanted to know everything about aging, this universal but still littleunderstood process, he states. March 17, 2015 examination of the science behind humanitys obsession with aging and staving off death. If only all my science textbooks in school had been this entertaining. Still, his survey of those who study aging and those who claim they can slow it down or stop it makes for a great read, even if other books, notably stephen halls merchants of immortality. Examination of the science behind humanitys obsession with aging and staving off death.
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