Posts tagged Longevity

Dr. Joseph Maroon, author of The Longevity Factor: How Resveratrol and Red Wine Activate Genes for a Longer and Healthier Life, Simon and Schuster 2009 Through continued learning and study, Dr. Joseph Maroon began to challenge the idea that disease and disability of aging are inevitable. Having seen the ravages of disease due to poor life choices on many of his patients, he realized that his job as a neurosurgeon was actually sick care not health care. He began to learn about methods treatments and nutritional factors that might prolong and improve our health, and reduce disease and disability. As part of a healthy lifestyle program, factors such as what we eat or don’t eat become critical to whether our bodies function in a healthy way. He discovered that fish oil, which contains omega 3s, can provide our cells improved function as well as importantly reduce inflammation. He incorporated its use in his neurosurgical practice, eventually publishing several landmark studies and writing a book on its use. His interest in the subject of alternative treatments, combined with his diverse background knowledge and expertise, provided him with a unique and practical understanding of Harvard scientist David Sinclair’s cornerstone work on aging. Dr. Sinclair recognized his ability to understand the diverse concepts of genetic activation, disease reduction and prolongation of life, which Dr. Maroon has embraced through research, treatment options and lifestyle. David Sinclair and …