Life Extension: A Practical Scientific Approach

Life Extension: A Practical Scientific Approach is a 1982 book (ISBN 0-446-51229-X) by Durk Pearson and Sandy Shaw that popularized the life extension and smart drug movements. The book discussed free radicals and the idea that they cause aging, and how antioxidants were said to partially prevent the damage they do. The book suggests causes of aging and ways to slow them, with material on improving health and various aspects of the quality of life.

Life Extension: A Practical Scientific Approach

Life Extension: A Practical Scientific Approach is a 1982 book (ISBN 0-446-51229-X) by Durk Pearson and Sandy Shaw that popularized the life extension and smart drug movements. The book discussed free radicals and the idea that they cause aging, and how antioxidants were said to partially prevent the damage they do. The book suggests causes of aging and ways to slow them, with material on improving health and various aspects of the quality of life.