Table of Contents
Chapter One: AGING
1. THE AGING PROCESS
The Hard Facts of Aging
2. THE DIFFERENT THEORIES OF AGING
How and Why People Age Differently
3. ACCELERATED AGING
High Risk for Accelerated Aging
Factors Contributing to Accelerated Aging
Chapter Two: LOOKING FOREVER YOUNGER
1. A YOUTHFUL LOOK
Your Skin Is Your Youthful Look
2. HOW SKIN AGING BEGINS
Intrinsic Aging
Extrinsic Aging
3. THE FACE AGING PROCESS
The Twenties
The Late Twenties
The Thirties
The Forties
The Fifties
The Sixties
4. SAVING THE FACE
Can BotoxÒ Save Your Face?
Other Non-surgical Procedures
5. HOW TO SAVE YOUR SKIN
Antioxidants to Save Your Skin
Protection from the Sun
Washing and Massaging Your Face
6. BODY IMAGE
Body Weight
Why fad diets don’t work
The fundamentals of weight loss
Why weight loss is so difficult
How to lose weight naturally and permanently
Weight Training to Stay Younger for Longer
The importance of muscles
Loss of muscle mass
Important muscle mass to target as you age
Chapter Three: AGING ACCELERATORS
1. THE RAVAGES OF FREE RADICALS
What Are Free Radicals?
The Sources of Free Radicals
How to Fight Free Radicals
2. DISEASE AGES
Balanced Acid and Alkaline Levels
What is acidification?
The sources of acidification
Diseases caused by acidification
The symptoms of excess acidification
Measuring acid and alkaline levels
Overcoming excess acidification
Foods to balance acid and alkaline levels
3. PAIN AGES
Pain as an Aging Agent
The physical impact of pain
Pain on the mind and behavior
Pain Reactions and Responses
The factors affecting perceptions of pain
The positive warning signs of pain
Dealing with Pain
The fundamentals of pain
The use of painkillers
Alternative therapeutic options
Alternative therapies
Mind therapies
Prevention is better than cure
Arthritis Pain
Rheumatoid arthritis
Osteoarthritis
Gout
Back Pain
Cancer Pain
Headaches
4. STRESS AGES
What Is Stress?
How Stress Can Age You
The Signs and Symptoms of Stress
The Causes of Stress
The Perceptions of Stress
The Practical Measures to Manage Stress
Short-term measures
Long-term measures
Relaxation Techniques to Manage Stress
Chapter Four: AGGRESSIVE AGE ERASERS
1. THE IMMUNE SYSTEM
Your Cellular Health
How Your Body Cells May Become Damaged
The Damages by Free Radicals
Boosting Your Immunity
Protecting Your Immune System
Removing Toxins
Sources of toxins
Common symptoms of a toxic body
Internal cleansing
Different ways of detoxification
Balancing the Immune System
Sleep and your immune system
How to obtain a restful sleep
Chronic sleep deprivation
Chinese Taoist exercise for insomnia
Smooth transition from sleep to wakefulness
2. YOU ARE YOUR WORST ENEMY
Health Awareness
Health Decisions
Chapter Five: HEALTHIER FOR LONGER
1. YOUNGER AT HEART
Heart Health According to Body Shape
Enhancing and Maintaining Heart Health
Medical Procedures to Treat Heart Diseases
A Younger and Healthier Heart - the Oriental Way
2. BREATHING RIGHT
Enemies of the Respiratory System
Breathing Right for Healthy Lungs
3. A HEALTHY LIVER FOR HEALTHIER LIVING
The Importance of the Liver
Liver Dysfunction
Gallstone Problems
Symptoms and signs of gallstones
Causes of gallstones
Treatment for gallstones
Avoiding the formation of gallstones
Alcoholic Liver Disease (ALD)
The three stages of ALD
The treatment
Enhancing Liver Health
4. A CLEAN DIGESTIVE SYSTEM FOR LIVING LONGER
The Digestion Process
Incomplete Digestion
Efficient Elimination
Disorders and Diseases of the Digestive System
Colon Cleansing
5. FUNCTIONAL KIDNEYS FOR URINARY HEALTH
Dysfunctional Kidneys
Symptoms of Dysfunctional Kidneys
Kidney Cleansing
6. HEALTHIER LONGER WITH A HEALTHY BRAIN
Health Factors Optimizing Brain Health
A healthy heart
Breathing right
Brain nutrition
Optimum blood sugar level
Blood pressure and cholesterol levels management
Stop smoking
Brain Activities to Retard Aging
The importance of adult learning
Social Activities to Stimulate Brain Vitality
