Hardly anyone would consider putting the wrong type of gasoline or oil in their car. But this is exactly what we are doing everyday to our own bodies, for example, by eating the wrong foods. Our governments and pharmaceutical companies spend tens of billions of dollars every year in order to find new treatments. Yet so little is spent on studying what is healthy and what prevents diseases in the f
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William Cortvriendt is a medical doctor with extensive experience in research. He has held positions as medical director of two pharmaceutical companies, as vice president of medical device company, and has worked as consultant for McKinsey & Company serving. Governments and companies. william draws from his extensive experience in research and for his new book, Living a Century or More: A Scientifically Fact-Based Journey to Longevity.
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Living a century or More is praised by professional independent reviewers:
Fascinating primer on the medical realities of aging……… wonderfully lucid discussion of food………..the author presents the information in simple, straightforward prose that laypeople will understand……. The result is an absorbing, highly readable exposition of health that yields a wealth of common-sense advice.
—Kirkus reviews April 2014
The authors medical research skills shine…….Cortvriendt applies medical depth to commonsense health solutions, showing how everyday decisions have a meaningful effect on long term health………… provides wide-ranging but deep insights…… Living a century or More is for those ready to invest in their health in order to live longer.
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