INTRODUCTION to LIVE TO 101!: THE SECRETS TO LONGEVITY WITH DR CRANDALL''S 100 MATRIX PROGRAM By Dr Chauncey Crandall There are plenty of magazine articles and a few books out there on how to live to be 100, but the problem is that most of them seem to require a degree in biochemistry to understand, so filled are they with the name of obscure supplements and sophisticated concepts on experiments that have extended the lives of cells in petri dishes of in mice, Dr. Chauncey Crandall finds that when people go chasing after these types of longevity formulas, they may ignore doing all the basic things that can really make a difference on how long you will live. They will gulp handfuls of exotic-sounding supplements, but continue with the types of habits that could prematurely end their lives. Supplements are important, and so are concepts that are revolutionizing medicine, such as research into the importance of telomeres, and new discoveries about our microbiome, and hormones. But these are only important when coupled with the type of time-testing advice that can make a true difference in longevity. In this book, Dr. Crandall takes what he''s learned from more than 30 years of practice as a cardiologist, coupled with the wisdom of his lifelong studies in anthropology, and his work as a medical missionary, where he has seen concepts that not only result in a well-balanced life, but also a rich and fulfilled spiritual one. It is these practices that give his patients not only strong hearts, but also a lifestyle they can use to guide against not only heart disease, but also cancer, stroke, and other ailments that not only shorten life, but also result in chronic diseases that sap the joy out of living.

Dr. Crandall''s approach is not based on obscure concepts that require gobbling handfuls of impossible-to-pronounce supplements or spending hours in the gym, but it does combine the new thinking in longevity with a commonsense guide that demonstrates how people can take solid steps towards not only living a long life, but one that is worthwhile and fulfilling as well. Secret 1: Commit to Live to 100 We are living longer than ever. Although centenarians are still uncommon, the numbers of Americans aged 100 and over increased 43.6 percent, from 50,281 in 2000 to 72,197 in 2014, and the number is climbing. But when most people I know are asked if they want to live to be 100 -- or even beyond -- they hesitate. "I would want to live to 100, but only if I''m still healthy," they say. This chapter will include research on how the lifespan has stretched over the years, statistics on how people in their 90''s are a growing demographic, and several real life inspiring stories of Dr.

Crandall''s patients living and thriving into their 80''s, 90''s and beyond. Secret 2: Learn the Secrets of Other Cultures Dr. Crandall is a lifelong student of how other cultures deal with health, beginning in college when he was an assistant to the renowned anthropologist Colin Turnbull, working in the jungles of Africa. Since then, Dr. Crandall''s missionary work has taken him to developing countries throughout the world, where he has learned from the wisdom of elders there and applied his knowledge with the best of Western medicine to produce a holistic approach to medicine. In this chapter, he will draw on his own findings, as well as what others have written about the "blue zones," places where people commonly live to and past 100. Secret 3: Keep Your Heart Young Over the more than 30 years that he''s practiced cardiology, Dr. Crandall has come to realize that the secret to longevity is to not only keep your heart strong, but also practice the lifestyle steps needed to achieve these goals.

It turns out that this is the same lifestyle proven to prevent other dread diseases, cancer, Alzheimer''s disease, diabetes, stroke, osteoporosis, and a host of other ailments --both major and minor, that can not only take years off the lifespan, but can also make life miserable. In doing this, people can help ensure that they will not only live to 100, but also maximize their probability of doing so in a vital and healthy way. This chapter will include compelling research that focuses on how lifestyle pays off in not only keeping your heart healthy, but also in warding off the chronic diseases of old age, so people can live both a long life, and one that is healthy and rewarding. Includes information on how pumping up the antioxidants, through diet and supplements, can protect by warding off damaging aging. Secret 4: Retool Your Brain If you ask someone if they want to live to be 100, and they answer no, it is likely that Alzheimer''s disease is on their mind. It''s not surprising that many people equate "old age" with dementia or Alzheimer''s disease, but neither of these dreaded diseases is inevitable. More and more researchers are thinking of Alzheimer''s disease as a vascular disease because the risk of developing it is higher when your brain is in a condition known as hypoxia, which means a lack of oxygen due to narrowed blood vessels. This narrowing is like that which occurs in heart disease and is preventable! Also, dementia is being increasingly linked not to an innate cognitive problem, but the cumulative impact of tiny, non-detectable strokes.

This chapter will explore the latest thinking in how to prevent these problems from occurring, so your brain stays well-functioning, even as you reach 100. Secret 5: Eradicate Inflammation Over the years, medical science has come to understand that a condition known as "chronic bodily inflammation," is increasingly responsible for many diseases of aging, including heart disease, diabetes, some types of cancer, and Alzheimer''s disease, and is also the culprit behind aging itself. This chapter will discuss what inflammation is, the difference between acute and chronic bodily inflammation, the causes of inflammation, and how the foods you eat and stress are chief causes of inflammation. In addition, this chapter contains strategies on how to fight chronic bodily inflammation, including weight loss, eradicating the inflammatory agent sugar from your diet, and the role of vitamin C. Secret 6: Manage Blood Pressure Naturally One of the biggest factors in aging is high blood pressure. About 75 million Americans have high blood pressure, and only about half have it under control, which means that millions are at heightened risk of not only premature aging, but also premature death from heart attack, stroke, or kidney disease. This chapter explains how blood pressure works, and why keeping it under control is so important to longevity, and outlines a plan to help lower it with lifestyle changes, and how potassium and supplements including hawthorn, l''arginine, and magnesium help can eradicate or reduce the need for side-effect causing prescription drugs. Secret 7: Lower Cholesterol Without Statins About 15 million Americans, or more than one-in-five, take a statin drug daily to lower their cholesterol.

But statin drugs are not without risks, and although they can be valuable in the short-term, a lot of people are put on them unnecessarily. This chapter explains why standard cholesterol testing isn''t enough, and can still leave people open to premature aging and death from heart attack, even though their cholesterol levels are "normal." Also delves into the damaging effect of statin drugs, including liver damage, memory loss, diabetes, and severe muscle damages -- and provides information on which groups of people are most vulnerable to them. In addition, offers ways --including the strategic use of such supplements as plant sterols, fish oil, niacin, and red yeast rice, which can lower cholesterol levels naturally. Secret 8: Balance Blood Sugar There is no condition that can prematurely age the body as quickly as can diabetes, which results in the blood vessels throughout the body being coated with damaging sugar. More than 30 million Americans - nearly 10 percent of our nation -has diabetes, and millions more are at high risk of developing it. Diabetes is the seventh highest cause of death in our nation, and implicated in numerous killer diseases, including heart attack. People with diabetes are at increased risk of serious health complications including premature death, vision loss, stroke, kidney failure, and amputation of toes, feet, or legs.

Diabetes is also implicated in Alzheimer''s disease and dementia. It''s generally believed that, once you have diabetes, you are stuck with it for life. But this isn''t true. New medical research proves that diabetes is reversible, and this chapter provides information on how to do exactly that. Secret 9: Sleep More Not that many years ago, people who needed very little sleep were looked upon as marvels of productiveness but no more! Nowadays, with sleep deprivation a chronic problem, we know that getting at least eight hours of sleep a night is essential. Lack of sleep not only leads to high blood pressure, heart disease, and other chronic ailments, but may also be linked to the development of some forms of cancer, and Alzheimer''s disease, as its during sleep that memories form. So, getting enough sleep is important and, if you have the common disorder known as sleep apnea, you are really putting your longevity in peril because you are raising your risk of premature death, including heart attack and sudden.