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The Lucky Years: How to Thrive in the Brave New World of Health

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Bestselling author David Agus unveils the brave new world of medicine, one in which we can take control of our health like never before and doctors can fine-tune strategies and weapons to prevent illness. In his first bestseller, The End of Illness, David Agus revealed how to add vibrant years to your life by knowing the real facts of health. In this book, he builds on that theme by showing why this is the luckiest time yet to be alive, giving you the keys to the new kingdom of wellness. Medicine is undergoing rapid change. In the old world, you followed general principles and doctors treated you based on broad, one-size-fits all solutions. In this new golden age, you’ll be able to take full advantage of the latest scientific findings and leverage the power of technology to customize your care. Only those who know how to access and adapt to these breakthroughs—without being distracted by hyped ideas and bad medicine—will benefit. Imagine being able to get fit and lose weight without dieting, train your immune system to fight cancer, edit your DNA to avoid a certain fate, erase the risk of a heart attack, reverse aging, and know exactly which drugs to take to optimize health with zero side effects. That’s the picture of the future that you can enter starting today. Welcome to The Lucky Years. Read more

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Simon & Schuster


Publication date ‏ : ‎ January 5, 2016


Edition ‏ : ‎ 1st


Language ‏ : ‎ English


Print length ‏ : ‎ 288 pages


ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1476712107


ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 09


Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 15.3 ounces


Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 1.1 x 9 inches


Best Sellers Rank: #604,988 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #72 in Pathology Clinical Chemistry (Books) #397 in Aging & Longevity (Books)


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Top Amazon Reviews

    • Agus does it again-clear, informative and important!
Format: Kindle
David Agus is both my friend, personal medical advisor and my mentor (it is interesting that at the age of 70, my mentors are all younger than I am). David is a rare combination; a great scientist, caring doctor and articulate educator. While I can totally recommend this book to anyone interested in health, I do want to say that I really dislike the title. But then again, I never like the title of his very successful book “The End of Illness.” What David means by the title, as will be made clear in the book, is that we are living in a remarkable time when the whole nature of health will be transformed. We are living in an inflection point as Andy Grove, a mentor that David and I shared, would have said. But never the less, the amount of “luck” probably has a lot to do with your economic/educational status and most importantly your age. The reader will be taken on a journey in the changes that have taken place and, most importantly, will take place, in how we think about health and how we deal with illness and disease. I think the most important message of the book is about personal empowerment. David Agus points out the many things we can do to “change our luck.” For instance, taking baby aspirin, statins and most importantly getting off our butts and moving throughout the day will have a profound consequence on health. The book not only lays out the steps we can personally take but the reasons these actions will have a positive benefit. For those like me that are interested in the science and technology of health care, there is a lot to chew on - from the role of Big Data, to exploring the biome. While Dr. Agus discusses the potential of wearable devices to inform us about the effects of our behavior, he rightly emphasizes the need to be personally in tune with how we feel and let our intuition guide us. I really appreciate that. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on January 14, 2016 by Avram Miller
    • The Luck Years book by Dr. David Agus
Format: Hardcover
I have recently been diagnosed with cancer, and I saw Dr. Agus on a talk show, and he was so interesting that I wanted to buy his book. This book is so full of information, and I have learned so much about cancer that I never knew, and that information is going to help me when discussing my treatment with my Doctor. I would advise everyone, whether healthy or sick, yo read this book. It is so informative, and I'm passing it down to my daughter to read, in order to help with prevention in her generation. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on August 11, 2016 by Brenda summers
    • Good read
Format: Hardcover
Good book but sometime a bit on the boring side. I also do not like to go to the end of the book to read the notes. However I still would recommend this book because of a lot of information that will help anyone in regards to their health. I always believed that taking vitamins in the form of pills was just in order to make billions at the expense of the public. Don't buy Emergen C eat an orange or any other fruit with lots of C ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on February 21, 2016 by Pierre
    • Promising but over promises
Format: Kindle
This is an interesting book and a nice overview of modern health science and medicine. But it's promise to provide useable knowledge about how to extend life and health in "the lucky years" isn't really borne out. It's aspirational and points to coming developments in stem cell treatments and personalized medicine. But those parts of the book are a small fraction of the total. In short, I expected a lot more detailed manual on how personal habits and knowledge combined with recent medical breakthroughs would allow me to reasonably expect to dramatically increase my life span and my quality of life. And this the book doesn't do. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on March 15, 2016 by Tam Hunt
    • Great information!
Format: Paperback
An excellent, in-depth,optimistic book on health, disease, and healthy lifestyle habits. What I especially enjoyed was that Dr. Agus explained why things are healthy or not, and how things interact in the body. For me, it's not enough to know that something is healthy or not; I need to know the whys. Fascinating and inspiring. A good read with lots of healthy tips and inspiring information on the strides medicine is making and the potential cures in the works. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on January 10, 2018 by Whimsy 1
    • Once again Dr Agus doesn't disappoint. This book offers powerful insights into understanding your ...
Format: Hardcover
Once again Dr Agus doesn't disappoint. This book offers powerful insights into understanding your own health and wellness. His style is reader friendly and offers excellent proven advice that even the best primary care physicians do not address with their patients. I have read his other books multiple times and have followed his recommendations which has lead to me feeling and looking healthy, energetic, and youthful. Thank you Dr Agus! ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on January 12, 2016 by Dana
    • Another fantastic book!
Format: Hardcover
One of the best books I've read. Highly recommend this for anyone. It makes you rethink about the health of our country and ourselves. This is the second book I've read from Dr. Agus. I'm a guy just about to turn 40 and in decent shape. It's not a boo about judging how bad your eating habits used to be. It gives you hope that you can change and prevent future health risks. Furthermore, it gives you the data to back up what he says. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on February 23, 2016 by Daniel Roach
    • the best health book of 2016 to date for sure
Format: Hardcover
I viewed Dr David B Agus discussing his book on Kelly & Michael. I was interested enough to google reviews on the book which caused me to purchase 4 of them. One was gifted to my parents, two gifted to our twin daughters and their families and one we are reading. I'm happy with the purchase.
Reviewed in the United States on May 16, 2016 by Gregorio

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