Includes index.

Bad genes & short telomeres : how genetics influences aging, and you control your genes -- Develop a memorable memory -- Oxidation & inefficient mitochondria : keep the energy factories of your body running smoothly -- Take the heat off your heart -- Stem cell slowdown : what you can learn, and use, from stem cells to keep your body strong -- Get the best of stress -- Declining defenses : why bacteria and viruses may be your most powerful enemies -- Pump up your vagus and immune system -- Toxins : keep sludge from seeping into your body -- Cancel out cancer -- Breathe easy -- Glycosylation : how excess glucose can age you -- Don't be pickled by diabetes -- Calorie consumption & slowing sirtuin : understand the ultimate anti-agers -- Get great guts -- Neurotransmitter imbalance : how the chemical message system in your brain can age you -- Sleep your way to the top -- Wacky hormones : the natural fluctuations in hormone levels aren't all bad -- Make the most of menopause -- Protect your privates -- No nitric oxide : how your levels of this gas can change your health -- Live the sexy life -- UV radiation : how the sun can nourish or destroy your body -- See the world -- Disuse atrophy : prime the pump to keep he body working well -- Muscle up your bones -- Wear & tear : how the body handles the breaking-down process -- Hear ye, hear ye -- Unforced errors : why our bodies can't withstand the crazy things that happen in life -- The fourteen-day YOU Extended Warranty Plan -- The YOU toolbox -- YOU getting stronger.