Review of Anti-Aging Straight Talk by Michael Moshier

I had the pleasure of reviewing a report by Michael Moshier entitled Anti-Aging Straight Talk. This is an appropriate title for this straightforward, candid report on maximizing health and slowing down the process of aging. Although Michael isn’t a health practitioner by profession and is, in fact, an engineer, he has developed a good understanding of the aging process and what can be done to promote good health and slow down age related decline.

Michael emphasizes in his report that before we can select the best anti-aging regimen, it’s important to have a clear picture of how our bodies are currently functioning. He emphasizes that the solution to anti-aging isn’t to go out and blindly take the trendiest anti-aging supplements. Before taking any supplements, it’s important to know which supplements are actually needed based on the results of a blood profile. This is a wonderfully simple idea that most anti-aging practitioners fail to address. Not everyone needs the same supplements or even the same diet for optimal health. It’s important to know first what deficiencies exist.

To this end the author recommends taking a simple blood test to assess levels of a variety of important metrics that can affect the process of aging. For example, for men he recommends checking a complete blood count, testosterone level, DHEA, homocysteine, estradiol, C reactive protein, and PSA levels. For women, he has a separate list of tests to be performed. Knowing these values will tell you where a deficiency or excess exists which will allow you to design a nutritional, exercise, and supplement program based on the results. This kind of approach makes a lot of sense. It gives a sort of roadmap to follow along the path to aging. He suggests constructing a chart so you can track the different metrics you’ll be following over time and alter your regimen accordingly. He also suggests getting the same blood tests done six weeks apart before designing your anti-aging plan.

One of the most important aspects of this book is that the author encourages each person to take responsibility for his or her health by designing an anti-aging program based on the results of their blood tests. There is no one right program that will address the needs of each and every person. The author goes into some detail on the anti-aging supplements he uses in his own regimen but emphasizes that this program works for him and may not be suited for other people with different blood metrics.

Another important point the author emphasizes is the concept of moderation and common sense. It’s not realistic to expect that you’ll never treat yourself again to foods that aren’t part of your program. After all, what fun is staying healthy if you can’t enjoy life? To this end he recommends treating yourself to your favorite foods in moderation.

He goes into brief discussions on factors that can influence the aging process in this ebook and tells you where you go to read in more depth about these processes. He also goes into some details discussing the supplements he takes on a daily basis. Although I don’t agree with all the supplements he takes, the majority of them are based on preliminary research data that suggests their effectiveness.

The author ends the book by giving twenty-five quick and easy anti-aging ideas. These are well thought out and if done on a daily basis might have a remarkable effect on overall health and the aging process.

All in all, I appreciate the author’s emphasis on taking control of your own health and designing an anti-aging program to meet your individual profile and needs. Although he wasn’t able to cover the anti-aging principles of diet, exercise, and supplementation in extensive detail, he does refer you to several excellent resources for educating yourself further. I would recommend this book to anyone seeking to enhance health and slow down the aging process.