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The Longevity Factor
How Resveratrol and Red Wine Activate Genes for a Longer and Healthier Life  
By Joseph Maroon
Foreword by: Joseph Baur Ph.D.
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents

Foreword by Joseph A. Baur, PhD

Introduction

PART I: DISCOVERY, XENOHORMESIS, AND XENO FACTORS

1. The Origins of Life

2. Molecular Pioneers and the Discovery of Longevity Genes

3. Causes of Aging

4. Calorie Restriction and Longevity

5. Beginning to Understand Longevity Genes

6. The French Paradox and the Holy Grail of Aging

PART II: THE AUSTRALIAN EXTRACT

7. Serendipity and the Australian Connection

8. Leaps of Faith

PART III: HEALTH BENEFITS OF XENO FACTORS

9. Live Longer, Improve Memory, Enhance Endurance, and More

10. Diabetes

11. Cardio Protection

12. The Anticancer Effect

13. Stroke Prevention

14. Degenerative Brain Diseases and Brain Protection

15. Other Inflammatory Conditions

16. Sources, Safety, Bioavailability, and Dosage

17. The Hows and Whys of Overweight

PART IV: UNLOCKING THE GENETIC SECRETS TO LIVING HEALTHIER AND LONGER

18. What's a Person to Do?

19. The Four-Step Xeno Longevity/Weight-Loss Program

20. Summing Up


Appendix A: Classification of Xeno Factors

Appendix B: Timeline of Discovery

Appendix C: Existing Patents and NIH-Funded Clinical Trials

Appendix D: Partial List of Fish Oil Supplements and Multivitamins

Acknowledgments

References

Index