Physical Activities to Enhance Mental Activities
Chapter Six: YOUNGER FOR LONGER
1. ATTITUDES
Humor
Confidence
Creativity and Imagination
Health Prospects
2. MENTAL HEALTH
Important Minerals
Omega-3 Fatty Acids
Food Allergies and Toxins
Antioxidant Vitamins
Changing Mental Perceptions
Ways to become more optimistic
The mind and the will
Changing the Thinking Mind
Deep limbic system
Overactive deep limbic system
Steps in rethinking negative thoughts
Other steps to banish negative thinking
The Don’ts about Depression
3. SPIRITUALITY
Ways to Become More Spiritual
4. SEXUAL FULFILLMENT AND LOVE RELATIONSHIPS
Sexual Fulfillment
Love Relationships
Marriage
Ingredients of a successful marriage
5. LIFESTYLE CHANGES
Positive Facts about Aging
More Than a Life of Leisure
Volunteer Work
Self-Improvement
Self-Expression
Making the Best
Exercise
Relaxation and Sleep
Deep relaxation
Meditation
Mind aerobics
Sleep
Dealing with Life Problems
Chapter Seven: HEALTHY EATING FOR YOUNGER AND HEALTHIER FOR LONGER
1. THE BASICS OF HEALTHY EATING
2. FOODS FOR YOUNGER FOR LONGER
Chlorella
Wheat Grass
3. FOODS FOR HEALTHIER FOR LONGER
Apples
Brown Rice
Garlic
Oats
Sea Vegetables
Sweet Potatoes and Yam
4. DRINKS FOR YOUNGER AND HEALTHIER FOR LONGER
Burdock and Daikon Drink
Four Green Drink
Pine Needles Drink
5. EATING FOR BALANE AND HARMONY
The Yin and Yang Concept
The Five Elements
Chapter Eight: WHAT EVERY MAN NEEDS TO KNOW AND DO
1. SUCCESS
In Pursuit of Success
Preparing for Success
Success and Self-Esteem
Building Self-Esteem
2. MAJOR DESTROYERS OF YOUTH AND HEALTH
Smoking
The health hazards
Secondhand smoke
Quitting the smoke
Excessive Drinking
Worshipping the Sun
3. LOVE RELATIONS
How a Man Is Assessed
Understanding a Woman’s Emotional Needs
Marriage
Saving a Marriage
Ending a Relationship
4. SEX FOR MEN
The Importance of Male Sexual Health
Are You in Good Sexual Health
Male Erectile Dysfunction
Causes
Diagnosis
Basic treatment
Device for treatment
Medication for treatment
Sengte focus touching exercise
Herbs and Nutritional Supplements for Men
Male Low Libido
Causes
Treatment
Prostate Problems
Enlarged prostate
Prostate Cancer
Healthy prostate diet
Prostate health - the Oriental way
5. MEN’S BODY IMAGE
Body Shape Image
Facial Image
How to age-proof your skin
Shaving
Hair Image
Promoting hair growth
Protecting your hair
Dealing with baldness
6. MEN’S MAJOR HEALTH ISSUES
Bladder Tumors
Colorectal Cancer
Diabetes
Heart Disease
Kidney Stones
Lung Cancer
Osteoporosis
Prostate Problems
7. MEN’S DIET
Men’s Weight Gain
In Diet and Dieting, Men Are Different from Women
Changing Eating Habits
The Basics of Men’s Diet
The Kitchen Basics
Cooking for a Date
8. HERBS FOR MEN
9. PREVENTIVE SCREENING FOR MEN
Chapter Nine: WHAT EVERY WOMAN NEEDS TO KNOW AND DO
1. BE A BEAUTIFUL WOMAN
The Three Commandments for a Beautiful Face
Facial Regimens for a Beautiful Face
Cellulite
Double Chin
Varicose Veins
2. BE A SUCCESSFUL WOMAN
Sexual Harassment
3. LOVE RELATIONSHIPS
Seeking a Love Relationship
No Great Expectations
Self-Esteem in a Love Relationship
The Right Man for the Right Relationship
A Failing Relationship
Making a Good Relationship Even Better
4. A STABLE MARRIAGE
Health Benefits
What a Marriage Entails
Marriage and Basic Human Needs
Foundation of a Happy Marriage
Dealing with Marital Conflicts
Affair-Proof Your Marriage
Destructive Marriage Behaviors
Divorce
5. SEX AND WOMEN
Sexual Receptivity
Sexual Dysfunctional Problems
Sexual Fantasies
6. HEALTH ISSUES FOR WOMEN
Disease Advantage for Women
Healthier and Younger for Longer
Bladder Problems
Breast Cancer
Hysterectomy
Kidney Disease
PMS
Menopause
Osteoporosis
Chapter Ten: RECAPS AND HIGHLIGHTS - The Dos and the Dont's
The Mental
The Physical
The Intellectual
The Emotional
The Spiritual
A Handbook for Both Men and Women
YOUNGER AND HEALTHIER FOR LONGER
Stephen Lau
Stephen Lau
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