Stop Aging Now!

Jean Carper is a nationally syndicated columnist and a leading authority on health and nutrition. In 1995 she received the Excellence in Journalism Award from the American Aging Association, the country's leading group of scientists studying the biomedical side of aging. In Stop Aging Now! she sets out her case that antioxidant vitamins, minerals, herbs and food chemicals offer what people have long sought in the form of youth-preserving remedies.

Drawing on recent findings from leading research institutions, the book argues that much of what we call aging is not inevitable. Carper presents it as often the result of unnoticed deficiencies that can be corrected, and says that supplements and foods can prevent it and even reverse it to a considerable degree, including for people in their sixties, seventies and eighties.

The scientists she cites report several findings. Vitamins can help prevent and reverse memory loss and other signs of aging. Vitamins and minerals can restore immune function, bringing back resistance to infections and cancer. Antioxidants from foods and supplements can help guard against clogged arteries, heart attacks and general physical decline. Several lesser-known but easily available food chemicals may also extend life and maintain vitality.