The Genie in Your Genes or The Longevity Revolution

The Genie in Your Genes: Epigenetic Medicine and the New Biology of Intention

Author: Dawson Church

"Health writer Dawson Church, Ph.D., decided to investigate the scientific basis of so-called "medical miracles" and the role of consciousness in healing. The result is The Genie in Your Genes, the first book to summarize remarkable scientific studies that are revolutionizing the ways we think about the link between consciousness and health.

The book focuses on a class of genes called Immediate Early Genes or IEGs, which can be triggered by thoughts or emotions, as well as outside events to turn on other genes that affect specific aspects of our immune system.

He explores the science behind the breakthroughs being achieved through Energy Psychology techniques, showing that there is a sound theoretical framework, based on credible experiments, for understanding these astonishing results—and predicts that these techniques will dramatically advance the fields of medicine and psychology in the coming decade.

Showcasing some 300 scientific studies, The Genie in Your Genes points to where the leading edge of science might take medicine and psychology in the next century."

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The Longevity Revolution: The Benefits and Challenges of Living a Long Life

Author: Robert N Butler

Pulitzer-prize winning author Dr. Robert Butler coined the term "ageism" and made "Alzheimer's" a familiar word. Now he brings his formidable knowledge and experience in aging issues to a recent and unprecedented achievement: the extension of human life expectancy by thirty years. As Butler shows, our society had not yet adapted to this change.
The U.S. has not made a research investment in aging. Only eleven medical schools out of 145 have geriatrics departments compared to England where geriatrics is the number two specialty. We have not solidified private pension plans or strengthened Social Security to ensure that people do not outlive their resources. In this urgent and ultimately optimistic book, Dr. Butler shows why and how we must re-examine our personal and societal approach to aging right now, so that the boomers and the generations that follow may have a financially secure, vigorous, and healthy final chapter life.

Karen McNally Bensing - Library Journal

Until the early 20th century, few people made it to age 50; today, the average life expectancy is 77 and will continue to grow as science finds new ways to extend life, writes gerontologist Butler, founder of the National Institute on Aging and author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning Why Survive?: Being Old in America(1975). Longevity, however, is of little value in the absence of quality of life, he argues in this densely written series of discussions on the challenges of increasing longevity. Butler predicts more physical and mental illnesses and significant changes in family structure, economics, long-term care, and health care, as well as reviews the evolution of longevity, the politics of aging, and the threats of a longer life span. Despite the attraction of increased longevity, he is not convinced that a long life is always a better one. Charts, graphs, and tables, along with extensive bibliographies and detailed footnotes citing published and unpublished materials, support his points. This remarkable book demonstrates Butler's extensive knowledge of all aspects of aging. Recommended for large academic and aging collections. [See the Q&A with Butler in LJ2/1/08.-Ed.]