Aging and Life Extension Conclusion

"Other than the addition of L-carnosine, DMAE, and acetyl-L-carnitine, everything that you need to do to slow down the aging process has already been covered in the Baseline of Health Program. In other words, at the same time you’re optimizing health and protecting yourself from catastrophic illness, you’re slowing down the aging process and maximizing your life potential with no additional effort. With that in mind, let’s focus on the three new nutraceuticals in question.

L-Carnosine -- While it is true that some people who supplement with carnosine are going to notice everything from younger-looking skin to more energy, you shouldn’t focus on short-term benefits. If any short-term benefits are noticed, you should consider them an added bonus. The reason you want to supplement with carnosine is to protect against the long-term ravages of aging. Some experts recommend using only 50–100 mg of carnosine a day; others say that if you don’t take 1,000–1,500 mg a day it won’t work because your body metabolizes the first 500 mg or so. All of these experts are ignoring the simple fact that different people need different amounts. For example:

• The older you get, the more you need.
• If you eat a mostly vegetarian diet, you need more.
• If you’re diabetic or just have trouble with blood sugar, you need more.

If you’re young and healthy and include meat in your diet, then 250–500 mg a day makes sense. As you get older, and if you’re starting to show signs of aging or glycation (such as cataracts), then consider increasing the dosage up to 1,200 mg a day, maybe even as high as 1,500 mg a day. Carnosine levels in our bodies directly correlate with both the length and quality of our lives. And since carnosine levels decline with age, supplementation with carnosine represents one of the most powerful things you can do to hold back the ravages of old age.

DMAE -- Typically, dosages of 100–500 mg of DMAE a day are taken in 2–3 doses with meals. While the best dosage has not yet been discovered, it is known that doses of less than 100 mg per day do not have much effect. At 400 mg per day, however, alertness and mental powers are improved. Overdosing can cause insomnia, headaches, or muscle tension, which disappear when dosage is lowered. No serious adverse effects have been reported. However, it is thought that DMAE may make epilepsy and bipolar depression worse in those who are undermethylated (see Chapter 10), so people with these health problems should avoid DMAE.

Acetyl-L-Carnitine -- The typical daily dosage of ALC for long-term use is 100–400 mg once a day (preferably in the morning) or spread throughout the day. At dosages over 500 mg, you may experience over-stimulation or slight nausea. However, many people use up to 1,000–1,500 mg a day with no problems.

Look, getting older may be beyond your control, but how you age is not. Following the principles of the Baseline of Health Program can help you prevent and reverse catastrophic illness as well as the signs and symptoms of aging.

Whew! Almost done [with the excerpts from Lessons from the Miracle Doctors]! All that’s left is put it all together with some specific recommendations to get you started on the road to taking back control of your health."

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