By Bryant Villeponteau, Ph.D.
Have you ever wondered why aging occurs and how one might slow its progression? Aging expert Dr. Villeponteau describes dietary, exercise, and supplement routines that can add decades to your healthspan. Decoding Longevity condenses a wealth of practical information for those interesting in extending their health and longevity. Decoding Longevity also discusses the exponential increases in technology that will likely lead to greatly expanded healthspan and longevity in the next 20 to 40 years.
Decoding Longevity offers a full spectrum biological and genetic analysis of the aging process in layman’s language. Starting with an analysis of why life expectancy increased 57% in the 20th Century, it then focuses on recommended lifestyle choices that can significantly extend your healthspan and youthful fitness. The third part looks in some detail at the last 20 years of aging research, while the final section explores future developments that will provide powerful tools for extending healthspan and longevity in the next 20 to 40 years.
The Author: Dr. Bryant Villeponteau has 25 years of scientific leadership in aging research and some 60 scientific journal and patent publications. He has a Ph.D. in Biology from UCLA and was Assistant Professor of Biological Chemistry at the University of Michigan Medical School in the Institute of Gerontology. Dr. Villeponteau later led the research group at Geron Corporation, where he was the lead inventor in cloning human telomerase, thereby winning the Distinguished Inventor Award for the 2nd best US patent of 1997. Since 2008, Dr. Villeponteau has used genetics and machine learning technologies to develop antiaging supplements and drugs. He also cofounded Centagen, a Colorado biotechnology company.