Lifelong health : achieving optimum well-being at any age : Transcript book /
Achieving optimum well-being at any age
Richard Restak.
- Chantilly, Virginia : The Teaching Company, 2010.
- [2] volumes ; 19 cm. + 6 DVDs.
- Great courses (DVD). Better living. .
- The Great courses .
- The Great Courses .
Course no. 1970. "36 lectures, 30 minutes per lecture"--Container. "Topic: Better living; subtopic: Health & wellness
v.1: Lectures 1-18. A personal path to lifelong health -- The cellular biology of aging -- The physiology of aging -- Myths of aging: magical times and places -- Myths of aging: magical substances -- Optimizing health: tests and procedures. Optimizing health: prevention -- How we look: surgery and skin-care -- The end of the journey: death and dying -- Health advances on the horizon -- Nutrition: choices for a healthy life -- The physiology of nutrition. The role of vitamins -- The role of supplements -- Whole foods for optimum health -- The good fats -- Sugar, salt, allergies, and additives -- The physiology of weight management. v.2: Lectures 19-36. Healthful eating versus fad diets -- Movement and recreation: a.k.a. exercise -- The physiology of muscle -- Resistance training and weight training -- Aerobic and anaerobic exercise -- Exercise in dealing with injury and disease. Joy in movement: sports and exercise options -- Martial arts and yoga -- Mental health and stress reduction -- Brain physiology, Alzheimer's, and dementia -- Maintaining your mental edge -- Focus on women's health. Focus on menopause -- Focus on men's health -- Focus on children's and adolescents' health -- Healthy choices in your daily life -- Becoming an educated patient -- Here's to your healthy life.
In this course, Dr. Anthony Goodman presents information on developing a personal path to lifelong health.