Slow Aging and Delay Chronic Disease Development

Slow Aging and Delay Chronic Disease Development

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Introduction to My Patient Education
The new science of medicine has never been more powerful.
 • William H Bestermann Jr MD
The Most Expensive Failure in American Medicine
We spend the most to get the worst results. The data on maternal health is an indictment of the status quo.
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Chapter 3: The Shadow of the Pulpit
The Fourth Book Installment.
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How to Flip the Switch Yourself
The Power is Yours: Medicine helps, but you can flip the Survival Switch with your habits, too.
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The Statin Bonus
The Surprise: Most people think Statins just lower cholesterol.
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The Construction vs. The Demolition
The Analogy: Imagine your arteries are a construction site.
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Metformin – The Switch Flipper
The Mistake: “Metformin is just a weak sugar pill.”
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The “Clean-Up Crew” (Autophagy)
The Concept: When you activate the Survival Switch (AMPK), your body does something amazing called Autophagy (literally “Self-Eating”).
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The “Growth” Trap (Why High Insulin Kills)
The Mistake: “I need more insulin to lower my sugar.”
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The “Master Switch” (Meet AMPK)
The Concept: Your body has a “Master Switch” inside every cell.
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The Myth of “Just Diet Harder”
The Mistake: Society tells you that if you just ran more miles and ate more kale, you wouldn’t need medicine.
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The Brain Blockade
The Mistake: “I just have no willpower.
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