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Contemplating the Future of Medicine with Andrew Weil, Jack Kevorkian, Bernie Siegel, Ray Kurzweil, and Others
Interviews by David Jay Brown with: Andrew Weil Jack Kevorkian Bernie Siegel Barry Sears Larry Dossey Ray Kurzweil Michael West Leonard Hayflick Kary Mullis Aubrey de Grey Peter Duesberg Raphael Mechoulam Rick Strassman Michael Fossel Joseph Knoll John Guerin Jonathan Wright Garry Gordon Jacob Teitalbaum Marios Kyriazis Durk Pearson and Sandy Shaw
Conversations on the Frontiers of Medical Research Interviews by David Jay Brown
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Acknowledgments ..................................................XIII Introduction - David Jay Brown ...........................................................XV
The Transformative Power of Integrative Medicine - Andrew Weil ....................................................................1
The Frontiers of Natural Medicine - Jonathan Wright .............................................................13
Dining in the Zone - Barry Sears .....................................................................33
Elation Over Chelation - Garry Gordon .................................................................45
Understanding and Treating Chronic Fatigue Syndrome - Jacob Teitelbaum ...........................................................63
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Contents Exploring the Frontiers of Anti-Aging Medicine - Marios Kyriazis ...............................................................81
Manufacturing the AIDS Virus - Peter Duesberg ................................................................91
Redirecting the Immune System - Kary Mullis ...................................................................101
The Life Extension Revolution - Durk Pearson & Sandy Shaw................107
Extending Maximum Lifespan - Joseph Knoll ..................................................................137
Pushing the Hayflick Limit - Leonard Hayflick ...........................................................149
Learning from Ageless Animals - John Guerin ...................................................................171
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Countdown to Telomerase Therapy - Michael Fossel ..............................................................183
The Technology of Immortality - Michael West ................................................................201
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