Younger: A Breakthrough Program to Reset Your Genes, Reverse Aging, and Turn Back the Clock 10 Years Hardcover – March 7, 2017

Love this author. She has the medical science and research PLUS her personal experience to back her claims. Terrific voice of reason for women seeking to balance and optimize their bodies function.

Here is yet another masterpiece of research placed into practical protocols for everyday folks to use in their anti-aging quest. I have followed Dr. Sara from her first book, to this third work. While I noticed 2 negative reviews for this publication, and would not want to use a review forum for argument, I must say that the areas they brought up are bits of nutrition dogma (where many in the field of nutrition find controversy - as a dietitian I am very much aware of and involved in such controversial conversations). This book is much more than a book dealing with diet and recommending specific curative foods (as those two reviews would imply). The book is based on cutting-edge research looking into longevity, nutrigenomics, and how lifestyle medicine can affect our DNA, thus preventing disease and extending our healthspan. It's truly fascinating. When you read this book, you will be given tools for how to design your daily schedule, your plate (and the research is presented free of nutrition dogma), your physical activity routine, your social habits, and even exercises for your brain to keep you young and optimally vibrant and vital for the duration of your long and healthy life. This is a breath of fresh air within the anti-aging scene, which in many cases is inaccessible to the masses (and many times, unrealistic, surface-oriented, and even dangerous). The practices you will learn in Younger will make you feel great, in the present (as evidenced by how folks like myself experienced the pilot program of putting these areas into practice over the course of 8 weeks). You'll feel the difference quickly and you'll be able to see it. So not only will you have the long-term benefits of healthspan - you'll have short term benefits too. It's also just a great read - Dr. Sara knows how to make science fun, intriguing, and even sexy.

Sara Gottfried is 50 years old, with 2 kids, husband and full-time career and looks amazing. She also sounds pretty good with enough spare energy to want to help others. I also took the 'hormone quiz' which was interesting but basically, good habits will protect you and bad habits will cause damage which we can all understand.I was particularly interested in her thoughts on cortisol and stress levels which I notice go a bit mad for mature women whose tolerances have gone and whose fuses are now short. Basically, the more stress you pile on when you are young the less you are able to deal with later on but unfortunately I did not know that.

I have worked with Dr. Gottfried for years. Before her books. I can tell you hands down that she is one of the most intelligent, thoughtful, and articulate doctor-writers out there. I am so discerning about all the information out there in the world of fake news and charlatans especially in the health industry. Dr. Sara is the real deal. She is a perfect blend between traditional medicine and cutting edge practices. Now about YOUNGER: I just finished the book and couldn't put it down. I am a health book junkie, but this book is different. It has the science and research in it. Her MIT and Harvard educations are evident. And, that is what distinguishes Dr. Sara from the rest. I am a healthy skeptic but willing participant in all this new functional medical protocol. I've been very interested in exploring my DNA and genetic variants so I can better understand what actions I need to take to put the cards in my favor (epigenetics). YOUNGER is so full of very tangible actions I can take to override my wonky genetics. She is very generous with her research and resources. She spent a lot of time researching and it shows in the book. I also love her humor, humility, and vulnerability in this book. She reveals her own struggles which helped me feel like I'm not the only one who works so hard daily to just maintain my health in middle age and beyond!

Dr Sara's books are so easy to read. Here is all this science and research on staying healthy and young in a book that I can actually enjoy reading. Not only is it interesting but Dr Sara gives so many actionable ideas to put into practice today. You can start to turn back the hands of time this minute by the next choice you make. There is so much good information in this book and so many ways to help your body support you through this gift of a life. Not only does Dr Sara break down the whys of aging and genetic predispositions but she then goes on to show you the ways to avoid unnecessary, premature, infirmed and debilitated aging. We will all age but the question is how? The answers are in this book. The choices are ours to make. Now we can do it in an informed way. Thank you again Dr Sara.